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Colton Montgomery Lightner

Advisor at Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC — Osprey, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Experience

6 years

Location

Osprey, FL 34229

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Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

46

Across 32 offices

Clients per advisor

58 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$738,385 Typical

HNW client ratio

23% Typical

About

Colton Lightner is a CFP® with six years of industry experience currently with Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Golden State Equity Partners and Topwater Capital LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at Four Pillars Financial Planning Group and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Lightner also serves as a volunteer director for The Road to Independence, Inc., a Florida nonprofit organization. Ascentis Independent Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities by providing comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a tailored investment approach utilizing discretionary management, third-party managers, and a Private Direct Investments program that includes allocations to illiquid private funds.

Client services

Based on Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Ascentis Independent Advisors, LLC

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning & Consulting flat fees range from $1,500 to $10,000; Retirement Plan Consulting flat fees range from $750 to $10,000

Percentage

Maximum annual fee not to exceed 2.00%, typically 200 basis points (2.00%) billed quarterly in advance, negotiable

Commissions

Certain representatives are also registered representatives of broker/dealers and may receive commissions on securities sales

Project-based

Financial Planning & Consulting: hourly fees up to $350 per hour; Retirement Plan Consulting: hourly fees up to $250 per hour

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee may apply if advisor revenue is below minimum override; may be passed to client or absorbed by advisor; nominal administrative fee of 0.035% for familial qualified accounts Fee-only: Financial Planning & Consulting and Retirement Plan Consulting charged on hourly or flat fee basis; hourly up to $350 for financial planning, up to $250 for retirement consulting; flat fees from $1,500 to $10,000 (financial planning) and $750 to $10,000 (retirement consulting)

Location

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Osprey, FL

606 S Tamiami Trail

Osprey FL 34229

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

6 years of industry experience

Golden State Equity Partners

2025 - Present • 1 year

Osprey, FL

Topwater Capital LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Osprey, FL

Affinity Waste Solutions LLC

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Venice, FL

Four Pillars Financial Planning Group

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Nokomis, FL

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Nokomis, FL

FourThought Private Wealth

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Venice, FL

Wells Fargo Advisors

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Venice, FL

The Shower Shop

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Venice, FL

Integrity Investments, Inc.

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Venice, FL

Ups

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Sarasota, FL

LA Fitness

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Venice, FL

Jason Montgomery Properties LLC

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Venice, FL

Deland Suns

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Deland, FL

Stetson University

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

Deland, FL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Roman S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

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Divorce financial planning Income planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Approaching retirement
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Hunter S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 7

Sarasota, FL

Walsh & Associates, LLC

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Founder/Business Owner Approaching retirement Retired Intergenerational Families Established Professionals Widow/Widower
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Carolina M

ChFC®, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Greater Financial

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Wealth management Women Professionals Parents
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Michael P

Series 65, Series 66

Sarasota, FL

Whitehall Row Advisory, LLC

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Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Stuart C

Series 65

Sarasota, FL

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Cross-border / expatriate tax planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General retirement planning Income planning
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Murrell W

Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Swan Retirement Strategies

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Annuities General estate planning guidance Cash flow / budgeting
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