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William Woodrow Welch III

Advisor at Southland Equity Partners, LLC. — Cookeville, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

30 years

Location

Cookeville, TN 38501

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Southland Equity Partners, LLC.

Team

Total advisors

24

Across 19 offices

Clients per advisor

74 High

Avg AUM per client

$504,799 Low

HNW client ratio

2% Very Low

About

William Welch III is a financial advisor at Southland Equity Partners, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services, FSC Securities Corporation, and Cravens and Company Advisors LLC. Southland Equity Partners advises individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses, offering financial planning, asset management, portfolio manager selection, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to create customized portfolios and manages nearly $900 million in discretionary assets.

Client services

Based on Southland Equity Partners, LLC.

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Expertise

Based on Southland Equity Partners, LLC.

Wealth management General tax planning

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $500 to $10,000 per project; retirement plan consulting fixed fees range from $500 to $100,000

Commissions

Commissions may be earned by advisory representatives acting as registered representatives or insurance agents in connection with securities or insurance product sales; commissions for retirement plan consulting services range from 20 to 150 bps of plan assets

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees range from $50 to $300 per hour; retirement plan consulting hourly fees range from $50 to $300 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $50,000 Fee-only: Advisory fees based on assets under management, billed quarterly in advance; negotiable financial planning fees including asset-based fees up to 2.25%

Location

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Cookeville, TN

1283 South Walnut Ave

Cookeville TN 38501

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

30 years of industry experience

OSAIC

2023 - 2024 • 1 year

Cookeville, TN

Cravens and Company Advisors LLC

2009 - Present • 17 years

Cookeville, TN

FSC Securities Corporation

2009 - 2023 • 14 years

Cookeville, TN

Progressive Savings Bank

2009 - 2020 • 11 years

Cookeville, TN

Rains Agency Inc.

2009 - 2020 • 11 years

Cookeville, TN

UBS Financial Services

2004 - 2009 • 5 years

Cookeville, TN

Disclosures

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Dominic E

Series 65

Cookeville, TN

Ridgebrooke Capital Management LLC

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Annuities Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting General estate planning guidance
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Caleb R

Series 65

Cookeville, TN

Cravens & Company Wealth Management

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Travis G

Series 66

Cookville, TN

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Business succession planning
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Richard H

Series 63, Series 65

Cookeville, TN

Ridgebrooke Capital Management LLC

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Annuities Retirement income strategy Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting General estate planning guidance
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David S

CFP®, Series 66

Cookeville, TN

Compass Advisory Partners LLC

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Wayne C

Series 63

Cookeville, TN

Cravens & Company Wealth Management

Wayne Cravens is a financial advisor at Cravens & Company Wealth Management with 39 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked previously at FSC Securities Corporation and Progressive Savings Bank. Outside of advising, he is involved in managing a grocery-anchored retail development in Cookeville, TN, through his participation in related investment entities. Cravens & Company Wealth Management serves high-net-worth families, professionals, and business entities, offering a range of services including multi-generational financial planning, discretionary investment management, and qualified plan fiduciary services. The firm manages approximately $311 million in client assets and integrates financial, tax, and estate planning with advanced investment strategies.

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