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Daniel Smith

Advisor at Freemind Financial Advisory

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Firm

Freemind Financial Advisory

Location

Shirley, NY

Credentials

Series 65

Industry experience

2 years

About

Daniel Smith is a financial advisor at Freemind Financial Advisory with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Lazard Frères & Co. LLC, Jefferies, and Wolfe Research. Outside of finance, he is the founder of Freemind Consumer Products LLC, an online retail business. Freemind Financial Advisory serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations, offering asset management, financial planning, estate planning, retirement plan services, and fractional CFO support. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and tailored asset allocation, with a distinctive emphasis on retirement plan consulting and business-oriented financial advisory services.

Client services

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting
Fractional cfo services, estate planning, and third-party fee negotiation

Expertise

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Freemind Financial Advisory

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Estate Planning fees are flat-dollar amounts based on complexity; Financial Planning and Fractional CFO Services may have project-based flat fees; Retirement Plan Services have a one-time setup flat fee

Percentage

Up to 1.50% annually on assets under management

Project-based

Financial Planning and Fractional CFO Services charged at $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: FreeMind generally does not impose a minimum relationship size. Minimum fee: Monthly minimum fee of $50 if asset-based fee is not met Fee-only: Fees are based on advisory services only, no commissions received

Location

Shirley, NY

Most active in

New York

Work history

Freemind Financial Advisory Inc.

2023 - Present (3 years)

Freemind Consumer Products LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Hunter Douglas

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Lazard Frères & Co. LLC

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Jefferies

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Wolfe Research

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

SUNY at Binghamton University

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

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