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Lucas M Durham

Advisor at Root Financial Partners — Palm Bay, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Experience

2 years

Location

Palm Bay, FL

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Root Financial Partners

Multi-team

Total advisors

63

Across 46 offices

Clients per advisor

14 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$2,512,954 Very High

HNW client ratio

75% Very High

About

Lucas Durham is a financial advisor with Root Financial Partners in Palm Bay, FL, holding CFP® and Series 65 designations. He has two years of industry experience and previously worked at Tiaa, Ascensus, and held teaching roles at the University of Central Florida. Outside of finance, he is involved with Durham Landscaping Inc., a family business he has been associated with since 2019. Root Financial Partners provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and select retirement plans. The firm emphasizes broadly diversified, passive investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, and offers educational programming alongside specialized portfolio management options.

Client services

Based on Root Financial Partners

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

Expertise

Based on Root Financial Partners

Long-term care insurance Charitable giving & philanthropy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement withdrawal strategies

Occupation focus

Based on Root Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Demographic focus

Based on Root Financial Partners

Mid-Career Professionals Established Professionals

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range between $2,000 and $65,000 for financial planning

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.40% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.30% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.25% $100,000,001+: 0.20%

Project-based

$250 to $750 per hour for financial planning services

Subscriptions

Comprehensive financial planning as a standalone ongoing service under a monthly subscription model

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual advisory fee of $10,000, prorated monthly or invoiced quarterly Fee-only: Financial planning fees offered as fixed fees between $2,000 and $65,000, or hourly fees $250 to $750 per hour

Location

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Palm Bay, FL

Palm Bay FL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida · Texas

Work history

2 years of industry experience

Root Financial Partners

2024 - Present • 2 years

Solana Beach, CA

Tiaa

2023 - 2023 • 1 year

Charlotte, NC

Ascensus

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Dresher, PA

University of Central Florida

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Orlando, FL

Durham Landscaping Inc

2019 - 2024 • 5 years

Palm Bay, FL

Eastern Florida State College

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Palm Bay, FL

Covenant Christian School

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Palm Bay, FL

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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CFP®, ChFC®

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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

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Options & derivatives strategies Executive
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