Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$305,492,095
Clients
429
Advisors
5
of 5 employees
About
Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser that manages approximately $316 million for individuals, families and trusts. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management and access to LPL-sponsored program portfolios and model solutions.
PWS generally employs a predominantly top-down, performance‑based approach and constructs individualized asset‑allocation guidelines for both active and passive strategies; it performs most management on a discretionary basis and may engage third‑party managers or model portfolios as part of implementation. The firm conducts ongoing account monitoring with formal reviews at least annually and integrates planning work into its investment process.
Compared with many peers, PWS is a sponsor of a wrap fee program—a relatively uncommon arrangement for firms of this size—and it pays transaction charges to its custodian on wrap accounts while offering multiple mutual‑fund share classes through the program. The brochure discloses related conflicts of interest (for example, incentives around recommending Class A versus platform share classes), and the firm also makes estate‑planning software (Wealth.com) available to clients and imposes no account minimum to start or maintain an advisory relationship.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Financial planning fixed fees range from $100 to $10,000; Wealth.com estate planning fixed fees range from $1,000 to $4,000
$10,000 - $250,000: 1.50% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.40% $500,001 - $750,000: 1.35% $750,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.90% $5,000,001+: 0.80%
$500 to $2,000 per hour
Fee-only: Flat fees from $100 to $10,000; Hourly fees from $500 to $2,000 per hour; Financial planning fees may be included in asset management fee.
Main office
533 Johnson Ferry Road Bldg. C, Suite 100
Marietta GA 30068
Advisors at this office
5
Most active in
California · Florida · Georgia · Louisiana · Maryland · North Carolina · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas
Also doing business as
Patton Financial Associates · Proactive Wealth Solutions LLC · Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
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Business activities & affiliations
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Bank
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Trust company
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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Advisors at this firm
Cynthia D
Series 63, Series 65
Marietta, GA
Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
Cynthia Derso is a financial advisor at Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and INVEST Financial Corp. Derso has been with Proactive Wealth Strategies on multiple occasions, most recently since 2022. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm uses a predominantly top-down, performance-based approach to create individualized asset-allocation guidelines and offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management.
Ashish G
Series 63, Series 65
Marietta, GA
Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
Ashish Gandhi is a financial advisor at Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at The Family Office and Emirates Investment Bank. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and access to LPL-sponsored program portfolios, employing a top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset allocation guidelines.
Akbar K
Series 63, Series 65
Marietta, GA
Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
Akbar Kassam is a financial advisor with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC in Marietta, GA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Invest Financial Corporation. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as a member of a for-profit business, New Jubilee Investors LLC. Proactive Wealth Strategies manages approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts, offering comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management. The firm employs a top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset allocation and integrates ongoing account monitoring with formal annual reviews.
Clint F
CFP®, Series 66
Marietta, GA
Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
Clint Farabaugh is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC and has previously worked at LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corporation, and Vining Financial. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset allocation and ongoing account monitoring.
Craig S
Series 63, Series 65, Series 66
Marietta, GA
Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC
Craig Seligman is a financial advisor with Proactive Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial, INVEST Financial Corporation, and several other firms. Proactive Wealth Strategies is an independent registered investment adviser managing approximately $316 million for individuals, families, and trusts. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, employing a top-down, performance-based approach with individualized asset-allocation guidelines.
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