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Jason Smith

CFP®
Jason Smith
Tel: 623-203-7003 560 W Brown Rd Suite 3001, 3rd Floor Mesa, AZ 85201
About Jason Smith
University of Michigan, B.A. in Economics 1994;

Indiana University, M.S. in Finance, 2016;

Boston College, Certificate in Financial Planning 2008;

Fuller Theological Seminary, M.A. in Theology, 2009
About Berthel Fisher Financial Services, Inc. and BFC Planning Inc
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General Information
Insurance License#:

1003084

States Licensed in:

AZ, WA, CO, FL, CA, KS, SC, VA, NV, UT, IN, MI

Number of Years with Current Firm:

6

Work Experience:

Many of my clients are educators or from the healthcare sector. My goal and focus is to serve them with timely information and do my best to make clients feel their accounts are in good hands. Ideally, we want to limit risk and take advantage of bargains and good opportunities in the marketplace. As a independent Certified Financial Planner®, I do not have quotas to meet or proprietary products to sell.

Work with the following types of clients:

Individual Investors, Businesses

Advisory Services Provided:

Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Wealth Management

Qualifications & Memberships
Insurance and Annuity Licenses:

Long Term Care, Variable Life, Variable Annuity, Life, Health, Annuity, Casualty, Disability, Property

Services
Investment Types:

Mutual Funds, Stocks, Bonds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs)

Can meet clients in the following ways:

Email, Your Office, Phone, Video Conference, Your Home, Our Office

Compensation and Fees
Fee Structure:

Fee-Based

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:

$20000

Compensation Methods:

Based on Assets, Commissions

Fee % Based on Assets:

0.65%

Additional Details on Charges:

For IRA's and taxable managed accounts, my fee is 0.5%. The platform fee is 0.15%. The total is 0.65% per year and is charged on a quarterly basis. Assets are held at Fidelity or Schwab.

For employee retirement plans, we can offer 403b and 457 plans with a custodial fee of 0.2%. No minimum for retirement plan accounts.

Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts:

0.65% (0.5% +0.15%)

Firm Information
Advisor's Number of Clients:

200

Advisor's Number of Managed Clients:

150

Advisor's Number of Planning Clients:

200

Total Assets Under Management by Advisor:

Upon Request

Preferred meeting methods
I provide a free initial consultation:

Yes

Education
B.A. - Economics:
University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
09/01/1992 - 06/30/1994
M.A. - Theology:
Fuller Theological Seminary - Pasadena, CA
01/01/2006 - 05/31/2009
M.S. - Finance:
Indiana University - Bloomfield, IN
01/01/2013 - 05/31/2016
Financial Planning for Individuals
Verify an individual's CFP® certification and background at the CFP Board website: http://www.cfp.net/verify-a-cfp-professional
Financial Advice & Consulting
Registered Representative of and securities offered through Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc. (BFCFS). Member FINRA/SIPC. Investment Advisory services offered through BFC Planning, Inc. BFCFS and BFC Planning, Inc. are independent entities.
28 Years of Experience
CRD# 2518521Insurance License# 1003084Series: 63, 7, 65
News & Events
Eleven Times: Five Star Professional Award Winner

When: 09/01/2025 | By:

Location:

Details: As reported in Phoenix Magazine, Jason received an award from Five Star Professional in 2025. He also won in 2024, 2023, 2022, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2016, 2014, and 2013. Please see the link for ...

Compliance
Registered RepresentativeYes
Investment Advisor RepresentativeYes
Acknowledged fiduciaryYes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 yearsI have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 yearsI have a clean record
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