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Seth Hamilton

Esi Financial Advisors
8 Years of Experience
Amherst, NY
3 DisclosuresBroker
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Seth Hamilton is a registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Amherst, NY, with 8 years of industry experience. Seth is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Annuities, Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, and 6 more. Their firm serves 12,379 clients with $2.8B in assets under management.

Esi Financial Advisors
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
536 advisors
Number of Clients
12,379 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$224K average
Assets Under Management
$2.8B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $2.5M0.75%
$2.5M - $5.0M0.60%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.50%
$10M+0.35%

Rates reflect the primary schedule used in programs like American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services. Other programs have different maximum fees (AssetMark up to 1.50%, Saratoga up to 2.00%, SEI up to 1.75% plus 0.05% administrative fee). Actual fees are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

200 John James Audubon, Suite 202, Amherst, NY, 14228

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Financial
September 2023
Final
Financial
February 2023
Final
Financial
September 2019
Final
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Other Business Activities

Seth is a tax preparer and provides tax planning services through HD Tax Solutions LLC since May 2021. This takes about 10-20% of Seth's time, including significant hours during trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
December 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Esi Financial Advisors
December 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
May 2021 - December 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Cetera Financial Specialists LLCBroker
May 2021 - December 2025 · 4 yrs 7 mos
National Asset Management, INC.
November 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 6 mos
National Securities CorporationBroker
September 2018 - May 2021 · 2 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
FLNY
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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