Caroline Ainsworth is a registered investment advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, based in Charleston, SC, with 3 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 1,394 clients with $470M in assets under management.
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SFA offers investment management through several programs:
- Strategic Choice Program: Fees are based on a percentage of your portfolio. You can choose an all-inclusive option where the fee covers both advisory services and transaction costs, or a non-inclusive option where you pay transaction fees separately. The exact fee is negotiated with your advisor.
- C-Share Mutual Fund Management Program: A 1% annual fee is deducted from your mutual fund account.
- Co-Advisory Programs: SFA works with third-party managers like Orion Portfolio Solutions and BAM Advisory Services. Fees vary by program and are detailed in their respective brochures. SFA also charges an additional advisory fee, but the total fees will not exceed 2.0%.
- Manager Selection Programs: SFA assists in selecting third-party managers. Fees are detailed in the manager's brochures.
- Third-Party Asset Managers: SFA recommends third-party asset managers. Fees generally range from 0.10% to 2.50% annually, depending on the program, account size, and services covered.
SFA may receive a portion of the fees charged by third-party managers.
Location
180 Meeting St, Suite 340, Charleston, SC, 29401
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Current Registrations
The Strategic Financial Alliance, INC.Broker
Strategic Blueprint, LLC
Previous Registrations
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
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