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Cara Miller

Advisor at Mariner

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Location

Rapid City, SD 57702

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

22 years

About

Cara Miller is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Mariner Wealth Advisors, where she has worked since 2020 with a brief hiatus in 2020–2021. Prior to joining Mariner Wealth, she spent 14 years at Honkamp Krueger Financial Services and ProEquities, Inc. Mariner Wealth Advisors is a large, multi-advisor firm serving individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $98.6 billion in assets and offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, tax services, and family-office style administration.

Client services

Based on Mariner

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Family office services

Expertise

Based on Mariner

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Mariner

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Mariner

Values-based investing SRI/ESG (Socially Responsible Investing/Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance)

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees charged for financial planning and consulting services and tax preparation services

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000+: 0.60%

Commissions

Certain advisory personnel licensed insurance agents receive separate commission-based compensation on insurance products

Project-based

Hourly rates charged for financial planning and consulting services, tax compliance and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Non-refundable minimum quarterly fee of $1,875 Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees billed as fixed fees, hourly rates, or up to 0.25% annually; tax compliance and consulting fees billed as fixed fees, hourly rates, or up to 0.25% annually; variable fees depending on services

Location

1719 West Main Street, Suite 204

Rapid City, SD 57702

Most active in

Colorado · South Dakota

Work history

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2021 - Present (5 years)

Unemployed

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2020 - 2020 (1 year)

Honkamp krueger Financial Services

2006 - 2020 (14 years)

ProEquities, Inc

2006 - 2020 (14 years)

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