Brian Bennett
Brian Bennett is a registered investment advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, based in Colorado Springs, CO, with 49 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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Fee Structure
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
111 S. Tejon Street, Suite 100, Colorado Springs, CO, 80903
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Regulatory History (7)
Customer Dispute
January 1998Customer Dispute
July 1994Customer Dispute
June 1992Customer Dispute
March 1992Customer Dispute
December 1991Customer Dispute
July 1991Customer Dispute
April 1979Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Brian is involved in several outside business activities, including serving on the investment committee for the Colorado Episcopal Foundation and as an officer for the Cathedral Ridge Camp and Conference Center. He also owns Bennco Advisors, a registered investment advisor, and sells fixed annuities through Ohio State Life Insurance Company and fixed insurance through various providers, dedicating minimal time to each insurance activity.
Employment History
Current Registrations
The Strategic Financial Alliance, INC.Broker
The Strategic Financial Alliance
Bennco Advisors
Previous Registrations
United Securities Alliance, INC.
United Securities Alliance, INC.Broker
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
D.E. Frey & Company, INC.Broker
Kemper Securities Group, INC.Broker
Boettcher & Company, INC.Broker
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
Douglass & CO. IncorporatedBroker
State Registrations11 states
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