Benjamin P. Smith
COVE FINANCIAL PLANNING
St Louis Park, MN 55416
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CRD#: 6206436
Professional summary
Benjamin Paul Smith, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at COVE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC located in St Louis Park, Minnesota.
Benjamin is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2013. Benjamin has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Ben Smith is a fee-only financial advisor and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) Professional with offices in Milwaukee, WI, Evanston, IL and St Louis Park, MN, serving clients virtually across the country. Cove Financial Planning provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals and families, regardless of location, with a focus on Socially Responsible Investing (SRI).
Ben currently sits on the board of directors of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) of Wisconsin.
He has been featured in national publications including The New York Times, USA Today, CNBC, Business Insider, NerdWallet, Investment News, Financial Planning Magazine, Investor's Business Daily, MarketWatch, ThinkAdvisor, The Star Tribune, and Bustle.
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Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Socially Responsible Investing
Budgeting
Estate Planning
Tax Planning
Retirement Planning
Insurance Planning
Investment Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
AUM
Fixed Fee (Subscription, Retai...
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Retirement Plan Investment Adv...
Socially Responsible Investmen...
Tax Planning
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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Benjamin Smith is involved with investment writing with Copylab, Inc. This accounts for approximately 5% of his time.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®
Start date: 2017
Experience
Current
April 23, 2019 - Present
COVE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC
Office #1: 1650 West End Blvd Suite 100, St Louis Park, MN 55416Office #3: 342 N Water Street Suite 600, Milwaukee, WI 53202Office #4: 1603 Orrington Ave Suite 600, Evanston, IL 60201RIA
CRD#: 301217
St Louis Park, MN
Past
October 12, 2018 - April 10, 2019
STRATEGIC WEALTH PARTNERS
RIA
CRD#: 174052
Milwaukee, WI
Past
April 27, 2016 - October 15, 2018
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS
RIA
CRD#: 105734
Milwaukee, WI
Past
April 22, 2016 - October 15, 2018
RUSSELL INVESTMENTS FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 21771
MILWAUKEE, WI
Past
November 16, 2013 - April 7, 2016
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6363
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
Past
July 16, 2013 - April 7, 2016
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 6363
MINNEAPOLIS, MN
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
Illinois(7/30/2020)
IAR
Minnesota(5/28/2021)
IAR
Texas(11/18/2022)
IAR
Wisconsin(4/23/2019)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
COVE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC
COVE FINANCIAL PLANNING, LLC
CRD#: 301217 / SEC#:
Illinois
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/30/2020 Approved)Minnesota
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/27/2021 Approved)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/15/2022 Conditional Restricted)Wisconsin
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Contact information
Main Address
Wayzata, MN
Mailing Address
Phone number
(952) 807-4060
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 207 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 69,821,157 |
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