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CFP
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CFP

Aaron Vaughn

23 Years of Experience

Aaron Vaughn is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC, based in Westlake, OH, with 23 years of industry experience. Aaron operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,874 clients with $1.2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
56 advisors
Number of Clients
1,874 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$647K average
Assets Under Management
$1.2B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Fortis Capital Advisors' fees for managing your investments are negotiable and can be a flat percentage, linear percentage, or tiered percentage of your portfolio's value, but cannot exceed 2.5% annually. The exact fee schedule is agreed upon between you and your advisor. Fees are typically charged quarterly in advance, based on the portfolio value at the end of the previous quarter. You will receive 30 days' notice of any fee increases. Fees may be higher than those charged by other advisors.

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Location

30400 Detroit Road, Suite 305A, Westlake, OH, 44145

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Aaron owns Defiant Services LLC and Defiant Technology Group LLC, using the former for practice expenses. He also works as an attorney specializing in estate planning and is a committee member for St. Christopher's Church Finance Committee, dedicating minimal time to each activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Fortis Capital Advisors, LLC
February 2026 - Present · 2 mos
Defiant Financial Services LLC
April 2021 - Present · 5 yrs
Previous Registrations
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLCBroker
May 2002 - April 2021 · 18 yrs 11 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
May 2002 - July 2006 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC
April 2002 - April 2021 · 19 yrs
State Registrations1 state
OH
Advisor

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Exams
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