Flat-fee financial advisors in Milledgeville, GA

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

You might seek a flat-fee financial advisor if you want clear, predictable costs instead of fees based on your assets. Without this pricing model, you could face unexpected charges that complicate your financial planning.

  • Transparent billing structure. Confirm how the flat fee covers services and whether any additional costs might arise.
  • Comprehensive planning approach. Ask if their advice includes tax-efficient retirement income strategies, especially important in Georgia where some retirement income may be tax-exempt.
  • Experience level. Inquire about their years of practice to ensure they can navigate complex financial situations effectively.
  • Firm size impact. Understand how working with advisors from smaller or larger firms might affect the resources and support you receive.

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James G

CFP®, Series 66

Milledgeville, GA

Ameriprise

James Goforth Jr. is a CFP® and Series 66-registered financial advisor with Ameriprise, where he has worked since 2005, accumulating 26 years of industry experience. He serves as board chair for CASA, a nonprofit supporting court-appointed special advocates. Ameriprise Financial Services is a large, diversified advisory firm that serves individual and institutional clients, offering specialized retirement income planning through its Premier Retirement Income service, which provides tailored recommendations and ongoing advice focused on dependable income and tax-aware withdrawal strategies.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization Retirement withdrawal strategies Approaching retirement
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William H

Series 66

Milledgeville, GA

Corecap Advisors

William Harpe is a financial advisor at CoreCap Advisors with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at CoreCap Advisors since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Harpe serves as a pastor at New Hope Christian Fellowship, a Southern Baptist church. CoreCap Advisors provides discretionary investment and portfolio management along with standalone financial planning to individuals, retirement accounts, pension plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm emphasizes a relationship-oriented, individualized approach with a long-term investment horizon and utilizes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income.

Retirement income strategy Income planning Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Private / alternative investments Self-Employed
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John P

Series 63, Series 65

Milledgeville, GA

Cetera

John Pettigrew is a financial advisor with Cetera, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked with Lake Country Wealth Advisors and has longstanding ownership of Pettigrew Accounting Services, providing tax and accounting services. Pettigrew also serves as an elected board member of Exchange Bank and manages commercial real estate through his ownership of Pettigrew Professional Suites South LLC. Cetera Investment Advisers LLC is an SEC-registered adviser that serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm offers various portfolio management and financial planning services through a multi-manager platform, supporting discretionary and non-discretionary strategies with access to both affiliated and third-party managers.

Wealth management Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Quinton M

Series 66, Series 63

Milledgeville, GA

Empower Advisory Group

Quinton Machado is a financial advisor at Empower Advisory Group with Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Empower Financial Services and several educational and nonprofit organizations such as Cedarville University and High Point Camp. Empower Advisory Group provides financial planning and investment management primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan sponsors and their participants, along with Empower Premier IRA and certain retail brokerage account holders. The firm emphasizes long-term portfolio returns and savings rates in its planning approach and operates with a tightly integrated model connected to Empower’s recordkeeping and administrative platforms.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Allix D

Series 63, Series 65

Milledgeville, GA

Csenge Advisory Group, LLC

Allix Dennis is a financial advisor at Csenge Advisory Group, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. Dennis holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Lion Street Financial and M Holdings Securities. Outside of advisory work, Dennis owns ACD Planning LLC, a business involved in insurance and annuity sales and policy management, and serves as a co-trustee of a family testamentary trust. Csenge Advisory Group provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, charities, and corporate clients. The firm employs a top-down investment approach that integrates fundamental and technical analysis and offers customized portfolio management through discretionary and model-based allocations.

Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Hassan A

Series 65, Series 63

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is registered with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement consulting, and brokerage services through a national network of investment adviser representatives.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Amanda S

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor at Raymond James & Associates with 15 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved with Lucky Duck, a venture she has been part of since 2025. Raymond James & Associates, Inc. is a large registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $501 billion in assets. The firm serves a diverse client base, including individuals, institutions, and municipal entities, offering financial planning, non-discretionary investment consulting, and municipal advisory services.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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