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Ryan Kelly

Advisor at Davenport & Company LLC

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Location

Durham, NC 27705

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

24 years

About

Ryan Kelly is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Edward Jones for over two decades before joining Davenport in 2025. Outside of his advisory work, he is a partner in agricultural ventures including J & H Timber LLC and Pintail Landing LLC. Davenport & Company LLC is a privately held, employee-owned firm that provides investment management and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, retail brokerage, fixed income, public finance, investment banking, and financial planning, with investment decisions made by dedicated portfolio manager teams supported by regular committee reviews.

Client services

Based on Davenport & Company LLC

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

Expertise

Based on Davenport & Company LLC

Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial Planning fees based on tiered service levels with maximum fees from $250 (Single Topic Analysis) up to $10,000 (Tier 5).

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.75% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $5,000,000+: 0.30% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $5,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $0 - $1,000,000: 2.50% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.50% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $5,000,000+: 2.00% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $0 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $5,000,000+: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $250,000 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $2,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $0 - $250,000: 1.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $250,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $2,000,000+: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $0 - $200,000: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $200,000 - $1,000,000: 0.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $1,000,000+: 0.10% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $0+: 1.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Davenport Managed Assets Program) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities) $1,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities) $0+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: FundAdvisor, ETFAdvisor, and Charitable Allocation Strategies) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.40% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.30% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $5,000,000+: 0.20% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on first $2,000,000) $2,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.75% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $2,000,000) $4,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.60% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $1,000,000) $5,000,000+: 0.40% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $5,000,000)

Commissions

Fee and/or Commission and Commission Only cost options available; commissions charged on securities transactions, minimum commission typically $85, negotiable.

Project-based

Investment Consulting fees may be hourly, fixed, percentage of assets under consultation, or a combination, negotiated per client.

Performance-based

Performance-based incentive fees charged by Private Funds managed by Davenport employees; not charged to individual advisory client accounts.

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: $40 minimum fee or rebate applied for intra-quarter deposits or withdrawals of $50,000 or more, prorated fees charged or refunded accordingly. Fee-only: Flexible Managed Account I Fee-only with tiered rates: 2.50% for first $5 million, 2.00% above $5 million on equities and fixed income; 2.00% flat on mutual funds and UITs.

Location

2828 Pickett Road, Suite 280

Durham, NC 27705

Most active in

North Carolina · Texas

Work history

Davenport & Company LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Kelly Wealth Management Group

2024 - Present (2 years)

Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc.

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc.

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Edward Jones

2001 - 2024 (23 years)

Disclosures

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