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Lake Water Advisory, LLC

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Client assets under management

$58,969,000

Clients

97

16% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

49

Typical

Average account size

$607,928

About

Lake Water Advisory provides discretionary investment management, financial planning and retirement‑plan advisory to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), businesses and retirement plans. The firm builds customized portfolios primarily from low‑cost mutual funds and ETFs and will, where appropriate, incorporate individual stocks or bonds or recommend unaffiliated independent managers to implement client strategies.

The firm’s investment process is generally long‑term oriented and combines fundamental and technical analysis to develop diversified, tax‑sensitive allocations, with periodic rebalancing and ongoing monitoring. Lake Water Advisory typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, may use cash positions as hedges, and documents client objectives, risk tolerance and portfolio restrictions in its advisory agreements.

Distinctive features include a small, two‑advisor team overseeing roughly $82.6 million in assets and one advisor with legal and advanced business training alongside the founder/CCO. The brochure discloses that advisory persons are licensed insurance professionals who may earn commissions on insurance sales (a disclosed conflict of interest), and the firm notes an institutional relationship with its recommended custodian and use of referral arrangements; the firm’s use of endorsements in advertising is also an uncommon practice among peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $3,200 to $8,000 per engagement

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.85% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.75% $3,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.65% $4,000,001+: 0.55%

Commissions

Commissions earned by advisory persons from insurance sales separate from advisory fees

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $3,200 to $8,000 per engagement

Main office location

Lake Water Advisory, LLC

Sarasota FL, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Florida · New York

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Daniel B

CFP®, Series 63

Sarasota, FL

Lake Water Advisory, LLC

Daniel Bennett is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Lake Water Advisory, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Inc., Cambridge Investment Research, Inc., MML Investor Services, LLC, and Mass Mutual Life Insurance Company. Outside of his advisory work, he is also an independent insurance agent representing various companies. Lake Water Advisory serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $60.5 million across 162 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and occasionally individual stocks or bonds, combining fundamental and technical analysis while maintaining continuous personal contact with clients.

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Eric K

Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Lake Water Advisory, LLC

Eric Kinsey is a financial advisor at Lake Water Advisory, LLC with a Series 65 designation and approximately one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Labaton Keller Sucharow, Ranch Capital Advisors, and Wilmington Trust, as well as legal and accounting experience through his own law and CPA firms. Outside of advising, he operates Kinsey's Kitchen, LLC. Lake Water Advisory serves individuals, businesses, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm manages around $60.5 million for approximately 162 client relationships, utilizing low-cost, diversified mutual funds and ETFs alongside individual securities, with a long-term investment approach.

Wealth management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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