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Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

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Total assets under management

$3,159,250

Total clients

15

0% high-net worth

Total advisors

1

of 1 employees

Firm size

Independent

1 advisor

Average clients per advisor

15

Average account size

$210,617

About

Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC is a small advisory practice managing roughly $3.16 million for about 15 clients, focusing on individuals, families, business owners, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, ongoing investment management, retirement-plan consulting (including fiduciary due diligence), and insurance analysis and placement when clients consent.

The firm presents written investment policy statements and tailors asset allocation to client objectives, using a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis while generally favoring passive, cost- and tax-aware strategies. Although it can manage accounts on a discretionary basis, the firm’s regulatory filings indicate the bulk of assets are managed non-discretionarily and trades typically require client approval under those arrangements.

Notable differences from many peers include an affiliated insurance agency: the adviser is a licensed insurance agent and may offer insurance products for additional commission with client consent, a relationship the brochure discloses and documents to address conflicts of interest. The firm also documents retirement-plan services (including potential 3(21) or 3(38) roles, participant education, and vendor research) and states it may, when appropriate, employ more active tools such as margin, short positions, and options in client portfolios.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Umbrella liability Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat initial fee typically $1,800; bespoke projects may have flat fees

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.00% >$2,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.875% >$4,000,000 - $8,000,000: 0.75% >$8,000,000 - $16,000,000: 0.625% >$16,000,000 - $32,000,000: 0.50% >$32,000,000+: 0.375%

Commissions

Commissions may be earned from insurance products sold by the adviser representative in their capacity as insurance agent

Project-based

Financial planning hourly rates typically $60 per hour, range $60 to $1,000 per hour for bespoke projects

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Financial Planning: Initial flat fee typically $1,800; Annual recurring fee typically $240 or $60 per labor hour, whichever is greater Fee-only: Financial planning flat fees and hourly fees; Investment management fees based on AUM tiers; Fees negotiable

Main office location

Spencer Hawkins Investment Adviser, LLC

Columbus OH, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Ohio

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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