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Robert Edward Allison

Advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC — Greenville, SC

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

Greenville, SC 29615

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Gradient Securities, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

64

Across 36 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$132,215 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Robert Allison is a financial advisor with Gradient Securities, LLC in Greenville, SC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Securities America Advisors and has been involved with The Retirement Company, LLC since 2010. Outside of advising, Allison has self-published a book and may write additional works. Gradient Securities, LLC provides financial planning, consulting, non-discretionary asset management, and ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes a non-discretionary investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and often utilizes third-party managers, with ongoing performance monitoring and disclosed revenue-sharing arrangements.

Client services

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning based on negotiated complexity and client needs

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.00% annually (negotiable, maximum) $0+: up to 1.00% annually for ERISA plan services (negotiable) $0+: varies by TPM, e.g., 1.00% to 2.00% annually $0+: 1.25% annually for Gradient Investments, LLC TPM $0+: 1.95% to 2.00% annually for other TPMs

Commissions

Commissions may be earned as registered representatives or insurance agents through broker-dealer activities and insurance sales

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $300 per hour for limited scope financial planning services, negotiated per engagement

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees (negotiable based on complexity) and hourly fees up to $300/hour (negotiable)

Location

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Greenville, SC

1212 Haywood Road, Bldg 300, Suite D

Greenville SC 29615

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Maine · North Carolina · South Carolina

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Gradient Securities LLC

2019 - Present • 7 years

Arden Hills, MN

Securities America Advisors

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Greenville, SC

SECURITIES AMERICA, inc.

2016 - 2019 • 3 years

Greenville, SC

The Retirement Company, LLC

2010 - Present • 16 years

Greenville, SC

Disclosures

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Ramon F

CFP®, Series 65

Greenville, SC

Capital Focus, Inc.

Ramon Franklin is the president of Capital Focus, Inc., an independent advisory firm. He holds the CFP® designation and the Series 65 license, and has 16 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed real estate broker in South Carolina and Georgia and serves as a part-time adjunct faculty member at Clemson University, where he teaches undergraduate courses in real estate, corporate and personal finance, and investment. He is also the operating member of Cole Capital Management, LLC, which manages residential and commercial real estate. Capital Focus, Inc. provides fee-only investment counsel and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and value-oriented stock selection within a primarily non-discretionary model, and is notable for its involvement in direct real estate investment and affiliated real estate management and development activities.

Income planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Real estate investing Active portfolio management
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Peter G

CFA®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

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Tax-loss harvesting
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Natalie C

Series 65

Greenville, SC

Matty AI Inc.

Natalie Cooper is a financial advisor at Matty AI Inc. with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Sentry Wealth, Inc. and Cooper Law Firm, P.C. In addition to her advisory role, she owns Balanced Bookmasters, a bookkeeping services business. Matty AI provides discretionary portfolio management primarily through a proprietary mobile app, serving individual clients who are not high-net-worth. The firm’s investment approach focuses on equity securities and ETFs, utilizing automated methods including technical and fundamental analysis.

ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management

Brittany W

CFP®, AAMS®

Greenville, SC

Wolff Financial

Financial planning should help you feel confident, not overwhelmed. Early in my career, I noticed that many women were making important financial decisions without a trusted partner to guide them. While the industry often focused heavily on investments and retirement in isolation, I saw a need for more holistic support—helping women navigate everything from day-to-day cash flow and debt decisions to long-term goals like building wealth, planning for retirement, and creating financial security.  That realization led me to found Wolff Financial. I work with women who are ready to take control of their financial lives no matter where they are on their financial journey. My role is to bring clarity to the decisions in front of you and build a financial plan that gives you the tools you need to live the life you imagine. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and fee-only fiduciary, I believe financial planning should be practical, personalized, and easy to understand. As a business owner myself, I understand how easily life’s demands can pull your attention in every direction, which is why I’m passionate about helping women take ownership of their financial future with confidence. This work is about more than just planning—it’s about empowerment. I help clients build strong financial habits, make informed decisions, and move forward with a plan to help them live the life they want to live. I live in Greenville, South Carolina, where I enjoy cooking and baking sourdough, gardening, reading, staying active, and spending time with my dogs.

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Women Professionals Married/Couples/Partners Dual Income Family Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995)
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Richard D

Series 65

Simpsonville, SC

The Rich Group, LLC

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Passive / index investing
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Jason F

ChFC®, Series 63

Greenville, SC

J. Freeman & Associates

Jason Freeman is the principal advisor at J. Freeman & Associates in Greenville, SC, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at DFPG Investments, Inc. since 2019 and has been involved with JFA Advisors, LLC and J. Freeman & Associates since 2003. Freeman is also the CEO and sole producer of his firm, which offers comprehensive insurance and wealth management services. J. Freeman & Associates provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, trusts, and estates. The firm builds portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis, and offers fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans.

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner Executive
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