Private Wealth Advisor
Beth Jeter Hrubala founded Jeter Hrubala Wealth Strategies and affiliated with Raymond James in 2014, after a successful career with Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. As a Private Wealth Advisor and Certified Wealth Strategist®, she offers comprehensive financial planning and wealth management services to affluent, high-net-worth, and ultra-high-net-worth clients. Beth is also a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, having successfully completed the rigorous coursework and passed the CFP® Certification Exam, while meeting the experience and ethical requirements of the CFP® Board. Additionally, she holds the Chartered Retirement Planning Counselor℠ designation, which provides specialized training in addressing both pre- and post- retirement needs as well as the entire retirement planning process. Beth is also a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst®, equipped with specialized education and knowledge to navigate the unique financial challenges of divorce.
Beth offers a very thoughtful and well-designed approach to financial planning, portfolio construction, financial coaching, and investment management. She is passionate about her work and particularly enjoys educating and empowering clients to help them achieve financial confidence, balance, success, and significance. Beth’s mission is to make a positive difference in clients’ lives by becoming a partner in their financial well-being and becoming their most valuable resource in pursuing their financial goals.
Beth graduated Phi Beta Kappa and summa cum laude with a Bachelor of Arts in Business/Economics and French from Wofford College. She also earned a Master’s degree in International Business (MIBS/IMBA) from the University of South Carolina, with a focus in Finance and Portuguese.
Beth frequently gives speeches and presentations on a variety of financial and investing issues. She has made appearances on the local National Public Radio (NPR) broadcast, South Carolina Business Review, discussing topics such as:
Beth has also written articles for and been quoted in various publications, including GSA Business, Spartanburg Herald Journal, Greenville and Columbia Business Magazines, Think Advisor Magazine, and Research Magazine.
Beth is involved in various non-profit organizations and is committed to making a positive difference in her community. She particularly believes in, and enjoys, making an impact through education. She currently serves on the Raymond James Women’s Advisory Council, the Spartanburg County Foundation’s Investment Advisory Committee, the Women United Advisory Board of the United Way of the Piedmont, the Board of Trustees for Spartanburg Methodist College, and the Board of Women Giving for Spartanburg. She has also held roles previously as President of Wofford College’s Investment Advisory Committee, Committee Member of the CFP Board’s Commission on Sanctions and Fitness, Trustee of the Arts Partnership at the Chapman Cultural Center, Board Member for Girls on the Run of Spartanburg, Board Member for the Ellen Hines Smith Girls’ Home, Finance Committee Member of the Piedmont Area Girl Scouts, Board Member of the International Center of the Upstate, President of the Wofford College Alumni Association, and Committee Member of the Wofford College Terrier Club.
Beth is proud of several recent achievements:
Personal Life
Outside of her professional life, Beth enjoys spending time with her husband, Mike, and their three adult children, Drew, Courtney, and David. She is also a proud dog mom to the family pup, Ryder. Beth enjoys attending sports events, spending quality time with family and friends, listening to podcasts about business and finance, and traveling.
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards Center for Financial Planning, Inc. owns and licenses the certification marks CFP®, Certified Financial Planner®, and CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States to Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc., which authorizes individuals who successfully complete the organization's initial and ongoing certification requirements to use the certification marks.
Private Wealth Advisor is a designation awarded by Raymond James to financial advisors who have demonstrated mastery in anticipating and managing the expansive financial needs of high-net-worth individuals, families, and organizations.
2024 AdvisorHub 100 Women Advisors to Watch: The 2024 AdvisorHub 100 Women Advisors to Watch ranking is based on an algorithm of criteria, focused on three key areas: Quality of Practice, Year-Over-Year Growth, and Professionalism & Character. The rankings weigh the scores in Quality and Growth more heavily than other areas. Time period upon which the rating is based is from 12/31/2022 – 12/31/2023 and was released on 6/20/2024. Advisors considered have a minimum of seven years’ experience, a clean regulatory record with 2 or fewer complaints and no significant judgements, must have been with their current firm for at least two years and in good standing, and have at least $100 million in assets under management. Out of 1,816 total nominations received, 100 advisors received the award. This ranking is not based in any way on the individual's abilities in regard to providing investment advice or management. This ranking is not indicative of advisor’s future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients’ experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with AdvisorHub.
