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Brian Lloyd Ledbetter

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Auburn, AL

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

23 years

Location

Auburn, AL 36830

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,258

Across 281 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Brian Ledbetter is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors, based in Auburn, Alabama. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with Valic since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as treasurer for Auburn First Baptist Church, where he assists with budgeting and trust fund investment reviews. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Auburn, AL

124 Bragg Avenue, Suite A

Auburn AL 36830

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

Alabama · Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Georgia · Idaho · Louisiana · Maryland · Mississippi · Missouri · North Carolina · Ohio · South Carolina · Texas · Utah

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Agia

2022 - Present • 4 years

Houston, TX

VALIC Financial Advisors

2003 - Present • 23 years

Birmingham, AL

Disclosures

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