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Benjamin Robert Carlson

Investment Adviser Representative at ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

Park Ridge, ILCRD #4588060Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
24 yrs
States Registered
17 states
Exams Passed
5

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
Registered in 17 states
ArizonaArkansasCaliforniaColoradoFloridaIllinoisKansasKentuckyLouisianaMarylandMinnesotaNew JerseyNew YorkNorth CarolinaTennesseeTexasWisconsin
Examinations passed
Series 66
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
Passed 2/23/2022
Series 26
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Principal Examination
Passed 1/2/2023
Series 24
General Securities Principal Examination
Passed 3/6/2006
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 11/14/2002

Approximate fees

Estimated from the firm's Form ADV — individual terms may differ. Not a quote.

Primary fee model
Assets Under Management (AUM)
Asset tierAnnual rate
$0 - $249,0003.00%
$250,000 - $749,9992.50%
$750,000 - $1,499,9992.00%
$1,500,000 - $4,999,9991.75%
$5,000,000 and over1.50%
Account minimum: $50,000

Firm-stated minimum; may be waived at the firm's discretion.

Source

ARETE WEALTH Advisors, LLC Form ADV Part 2A (Item 5), most recent annual amendment.

Employment history

Registration history as reported to FINRA, most recent first.

ARETE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLCCurrent
1/3/2022Schaumburg, IL
METLIFE INVESTORS DISTRIBUTION COMPANY
6/9/20153/6/2017NEW YORK CITY, NY
BRIGHTHOUSE SECURITIES, LLC
3/6/20171/5/2022CHARLOTTE, NC
RIVERSOURCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.
11/9/20074/27/2015MINNEAPOLIS, MN
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
11/15/200211/9/2007MAPLE GROVE, MN
IDS LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY
11/15/20027/3/2006MINNEAPOLIS, MN

Official records & sources

Data as of May 30, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

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