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Joe Benjamin Smith

AIF®
ONEDIGITAL
Franklin, TN
·CRD# 5466514·18 years experience

Professional Summary

Joe Benjamin Smith, AIF®, who also goes by Ben Smith, is a registered financial advisor currently at ONEDIGITAL located in Franklin, Tennessee and VALMARK SECURITIES, INC. located in Franklin, Tennessee. Joe is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2008. Joe has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Fiduciary Standard

Fee Structure

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Active Clients

Other Aliases

Ben Smith

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Credentials

AIF®
Accredited Investment Fiduciary

Years of Experience

18 years in the financial services industry

Current & Past Employments

ONEDIGITAL·CRD# 106766
RIA
1. 720 Cool Springs Boulevard Suite 400, Franklin, TN 370672. Brentwood, TN
June 1, 2020 - Present
VALMARK SECURITIES, INC.·CRD# 31243
BD
720 Cool Springs Blvd, Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067
February 26, 2024 - Present
TRIAD ADVISORS LLC·CRD# 25803
BD
Nashville, TN
July 1, 2020 - February 28, 2024
GLOBAL RETIREMENT PARTNERS LLC·CRD# 172011
RIA
Nashville, TN
October 18, 2018 - July 1, 2020
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
RIA
Nashville, TN
October 8, 2013 - July 6, 2020
LPL FINANCIAL LLC·CRD# 6413
BD
Nashville, TN
October 7, 2013 - July 6, 2020
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
RIA
Nashville, TN
February 11, 2008 - October 9, 2013
KESTRA INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC·CRD# 42046
BD
Nashville, TN
January 4, 2008 - October 9, 2013

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Current Firm

ON
ONEDIGITAL

(K)RPG | WESTMINSTER CONSULTING | WEALTHSOURCE | VERTICAL FINANCIAL | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TIMESCALE FINANCIAL | THE PINNACLE PLANNING GROUP | TEROS ADVISORS | STRATEGIC RETIREMENT GROUP | STONESTREET EQUITY | SILICON VALLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES | SIGNATURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | SHA RETIREMENT GROUP | SERVICE PLANNING CORPORATION | RETIREMENT PARTNER ADVISORS (RPA) | RETIREMENT BENEFITS GROUP | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PROSPERITY FINANCIAL GROUP MIDWEST (PFG) | PRAXIS CONSULTING | PENSION INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC | ONEDIGITAL RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ONEDIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ONEDIGITAL | MUNKEBY KRAMER | MONTGOMERY RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | LEGACY ASSET MANAGEMENT | KZ WEALTH | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT & INSURANCE ADVISORS | KB FINANCIAL | JFL TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMPACT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT | HM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GROEBL BROTHERS | GOULDIN & MCCARTHY | GHC ASSOCIATES | GENERATIONS WEALTH PLANNING | FUTURE BENEFITS | FULCRUM PARTNERS | FLORIDA PENSION GROUP | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | EAST MAIN STREET ADVISORS | DERSE MORGEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLEARVIEW ADVISORY | CHEPENIK FINANCIAL | CAPSTONE ADVISORY GROUP | CAFARO GREENLEAF | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT SERVICES | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES O'RENICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ATLANTA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | ASI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AREA FINANCIAL | ACT 2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING | 401K ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN | 401(K) RESOURCES | 401(K) ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN

CRD#: 106766 / SEC#: 801-40622
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/22/1992 Approved)

Contact Information

Main Address

11101 Switzer Road Suite 200, Overland Park, KS 66210

Phone Number

(877) 742-2021

# of Employees

648

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)

Registered to provide investment advisory services in 53 US states and territories.

