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Earl Knecht

Advisor at Knecht Capital Management, LLC

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Firm

Knecht Capital Management, LLC

Location

Napa, CA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

25 years

About

Earl Knecht is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Knecht Capital Management, LLC. He has worked at LPL Financial, Napa Valley Wealth Management, and Cetera Advisor Networks. In addition to his advisory work, Knecht teaches in the business department at Pacific Union College. Knecht Capital Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across various securities and works with both individual and institutional clients.

Client services

Based on Knecht Capital Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Based on Knecht Capital Management, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management

Fee options

Fixed

Retirement Plan Consulting may be billed on a flat fee basis; minimum fee for financial plans generally $1,200

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% Over $1,000,001+: 0.50% $0 - $250,000: 1.45% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.85% $1,000,001 - $2,500,000: 0.65% Over $2,500,001+: 0.45%

Commissions

Certain representatives are registered representatives of LPL and may earn commissions for securities sales outside advisory accounts

Project-based

Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services up to $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Minimum fee: Written financial plans generally assessed a minimum fee of $1,200 Fee-only: Hourly fees for financial planning and consulting services not to exceed $300 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting billed hourly, flat fee, or percentage up to 1.00% of plan assets

Location

Napa, CA

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Knecht Capital Management, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

LPL Financial, llc

2016 - Present (10 years)

Napa Valley Wealth Management

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

Cetera Advisor Networks Llc

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

Disclosures

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