William
Smith

Great Lakes Retirement, Inc

CRD#2671372
Investment Advisor
in Sandusky, OH

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William Smith is a financial advisor based in Sandusky, Ohio with 15 years of industry experience. Smith works at Great Lakes Retirement, Inc. During their career, Smith has held roles at Great Lakes Retirement, Inc and W.A. Smith Financial, LLC (D/B/A W.A. Smith Financial Group). Smith maintains a Series 66 license, certifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to work in Ohio and Texas. Great Lakes Retirement, Inc is a company that has its headquarters in Sandusky, OH. The company has offices in three locations and a total of 10 people on staff. It has $625 million in assets between its 5,718 client accounts, making it one of the bigger firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 5,718 client accounts, just 9% belong to high-net-worth clients who have at least $1 million in assets. Great Lakes Retirement, Inc performs a broad set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Financial advisory fees usually depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by Great Lakes Retirement, Inc likely include some blend of asset-based and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

15 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees

Office Location

4604 Timber Commons Drive
Sandusky, OH 44870

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Great Lakes Retirement, Inc Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$624,937,836

OH Average: $2,106,341,625
Total Number of Employees

10

OH Average: 34
Total Number of Accounts

5,718

OH Average: 1,972
Average Account Size

$109,293

OH Average: $1,068,125

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers

William Smith Work History

William has been registered as a financial advisor for 15 years.*

2011 - Present (13 years)

W.A. Smith Financial, LLC (D/B/A W.A. Smith Financial Group)

2008 - Present (16 years)

Great Lakes Retirement, Inc

*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 Great Lakes Retirement, Inc

Jarrett Lang
Sandusky, OH
Zachary Bush
Elyria, OH
William Lauer
Sandusky, OH
Andrew Toccaceli
Sandusky, OH
Nathaniel Fockler
Elyria, OH
Jacob Kinsley
Sandusky, OH
Emily Deconcini
Elyria, OH
William Smith
Sandusky, OH

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