Nicholas Hays
Advisor at Newedge Advisors
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Location
Sidney, NE 69162
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
4 years
About
Nicholas Hays is a financial advisor with NewEdge Advisors holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and NewEdge Advisors and previously held roles outside the financial industry, including with American Self Defense Concepts LLC and Region I Office of Human Development. NewEdge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program that combines asset management with financial planning and consulting. The firm uses asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing multiple analytic approaches with regular portfolio reviews.
Client services
Based on Newedge Advisors
Financial planning
Portfolio management
Pension consulting
Selection of other advisers
Educational seminars or workshops
Fee options
Flat fees up to $200,000 for financial planning and consulting; fixed fees or project fees for business consulting
$25,000 - $1,000,000: 2.25% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.00% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.75% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Advisors Choice) $25,000 - $500,000: 2.25% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% (Fixed Accounts under Advisors Choice) $0 - $50,000: 2.50% (First $50,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $50,001 - $250,000: 2.25% (Next $200,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $250,001 - $500,000: 2.00% (Next $250,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.75% (Next $500,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) Over $1,000,000+: 1.50% (Over $1,000,000 under Financial Product Management Strategy) $10,000 - $999,999: 1.75% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $1,000,000 - $1,999,999: 1.50% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $2,000,000+: 1.25% (Mid Atlantic Fund Strategy) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.75% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs - Legacy clients) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 2.50% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) Over $2,000,000+: 2.25% (Equity and Balanced Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $100,000 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.75% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) Over $2,000,000+: 1.50% (Fixed Income Accounts under Manager of Managers Programs) $1,000,000 - $25,000,000: 1.00% (Pension Consulting Services for aggregate 401(k) Sponsor Assets) $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% (Pension Consulting Services) Over $50,000,000+: 0.25% (Pension Consulting Services) $1 - $50,000: 2.00% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $50,001 - $250,000: 1.75% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services) $1,000,000+: 1.00% (Non-Discretionary Advisory Services)
Commissionable securities sales by registered representatives; mutual funds with 12b-1 fees received by NewEdge Securities; conflicts disclosed
Hourly fees range from $0 to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting; negotiable hourly fees for business consulting
Subscription-based (ongoing) fees for financial planning and consulting on a monthly or quarterly basis; payment via AdvicePay
Minimum fee: $20 per account per calendar quarter (not to exceed $480 per household per year) Fee-only: Hourly fees from $0 to $500 per hour; flat fee from $0 to $200,000 for financial planning and consulting; negotiable fees for business consulting (hourly, project, or contingent fees)
Location
1026 Illinois Street
Sidney, NE 69162
Most active in
Nicholas H has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
Iowa · Nebraska
Work history
NewEdge Advisors, LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
LPL Financial
2021 - Present (5 years)
American Self Defense Concepts LLC
2020 - 2021 (1 year)
Western Convenience Gas Station
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
Region I Office of Human Development
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
Region I Office of Human Development
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
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