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Spencer Hawkins

Advisor at Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

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Firm

Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

Location

Upper Arlington, OH

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

22 years

About

Spencer Hawkins is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience and the principal of Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC since 2018. He also owns and operates Protected World Insurance Agency, an independent insurance agency representing all major lines of insurance. Hawkins has prior experience with Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc., where he worked from 2014 to 2018. His firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, business owners, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm’s investment approach uses written policy statements and model portfolios based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, favoring largely passive, cost-efficient, and tax-aware strategies oriented to long-term objectives.

Client services

Based on Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Umbrella liability Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat initial fee typically $1,800; bespoke projects may have flat fees

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% >$2,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.875% >$4,000,000 - $8,000,000: 0.75% >$8,000,000 - $16,000,000: 0.625% >$16,000,000 - $32,000,000: 0.50% >$32,000,000+: 0.375%

Commissions

Commissions may be earned from insurance products sold by the adviser representative in their capacity as insurance agent

Project-based

Financial planning hourly rates typically $60 per hour, range $60 to $1,000 per hour for bespoke projects

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Financial Planning: Initial flat fee typically $1,800; Annual recurring fee typically $240 or $60 per labor hour, whichever is greater Fee-only: Financial planning flat fees and hourly fees; Investment management fees based on AUM tiers; Fees negotiable

Location

Upper Arlington, OH

Most active in

Ohio

Work history

Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Protected World Insurance Agency, LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

Southeast Investments, N.C. Inc.

2014 - 2018 (4 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Nick G

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 65, CLU®

Columbus, OH

ClearMind Capital

I’m the founder of ClearMind Capital, a fee-only financial planning firm focused on helping people approach retirement with clarity and confidence. I work with individuals and families who have saved diligently and want help turning their money into a plan that supports the life they want to live. My role is to bring structure, perspective, and guidance around retirement income, taxes, investment strategy, and long-term decision-making. The goal is simple: help clients feel grounded in their plan and confident in the path ahead.

Wealth management General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning Early retirement planning Retired Public Service Employee Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Approaching retirement
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