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Benjamin Caruso

14 Years of Experience
Forest Park, IL
BrokerSells Insurance

Benjamin Caruso is a registered investment advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners, based in Forest Park, IL, with 14 years of industry experience. Benjamin is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 5 more. Their firm serves 9,258 clients with $4.8B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
114 advisors
Number of Clients
9,258 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$517K average
Assets Under Management
$4.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.20%

Annual asset management fees range from 0% to 2.20% and are negotiable. LPL sponsored advisory programs have separate fee schedules with maximum annual fees ranging from 1.35% to 2.95%.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

7313 Madison Street, Forest Park, IL, 60130

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Benjamin operates his LPL business through Highpoint Planning Partners, LLC, dedicating nearly full-time hours. He also spends minimal time on non-variable insurance activities and provides investment advisory services through HighPoint Advisor Group, LLC, also dedicating nearly full-time hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Highpoint Planning Partners
September 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
December 2025 - July 2026 · 7 mos
Edward Jones
May 2019 - August 2023 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Edward JonesBroker
April 2019 - August 2023 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2017 - April 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2017 - April 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
January 2014 - August 2017 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLCBroker
May 2013 - August 2017 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Cetera Investment Services LLC
May 2013 - January 2014 · 8 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC
February 2012 - May 2013 · 1 yr 3 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors, LLCBroker
December 2011 - May 2013 · 1 yr 5 mos
State Registrations5 states
CAILKSMOOH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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