Eric Clayton is a registered investment advisor at Beard Investment Services, INC., based in Canfield, OH, with 8 years of industry experience. Eric operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 689 clients with $860M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
7 advisors
Number of Clients
689 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.2M average
Assets Under Management
$859.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Beard Investment Services' fees are based on the market value of your portfolio, charged quarterly. There are two fee schedules, one for services offered through SEI Asset Management Program and another for American Funds Service Company.

For the SEI Asset Management Program:

  • First $500,000: 1.00% per year
  • Next $500,000: 0.75% per year
  • Next $500,000: 0.50% per year
  • Excess of $1,500,000: 0.25% per year

For the American Funds Service Company:

  • $0 - $499,999.99: 1.0% per year
  • $500,000.00 - $999,999.99: 0.85% per year
  • $1,000,000.00 - $1,499,999.99: 0.75% per year
  • $1,500,000.00 – $1,999,999.99: 0.65% per year
  • $2,000,000.00 AND ABOVE: 0.50% per year

Fees are based on your total relationship with Beard Investment Services, and may be reduced or established as a fixed rate for certain clients.

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Location

3701 Boardman - Canfield Rd., Suite 1, Canfield, OH, 44406

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Eric works as a pension consultant for Beard Pension Services, Inc., a third-party administration firm for retirement plans. He consults with small companies and businesses that wish to establish retirement plans for their employees.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Beard Investment Services, INC.
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Valmark Advisers, INC.
May 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 11 mos
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
April 2017 - Present · 9 yrs
State Registrations3 states
FLOHPA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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