Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
51 advisors
Number of Clients
4,714 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$189K average
Assets Under Management
$890.0M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Financial Planning:Included in AUM fee

Fees are based on a percentage of assets under management. The maximum annual fee is 2%, billed quarterly at 0.50%. For 3rd party money manager trading signals, the annual fee is 0.75%. SAM also receives solicitor fees from third-party money managers, typically 1.00%. Clients are responsible for third-party fees like custodian and brokerage fees. There is an additional $15 per quarter fee for services provided by ORION.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningTax PlanningEstate PlanningEducation PlanningFinancial Planning & Coaching
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Advisor Information

Office location

3220 San Jacinto, Houston, TX, 77004

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Charlie is an Investment Adviser Rep with Secure Asset Management and a Registered Representative with Aurora Securities, dedicating about half his time to each role. He also owns Money & Investment Concepts, a DBA and insurance business selling fixed annuities, life/health, and long-term care insurance, spending about a quarter of his time on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Secure Asset Management, L.L.C.
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Aurora Securities
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Aurora SecuritiesBroker
September 2024 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Next Financial Group, INC. Broker
November 2007 - September 2024 · 16 yrs 10 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.
November 2007 - September 2024 · 16 yrs 10 mos
Workman Securities CorporationBroker
October 2005 - November 2007 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Money & Investment Concepts
April 2001 - December 2015 · 14 yrs 8 mos
Great American Advisors, INC. Broker
October 1996 - October 2005 · 9 yrs
Titan/value Equities Group, INC.Broker
July 1992 - August 1996 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Money Concepts Capital CORP Broker
March 1985 - August 1992 · 7 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations8 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth
Exams
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