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John Leo Dugan

Advisor at Ellsworth Advisors, LLC — Charleston, SC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

11 years

Location

Charleston, SC

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Ellsworth Advisors, LLC

Team

Total advisors

14

Across 2 offices

Clients per advisor

61 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$1,625,868 High

HNW client ratio

25% Low

About

John Dugan is a financial advisor at Ellsworth Advisors, LLC in Charleston, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Ellsworth Advisors since 2019 and previously worked at Samco Capital Markets, Inc. from 2014 to 2019. Ellsworth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a variety of analytic approaches and offers customized portfolio management, pension consulting, and family office support, combining private fund and alternative investment access with traditional advisory services.

Client services

Based on Ellsworth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Alternative investments

Expertise

Based on Ellsworth Advisors, LLC

Wealth management Private / alternative investments Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

Occupation focus

Based on Ellsworth Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed rates for creating financial plans, negotiable and based on complexity

Percentage

1.00% annually

Commissions

Commissions on annuities for which Advisor acts as agent or broker

Other

Minimum fee: Fixed fees for Corporate Retirement Plans range from $2,500 to $150,000 annually

Location

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Charleston, SC

Charleston SC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Ohio · South Carolina

Work history

11 years of industry experience

Ellsworth Advisors

2019 - Present • 7 years

Hudson, OH

Samco Capital Markets, Inc.

2014 - 2019 • 5 years

Dallas, TX

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Business activities & affiliations

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Anthony K

CFP®, Series 66, CPWA®

Mt. Pleasant, SC

Blue Bear Financial, LLC

Anthony Kinzie is a CFP®, CEPA, CPWA®, professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the President of Blue Bear Private Wealth. His career includes roles at Cetera Advisors LLC, Principal Securities, and Nucor Steel Berkeley. Outside of advisory services, he is co-owner and president of ICAP, LLC, a property and casualty business. Blue Bear Private Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, family offices, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with the ability to incorporate individual securities and options to meet client objectives.

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

Integritas Wealth Strategies, LLC

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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

Reconstructing Wealth

Matthew Morizio is a financial advisor at Reconstructing Wealth with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Beck Bode LLC and Kforce Inc. before founding Reconstructing Wealth in 2024. Reconstructing Wealth provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients, often constructing portfolios with individual equities and retaining legacy positions when appropriate. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, pursuing a long-term strategy while allowing shorter-term trades for rebalancing, tax management, or cash needs.

Concentrated stock management
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Joseph B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Mount Pleasant, SC

Baker Asset Management, LLC

Joseph Baker is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Baker Asset Management, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Visionquest Wealth Management, Wealth Management, LLC, and Alcus Financial Group, LLC. Baker Asset Management, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plan sponsors, offering modular financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and customized pension consulting. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term trading orientation and maintains a significant focus on pension plan consulting, managing approximately $44.8 million in client assets.

Wealth management
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