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Allison Investment Management, LLC

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Client AUM

$164,013,000

Clients

100

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

About

The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, pension/profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates and corporate entities, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management and managed account programs. The firm generally requires a $500,000 household minimum (waivable in certain circumstances) and serves a relatively concentrated client base with roughly $170 million in assets under management and about 100 client relationships.

Investment advice is tailored to client goals, risk tolerance and time horizon, with strategies that may include asset allocation, dollar‑cost averaging, technical analysis and combinations of long‑ and short‑term purchases; the firm also advises clients to consult tax professionals because of potential tax implications. Client accounts are reviewed at least quarterly and the firm operates a wrap‑fee program that combines advisory, trade execution and certain administrative services into a single asset‑based fee, for which the firm serves as sole manager.

Operational and regulatory affiliations distinguish the firm from many peers: the firm’s principals are registered representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc., which also sponsors the wrap program the firm manages, and one principal is a licensed insurance agent who may offer commissionable insurance products (the brochure discloses this potential conflict and notes clients are not required to purchase through firm representatives). The firm uses multiple custodians, including National Financial Services and Charles Schwab, and notes it will vote proxies only for accounts custodied at Charles Schwab, a detail clients should consider when evaluating custody and proxy voting procedures.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.35% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.20% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.00% $4,000,001 - $8,000,000: 0.80% $8,000,001+: 0.60%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Annual fees from 0.60% to 1.50% based on AUM tiers; fees charged quarterly in advance.

Main office

1201 Lincoln Street, Suite 301

Columbia SC 29201

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

New Hampshire · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Also doing business as

Allison Investment Management · Allison Investment Management, LLC · Allison, John Edward

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Advisors at this firm

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David A

CFA®, Series 66

Columbia, SC

Allison Investment Management, LLC

David Allison is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Allison Investment Management, LLC since 2003, serving as a principal, and has prior experience with Triad Advisors, Inc. He is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of various insurance products. Allison Investment Management, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension/profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and managed account programs, tailoring investment advice to client goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon.

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John A

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Allison Investment Management, LLC

John Allison is a financial advisor with Allison Investment Management, LLC in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Allison Investment Management since 2003 and previously with Triad Advisors, Inc. He serves on the board of the South Carolina Archaeological Research Trust, contributing to the promotion and funding of archaeological research. Allison Investment Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate entities. The firm offers tailored investment strategies with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, managing approximately $170 million in assets across about 100 client relationships.

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