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William Smith

8 Years of Experience
Durham, NC
Broker

William Smith is a registered investment advisor at First Citizens Investor Services, INC., based in Durham, NC, with 8 years of industry experience. William operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 6,706 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
416 advisors
Number of Clients
6,706 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$313K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K1.30%
$100K - $250K1.20%
$250K - $500K1.05%
$500K - $1.0M0.90%
$1M+0.85%

These fees apply to First Citizens Wealth Management and First Citizens Investor Services Wealth Strategies Portfolio Management. Third-Party Manager fees can be up to 0.55% in addition to the program fee. Tax Aware Services are offered with Portfolio Manager Program and First Citizens Wealth Management Services at an additional fee of 0.53% of the assets in the account. First Citizens Guided Investing has a fee of 0.30%.

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Location

5417 Page Road, Durham, NC, 27703

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.
August 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.Broker
May 2024 - Present · 2 yrs
Previous Registrations
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
January 2023 - May 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos
First Citizens Investor Services, INC.Broker
June 2017 - December 2022 · 5 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations28 states
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