Benjamin
Watson

Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC

CRD#7536694
Investment Advisor
in Destin, FL

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About this Advisor

Benjamin Watson is a financial advisor based out of Destin, Florida with 1 year of industry experience. Watson is an advisor for Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC. Over the course of their career, they have held roles at Club Corp. (Prestonwood Country Club), Puritan Financial Company, Hash House A Go Go, Innovative Estate Management, Peak American Financial, Stone Harbor Estate Management and Tamp Advisory Solutions. Watson maintains a Series 65 license, qualifying them as an investment advisor representative, and is registered to advise clients in Texas. Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC is a business headquartered in Destin, FL. The firm has offices in four locations and a total of nine financial advisors. It controls $154 million in total assets among its 654 customer accounts, placing it among the mid-sized firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 654 client accounts, 21% belong to high-net-worth investors who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The business provides a set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and portfolio management for institutional clients. Financial management fee schedules largely vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. However, fees billed by Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC can include asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 65

Years Registered*

1 year

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

4458 Legendary Dr. Suite 140
Destin, FL 32541

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Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$153,727,770

FL Average: $1,855,561,029
Total Number of Employees

9

FL Average: 62
Total Number of Accounts

654

FL Average: 2,474
Average Account Size

$235,058

FL Average: $750,025

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Benjamin Watson Work History

Benjamin has been registered as a financial advisor for 1 years.*

2022 - Present (2 years)

Tamp Advisory Solutions

2021 - Present (3 years)

Stone Harbor Estate Management

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Peak American Financial

2017 - 2020 (3 years)

Innovative Estate Management

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Hash House A Go Go

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Puritan Financial Company

2011 - 2013 (2 years)

Club Corp. (Prestonwood Country Club)

*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 Wealthtrust Asset Management, LLC

William Weber
Destin, FL
Clifford Rutledge
Destin, FL
Benjamin Watson
Destin, FL
John Mchugh
Destin, FL
Thomas Eifler
Destin, FL
Katherine Nolte
Keller, TX
Darlene Duncan
Destin, FL
Thomas Eifler
Plano, TX

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