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Financial ServicesWealth Management✓ Verified
Cross City, Dixie County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Seacoast Wealth Management (Cross City Branch) & Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (Independent SEC Fiduciary RIA — CRD #127684) / Lancaster Wealth Management
About This Organization

In-county fiduciary wealth management, trust administration, and independent SEC-registered investment advisory corridor serving retirees across Cross City (32628), Old Town (32680), Horseshoe Beach (32648), and Suwannee (32692): (1) Seacoast Wealth Management & Seacoast National Bank Trust Division operating at the Cross City branch (104 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628, (352) 498-7733; Nature Coast regional desk at 1636 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626, (352) 493-3217), led by Vice President & Wealth Advisor Luis Alejandro Vera (FINRA/SEC CRD #7207238, active Series 7, Series 66 & Florida Life/Health/Variable Annuity licenses, 0 regulatory disclosures, dual-registered with LPL Financial LLC, CRD #6413 / SEC #801-10970) and Senior Vice President & Senior Trust Officer Justin Hardy (corporate fiduciary administration under OCC Charter #22302); (2) Smith Asset Management Co., LLC at 2560 N Young Blvd (US Hwy 19/98, just 11 miles south of Old Town across the Suwannee River), Chiefland, FL 32626 ((352) 493-7700, https://www.smithassetmgmt.com; Independent SEC-Registered Investment Adviser Firm CRD #127684, SEC File #801-81169, Florida Sunbiz Doc# L03000021586, managing ~$198 million in discretionary retirement assets with 0 disciplinary disclosures), led by Chief Investment Officer Benjamin S. Smith, J.D. (Individual CRD #4840478, FL Bar #22028, 0 disclosures) and Senior Investment Advisor Benjamin Larry Smith, J.D. (Individual CRD #4883138, 0 disclosures); and (3) Lancaster Wealth Management LLC (1208 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626, (352) 451-1691, https://www.lancasterwm.com; Sunbiz Doc# L23000284965), led by historic Drummond Community Bank financial advisor Kathryn McLeod Lancaster (Individual CRD #5964235, 0 disclosures, registered with Independent Financial Partners CRD #125112 and IFP Securities CRD #297287).

Official Verification Sources: SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) — Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (CRD #127684); FINRA BrokerCheck — Luis Alejandro Vera (CRD #7207238) & Kathryn McLeod Lancaster (CRD #5964235); Seacoast Wealth Management & Trust Services

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
SEC-Registered Investment Adviser (RIA) — Smith Asset Management Co., LLC: Firm CRD #127684 (SEC File #801-81169 | Sunbiz #L03000021586) | Benjamin S. Smith, J.D. (CRD #4840478) & Benjamin L. Smith, J.D. (CRD #4883138)Status: Active Independent SEC Fiduciary RIA — 0 Regulatory Disclosures (~$198M AUM on US-19 Suwannee River Corridor)

Issuer: U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) & Florida OFR

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via SEC IAPD: Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (CRD #127684, SEC #801-81169, 2560 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626, (352) 493-7700) is the closest standalone SEC-registered fiduciary RIA to Dixie County, with 0 disclosures.

FINRA / SEC Investment Adviser & OCC National Bank Trust Powers — Seacoast Wealth Management (Cross City): Luis Alejandro Vera (Ind. CRD #7207238, 0 Disclosures) | LPL Financial LLC (CRD #6413) | Seacoast National Bank Trust (FDIC #109 / OCC #22302)Status: Active Registered Advisor & Corporate Fiduciary Serving Cross City (104 NE Hwy 351)

Issuer: FINRA, U.S. SEC & Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: VP & Wealth Advisor Luis Alejandro Vera (CRD #7207238, 0 disclosures) and SVP & Senior Trust Officer Justin Hardy serve Dixie County clients at Seacoast National Bank, 104 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628 ((352) 498-7733).

FINRA / SEC Registered Financial Advisor — Lancaster Wealth Management LLC: Kathryn McLeod Lancaster (Ind. CRD #5964235, 0 Disclosures) | Independent Financial Partners (CRD #125112) | Sunbiz #L23000284965Status: Active Registered Investment Adviser Representative & Broker (0 Disclosures)

Issuer: U.S. SEC & FINRA

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26: Kathryn McLeod Lancaster (CRD #5964235, 0 disclosures, formerly Drummond Community Bank wealth advisor) operates Lancaster Wealth Management LLC at 1208 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, FL 32626 ((352) 451-1691).

Services Offered
In-County Retirement Portfolio & Trust Administration at Seacoast Wealth Management Cross City (104 NE Hwy 351, (352) 498-7733)
Fee-Only Independent SEC Fiduciary Investment Management at Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (CRD #127684 / SEC #801-81169)
Integrated Legal-Tax-Investment Estate & Trust Coordination by Attorney-Fiduciaries Benjamin S. Smith, J.D. (CRD #4840478)
401(k), 403(b), FRS DROP & Traditional/Roth IRA Rollovers & Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) Income Planning
Corporate Executor, Successor Trustee & Special Needs Trust Administration (Seacoast National Bank OCC Charter #22302)
Nature Coast Retirement & Legacy Planning via Kathryn McLeod Lancaster (CRD #5964235, Lancaster Wealth Management)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Seacoast Wealth Management (Cross City Branch) & Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (Independent SEC Fiduciary RIA — CRD #127684) / Lancaster Wealth Management's services, licensing, and credentials.

Are there any independent SEC-registered fiduciary investment advisory firms (RIAs) inside Dixie County?

SEC Investment Adviser Public Disclosure (IAPD) records confirm zero (0) standalone SEC-registered RIA firms physically headquartered inside Cross City (32628) or Old Town (32680). However, Dixie County retirees have immediate in-county access to Seacoast Wealth Management & Trust Officers at 104 NE Highway 351, Cross City ((352) 498-7733, VP Luis A. Vera, CRD #7207238, and SVP Justin Hardy), as well as the Nature Coast's premier standalone SEC fiduciary RIA just 11 miles south of Old Town across the Suwannee River: Smith Asset Management Co., LLC (CRD #127684 / SEC #801-81169, 2560 N Young Blvd, Chiefland, (352) 493-7700, led by Benjamin S. Smith, J.D., CRD #4840478).

Can Seacoast National Bank in Cross City serve as a corporate trustee or executor for a Dixie County estate?

Yes. Operating under federal OCC national bank trust powers (Charter #22302 / FDIC #109), Seacoast Wealth Management's Trust Division provides neutral, bonded corporate trustee, successor trustee, and personal representative administration for Dixie County revocable living trusts, special needs trusts, and probate estates.

Contact Information
Address
104 NE Hwy 351, Cross City, FL 32628
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:30am-5:00pm (Cross City Seacoast Branch: (352) 498-7733 | Smith Asset Management SEC RIA: (352) 493-7700 | Lancaster Wealth: (352) 451-1691)
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