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David Allen Carter

Advisor at Forefront — Forest, VA

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Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

43 years

Location

Forest, VA

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Forefront

Team

Total advisors

29

Across 22 offices

Clients per advisor

20 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$419,021 Very Low

HNW client ratio

18% Low

About

David Carter is a financial advisor with Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 and 65 licenses. He has 42 years of industry experience, including long-term roles at Prudential Insurance Company of America and Pruco Securities, LLC. In addition to his advisory work, he is a partner at Carter Financial Group Investment and Wealth Management Solutions, focusing on insurance and investments. Forefront provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and select businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and access to third-party managers, operating across multiple offices and affiliated business entities.

Client services

Based on Forefront

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Forefront

Business exit / sale strategy Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Forefront

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees ranging from $2,500 to $100,000 for financial planning; Estate planning coordination fixed fees range from $300 to $10,000

Commissions

Forefront accepts asset-based sales charges or service fees from mutual funds sales; compensation from sale of securities or other investment products

Project-based

Hourly fees ranging from $150 to $1,000 per hour for financial planning services

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees from $150 to $1,000 per hour; Fixed fees from $2,500 to $100,000 for financial planning services

Location

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Forest, VA

Forest VA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

North Carolina · South Carolina · Virginia

Work history

43 years of industry experience

Forefront Wealth Partners, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Austin, TX

Prudential Insurance Company of America

1981 - Present • 45 years

Forest, VA

Pruco Securities, LLC.

1981 - 2024 • 43 years

Forest, VA

Disclosures

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ChFC®

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®

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Series 66

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Series 65

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Laura O

Series 65

Forest, VA

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