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Ronald Carland

Advisor at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Location

Charlotte, NC 28210

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

21 years

About

Ronald Carland is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC since 2022. He has also been associated with Altavista Wealth Management, Inc. since 2005 and is president of Carland & Andersen CPA, a CPA firm he has led since 1980. Beacon Pointe Advisors provides investment advisory and consulting services to a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a manager-driven investment approach using third-party independent managers and sponsors proprietary investment vehicles, including private funds and a registered interval fund.

Client services

Based on Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops Consulting services

Expertise

Based on Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

Wealth management Private / alternative investments ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning and educational seminars, negotiable based on complexity

Percentage

$0+: 0.50% to 1.50% annually (negotiable tiered range for Wealth Advisory Services) $0+: 0.02% to 0.04% annually platform fee for Envestnet UMA (minimum $50 per account) $0+: 0.50% to 2.00% annually for Wrap Fee Program $0+: 0.25% to 1.00% annually for American Funds F-2 Direct Program $0+: 0.05% to 0.50% annually for Retirement Plan Consulting Services $0+: 0.20% to 0.50% annually for Consulting Services (discretionary portfolios) $0+: 0.08% to 0.50% annually for Consulting Services (non-discretionary portfolios) $0+: 0.20% to 0.50% annually for Outsourced Chief Investment Officer Services (OCIO) $0+: 1.00% annual management fee for Private Funds (waived for clients of Beacon Pointe) $0+: 0.95% annual management fee for BPMAX Interval Fund

Project-based

Hourly fees typically range between $350 and $500 per hour for consulting and financial planning services

Performance-based

Performance-based fees only for certain legacy private fund investments negotiated as a percentage of profits; no other performance-based fees charged

Subscriptions

Annual retainer fees for consulting services, tiered based on assets under supervision

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $1,250, waivable at discretion Fee-only: Consulting fees charged as annual retainers, project fees (minimum $25,000), or hourly fees ($350-$500/hr), financial planning fees hourly or fixed, generally negotiated

Location

5960 Fairview Rd

Charlotte, NC 28210

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Altavista Wealth Management, Inc.

2005 - Present (21 years)

Carland & Andersen CPA

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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