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BHK Securities, LLC

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Client assets under management

$126,290,422

Clients

103

59% high-net worth

Advisors

4

of 8 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

26

Low

Average account size

$1,226,121

About

BHK Securities, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals (including both non‑HNW and high‑net‑worth clients), corporations and business entities, pension and profit‑sharing plans, charitable institutions, foundations, estates and trusts, and retirement plan clients. The firm offers investment advisory programs through First Clearing—such as Personalized UMA, FundSource, and Customized Portfolios—and provides non‑discretionary retirement plan consulting and related services.

BHKS implements client strategies primarily by recommending third‑party managers and model portfolios available through First Clearing, using single‑strategy and multi‑strategy blends, model-driven UMA solutions, and strategies that can include covered option writing and, in certain cases, margin or short‑sale activity. Services are provided on both discretionary and non‑discretionary bases; as of December 31, 2025 the firm reported $54.7 million in discretionary assets and $73.7 million in non‑discretionary assets, indicating a substantial portion of assets under management where clients retain trading authority.

A number of the firm’s business arrangements are atypical for similarly sized advisor teams: BHKS operates with an affiliated registered investment adviser (BHK Investment Advisors), is registered to sell insurance products and may receive commissions for broker‑dealer or insurance transactions, and participates in wrap fee programs administered by First Clearing. BHKS requires client accounts be carried at First Clearing (a qualified custodian) and discloses receipt of platform, sweep‑related and revenue‑sharing compensation from custodial and program relationships, which can create additional conflicts of interest relative to peers that do not engage in broker‑dealer, insurance, or custodial revenue arrangements.

Client services

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Fee options

Commissions

Clients may pay brokerage commissions on agency trades or markups/markdowns on principal transactions under non-wrap execution schedule

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 to $200,000 Minimum fee: Up to $375 per quarter minimum quarterly program fee (could cause effective fee to be higher than stated percentage rates)

Main office location

BHK Securities, LLC

2200 Lakeshore Drive, Suite 250

Birmingham AL 35209-8803, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Michigan · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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William B

Series 63, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

BHK Securities, LLC

William Beasley is a financial advisor with BHK Investment Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining BHK Investment Advisors in 2021, he worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank from 2009 to 2021. BHK Investment Advisors manages approximately $756 million in client assets and offers portfolio management, investment consulting, ETF-based global portfolio strategies, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm’s investment approach includes mathematically based asset allocation with regular rebalancing across multiple asset classes and tailored income, growth, balanced, and mutual fund/ETF strategies.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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James K

Series 63, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

BHK Securities, LLC

James Knight is a financial advisor with BHK Investment Advisors in Birmingham, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with BHK Investment Advisors and its affiliated firm, Bhk Securities, LLC, since 2006. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Vice President of the Mountain Brook Country Club and has been a board member of the Children’s Aid Society since 2002. BHK Investment Advisors manages approximately $756 million in client assets, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes ETF-based global portfolio strategies with a mathematics-based asset allocation approach and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Robert B

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Birmingham, AL

BHK Securities, LLC

Robert Barnett is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 34 years of industry experience, currently serving at BHK Investment Advisors since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and is based in Birmingham, AL. BHK Investment Advisors manages approximately $756 million in client assets, offering portfolio management, investment consulting, ETF-based global portfolio strategies, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm employs a mathematics-based asset allocation approach within its BHK-GPS program and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Meredyth H

Series 63, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

BHK Securities, LLC

Meredyth Hazzard is a financial advisor at BHK Investment Advisors with 40 years of industry experience. She has been with BHK Investment Advisors since 2006 and BHK Securities since 2005. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, Hazzard serves as a board member of the Parkinson’s Association of Alabama and is a trustee for the Gary Kay Irrevocable Life Insurance Trust. BHK Investment Advisors manages approximately $756 million in client assets and offers portfolio management, investment consulting, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, foundations, estates, and trusts. The firm utilizes ETF-based global portfolio strategies with a mathematics-based asset allocation and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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