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Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$280,216,061

Clients

48

100% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

16

Very Low

Average account size

$5,837,835

About

Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for high‑net‑worth individuals and families, and also serves pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and trusts. The firm is fee‑only and structures client relationships around written investment policy statements and periodic financial planning updates.

Its investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification, favoring passive index and ETF exposures alongside selectively used active managers. The firm accepts discretionary trading authority and, while it generally does not employ option strategies, it will use derivatives in separately managed accounts in limited circumstances (for example, covered calls on concentrated positions or options used to hedge).

A noteworthy aspect of the firm is that its managing member is a licensed attorney, yet the firm does not provide legal services and explicitly states that no attorney‑client privilege is created, a setup that is uncommon among peers. The firm also operates with a relatively small client roster and a compact advisor team managing substantial assets, and it relies on institutional custodial and support services rather than commission‑based relationships.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Fixed

One-time inception fee ranging from $7,500 to $15,000 per client relationship

Percentage

$0 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

$375 per hour for certain financial planning or advisory services

Other

Account minimum: $3,000,000 Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee of $7,500 if portfolio value is below $3,000,000 Fee-only: Fee-only advisory firm; receives compensation solely from client fees, no commissions or referral fees

Main office location

Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC

1160 Battery Street East, Suite 100

San Francisco CA 94111, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · New York

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Milo B

CFP®, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC

Milo Benningfield is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has been with Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC since 2003. Outside of his financial advisory work, he leads a small jazz ensemble that performs locally. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive index and ETF holdings with select active managers, and maintains a small client base to support a tailored service model.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies
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Michael J

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

San Francisco, CA

Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC

Michael Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014, where he serves as one of three advisors. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive index and ETF investments with select active managers, and manages accounts under limited discretionary authority.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies
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Richard T

Series 63, Series 65

San Francisco, CA

Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC

Richard Truong is a financial advisor at Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He worked at Dragon Financial Group for five years before joining Benningfield Financial Advisors in 2019. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios combining passive index and ETF holdings alongside select active managers.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies
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