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Douglas Robert Buchan

Advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC — Mount Pleasant, SC

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

17 years

Location

Mount Pleasant, SC 29466

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Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,042

Across 256 offices

Clients per advisor

59 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,557,933 Very High

HNW client ratio

49% Very High

About

Douglas Buchan is a CFP® professional with 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is currently with Focus Partners Wealth, LLC and has held prior roles at The Colony Group, LLC, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC, Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC, and Tilson Financial Group Inc. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family offices, and institutional clients with comprehensive wealth management and advisory services. The firm employs a long-term, tax- and fee-sensitive investment approach that blends active and passive strategies, utilizes quantitative analysis and options overlay techniques, and offers access to private funds and specialized financial products.

Client services

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops
Tax prep. srvcs, dispute resolution srvcs, family office srvcs, bus. mgmt. srvcs, ins. solutions, credit & cash mgmt solutions.

Expertise

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business sale tax planning

Occupation focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Dentist Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

Demographic focus

Based on Focus Partners Wealth, LLC

Established Professionals Approaching retirement Values-based investing

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial counseling, divorce planning, aging life care planning, practice integrated wealth management (generally $150-$825/month), family budget services ($3,000 to $6,000 fixed monthly fees), business solutions ($5,000 to $50,000 fixed fees), aging life care planning ($1,500 upfront plus $250/hour for additional meetings)

Percentage

$0 - $25,000,000: Up to 1.25%, negotiable and based on client factors $25,000,000+: Negotiable and varying based on client relationship and assets

Project-based

Financial counseling (sometimes), family office services ($95 to $275/hour), business management ($80 to $375/hour), dispute resolution services ($250 to $300/hour)

Performance-based

Performance-based fees charged for certain Private Funds and private accounts; e.g., carried interest on private equity funds, 10%-15% of distributions after hurdle for TCP fund.

Subscriptions

Subscription fee for The Prudent Speculator newsletter: $33/month, $325-$375/year, or $595-$695/2 years.

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Typically subject to a minimum fee of $5,000 Fee-only: Financial counseling fees generally annual/fixed billed quarterly; family office fees quarterly or hourly rates $95-$275/hr; family budget fees fixed monthly fees $3,000-$6,000 or higher; business management hourly rates $80-$375; dispute resolution hourly rates $250-$300; tax compliance fees variable.

Location

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Mount Pleasant, SC

1240 Winnowing Way, Suite 102

Mount Pleasant SC 29466

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

South Carolina

Work history

17 years of industry experience

The Colony Group, LLC

2024 - Present • 2 years

Boston, MA

Bam Management, Llc

2021 - Present • 5 years

Clayton, MO

Buckingham Strategic Wealth, LLC

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Clayton, MO

Main Street Financial Solutions, LLC

2011 - 2019 • 8 years

Pennington, NJ

Tilson Financial Group Inc

2009 - 2011 • 2 years

New Providence, NJ

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Anthony K

CFP®, Series 66, CPWA®

Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Wealth management Business exit / sale strategy Roth conversion strategy General tax planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Established Professionals Approaching retirement
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Daniel H

Series 66, CFP®, EA

Charleston, SC

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Inherited wealth Home buying Charitable giving & philanthropy Roth conversion strategy RSUs / ISOs / NSOs Founder/Business Owner Doctor or Medical Professional Self-Employed HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Established Professionals Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement
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Derrick D

Series 63, Series 65

Charleston, SC

Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC

Derrick Demay is the sole advisor at Kaizen Wealth Management, LLC in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Kaizen Wealth Management since 2004. The firm provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement accounts, managing approximately $58.5 million in client assets for a small client base. Kaizen Wealth Management employs an evidence-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and behavioral finance, focusing on diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

General retirement planning Wealth management
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M W

CFP®, Series 63

Charleston, SC

YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC

M Wertz is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked for Johnson Investment Counsel, Inc. for 27 years before joining YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC in 2026. YourValues Wealth Counsel, LLC offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses, focusing on written financial plans and ad-hoc consultations. The firm operates as a fiduciary and emphasizes planning over asset management, relying on fundamental analysis and third-party research to inform its recommendations.

General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Matthew M

Series 65

Daniel Island, SC

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Concentrated stock management
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Joseph B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Mount Pleasant, SC

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Wealth management
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