Benjamin
Smelser

Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc

CRD#5885441
Investment Advisor
in San Diego, CA

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Benjamin Smelser is a financial advisor who works in San Diego, California, who has 7 years of relevant experience. Smelser is currently employed by Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc. Throughout their career, they have worked at Breckinridge Capital Advisors. Smelser holds a Series 65 license, qualifying them as an investment advisor representative, and can serve investors in California. Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc is an advisory firm based in Boston, MA. The company has a total of 91 people on staff. It oversees $42 billion in assets between its 16,930 accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises 726 charities and foundations. Of its 16,930 client accounts, 38% belong to high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in investable assets. Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc performs a broad assortment of services, such as portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for institutional clients. Financial advisory fee schedules usually depend on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees billed by Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc typically consist of asset-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 65

Years Registered*

7 years

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for investment companies, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets

Office Location

4655 Executive Drive Suite 820
San Diego, CA 92121

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Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$42,249,722,749

CA Average: $16,012,751,954
Total Number of Employees

91

CA Average: 118
Total Number of Accounts

16,930

CA Average: 4,567
Average Account Size

$2,495,554

CA Average: $3,506,186

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Benjamin Smelser Work History

Benjamin has been registered as a financial advisor for 7 years.*

2013 - Present (11 years)

Breckinridge Capital Advisors

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Breckinridge Capital Advisors

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Breckinridge Capital Advisors Inc

Patrick Araujo-Lipine
San Diego, CA
Ji Young Jung
San Diego, CA
Catherine Clough
Boston, MA
Timothy Coffin
Boston, MA
Margaret Fitzpatrick
San Diego, CA
Brian Kelleher
Boston, MA
Ryan Mendoza
San Diego, CA
Jeffrey Glenn
Boston, MA

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