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Donald Smith

Advisor at Provident Wealth Management Inc

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Firm

Provident Wealth Management Inc

Location

Erie, PA 16506

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

42 years

About

Donald Smith is the owner, principal, and president of Provident Wealth Management, Inc. in Erie, PA, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including over two decades at Provident Private Capital Partners, Inc. and more than 39 years with Provident Wealth Management. Provident Wealth Management provides financial planning, investment supervisory services, and asset-allocation advice to individuals and a range of institutional clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an eclectic investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management tailored to client objectives.

Client services

Based on Provident Wealth Management Inc

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Provident Wealth Management Inc

General retirement planning Wealth management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,000+: Negotiated based on services provided

Commissions

Adviser or its supervised persons may receive asset-based commissions and service fees from affiliated broker/dealers and fund companies, but not from investments held in TD Ameritrade brokerage accounts.

Project-based

$300 to $500 per hour for financial planning and investment consultations

Location

3527 West 26 Th Street

Erie, PA 16506

Most active in

Pennsylvania

Work history

Provident Private Capital Partners, Inc.

1997 - 2020 (23 years)

Provident Wealth Management, Inc.

1987 - Present (39 years)

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