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David Mccaghren

Advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC

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Location

Abilene, TX 79602-8063

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

40 years

About

David McCaghren is a financial advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Gradient Securities since 2017. Prior to that, he was with Sagepoint Financial, Inc. for 12 years and has been a general partner at Mills, McCaghren & Associates since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a lieutenant governor for the Kiwanis Club of Greater Abilene, overseeing growth and support for five local clubs. Gradient Securities, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third-party manager referrals, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, and business entities. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker-dealer, delivering advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis while using third-party managers and offering commissionable securities and insurance products.

Client services

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning based on negotiated complexity and client needs

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.00% annually (negotiable, maximum) $0+: up to 1.00% annually for ERISA plan services (negotiable) $0+: varies by TPM, e.g., 1.00% to 2.00% annually $0+: 1.25% annually for Gradient Investments, LLC TPM $0+: 1.95% to 2.00% annually for other TPMs

Commissions

Commissions may be earned as registered representatives or insurance agents through broker-dealer activities and insurance sales

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $300 per hour for limited scope financial planning services, negotiated per engagement

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees (negotiable based on complexity) and hourly fees up to $300/hour (negotiable)

Location

1500 Industrial Blvd, Suite 102

Abilene, TX 79602-8063

Most active in

Georgia · Indiana · Nebraska · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

Gradient Securities, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Sagepoint Financial, Inc.

2005 - 2017 (12 years)

Mills, McGaghren & Associates

1992 - Present (34 years)

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