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CFP

Ryan Smith

4 Years of Experience
Orchard Park, NY

Ryan Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Waterford Advisors, LLC, based in Orchard Park, NY, with 4 years of industry experience. Ryan operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 292 clients with $340M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
7 advisors
Number of Clients
292 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.2M average
Assets Under Management
$337.3M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.20%
$500K - $1000K0.90%
$1.0M - $1.5M0.70%
$1.5M - $5.0M0.50%
$5M+0.35%
Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

3858 North Buffalo Rd, Suite 2, Orchard Park, NY, 14127

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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
Waterford Advisors, LLC
December 2025 - Present · 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Dopkins Wealth Management, LLC
April 2021 - December 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
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Exams
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