Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
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Firm
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Location
Opelousas, LA 70570
Credentials
Series 65
Industry experience
33 years
Joseph Godchaux Jr. is a Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 33 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, and has been involved with DCG Agency Inc. since 2005. Outside of advising, he has ownership interests in several insurance agencies and holds shareholder positions in Investar Bank and Evangeline Hospitality. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it incorporates affiliated financial businesses and third-party managers into its service offerings.
Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client
$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%
Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency
Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client
Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents
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
4670 I 49 N Service Rd
Opelousas, LA 70570
California · Louisiana · Texas
Dcg Agency Inc
2005 - Present (21 years)
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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PFS™
Opelousas, LA
Going CPAs and Wealth Advisors
Series 65
Opelousas, LA
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Series 66
Carencro, LA
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65
Opelousas, LA
SPC
Series 66
Opelousas, LA
Advisory Services Network
Series 63, Series 66
Opelousas, LA
Edward Jones
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