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Eric Krausz Adler

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC — Saint Simons Island, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

29 years

Location

Saint Simons Island, GA

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Founders Financial Securities LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

117

Across 69 offices

Clients per advisor

82 High

Avg AUM per client

$385,425 Low

HNW client ratio

15% Typical

About

Eric Adler is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors, Cascadia Advisory Services, LLC, and Cetera Advisors. Adler is also a partner at Squirrel Group LLC and serves as an instructor at Portland Community College. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients, offering multiple advisory platforms and services with oversight of approximately $4.1 billion in client assets. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment strategies through its network of investment adviser representatives and offers niche services such as 1031 exchange consulting and co-advised private wealth portfolios.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

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Saint Simons Island, GA

Saint Simons Island GA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Georgia · Oregon

Work history

29 years of industry experience

Founders Financial Securities LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Towson, MD

Mariner Wealth Advisors

2022 - 2026 • 4 years

McMinnville, OR

Cascadia Advisory Services, LLC

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

McMinnville, OR

Cetera Advisors

2012 - 2021 • 9 years

Denver, CO

Pacific West Financial Consultants Inc

2004 - 2012 • 8 years

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Roger B

Series 66

Saint Simons Island, GA

Roger Budd Investment Management, LLC

Roger Budd III is the principal of Roger Budd Investment Management, LLC in Saint Simons Island, GA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Pentas Wealth Management and Raymond James Financial Services. He is also involved as a director of Golden Isles Captive Insurance Inc. Roger Budd Investment Management, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, utilizing fundamental, technical, and charting analysis across various strategies, often operating under discretionary authority.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Clayton S

Series 65

Saint Simons Island, GA

Saunders Investment Management LLC

Clayton Saunders is the sole advisor at Saunders Investment Management LLC, an independent firm based in Saint Simons Island, GA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. Saunders has also been affiliated with the College of Coastal Georgia since 1992. Saunders Investment Management provides tailored investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to mid- to high-net-worth individuals and nonprofit entities. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis to develop risk-appropriate asset allocations, emphasizing low turnover and long-term market returns while also offering market-timing portfolios and services, which is uncommon among independent advisers.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Richard D

Series 63, Series 65

St. Simons Island, GA

Dubois Wealth Management, LLC

Richard Dubois is a financial advisor with Dubois Wealth Management, LLC in St. Simons Island, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has seven years of industry experience, including prior roles at CapSouth Wealth Management and SunTrust Bank. Outside of advising, he works as an outdoor service attendant at Sea Island and serves on a nonprofit board. Dubois Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes equity portfolios and employs a mixed investment approach that includes technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, along with long-term trading and options strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Annuities
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Mark D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Brunswick, GA

Marathon Financial Strategies

Mark Digiovanni is the sole advisor at Marathon Financial Strategies in Brunswick, GA, holding the CFP® designation with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Marathon Financial Strategies since 1995. He is also the author of four books on financial management, from which he receives royalties. Marathon Financial Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing investment supervisory services and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis, manages all assets in-house, and emphasizes regular portfolio reviews and documented client objectives.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Edward S

Series 63, Series 65

St. Simons Island, GA

Stalnaker Investment Group, Inc.

Edward Stalnaker is the principal of Stalnaker Investment Group, Inc., an independent firm based in St. Simons Island, GA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 21 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1999. Outside of investment management, he is involved in real estate appraisal. Stalnaker Investment Group specializes in discretionary portfolio management and advisory services primarily for pooled vehicles and institutional mandates. The firm’s approach reflects the principal’s finance background and prior experience at broker-dealers and a regional bank, with an atypical fee structure that does not rely on percentage-of-assets-under-management fees.

Real estate investing
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Mark P

Series 65

St. Simons Island, GA

Podlin International Realty, Ltd.

Mark Podlin is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Podlin International Realty, Ltd. with 7 years of industry experience. He has a legal background, operating Mark J Podlin Attorney at Law PC since 2009, and has prior experience with Urban Retail Korea LLC and Urban Retail China Venture LLC. Podlin International Realty, Ltd. provides investment advisory services focused on managing, leasing, and redeveloping regional and international shopping centers, alongside advising on publicly traded securities. The firm combines detailed property analysis with conventional securities research and offers integrated services including real estate brokerage and legal work through its affiliated law practice.

Real estate investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Attorney
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