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Deborah Swift Smith

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Valdosta, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Valdosta, GA

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,262

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Deborah Smith is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Valdosta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Valic Financial Advisors since 1999 and has also worked with Agia since 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she is a licensed insurance agent providing life and disability insurance to employees of Housing Authority groups. Valic Financial Advisors serves primarily U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, wrap programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models with various overlay options.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Valdosta, GA

Valdosta GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Texas

Work history

30 years of industry experience

Agia

2022 - Present • 4 years

Houston, TX

Valic Financial Advisors

1999 - Present • 27 years

Atlanta, GA

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Valdosta, GA

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Series 63, Series 66

Valdosta, GA

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Series 65

Valdosta, GA

UL Wealth LLC

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Series 65

Valdosta, GA

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Stacy B

Series 63, Series 66

Valdosta, GA

Bush Wealth Management

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