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Matthew Smith

Advisor at Santander Securities LLC

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Location

Palmer, MA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

26 years

About

Matthew Smith is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Santander Securities LLC. He has worked at Santander Securities since 2014 and is also affiliated with Santander Bank, NA. In addition to his advisory role, Smith is an adjunct faculty member for the MBA program at Elms College. Santander Securities LLC provides investment advisory and related services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, corporations, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm offers various advisory programs and integrates third-party investment managers through its FMAX managed-account platform, delivering discretionary portfolio management supported by ongoing compliance and suitability oversight.

Client services

Based on Santander Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers
Sponsor to 3rd-party wrap fee program(s) offered by custodian's (nfs) advisory platform

Expertise

Based on Santander Securities LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting General retirement planning Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on Santander Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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$0 - $49,999.99: 1.30% $50,000 - $249,999.99: 1.25% $250,000 - $499,999.99: 1.20% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 1.13% $1,000,000 - $1,999,999.99: 0.93% $2,000,000 - $2,999,999.99: 0.88% $3,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 0.83% $5,000,000 - $9,999,999.99: 0.78% $10,000,000+: 0.68%

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Account minimum: $25,000

Location

Palmer, MA

Most active in

Massachusetts

Work history

Elms College

2022 - Present (4 years)

Santander Securities, LLC

2020 - Present (6 years)

Santander Bank, NA

2018 - Present (8 years)

Santander Securities, LLC

2014 - 2020 (6 years)

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