Forbes Wealth Advisors Best-In-State 2025: The Forbes Top Wealth Advisors Best-in-State 2025 ranking, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in-person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 6/30/2023 to 6/30/2024 and was released on 4/8/2025. Those advisors that are considered have a minimum of seven years of experience, and the algorithm weighs factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 48,944 nominations, roughly 9,722 advisors received the award. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please visit https://www.forbes.com/best-in-state-wealth-advisors/ for more info.
Forbes Top Best-In-State Women Wealth Advisors: The 2025 Forbes ranking of Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative and quantitative data, rating thousands of wealth advisors with a minimum of seven years of experience and weighing factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and best practices learned through telephone and in-person interviews. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. This ranking is based upon the period from 9/30/23 to 9/30/24 and was released on 02/11/2025. Research Summary (as of February 2025): 48,220 nominations were received and 2,436 women won. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its financial advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Compensation provided for using the ranking. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please visit https://www.forbes.com/lists/best-in-state-women-advisors/?sh=64b505e81d11 for more info.
Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams: The 2025 Forbes ranking of America’s Best-In-State Wealth Management Teams, developed by SHOOK Research, is based on an algorithm of qualitative criteria, mostly gained through telephone and in person due diligence interviews, and quantitative data. This ranking is based upon the period from 3/31/2023 to 3/31/2024 and was released on 01/09/2025. Advisor teams that are considered must have one advisor with a minimum of seven years of experience, have been in existence as a team for at least one year, have at least 5 team members, and have been nominated by their firm. The algorithm weights factors like revenue trends, assets under management, compliance records, industry experience and those that encompass best practices in their practices and approach to working with clients. Portfolio performance is not a criteria due to varying client objectives and lack of audited data. Out of approximately 11,674 team nominations, 5,331 advisor teams received the award based on thresholds. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. Raymond James is not affiliated with Forbes or Shook Research, LLC. Please see https://www.forbes.com/lists/wealth-management-teams-best-in-state for more info.
Leader’s Council Membership: 2023 membership for Raymond James Financial Services advisors is based on prior fiscal year production. Requalification is required annually. The ranking may not be representative of any one client's experience, is not an endorsement and is not indicative of an advisor's future performance. No fee is paid in exchange for this award/rating.
Top Wealth Advisor Mom (2021): SHOOK™ Research considered women advisors with children living at home under 21 years of age. The ranking algorithm is based on qualitative measures derived from telephone, virtual, and in-person interviews and surveys: service models, investing process, client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations, etc. and quantitative criteria, such as assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC. Neither SHOOK nor Working Mother receives compensation from the advisors or their firms in exchange for placement on a ranking. Research Summary (as of 3/31/2021): from a total universe of 300,000 advisors, based on our thresholds we received 33,123 nominations, of which approximately 20% (6,624) were women and less than a quarter (1,400) at the time were mothers with children under the age of 21 and living at home. Research Summary (as of 3/31/2020): from a total universe of 300,000 advisors, based on our thresholds we received 32,350 nominations, of which approximately 20% (6,600) were women and less than a quarter (1,238) at the time were mothers with children under the age of 21 and living at home. A final list of the top 500 advisors was then compiled based upon the quantitative criteria. Data as of 3/31/2019. From a total universe of 300,000 advisors, based on our thresholds we received 30,691 nominations, of which approximately 20% (6,000) were women and less than half (< 3,000) at the time were mothers with children under the age of 21 and living at home. A final list of the top 400 advisors was then compiled based upon the quantitative criteria. A final list of the top 500 advisors was then compiled based upon the quantitative criteria. Raymond James is not affiliated with Working Mother or Shook Research, LLC. This ranking is not indicative of an advisor's future performance, is not an endorsement, and may not be representative of individual clients' experience. Neither Raymond James nor any of its Financial Advisors or RIA firms pay a fee in exchange for this award/rating. For more information see www.shookresearch.com
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