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Kenneth Cleo Johnson Sr.

Advisor at Ignite Planners LLC — Trinity, AL

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

24 years

Location

Trinity, AL 35673

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Ignite Planners LLC

Team

Total advisors

24

Across 5 offices

Clients per advisor

192 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$243,574 Very Low

HNW client ratio

10% Very Low

About

Kenneth Johnson Sr. is a financial advisor at Ignite Planners LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at StoneX Securities Inc. Johnson is also president of a family-owned industrial sales business and serves as a Bible class teacher and pulpit minister at Aldridge Grove Church of Christ. Additionally, he holds board member roles with The Enrichment Center, International Motorsports Hall of Fame, and the Industrial Development Board of Lawrence County, Alabama, and advocates against gambling legislation in the Alabama legislature. Ignite Planners serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, retirement plans, sovereign wealth funds, and accredited investors. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, employing a volatility-responsive VEGA strategy with a portfolio mix of public and private investments tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Client services

Based on Ignite Planners LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Ignite Planners LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissionable securities sales through SA Stone Wealth Management, Inc., including commissions and trail fees from mutual fund sales.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Performance-based

Up to 20% of net profits on managed assets quarterly for qualified clients with at least $1.1 million under management or a net worth of $2.2 million; Private Funds charge performance allocation of 20% net capital appreciation subject to 8% soft hurdle and high-water mark.

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fees up to $500 per hour; flat fees up to $50,000 for financial planning and consulting services; retainer not exceeding $1,200 when service cannot be rendered within 6 months.

Location

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Trinity, AL

26050 Al Hwy 24

Trinity AL 35673

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama · Louisiana

Work history

24 years of industry experience

StoneX Securities Inc

2020 - 2024 • 4 years

Trinity, AL

Ignite Planners, LLC

2020 - Present • 6 years

San Clemente, CA

Global Sourcing

1997 - Present • 29 years

Trinity, AL

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