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Melissa Susan Brown

Advisor at OneSeven — Helena, AL

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

24 years

Location

Helena, AL

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OneSeven

Multi-team

Total advisors

119

Across 61 offices

Clients per advisor

133 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$461,030 Low

HNW client ratio

12% Low

About

Melissa Brown is a financial advisor at OneSeven with 24 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Securities America Advisors, Inc. and Kestra Advisory Services, LLC. Brown joined OneSeven in 2026. OneSeven provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, bonds, and access to alternatives and private placements, applying a primarily long-term investment approach with both discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Client services

Based on OneSeven

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

Expertise

Based on OneSeven

Private / alternative investments Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial consulting flat fees charged as negotiated; financial planning fees may be fixed fees.

Percentage

$0+: 0.05% to 2.00% annually $0+: Up to 0.50% for additional services such as financial planning or working with other professionals

Commissions

Certain individuals (IARs) may receive separate commission-based compensation for selling insurance or securities products. These commissions are separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services hourly fees range from $100 to $500 per hour.

Subscriptions

Financial planning consulting annual retainers billed quarterly or monthly in advance ranging from $100 to $25,000 per billing period.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged hourly ($100 to $500 per hour), fixed fees, or annual retainers ($100 to $25,000 per billing period). Fees are negotiable.

Location

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Helena, AL

Helena AL

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

24 years of industry experience

OneSeven

2026 - Present • 1 year

Beachwood, OH

Unemployed

2025 - 2026 • 1 year

Helena, AL

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Vastavia Hills, AL

Kestra Investment Services, LLC

2023 - 2025 • 2 years

Vestavia Hills, AL

Securities America Advisors, Inc

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Vestavia Hls, AL

Securities America, Inc

2012 - 2023 • 11 years

Vestavia Hls, AL

LPL Financial

2005 - 2012 • 7 years

Amsouth Investment Management Company Llc

2004 - 2005 • 1 year

Pelham, AL

BBVA Compass Investment Solutions, Inc.

2002 - 2003 • 1 year

Birmingham, AL

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Tyler R

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Hoover, AL

Plimsoll Financial Planning, LLC

Tyler Reeves is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Plimsoll Financial Planning, LLC in Hoover, AL. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors Inc. and ownership of PFP Brokerage, LLC, where he sells life and health insurance. Plimsoll Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only advisory firm serving individual and business clients with a goals-based financial planning process. The firm offers flat annual planning fees and bundled planning-plus-investing services, implementing investment portfolios through third-party managers.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Young Professionals
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Scott S

Series 66

Birmingham, AL

Sutton Financial Group

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Jessie M

Series 65

Vestavia Hills, AL

1st & 3rd Investments LLC

Jessie Mc Carley is a financial advisor with 1st & 3rd Investments LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. He previously served 14 years in the United States Marine Corps and currently works as a commercial airline pilot for Delta Air Lines. 1st & 3rd Investments provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, families, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental security research with technical analysis and proprietary pricing inputs, offering a range of strategies from long-term investing to active trading and market timing.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management Airline Pilot Military & Veterans Mid-Career Professionals
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Wil D

CFA®, Series 65

Birmingham, AL

Krowten Equities

Wil Dedmon is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Krowten Equities, where he has worked since 2022. His prior experience includes roles at Regions Bank, Capital Advisors, Inc., Doucet Asset Management LLC, and DMC Group, LLC. Krowten Equities provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm uses a fundamental, largely long-term investment approach that incorporates individual stocks, mutual funds, ETFs, and may employ derivatives and structured products within managed accounts.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Breland B

Series 65, Series 63

Birmingham, AL

Booth Financial

Breland Booth is the principal of Booth Financial, an independent registered investment adviser based in Birmingham, AL. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has 12 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Booth Financial, Booth worked at Timberchase Financial and ProEquities, and he also served as a business consultant at Valley Tax Partners, where he assists with tax preparation and business growth strategies. Booth Financial manages approximately $43 million for about 40 clients, including individuals, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm focuses on tailored investment management using strategic asset allocation with passive index funds and ETFs, offering comprehensive financial and business planning services as well as employee-benefits optimization.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Debt management
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Jeffrey F

Series 65

Vestavia Hills, AL

Old Oak Advisors, LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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