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Samuel V Morse Jr

Advisor at STIFEL — Highlands, NC

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

31 years

Location

Highlands, NC

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STIFEL

Institution

Total advisors

3,340

Across 471 offices

Clients per advisor

69 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$773,556 Very High

HNW client ratio

32% High

About

Samuel Morse Jr is a financial advisor at Stifel with 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Stifel since 2009 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a managing partner and trustee in family-owned real estate and investment-related partnerships. Stifel serves a diverse client base including individuals, institutional clients, and charitable organizations, offering brokerage and investment advisory services. The firm employs a proprietary investment methodology developed by its Investment Strategy Group to provide asset allocation and financial planning analyses.

Client services

Based on STIFEL

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

Expertise

Based on STIFEL

General retirement planning Income planning

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Minimum fee: Up to $5,000 for fee-based financial planning services, negotiable depending on complexity and scope Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services charged as a fixed fee up to $5,000

Location

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Highlands, NC

Highlands NC

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Mississippi · North Carolina · Texas

Work history

31 years of industry experience

STIFEL

2009 - Present • 17 years

Gulfport, MS

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Business activities & affiliations

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Michael C

Series 65

Highlands, NC

Michael S. Carrier & Associates, Inc.

Michael Carrier is the sole advisor at Michael S. Carrier & Associates, Inc., an independent firm based in Highlands, NC. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 27 years of industry experience, having led his firm since 1997. Michael S. Carrier & Associates provides investment advice and portfolio management primarily to individuals, trusts, and small businesses. The firm tailors portfolios based on client profiles and conducts ongoing reviews, managing accounts on a discretionary basis without imposing a firm-wide minimum account size.

Wealth management
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Donald M

Series 63, Series 66

Highlands, NC

Covenant Investment Solutions LLC

Donald Mcclellan is a financial advisor with Covenant Investment Solutions LLC in Highlands, NC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 25 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Covenant Investment Solutions in 2018, he worked at Pruco Securities LLC for three years. He serves as a board member and president of the Highlands Historical Society and is a member of the Rotary Club of Highlands. Covenant Investment Solutions LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs tailored strategies based on clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing proprietary model portfolios and a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Passive / index investing General retirement planning
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Harold V

Series 63, Series 66

Clayton, GA

Attainment Asset Management LLC

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General retirement planning Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Cash flow / budgeting
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Dave M

Series 63, Series 65

Franklin, NC

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Options & derivatives strategies Income planning
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David T

Series 63, Series 65

Highlands, NC

Moran Tice Capital Management LLC

David Tice is a financial advisor with Moran Tice Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ranger Alternative Management, LP from 2020 to 2024 and has been involved with Tice Capital, LLC since 2011, where he serves as Chief Executive Officer providing consulting services on macro themes to investment firms and professionals. Moran Tice Capital Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management primarily for accredited, high-net-worth, and institutional investors through private pooled investment vehicles and separately managed accounts. The firm focuses on long/short equity strategies with an emphasis on precious-metals equities and employs research-driven trading with full discretionary authority across its funds and accounts.

Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management
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Thomas D

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Salem, SC

Family Wealth Partners, LLC

Thomas Dundorf is a CFP® with 36 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Family Wealth Partners, LLC and has held positions at Family Wealth Counselors of The Carolinas, LPL Financial, and Independent Advisor Alliance. Dundorf is also the sole member of FWP RE & FS, LLC, a real estate rental business. Family Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, business entities, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and estate plan coordination, utilizing a range of investment strategies including traditional and alternative assets tailored to clients’ financial goals and risk tolerances.

ESG / Sustainable investing Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner
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