Advisor at Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC
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Firm
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC
Location
Pasadena, CA 91101
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
24 years
Laura Smith is a financial advisor with Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at Merrill Lynch, Bank of America, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Pensionmark Securities, and GT Securities. She is part of a seven-advisor team at Pasadena Private Wealth. Pasadena Private Wealth serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, pension plans, business entities, and investment companies. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and manages private funds, using a model-driven investment process focused on fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction.
Based on Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC
Based on Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC
Financial Planning & Consulting: initial flat fee up to $2,500; total flat fee up to $200,000 annually; Retirement Plan Consulting: flat fee basis
$0 - $1,999,999: 1.25% $2,000,000 - $4,999,999: 0.95% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999: 0.85% $10,000,000 - $14,999,999: 0.75% $15,000,000 - $24,999,999: 0.65% $25,000,000 - $49,999,999: 0.55% $50,000,000 - $99,999,999: 0.45% $100,000,000+: Negotiable
Representatives are registered representatives of GT Securities, Inc. and receive commissions for securities sales, including mutual fund trail fees.
Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly fee up to $800/hour; Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly basis
Account minimum: $2,000,000 Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly up to $800/hour, flat fee up to $200,000 per annum, initial flat fee up to $2,500; Portfolio Monitoring: up to 0.5% annually; Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly, flat fee, or up to 1.00% of plan assets
2 North Lake Avenue, Suite 520
Pasadena, CA 91101
California
GT Securities, Inc.
2025 - Present (1 year)
Pensionmark Securities, LLC
2020 - 2024 (4 years)
Pasadena Private Wealth, LLC
2018 - Present (8 years)
Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Inc
2018 - 2020 (2 years)
Bank Of America, Na
2009 - 2018 (9 years)
Merrill
1997 - 2018 (21 years)
Merrill Lynch
1997 - 2018 (21 years)
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