Advisor at SYCAMORE FINANCIAL GROUP
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Location
Kokomo, IN 46902-4058
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
50 years
Craig Smith is a financial advisor with Sycamore Financial Group in Kokomo, IN, holding CFP® and Series 63 designations and bringing 50 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sycamore Financial Group since 1983 and previously at K.J. Brown & Co. Inc. since 1973. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in farming as a member of H & W Smith Farms LLC. Sycamore Financial Group serves a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, estates, and trusts, with a focus on coordinating business and personal finances for closely held businesses and their owners. The firm employs a fundamental bottom-up investment approach with proprietary model portfolios and primarily manages accounts with a long-term orientation.
Based on SYCAMORE FINANCIAL GROUP
$0 - $500,000: 1.5% for equities/stocks $500,001 - $1,500,000: 1.0% for equities/stocks on the next $1,000,000 $1,500,001 - $10,000,000: 0.8% for equities/stocks on the next $8,500,000 $10,000,001+: 0.6% for equities/stocks on amounts exceeding $10,000,000 $0 - $500,000: 0.75% for fixed/bonds $500,001 - $1,500,000: 0.5% for fixed/bonds on the next $1,000,000 $1,500,001 - $10,000,000: 0.4% for fixed/bonds on the next $8,500,000 $10,000,001+: 0.3% for fixed/bonds on amounts exceeding $10,000,000 $0 - $500,000: 1.0% for mutual funds $500,001 - $1,500,000: 0.75% for mutual funds on the next $1,000,000 $1,500,001 - $10,000,000: 0.5% for mutual funds on the next $8,500,000 $10,000,001+: 0.3% for mutual funds on amounts exceeding $10,000,000
Charges commissions on stock or bond trades to cover execution fees; $32.50 per trade through Hilltop, up to $4 per trade through Folio, some trades free.
Fee-only: No charge currently for financial planning services for qualified clients.
2713 Rockford Lane
Kokomo, IN 46902-4058
Indiana · Texas
Googins Advisors, Inc.
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
SYCAMORE FINANCIAL GROUP
1983 - Present (43 years)
K.J. Brown & Co. Inc.
1973 - Present (53 years)
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