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Timothy Peter Duffy

Advisor at Lincoln Investment — Dawsonville, GA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

31 years

Location

Dawsonville, GA

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Lincoln Investment

Enterprise

Total advisors

355

Across 314 offices

Clients per advisor

389 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$157,266 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Low

About

Timothy Duffy is a financial advisor at Lincoln Investment with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Lincoln Investment since 2017, following a 16-year tenure at Legend Equities Corporation. Based in Dawsonville, GA, he serves a diverse client base through his current firm. Lincoln Investment Planning, LLC is a large enterprise advisory and broker-dealer serving individuals, high-net-worth investors, trusts, charities, and retirement plans, including a long history with educators and 403(b) and 457(b) programs. The firm offers financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management supported by an in-house Investment Management & Research team and a layered delivery model involving independent advisors and third-party managers.

Client services

Based on Lincoln Investment

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Lincoln Investment

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business succession planning Equity compensation tax strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Lincoln Investment

Educators, Teachers, and Academics Founder/Business Owner Executive Self-Employed

Demographic focus

Based on Lincoln Investment

Mid-Career Professionals Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and periodic investment consulting may be charged on a flat fee basis

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 0.15% to 0.24% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 0.12% to 0.21% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $1,000,000.01 - $2,000,000: 0.10% to 0.19% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $2,000,000.01 - $5,000,000: 0.08% to 0.17% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $5,000,000.01 - $10,000,000: 0.06% to 0.15% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $10,000,000.01 - $20,000,000: 0.04% to 0.15% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $20,000,000.01 - $35,000,000: 0.03% to 0.15% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type) $35,000,000.01+: 0.02% to 0.15% (Platform Fee varies by program and account type)

Commissions

As broker-dealer, Lincoln Investment also receives brokerage commissions on securities transactions and insurance products

Project-based

Financial planning and periodic investment consulting may be charged on an hourly basis

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning services generally on a flat fee or hourly fee basis; fees negotiable and vary by Advisor and services

Location

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Dawsonville, GA

Dawsonville GA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Lincoln Investment

2017 - Present • 9 years

Dawsonville, GA

Legend Equities Corporation

2001 - 2017 • 16 years

Palm Beach Gardens, FL

Disclosures

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Series 66

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