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Deborah Louise Matz

Advisor at Design Life's Journey, LLC — Dawsonville, GA

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

16 years

Location

Dawsonville, GA

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Design Life's Journey, LLC

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

8 Low

Avg AUM per client

$363,963 Low

HNW client ratio

0% Low

About

Deborah Matz is a financial advisor with Design Life’s Journey, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 16 years of industry experience. She founded Design Life’s Journey and has a background that includes tax preparation, insurance sales, and property management through related business ventures. Matz integrates these services alongside her advisory work. Design Life’s Journey serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business owners with portfolio management, customized financial planning, and business advisory, including tax preparation. The firm’s investment approach combines multiple analytical techniques and strategies tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, with ongoing reviews and educational programming.

Client services

Based on Design Life's Journey, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep, insurance planning, business advisory services

Expertise

Based on Design Life's Journey, LLC

Retirement income strategy Tax strategies for small businesses Options & derivatives strategies Cash flow / budgeting

Occupation focus

Based on Design Life's Journey, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

$750 to $3,000 for individual financial plans; up to $10,000 for small business plans, fixed fees

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.1% >$2,000,000+: .8%

Location

Dawsonville, GA

Dawsonville GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia · Wisconsin

Work history

16 years of industry experience

Design Life's Journey, LLC Formerly DLJ Tax Services, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Dawsonville, GA

DLJ Tax Serivces

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Dawsonville, GA

DLJ Wealth Services LLC

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Dawsonville, GA

Franklin Properties LLC

2018 - Present • 8 years

Appleton, WI

Focused Tax Soltuions

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Brookfield, WI

Securities Service Network (SSN)

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Brookfield, WI

Choice Advisors

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Brookfield, WI

Unemployed

2016 - 2016 • 1 year

Appleton, WI

OSAIC Services, Inc.

2014 - 2016 • 2 years

WI

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