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David Taylor III

Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Location

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

7 years

About

David Taylor III is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Wells Fargo Clearing and Practice Management Consultants, LLC. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan advisory, employing both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations while acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Client services

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals
Non-discretionary investment advice regarding securities of affiliates of masterworks.io, llc.

Expertise

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management

Occupation focus

Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Percentage

$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%

Commissions

Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Performance-based

Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client

Location

1900 East Golf Road, Suite 675

Schaumburg, IL 60173

Most active in

Illinois

Work history

Arete Wealth Management

2025 - Present (1 year)

Practice Management Consultants, LLC

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

CUSO Financial Services, LP

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Baxter Credit Union

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

BCU Wealth Advisors, LLC

2022 - 2022 (1 year)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2017 - 2022 (5 years)

Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

World Financial Group, INC.

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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