Grafton Newman
Grafton Newman is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Silver Oak Securities, INC., based in Santa Rosa Beach, FL, with 43 years of industry experience. Grafton operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 8,671 clients with $2B in assets under management.
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Silver Oak Securities offers investment management through its Compass and AdvisorFX programs. The advisor fee is negotiable, with a maximum of 2% of assets. In addition to the advisor fee, there is a platform fee that includes a flat $45 per year and an asset-based fee between 0.08% and 0.15% for Compass accounts, and 0.20% for AdvisorFX accounts. Fees are billed quarterly or monthly, either in arrears or in advance. The platform fee covers access to account data, performance reporting, and other services.
Location
Santa Rosa Beach, FL
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Grafton sells life insurance, equity and fixed annuities, and long-term care insurance through Asset Planning Services since 2003. This activity takes about half of his time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Silver Oak Securities, INC.
Silver Oak Securities, IncorporatedBroker
Previous Registrations
Mutual Service CorporationBroker
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
Ifg Network Securities, INC.Broker
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
Walnut Street Securities, INC.Broker
General American Life Insurance CompanyBroker
Nml Equity Services, INC.Broker
Travelers Equities Sales, INC.Broker
State Registrations6 states
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