Scharl Advisory Services, Inc.
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About
Scharl Advisory Services, Inc. provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals and small businesses, addressing retirement planning, tax and cash‑flow analysis, education funding, and estate planning. The firm does not sell commissioned products or accept commission-based compensation, and the brochure notes that new clients were not being accepted as of the most recent update.
The firm typically implements a strategic, core‑and‑satellite asset allocation using no‑load or low‑load mutual funds, ETFs and cash, with limited use of equities, bonds and alternative strategy funds when appropriate. Advising is non‑discretionary: clients review and approve recommended trades, which are then executed under a limited power of attorney rather than by discretionary authority.
Distinctive features include a fee model that does not rely on a percentage‑of‑assets‑under‑management; instead the firm charges fixed and hourly fees billed in arrears and does not deduct fees from client custodial accounts. As a long‑standing solo practice, the firm reported roughly $70 million in assets under advisement for a relatively small client base and maintains independent custodian relationships (and modest software/ research credits tied to those custodians).
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Flat fee of $300 combined for first and second appointments within financial planning services
Hourly fee of $200 for planning work with different hourly rates for implementation ($150/hour) and subsequent reviews ($200/hour); minimum charge $275 for consultations
Minimum fee: Minimum $750 for financial planning work Fee-only: Financial planning fees at $300 for initial meetings plus hourly rates of $200 and $150 depending on stage; hourly planning engagements at $200/hour with $275 minimum
Main office
5836 Fayetteville Rd Ste 104
Durham NC 27713
Advisors at this office
1
Most active in
North Carolina
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