Have you grown tired of paying commissions every time your advisor recommends a buy or sell in your account?  Do up-front sales charges or back-end surrender charges preclude you from making investment moves that might benefit your account?  If you answer yes to these questions, then consider an advisory account called SAM.

What is a SAM Account?

SAM stands for Strategic Asset Management and it is an advisory account offered exclusively through our Broker Dealer, LPL Financial.  To use a simple metaphor, a SAM account puts you and your financial advisor on the same side of the table, working towards the same goal of growing your account.  Your SAM account provides you with access to over 6,500 institutional mutual funds, which trade in your account with absolutely no commissions or sales charges. Since advisor compensation is not tied to trade activity in your account, you can rest assured that buy and sell recommendations are being made with your best interest.

What is a Advisory Account?

With an advisory account such as SAM, advisor compensation is determined by the performance of your account. Based on the size of your account, we charge a nominal advisory fee.  Our fee is fully disclosed and for your reference, we have included a chart below so you can review our fee in light of the size of your account.

Is there an Account Minimum?

For a SAM advisory account, our account minimum is $100,000.  If you are a little short of $100,000, some exceptions may apply.  To find out if an exception can be made for you, complete our form for your no-obligation Fee-Based SAM Proposal.

How can I fund my SAM Account? 

1. If you have an old 401k or IRA, you can roll over that account to your new Fee-based SAM Account. 
   
2. If you have a non-qualified account (non-401k/IRA), you can transfer the assets from that account.
3. You can fund your SAM account with cash proceeds from a checking account savings account, CD, etc.

Let’s Get Started

To learn if a SAM advisory account is right for you, complete the form for your SAM advisory proposal.  And if you have an old account that you are thinking about transferring to your new SAM advisory account, go ahead and enter your holdings on the form and we’ll provide you with a comparison for your review.