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Benjamin Smits

8 Years of Experience
La Crescenta, CA
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Benjamin Smits is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in La Crescenta, CA, with 8 years of industry experience. Benjamin operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

La Crescenta, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Judgment / Lien
May 2025
Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
February 2022 - March 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
November 2018 - September 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2018 - September 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Morgan Stanley
May 2017 - September 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
May 2017 - September 2018 · 1 yr 4 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
September 2016 - January 2017 · 4 mos
State Registrations52 states
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