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S3, Inc

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Client assets under management

$85,774,908

Clients

95

37% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

48

Typical

Average account size

$902,894

About

S3, Inc. works primarily with individual investors and trustees, offering portfolio management and personal financial planning tailored to each account. The firm manages individualized accounts that can include dividend-paying stocks, bonds, mutual funds and, in certain situations, options or other types of assets.

Its investment approach emphasizes a buy-and-hold strategy focused on dividend-paying common stocks selected through a screening process that yields a buy list organized across 13 industry sectors; bond selection generally targets up to BBB corporate quality with smaller-lot diversification. Although the firm typically has written discretionary authority, it reports that it rarely exercises that discretion in practice and prefers to implement changes through face-to-face meetings or email communication.

What is distinctive is that the firm discloses the ability to hold derivatives (options) and other non-standard assets in client accounts and that it serves as trustee for some client trusts, creating potential conflicts and constructive custody arrangements that may lead to hiring outside managers in specific cases. The brochure also notes receipt of soft-dollar research and services from its chosen custodian and an unrelated rental-property business, details that are less common among similar supported firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Charitable giving & philanthropy Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable)

Occupation focus

Retired

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 2.00% $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.75% $1,000,000+: 1.50%

Project-based

Main office location

S3, Inc

5354 Parkdale Drive, Suite 103

Minneapolis MN 55416, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Minnesota

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Mark S

Series 63, Series 65

Minneapolis, MN

S3, Inc

Mark Sherman is a financial advisor at S3, Inc. in Minneapolis, MN, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with S3, Inc. since 2000. Outside of his advisory work, Sherman is the owner and CEO of two computer software companies, VIPADVISOR.COM and CHARITYBOX.COM. S3, Inc. serves individual investors and trustees by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with personal financial planning. The firm focuses on dividend-paying common stocks through a multi-step screening process and generally invests in investment-grade corporate bonds, offering tailored planning and investment oversight across approximately 101 client accounts.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Retired
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Thomas S

Series 65

Minneapolis, MN

S3, Inc

Thomas Sherman is a financial advisor at S3, Inc. based in Minneapolis, MN, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has operated Sherman Consulting, Ltd since 1997. S3, Inc. serves individual investors and trustees by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and personal financial planning focused on asset retitling, charitable gifts, and employment transitions. The firm manages approximately $75.5 million across about 101 client accounts, using a long-term investment approach centered on dividend-paying common stocks selected through a multi-step screening process and primarily investment-grade corporate bonds.

Charitable giving & philanthropy Trust structures (GRAT, IDGT, revocable) Retired
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