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Summit Asset Management LLC

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Client assets under management

$985,667,291

Clients

515

39% high-net-worth

Advisors

6

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

86

High

Average account size

$1,913,917

About

Summit Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as trusts, retirement plans, charitable endowments, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services. The firm manages accounts on a fee-only basis and discloses it provides both non-discretionary advice and discretionary ERISA-related services, including 3(21) and 3(38) plan options and model portfolios.

Summit implements client plans using an asset-allocation framework that relies primarily on mutual funds and ETFs, with access to alternative investments and occasional use of sub‑advisers. The firm monitors portfolios continuously, rebalances as needed, and combines third‑party market research with proprietary sector analysis to make tactical adjustments within funds rather than attempting market timing.

Compared with many peers, Summit’s ADV discloses arrangements with third‑party “Promoters” to refer clients under written agreements with required disclosure of promoter compensation, an approach relatively uncommon for team firms. The brochure also notes the firm permits strategies that may involve borrowing in separately managed accounts and highlights its use of Schwab’s institutional platform and an investment‑committee governance structure staffed by multiple CFP® and other credentialed professionals.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers General consultations

Expertise

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% annually $3,000,001+: 0.25% annually

Project-based

Special services provided on a project basis with negotiated fees

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Management fees only; no commissions or sales loads

Main office location

Summit Asset Management LLC

5100 Wheelis Drive, Suite 107

Memphis TN 38117, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Alabama · Arkansas · California · Florida · Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · Oregon · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Leslie D

CFP®, Series 66

Memphis, TN

Summit Asset Management LLC

Leslie Drummond is a CFP® and Series 66 licensed advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Summit Asset Management LLC since 2013, currently working as part of a six-advisor team. Summit Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, charitable endowments, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting and fiduciary services, employing an asset-allocation approach that primarily uses mutual funds and ETFs along with access to alternative investments.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Soleil L

CFP®, Series 63

Memphis, TN

Summit Asset Management LLC

Soleil Lum is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Summit Asset Management LLC since 2016. Prior to joining Summit, she worked at Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, LLC from 2013 to 2016. Summit Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and corporations, managing approximately $939 million in assets for around 500 clients. The firm focuses on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, implementing client plans through diversified asset allocation overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Lance H

CFP®

Memphis, TN

Summit Asset Management LLC

Lance Hollingsworth is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Summit Asset Management LLC since 2004, currently serving as part of a six-advisor team based in Memphis, TN. Summit Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and corporations, managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios for approximately 500 clients and nearly $939 million in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, utilizing an internal Investment Committee to guide asset allocation primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Samuel T

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Memphis, TN

Summit Asset Management LLC

Samuel Thompson is a financial advisor at Summit Asset Management LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Thompson has been with Summit Asset Management since 2012, working there continuously for over a decade. Summit Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and corporations, managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios for approximately 500 clients with nearly $939 million in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, using an Investment Committee to guide asset allocation and tactical adjustments.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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John L

CFP®, Series 63

Memphis, TN

Summit Asset Management LLC

John Laughlin is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience and is currently with Summit Asset Management LLC in Memphis, TN. He has been with Summit since 2012 and is a member of the Investment Committees for both the Second Presbyterian Church Foundation and the Metropolitan Inter-Faith Association Endowment. Summit Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and corporations, managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios for approximately 500 clients and nearly $939 million in assets. The firm focuses on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, implementing client plans primarily through asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives, with investment decisions made by an internal Investment Committee.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Sarah H

Series 63, Series 65

Pensacola Beach, FL

Summit Asset Management LLC

Sarah Haizlip is a financial advisor at Summit Asset Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Summit since 2006. Summit Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, endowments, and corporations, managing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios for approximately 500 clients and nearly $939 million in assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, implementing client plans primarily through diversified asset allocation overseen by an internal Investment Committee.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Charitable giving & philanthropy Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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