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    Business ProfileforThe Entrust Group

    Financial Services
    BBB accredited business

    At-a-glance

    Customer Reviews

    3.59/5stars

    Average of 17 Customer Reviews

    Customer Complaints

    4 complaints closed in last 3 years

    1 complaints closed in last 12 months

    BBB Rating & Accreditation

    Accredited Since: 5/31/2012

    Years in Business: 42

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    Overview of BBB Rating

    Overview

    Entrust provides account administration services for self-directed IRAs (individual retirement accounts) and other tax-advantaged plans (HSAs, ESAs). Entrust assists account owners in purchasing non-traditional investments with their retirement funds, including residential and commercial real estate, secured and unsecured notes, limited liability corporations, precious metals, mortgages, and more.

    Business Details

    Location of This Business
    555 12th St Ste 900, Oakland, CA 94607-3637
    BBB File Opened:
    4/5/2001
    Years in Business:
    42
    Business Started:
    1/1/1982
    Business Started Locally:
    1/1/1982
    Business Incorporated:
    5/6/1992
    Accredited Since:
    5/31/2012
    Type of Entity:
    Corporation
    Number of Employees:
    87
    Alternate Business Name
    • Entrust Administration, Inc.
    Hours of Operation

    Primary

    M:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    T:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    W:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Th:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    F:
    8:30 AM - 5:00 PM
    Sa:
    Closed
    Su:
    Closed
    Business Management
    • Mr. Hubert Bromma, CEO
    • Ms. Caroline Baldwin, Manager
    Contact Information

    Principal

    • Mr. Hubert Bromma, CEO
    • Ms. Caroline Baldwin, Manager

    Customer Contact

    • Ms. Caroline Baldwin, Manager
    Additional Contact Information

    Fax Numbers

    • (510) 587-0960
      Primary Fax

    Phone Numbers

    Industry Tip

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    Customer Complaints

    4 Customer Complaints

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    Most Recent Customer Complaint

    03/20/2024

    Complaint Type:
    Billing Issues
    Status:
    Answered
    ********************************* Account number: ********** ********************* Thank you in advance for reviewing my information.I am a 67-year-old Registered Nurse who retired after 37 years of service in January 2024. I am now on Social Security.In preparation for retirement, I worked with a financial advisor to review my investments and move several funds to ****** to make management easier. Shockingly, we discovered that the account I opened with The Entrust Group in *********************************************************************** 2016, all the fees (including the $250 termination fee) were listed in the account application. When I made the request to move the funds, I was not informed of the exorbitant $250.00 fee. I reached out to The Entrust group after the transfer and was informed that when an account is emptied, it must be closed, and the $250 termination fee must be paid at that time.I want to encourage The Entrust Group current customers and potential clients to know about their fees so they can research whether this company has their best interests in mind. Worth noting, I moved several *** funds from other companies in preparation for my retirement and was NOT charged a fee for any of the transactions. I want The Entrust Group to know that they sent a blatant message to a long-standing customer that they do not respect older individuals. The Entrust Group did not have my best interest in mind since this termination fee money could have been used for groceries or the heating/electric bill. In my humble opinion, substandard business practices and treatment of customers. Respectfully,******** (***) ********
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    Customer Reviews

    17 Customer Reviews

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    Most Recent Customer Review

    Martin T

    1 star

    03/19/2024

    Avoid entrust group. Inconsistent info. Hard to deal with. Understaffed per employee I talked to. They stall and mislead ( if not worse) causing you issues. Was told 3 days to distribute funds. Now told 10 days. What will it be next. Can never get supervisor on lines. Return calls take long time if you ever get them. No accountability to their clients.

    The Entrust Group Response

    03/21/2024

    Dear ******************,Thank you for sharing your feedback. I'm sorry to hear you haven't been able to receive the customer support you needed. **************** is very important to us, and we regret that this was not your impression. We are currently experiencing high transaction volume so delays are to be expected but this is no excuse and we should always provide clear expectations to our clients regarding the status of their transaction. I'll make sure to align our teams on this moving forward.Regarding your transactions, it seems that the two wires you requested were processed yesterday so the funds should be wired today. I understand you already talked to our ****** Services Manager today and they made sure to cover everything with you over the phone and ensured me everything was resolved. Please do not hesitate to email me at ************************************** if you have additional feedback.Sincerely,*******************************, Chief ******************* Officer

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