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Daniel Clinton Smith

Investment Adviser Representative at ARETE WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

West Des Moines, IACRD #2925723Dual-registered
No disclosures on record
Sourced from SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck
Years of Experience
28 yrs
States Registered
1 states
Exams Passed
6

Professional summary

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Daniel Clinton Smith has worked in the securities industry since 1998. They have passed the Series 99, 63, 27, 24, and 7 examinations. They are registered to provide investment advisory services in Iowa.

Registrations & licenses

Registration type
Dual-registered
Registered in 1 states
Iowa
Examinations passed
Series 63
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
Passed 11/11/1997
Series 99
Operations Professional Examination
Passed 1/2/2023
SIE
Securities Industry Essentials Examination
Passed 10/1/2018
Series 7
General Securities Representative Examination
Passed 9/9/1997
Series 24
General Securities Principal Examination
Passed 8/27/2009
Series 27
Financial and Operations Principal Examination
Passed 9/22/1997

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 ADVISORS, LLCCurrent
9/21/2018West Des Moines, IA
CENTRAL STATES CAPITAL MARKETS, LLC
6/1/20181/30/2020Prairie Village, KS
BROKER DEALER FINANCIAL SERVICES CORP.
10/31/20139/29/2017West Des Moines, IA
MML INVESTORS SERVICES, LLC
6/7/201110/23/2013West Des Moines, IA
AMERICAN EQUITY CAPITAL, INC.
4/28/20091/3/2011West Des Moines, IA
RUAN SECURITIES CORPORATION
9/10/19975/19/2009Des Moines, IA

Official records & sources

Data as of August 9, 2026 · Source: SEC IAPD & FINRA BrokerCheck

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