Melvin F Crawford

Advisor at Edward Jones — Elberton, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

31 years

Location

Elberton, GA 30635

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Edward Jones

Institution

Total advisors

24,085

Across 14,168 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$246,728 Low

HNW client ratio

9% Low

About

Melvin Crawford is a financial advisor with Edward Jones in Elberton, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 1995. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients, offering a wide range of investment advisory programs and services through a large network of advisors and branch offices across the country.

Client services

Based on Edward Jones

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Retirement income strategy General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Based on Edward Jones

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: Up to 1.35% annually Program Fee $0+: Up to 0.05% annually Platform Fee $0+: 0.00% to 0.45% annually SMA Manager Fees (if applicable)

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Annual Program Fee up to 1.35%, Platform Fee up to 0.05%, plus SMA Manager Fees (0.00% to 0.45%); fees are asset-based and paid monthly in arrears.

Location

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Elberton, GA

314 Elbert Street

Elberton GA 30635

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia · Texas

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Edward D. Jones & CO., L.P.

1995 - Present • 31 years

Elbert, GA

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