Benjamin Johnson
Advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC
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Advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC
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Location
Aurora, IL
Credentials
Series 63
Industry experience
20 years
Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Summit Trail Advisors since 2015. Prior to that, he worked at Summit Trail Securities, LLC starting in 2017. Summit Trail Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, charitable organizations, corporate entities, trusts, estates, and institutional retirement plans. The firm employs an open-architecture investment approach focused on asset allocation, investment selection, and portfolio construction, utilizing a blend of ETFs, mutual funds, separate accounts, independent managers, and private funds.
Based on Summit Trail Advisors, LLC
Based on Summit Trail Advisors, LLC
Flat fees offered for investment advisory services and family office services; fees negotiable and up to $300,000 for family office services
$0+: Up to 1.50% annually (negotiable, based on factors such as complexity, asset level, overall relationship) $0+: Retirement Plan Advisory Services: 0.20% to 0.50% annually (negotiable) $0+: Turnkey Asset Management Programs (TAMP) fees up to 0.45% annually (in addition to Advisor fee and Independent Manager fees)
Placement fees charged by affiliated broker-dealer (Summit Trail Securities, LLC) and commissions from insurance products; varies by transaction
Hourly financial planning and consulting fees from $500 to $1,000 per hour
Performance-based fees may be charged by affiliated private funds; paid to the fund’s general partner, which may be affiliated with the Advisor
Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees generally range from $5,000 to $100,000 per year (fixed fee) or $500 to $1,000 per hour (hourly basis), negotiable
Aurora, IL
Illinois
Summit Trail Securities, LLC
2017 - Present (9 years)
Summit Trail Advisors LLC
2015 - Present (11 years)
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