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John Fulton Evans

Advisor at SageGuard Financial Group, LLC — Savannah, GA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Experience

23 years

Location

Savannah, GA

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SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

Team

Total advisors

14

Across 5 offices

Clients per advisor

176 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$306,062 Very Low

HNW client ratio

5% Very Low

About

John Evans is a CFP® with 23 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with SageGuard Financial Group, LLC and has held roles at Alphastar Capital Management LLC, Brookstone Capital Management LLC, and operates Evans Advisory Services, which provides financial services including fixed annuities and life insurance products. Outside of financial advising, he assists a real estate sales executive with residential property transactions. SageGuard Financial Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers a range of model strategies, managing a majority of its assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Client services

Based on SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

Income planning Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees ranging from $200 to $2,000, payable 1/3 upfront and remainder upon plan presentation.

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.80% annually total client fee $250,001 - $750,000: 1.60% annually total client fee $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.40% annually total client fee $1,000,001+: 1.20% annually total client fee

Commissions

Advisory representatives may accept commissions for sale of securities and insurance products; commissions are not the primary source of income and advisory fees are not reduced to offset commissions.

Project-based

$100 per hour billed in six-minute increments, minimum two hours payable upfront for financial planning services.

Other

Account minimum: $15,000

Location

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Savannah, GA

Savannah GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

23 years of industry experience

SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Goodlettsville, TN

Alphastar Capital Management LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Cornelius, NC

SageGuard Financial Group, LLC

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Savannah, GA

Evans Advisory Services

2009 - Present • 17 years

Meadville, PA

Brookstone Capital Management LLC

2006 - 2017 • 11 years

Wheaton, IL

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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