Advisor at Smith Shellnut Wilson
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Firm
Smith Shellnut Wilson
Location
Lafayette, LA 70508
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
36 years
Vance Richard is a financial advisor with Smith Shellnut Wilson, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 36 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Horizon Advisors, infinex Investments, Essex National Securities, and iBeria Financial Services. Outside of advising, he owns VARCO of Acadiana, a business involved in buying and selling drill pipe in the energy industry, and serves as Treasurer on the Board of Directors for the Bank Insurance & Securities Association. Smith Shellnut Wilson serves individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm develops customized portfolios using a combination of equity, fixed income, mutual funds, and ETFs, incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses along with independent research.
Based on Smith Shellnut Wilson
Based on Smith Shellnut Wilson
Fixed-dollar fees individually negotiated for financial planning and consulting services.
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.5% $1,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.25% $4,000,001+: 1.0%
$200 per hour for financial planning and consulting services if services are terminated after initial five-day period.
Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: SSW may impose a minimum annual fee for some clients at its discretion. Fee-only: Investment advisory services on a fee-only basis; fees are negotiable and based on assets under management or fixed fees.
1201 Camellia Blvd.,, Suite 202
Lafayette, LA 70508
Louisiana
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
Smith Shellnut Wilson LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
First Horizon Advisors
2021 - 2025 (4 years)
infinex Investments, Inc.
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
Essex National Securities
2007 - 2016 (9 years)
iBeria Financial Services
1995 - 2021 (26 years)
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Series 63, Series 66
Lafayette, LA
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