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Benjamin Robert Carlson

22 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
129 advisors
Number of Clients
5,837 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$540K average
Assets Under Management
$3.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K

The most common fee structure is a percentage of assets under management. Fees are negotiable and tailored to the client's specific arrangement. Arete can also charge hourly or flat fixed fees for financial planning services. Clients using a third-party money manager are assessed an advisory fee by the third-party money manager and are not assessed a fee by Arete.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementRetirement PlanningEstate PlanningEducation PlanningCharitable GivingFinancial Planning & CoachingInsurance Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

626 Busse Hwy, Park Ridge, IL, 60068

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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

Benjamin owns The Bier Shed LLC, is a partner in Burk and Carlson LLC (which owns PFS Wealth Management and Personal Wealth Strategies), and is a partner in PFS Wealth Management. He is also an insurance agent selling fixed annuities and fixed/term life insurance, a USSA alpine ski coach during the winter months, and a speaker on insurance and annuity topics.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs
Arete Wealth Management, LLCBroker
January 2022 - Present · 4 yrs
Previous Registrations
Brighthouse Securities, LLCBroker
March 2017 - January 2022 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Metlife Investors Distribution CompanyBroker
June 2015 - March 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos
Riversource Distributors, INC.Broker
November 2007 - April 2015 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC. Broker
November 2002 - November 2007 · 5 yrs
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
November 2002 - July 2006 · 3 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations16 states
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Exams
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