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Investment Leadership, LLC

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Client assets under management

$83,185,494

Clients

122

23% high-net-worth

Advisors

2

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

61

High

Average account size

$681,848

About

Investment Leadership provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments and corporations, serving both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients. The firm generally requires a minimum household asset level for managed programs but may waive that requirement for certain situations such as corporate retirement plan participants, beneficiaries, family members and employees.

The firm constructs individualized asset allocation guidelines and written investment policy statements using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a macroeconomic overlay, and it manages accounts on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases. It also allocates portions of client portfolios to third‑party managers (including Davidson Investment Advisors) when a specialist mandate is appropriate, and maintains a separate CD-only asset management program that focuses on FDIC‑insured bank certificates of deposit with limited use of U.S. Treasuries where warranted.

Noteworthy distinctions include the dedicated CD program for clients seeking FDIC-insured deposit exposure, and a consulting offering that can be engaged on hourly or fixed-fee terms for advice outside ongoing asset management. The firm uses standing letters of authorization for transfers and engages an independent CPA to audit SLOA-related activity annually, and a principal is separately licensed to place insurance products — a disclosed potential conflict of interest when insurance implementation is recommended.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Multi-generational wealth transfer

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed financial planning fees ranging from $2,000 to $15,000, negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.85% annually $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annually $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.60% annually $10,000,001+: 0.40% annually

Project-based

$275 per hour for consulting services (may vary)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees: $275 per hour; fixed fees vary from $2,000 to $15,000 (negotiable)

Main office location

Investment Leadership, LLC

14805 Forest Road, Suite 226

Forest VA 24551, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Texas · Virginia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Laura O

Series 65

Forest, VA

Investment Leadership, LLC

Laura O'neil is a financial advisor at Investment Leadership, LLC with 5 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Investment Leadership since 2013. Outside of advising, she is an administrative and office manager for Shamrock Construction Enterprises, Inc., a residential construction company. Investment Leadership provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis with a macroeconomic overlay to construct individualized asset allocation guidelines and investment policy statements.

Multi-generational wealth transfer
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Gerard S

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Forest, VA

Investment Leadership, LLC

Gerard Swienton is a CFP® with 40 years of industry experience. He is a managing partner at Investment Leadership, LLC, and has been involved with Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance council at St. Thomas More Church in Lynchburg, VA. Investment Leadership provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, foundations, endowments, and corporations. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, constructing individualized investment guidelines and managing accounts using fundamental and technical analysis with a macroeconomic perspective.

Multi-generational wealth transfer
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