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Powell Wealth

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Client AUM

$228,328,065

Clients

98

Advisors

2

of 3 employees

About

Powell Wealth provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension/retirement-plan consulting to individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm also facilitates selection of third‑party money managers and offers rollover recommendations and plan‑level consulting in addition to ongoing portfolio management.

The firm implements client‑specific Investment Policy Statements and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental and cyclical analysis across mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, REITs and selected alternative investments. Its implementation toolbox includes both long‑ and short‑term trading and margin transactions, and the firm generally requires use of its recommended custodian rather than accepting client‑directed brokerage.

Compared with many peers, Powell Wealth manages assets at a scale notable for its small advisory team and explicitly discloses and manages several conflicts of interest: it negotiates and adjusts fees when directing clients to third‑party managers, allows its principal(s) to recommend commissionable insurance products in a separate capacity, and has written procedures for rollovers and custody arrangements (including fee deductions and standing letters of authorization). These operational choices — custody practices, mandatory custodian use, and use of margin and short‑term strategies — are among the firm’s more distinctive features.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Annuities Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees ranging from $2,500 to $25,000 depending on service complexity for pension consulting and financial planning.

Percentage

Up to 1.25% annually (negotiable, varies by client and factors)

Project-based

$200 to $400 per hour depending on service complexity.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 (waivable) Fee-only: Investment advisory fees based on assets under management; fixed fees for pension consulting and financial planning; hourly fees for pension consulting and financial planning.

Main office

17818 Statesville Rd, Suite 221

Cornelius NC 28031

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

North Carolina

Also doing business as

Powell Financial, Inc. · Powell Wealth · Red Maple, Inc.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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David P

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Cornelius, NC

Powell Wealth

David Powell is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving at Powell Wealth in Cornelius, NC. He previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments for 13 years and has managed Powell Financial, Inc. since 2007. Powell serves on the Finance Committee of the Grandfather Golf and Country Club. Powell Wealth provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis using fundamental and cyclical analysis and features a small advisory team with specific operational practices including mandatory custodian use and a range of investment strategies.

Annuities Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management
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Charles P

Series 65

Cornelius, NC

Powell Wealth

Charles Powell is a financial advisor at Powell Wealth in Cornelius, NC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Grant Thornton, LLP and has experience at the Kenan-Flagler Business School and UNC Chapel Hill. Powell Wealth provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm manages portfolios using discretionary strategies based on fundamental and cyclical analysis and employs various investment vehicles, including mutual funds, equities, fixed income, ETFs, and select alternatives.

Annuities Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management
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