H Clark Gaines Jr
Advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC — Charleston, SC
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Credentials
Series 66
Experience Industry experience
13 years
Location
Charleston, SC 29403
Ethos Financial Group, LLC
Multi-team
H Clark Gaines Jr is a financial advisor at Ethos Financial Group, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Almanack Investment Partners for nine years. Gaines is a Licensed Insurance Representative and serves as a General Partner managing private investment vehicles. Ethos Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, municipal entities, and charitable organizations, providing investment management, financial planning, estate planning, and insurance consulting. The firm employs a model portfolio approach with diversified, risk-conscious strategies and supplements its process with third-party research and technology tools.
Based on Ethos Financial Group, LLC
Based on Ethos Financial Group, LLC
Investment consulting services offered for fixed fees generally ranging from $10,000 to $250,000; fees are negotiable.
$0+: 0.25% to 2.5% annually $0+: 0.10% to 0.60% annually (Independent Managers)
Commissions are charged on certain securities transactions through Third-Party broker-dealers; fees vary.
Financial planning and consulting fees charged at hourly rates subject to a minimum fee of $1,000; discounted rates may be offered.
Performance-based fees may be charged in accordance with Rule 205-3 under certain circumstances.
Account minimum: $100,000
Charleston, SC
850 Morrison Drive Suite 375
Charleston SC 29403
Advisors at this office
1
South Carolina
13 years of industry experience
Ethos Financial Group, LLC
2025 - Present • 1 year
King of Prussia, PA
Almanack Investment Partners
2016 - 2025 • 9 years
Charleston, SC
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Real estate agent
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