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A - RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES - 20260331 (4/1/2026)

Regulatory Assets Under Management

Total Number of Accounts

40,469

AUM (Assets Under Management)

$155,409,677,415

Accountant Surprise Examination Report

Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
09/28/2026Cover PageReport
12/22/2025Cover PageReport
02/27/2025Cover PageReport
08/27/2024Cover PageReport
10/16/2023Cover PageReport

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Other business activities

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1) OneDigital; investment related; 720 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067; non-variable insurance; Senior Vice President Retirement and Wealth;9/2018; 5 hr/month; 1 hr during trading; group health and welfare products/// 2) OneDigital Investment Advisors LLC; investment related; 720 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067; RIA; Senior Vice President Retirement Plan Consulting; 7/2020; 100 hrs/month; 5 hrs during trading; Manages investment advisory services under OneDigital's RIA/// 3) OneDigital Executive Benefits: investment related; 720 Cool Springs Boulevard, Suite 400, Franklin, TN 37067;Executive Benefits; Senior Vice President Retirement Plan Consulting; 2/2024; 60 hrs/month; 2.5 hrs. during trading; Leads executive benefits strategy and client solutions///

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Primary Firm SEC Registration

This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
ON
ONEDIGITAL

(K)RPG | WESTMINSTER CONSULTING | WEALTHSOURCE | VERTICAL FINANCIAL | TRIAD FINANCIAL ADVISORS | TIMESCALE FINANCIAL | THE PINNACLE PLANNING GROUP | TEROS ADVISORS | STRATEGIC RETIREMENT GROUP | STONESTREET EQUITY | SILICON VALLEY RETIREMENT SERVICES | SIGNATURE WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP | SHA RETIREMENT GROUP | SERVICE PLANNING CORPORATION | RETIREMENT PARTNER ADVISORS (RPA) | RETIREMENT BENEFITS GROUP | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS INC | RESOURCES INVESTMENT ADVISORS | PROSPERITY FINANCIAL GROUP MIDWEST (PFG) | PRAXIS CONSULTING | PENSION INVESTMENT SERVICES, LLC | ONEDIGITAL RETIREMENT AND WEALTH | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS LLC | ONEDIGITAL INVESTMENT ADVISORS | ONEDIGITAL FINANCIAL SERVICES | ONEDIGITAL | MUNKEBY KRAMER | MONTGOMERY RETIREMENT PLAN ADVISORS | LEGACY ASSET MANAGEMENT | KZ WEALTH | KEYSTONE RETIREMENT & INSURANCE ADVISORS | KB FINANCIAL | JFL TOTAL WEALTH MANAGEMENT | IMPACT BENEFITS & RETIREMENT | HM CAPITAL MANAGEMENT | GROEBL BROTHERS | GOULDIN & MCCARTHY | GHC ASSOCIATES | GENERATIONS WEALTH PLANNING | FUTURE BENEFITS | FULCRUM PARTNERS | FLORIDA PENSION GROUP | FIDUCIARY PLAN ADVISORS | EAST MAIN STREET ADVISORS | DERSE MORGEN FINANCIAL ADVISORS | CLEARVIEW ADVISORY | CHEPENIK FINANCIAL | CAPSTONE ADVISORY GROUP | CAFARO GREENLEAF | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT SERVICES | BUKATY MORRIS RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES RETIREMENT PLAN SERVICES | BUKATY COMPANIES O'RENICK WEALTH MANAGEMENT | BUKATY COMPANIES FINANCIAL SERVICES | ATLANTA RETIREMENT PARTNERS | ASI WEALTH MANAGEMENT | AREA FINANCIAL | ACT 2 RETIREMENT CONSULTING | 401K ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN | 401(K) RESOURCES | 401(K) ADVISORS INTERMOUNTAIN

CRD#: 106766 / SEC#: 801-40622
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - SEC (1/22/1992 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.
RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing securities offerings such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.
IAR
Tennessee
(6/1/2020)
RR
Tennessee
(2/26/2024)

Don't see your state listed? The advisor may still be able to work with you under the federal De Minimis Rule, which allows up to five investment advisory clients in a state without registration. Some states, like TX, LA, NE, and NH, may still require registration or notice filing. Contact the advisor or their firm to confirm their investment advisory availability in your state.Note:This rule does not apply to broker-dealer activity.

Exams

Financial professionals may take different exams throughout their careers based on the types of services they provide and roles they perform.

Series 66 — Uniform Combined State Law Examination

Passed Feb 2008About the Series 66 exam

SIE — Securities Industry Essentials Examination

Passed Oct 2018About the SIE exam

Series 7 — General Securities Representative Examination

Passed Jan 2008About the Series 7 exam
FINRA
SRO Registrations

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA

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CRS (Customer Relationship Summary)

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