Germaine G Weldon

Advisor at Inspired Financial Planners — Hendersonville, NC

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Credentials

CFP®, CPA, PFS™

Experience

23 years

Location

Hendersonville, NC

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Inspired Financial Planners

Supported

Total advisors

2

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,209,305 Very High

HNW client ratio

41% High

About

Germaine brings to the Inspired Financial mix her considerable experience as a financial planner, investment advisor and wealth manager — along with a keen sense of humor, honed by her life’s rich experience. Germaine has ridden out not just one hurricane, but two. In 1969 she lost her childhood Pass Christian home to Hurricane Camille then Hurricane Katrina destroyed their Ocean Springs home in 2005!

Hurricane forces are nothing compared to Germaine’s. Having “flunked Retirement 101” (her words) she leaped at the opportunity to co-found Inspired Financial Planners with Tricia Kollath, CFP(r), CPA, in 2019. Their combined talents pair well with their shared passion for helping people navigate a complex financial world. Germaine has a master’s degree from the University of Southern Mississippi, and a bachelor’s degree from the University of Mississippi. She is a CPA with a Personal Financial Specialist™ credential (MS certificate 5504 and NC certificate 43722), as well as a Certified Financial Planner™ practitioner. Germaine founded and continues to chair the North Carolina CPA Association’s Financial Planning Networking Group to help her fellow CPAs understand the complex financial planning issues their clients face.

Outside of her career, Germaine is an enthusiastic advocate for the arts. She is a life member of the Walter Anderson Museum of Art, having served various roles including its board since the early 1990s. She and her husband John (a physician) stay young by hiking the Blue Ridge Mountains that surround their North Carolina home. These days, Germaine and John divide their time between western North Carolina and the Mississippi Gulf Coast, where Germaine enjoys kayaking … when the waters are calm.

Client services

Based on Inspired Financial Planners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Wealth management

Demographic focus

Widow/Widower Women Professionals Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

AUM

0.75%

Flat

$2000+/engagement

Location

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Hendersonville, NC

Hendersonville NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

23 years of industry experience

Inspired Financial Planners, LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Hendersonville, NC

Retired

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Ocean Springs, MS

AVL WealthCare, LLC

2017 - 2018 • 1 year

Oceans Springs, MS

AVL WealthCare, LLC

2011 - 2016 • 5 years

Ocean Springs, MS

C.J.M. Asset Management, LLC

2002 - 2003 • 1 year

Pompton Lakes, NJ

Locust Street Securities, Inc.

2002 - 2002 • 1 year

Ocean Springs, MS

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Jacques F

Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Fletcher, NC

Fogel Investment Advisory Group, Inc.

Jacques Fogel is the sole advisor at Fogel Investment Advisory Group, Inc. in Fletcher, NC, with 28 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has been leading his independent advisory firm since 2007. Prior to founding his firm, he was associated with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Fogel Investment Advisory Group, Inc. manages approximately $53.9 million for around 80 clients, including individuals and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolio construction using a collaborative process based on long-term historical data, and it primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis, providing retirement income planning and participant education as part of its service offering.

Retirement income strategy Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management
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Daryl S

Series 63, Series 65

Flat Rock, NC

Shankland Financial Advisors, LLC

Daryl Shankland is a financial advisor at Shankland Financial Advisors, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Shankland Financial Advisors in various capacities since 2006. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of life insurance and annuities. Shankland Financial Advisors provides financial and retirement planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, employing a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term investment approach that includes tactical flexibility and periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Annuities Income planning

William C

CFP®

Fletcher, NC

Carrington Financial Planning, LLC

I founded Carrington Financial Planning, LLC, for the single purpose of helping my clients achieve financial success.  I feel a deep sense of responsibility when entrusted with this important aspect of people’s lives.  I also believe that good financial planning must be collaborative in order to be successful.  I work with clients through every step of the process on the way to achieving financial peace of mind.  As a fiduciary advisor, I always put the interests of my clients first and ensure that I meet their needs in a holistic fashion.  That means that I view investment portfolios as just one component of a client’s financial picture.  Good comprehensive financial planning should bring together all aspects of your financial life.  With a well-constructed financial plan, composed of clearly defined goals, combined with a solid investment strategy, we will work together to put you on the pathway to financial success.

General retirement planning Government Employee Married/Couples/Partners Parents
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Matthew B

Series 63, Series 65

Fletcher, NC

Brick Street Equity Management, LLC

Matthew Burril is the sole advisor at Brick Street Equity Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Fletcher, NC. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wachovia Securities. Outside of his advisory work, Burril serves as president of Cane Creek Aviation, LLC, a company established to own and maintain an aircraft. Brick Street Equity Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs fundamental and technical analysis and may engage in both long- and short-term trading, including the use of short sales and margin transactions, with a client base focused on a single advisor and relatively high assets per client.

Active portfolio management
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Emil G

Series 65

Arden, NC

EMGO Capital, LLC

Emil Gonsalvez is the principal advisor at EMGO Capital, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in various roles including accounting and treasury within the renewables sector. Outside of his advisory work, Emil has experience with organizations such as Pine Gate Renewables, the YWCA of Asheville, and the Asheville Buncombe Youth Soccer Association. EMGO Capital provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals and small businesses, focusing on investment, retirement, education, and tax planning among other areas. The firm uses a Fundamental Asset Forecast approach aimed at capital preservation and long-term growth, emphasizing planning and consulting rather than discretionary portfolio management.

General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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Jon G

CFP®, PFS™, Series 63

Brevard, NC

Encompass Advisors, Ltd.

Jon Green is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of Encompass Advisors, Ltd. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is an author conducting research and writing on investment-related topics. Encompass Advisors, Ltd. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm focuses on customized, long-term portfolio construction using a combination of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Wealth management Options & derivatives strategies Retired Founder/Business Owner
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