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Christopher Daniel Ward

Advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. — Marietta, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

11 years

Location

Marietta, SC

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Calton & Associates, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

133

Across 86 offices

Clients per advisor

38 Low

Avg AUM per client

$286,773 Very Low

HNW client ratio

6% Low

About

Christopher Ward is a financial advisor at Calton & Associates, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Dominion Investor Services, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. Outside of his advisory role, Ward helps operate his family’s cattle and hay farm and serves as a boys' golf coach at Pickens High School. Calton & Associates serves individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and estates with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides tailored investment recommendations through various program structures and combines fee-based and commissionable products under a dual registration as both a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer.

Client services

Based on Calton & Associates, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Calton & Associates, Inc.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Calton & Associates, Inc.

Executive Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services may be charged a flat fee, negotiable; retirement plan consulting may be charged a flat fee up to $50,000

Percentage

Up to 2.60% annually (negotiable by client and IAR)

Commissions

Commission charged on securities and insurance products purchased and sold; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and retirement plan consulting services may be charged hourly up to $500/hour

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain clients generally with net worth over $2,200,000 or at least $1,100,000 assets; fixed fee up to 25% of account balance quarterly in advance plus performance fee up to 10% of net increase charged quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management up to 2.60%, negotiable; financial planning fees charged as flat fee or hourly, negotiable; retirement plan consulting fees charged as flat fee, AUM percentage (up to 1.5%), or hourly (up to $500/hour)

Location

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Marietta, SC

Marietta SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Calton & Associates, Inc.

2023 - Present • 3 years

Marble Falls, TX

Dominion Investor Services, Inc.

2020 - 2023 • 3 years

Horseshoe Bay, TX

Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation

2015 - 2019 • 4 years

Pickens, SC

Service Corporation International

2014 - Present • 12 years

Pickens, SC

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 65

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Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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Tax-loss harvesting
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Series 65

Greenville, SC

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ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management

Brittany W

CFP®, AAMS®

Greenville, SC

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Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Women Professionals Married/Couples/Partners Dual Income Family Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Jason F

ChFC®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

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Series 63, Series 65

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