James Maddox is a registered investment advisor at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, based in Evans, GA, with 24 years of industry experience. James operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 2,731 clients with $580M in assets under management.
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Dempsey Lord Smith offers several ways to manage your investments:
- Portfolio Management: DLS manages your investments directly, buying and selling securities as they see fit.
- Model Portfolio Management: DLS uses pre-built investment models (Growth & Income, Income, ETF/Mutual Fund) to manage your portfolio.
- Wealth Management Platform: DLS uses third-party asset managers through the Fidelity Managed Account Solutions Program or DLS's own wrap fee program.
- Advisor Referral Program: DLS refers you to a third-party asset manager.
The maximum annual fee for portfolio management is 2.50% (2.00% in Alabama). The specific fee is negotiable. DLS receives a portion of the fee collected by third-party asset managers.
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Evans, GA
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Employment Separation After Allegations
May 2012Other Business Activities
James is a minister at First United Pentecostal Church in Augusta, GA, dedicating a significant amount of time each week. He also works for Mark Maddox Financial in an investment-related role, spending about a quarter of his time on this activity.
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Current Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.
Previous Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLCBroker
Monticello Investment Services, INC.
Midamerica Financial Services, INC.Broker
Metlife Securities INC.
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations2 states
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