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Richard Sands

9 Years of Experience
Arlington, TX
Broker

Richard Sands is a registered investment advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Arlington, TX, with 9 years of industry experience. Richard 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. Their firm serves 5,426 clients with $2.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
138 advisors
Number of Clients
5,426 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$506K average
Assets Under Management
$2.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $249K3.00%
$249K - $750K2.50%
$750K - $1.5M2.00%
$1.5M - $5.0M1.75%
$5M+1.50%

Fees are negotiable. A $50,000 initial minimum account balance is generally required, but may be waived.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

Arlington, TX

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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
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
August 2025 - Present · 1 yr 1 mo
Arete Wealth Management, LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Arete Wealth Management, LLC
July 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
August 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
August 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Citi Private Alternatives, LLCBroker
August 2022 - May 2025 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Citi Global Advisory, LLC
August 2022 - June 2010 · 0 mos
Frost Investment Services
March 2022 - August 2022 · 5 mos
Frost Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
March 2022 - August 2022 · 5 mos
Citi Private Advisory, LLCBroker
April 2018 - February 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
April 2018 - February 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
April 2018 - February 2022 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Citi Private Advisory, LLC
April 2018 - December 2018 · 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
June 2016 - March 2018 · 1 yr 9 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
April 2016 - March 2018 · 1 yr 11 mos
State Registrations8 states
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