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Waightstill Morehead Scales IV

Advisor at Equitable Advisors — Greenville, NC

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

Greenville, NC 27858

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Equitable Advisors

Institution

Total advisors

4,620

Across 967 offices

Clients per advisor

16 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$570,841 High

HNW client ratio

47% Very High

About

Waightstill Scales IV is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Greenville, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Equitable Advisors since 2011 and previously at Axa Advisors and The Scales Agency. Scales serves on the boards of the Barnie and Ed Rawl Scholarship Fund, East Carolina Vocational Center, and ECU Health Foundation, and is involved in life settlements through Ashar Group. Equitable Advisors serves individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, corporations, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan support, and access to asset management through third-party asset managers and LPL programs. The firm uses a hybrid referral and implementation model that combines advisory and brokerage channels to tailor services based on client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

Client services

Based on Equitable Advisors

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

Expertise

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Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization

Occupation focus

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Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive

Demographic focus

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Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

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Fee options

Percentage

$0+: 0.20% to 2.50% annually (varies by program and asset level; see product-specific minimum and maximum fees) $0+: Financial planning fixed fees: $250 - $25,000 for new plans; $250 - $12,500 for reviews $0+: Financial planning hourly fees: $100 - $400 per hour

Commissions

Variable life and annuity sales commissions and renewal commissions are received in brokerage capacity, not advisory fees.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour.

Other

Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees may range from $250 to $25,000 for new clients; follow-on plan review fees generally range from $250 to $12,500; hourly fees generally range from $100 to $400 per hour. Fee-only: Fee-based financial planning services are offered, including fixed and hourly fees as noted above.

Location

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Greenville, NC

1105 A Corporate Drive

Greenville NC 27858

Advisors at this office

6

Most active in

North Carolina

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Equitable Advisors

2011 - Present • 15 years

New York, NY

Axa Advisors, Llc

2011 - 2020 • 9 years

New York, NY

The Scales Agency

2009 - 2019 • 10 years

Greenville, NC

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Don K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Greenville, NC

Keel & Long Financial Management, LLC

Don Keel is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Keel & Long Financial Management, LLC since 2018. Prior to that, he worked with First Command Advisory Services and affiliated firms from 2009 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Don Keel Financial Group, Inc. Keel & Long Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm tailors its advisory process to client objectives and risk tolerances and sponsors a wrap fee program, an uncommon service for a small adviser team.

Annuities
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Ashley S

Series 66, Series 63

Greenville, NC

Crossgen Wealth LLC

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Life insurance needs analysis Disability insurance Long-term care insurance
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Thomas L

Series 63, Series 65

Greenville, NC

Keel & Long Financial Management, LLC

Thomas Long is a financial advisor with Keel & Long Financial Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Keel & Long since 2018 and previously held roles at First Command Advisory Services and related First Command entities from 2011 to 2018. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of Long Financial Management, Inc. Keel & Long Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm uses a tailored advisory process incorporating asset allocation, dollar-cost averaging, and technical analysis, and sponsors a wrap fee program, which is uncommon among firms of its size.

Annuities
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Curtis C

Series 63, Series 65

Ayden, NC

CONE ADVISORY GROUP, INC.

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General retirement planning Income planning Cash flow / budgeting General tax planning Wealth management
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George P

CFP®, Series 65

Winterville, NC

The Journeys Group, Inc.

George Pate is a CFP® and Series 65 licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience. He has been with The Journeys Group, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at Wake Forest Baptist Health. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent selling life insurance and annuities. The Journeys Group, Inc. provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and third-party money manager referrals for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $63 million in non-discretionary assets, emphasizes cyclical analysis with regular portfolio reviews, and operates with a small team from a single office.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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William L

Series 63, Series 66

Greenville, NC

Crossgen Wealth LLC

William Litchfield is a financial advisor at CrossGen Wealth LLC in Greenville, NC, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for 15 years. Outside of advising, he is involved in agricultural business as a manager and member of Litchfield Farms LLC. CrossGen Wealth LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and non-profits. The firm employs a long-term strategic asset allocation approach supported by fundamental and technical analysis and offers client education services and access to managed programs through Raymond James.

Life insurance needs analysis Disability insurance Long-term care insurance
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