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EFS Advisors

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Total assets under management

$2,402,605,047

Total clients

21,660

0% high-net worth

Total advisors

55

of 59 employees

Firm size

Enterprise

51-2,000 advisors or $10B+ in AUM

Average clients per advisor

394

Average account size

$110,924

About

EFS Advisors provides investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, qualified retirement plans, estates, and trusts, and also offers non‑asset management financial consulting and referrals to third‑party service providers such as estate‑planning and tax firms. The firm manages approximately $2.4 billion across discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts and supports clients with model portfolios and periodic account reviews.

The firm uses a client‑centric suitability scoring process to recommend model portfolios and conducts quarterly fund performance reviews via an internal Advisory Committee; clients may accept EFS’s recommended strategy or pursue other approaches. EFS supplements advisor judgment with technology — including proprietary household‑aggregation software and AI/automated tools — and may implement certain options strategies where appropriate and permitted by custodians.

Distinctive features disclosed in the brochure include a very high client load per advisor (over 21,000 clients served by 55 advisors), formal affiliations with an affiliated broker/dealer, an insurance agency, and a third‑party benefits administrator/affinity partner that support employer‑sponsored plans and generate referral and revenue‑sharing arrangements. The firm also discloses a prior SEC administrative settlement related to billing and mutual‑fund share‑class practices that led to corrective actions (household aggregation tools, enhanced disclosures and procedures), and notes it does not emphasize high‑net‑worth clientele or fixed‑fee offerings common among some peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies

Occupation focus

Educators, Teachers, and Academics

Fee options

Fixed

Administrative fee of $14 per year ($3.50 per quarter) for EFS Advisors Choice clients with balances under $25,000; Loan initiation fee of $100 and quarterly loan administration fee of $15 per loan

Percentage

$0.00 - $210,000: 1.04% annually (0.26% quarterly) $210,001 - $500,000: 0.96% annually (0.24% quarterly) $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.88% annually (0.22% quarterly) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.80% annually (0.20% quarterly) $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.72% annually (0.18% quarterly) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.68% annually (0.17% quarterly) $10,000,001+: 0.60% annually (0.15% quarterly)

Commissions

Commissions from securities and insurance products sold through affiliated Broker/Dealer and insurance agency

Project-based

Up to $350/hour for non-asset management consulting services (negotiable)

Other

Fee-only: Non-asset management consulting services up to $350/hour (negotiable)

Main office location

EFS Advisors

1995 East Rum River Drive S

Cambridge MN 55008, United States

Number of offices

26

Most active in

Alabama · Alaska · Arizona · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Connecticut · Delaware · District of Columbia · Florida · Georgia · Hawaii · Idaho · Illinois · Indiana · Iowa · Kansas · Kentucky · Louisiana · Maine · Maryland · Massachusetts · Michigan · Minnesota · Mississippi · Missouri · Montana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Jersey · New Mexico · New York · North Carolina · North Dakota · Ohio · Oklahoma · Oregon · Pennsylvania · Puerto Rico · Rhode Island · South Carolina · South Dakota · Tennessee · Texas · Utah · Vermont · Virginia · Washington · West Virginia · Wisconsin · Wyoming

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Lindsey E

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Brady H

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Loni M

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Derek N

Series 63, Series 65

Crosby, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Rory B

Series 63, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Alex R

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Kent S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Tyler F

CFP®, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Jesse B

Series 63, Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Ryan G

Series 63, Series 65

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Joseph A

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Noah G

Series 63, Series 65

Crosby, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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George L

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Elizabeth M

Series 63, Series 65

Mt. Vernon, IA

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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Mathew K

Series 66

Cambridge, MN

EFS Advisors

Options & derivatives strategies Educators, Teachers, and Academics
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