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Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

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Client assets under management

$300,754,464

Clients

140

69% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 7 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

35

Low

Average account size

$2,148,246

About

Beacon Financial Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm offers net worth management (a combined financial planning and ongoing investment management service), standalone investment management, tax preparation as an ancillary service to advisory clients, and retirement plan consulting and fiduciary services.

Beacon’s investment approach uses a core-and-satellite framework with passively managed index funds and ETFs as the core and selectively applied active strategies in satellite positions; portfolios are globally diversified and tailored to each client’s goals, time horizon and risk tolerance. The firm operates as a fiduciary for retirement accounts, discourages market timing, and generally custody client assets through a major institutional custodian.

Compared with many peers of its size, Beacon combines comprehensive net-worth coordination with plan-level fiduciary work — including discretionary plan management for some corporate retirement plans — and offers tax preparation as an integrated add-on, rather than a standalone product. The firm is fee-only (no commission-based compensation), provides net worth reports that incorporate approximations for illiquid assets, and leaves proxy-voting responsibility with clients rather than voting securities on their behalf.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,000+: 0.80%

Project-based

$400 per hour

Other

Minimum fee: $1,875 per quarter for Investment Management; $2,500 per quarter for Net Worth Management Fee-only: Fee-only financial planning and investment management; no commissions received

Main office location

Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

7100 Six Forks Road, Suite 135

Raleigh NC 27615, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Erin C

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Raleigh, NC

Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

Erin Campbell is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience, currently serving at Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. in Raleigh, NC, where she has worked since 2004. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is one of three advisors at the firm. Beacon Financial Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active strategies, offering comprehensive net worth management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation as an ancillary service.

Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Stephanie M

Series 63, Series 65

Raleigh, NC

Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

Stephanie Murray is a financial advisor at Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. in Raleigh, NC, with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Beacon Financial Strategies since 2013. Beacon Financial Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with passively managed index funds and ETFs as the core and selectively applied active strategies in satellite positions, offering comprehensive net worth management and retirement plan fiduciary services.

Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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Nathan H

CFP®, Series 65

Raleigh, NC

Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

Nathan Hymiller is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. in Raleigh, NC, where he has worked since 2004. He holds a Series 65 license and focuses on financial planning and investment management. Beacon Financial Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active strategies, offering net worth management, retirement plan consulting, and tax preparation as an ancillary service.

Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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David T

CFP®, Series 66

Raleigh, NC

Beacon Financial Strategies Corp.

David Trettel is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at Beacon Financial Strategies Corp. in Raleigh, NC. His prior roles include positions at Baird, Strategic Wealth Designers, Weston Banks Wealth Partners, Charles Schwab, and Wells Fargo Advisors. Beacon Financial Strategies serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and corporate retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combining passive index funds and ETFs with selective active strategies, providing comprehensive net worth management, retirement plan consulting, and integrated tax preparation services.

Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting
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