Top Financial Advisors in Mt. Pleasant, SC

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Apollon Financial is a fee-based firm that works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, retirement plans and pooled investment vehicles. As a fee-based firm, there is a potential for a conflict of interest as the firm's advisors can earn commissions for the sale of certain securities. However, the firm must abide by a fiduciary duty to put the needs of the client first. 

Apollon Financial provides investment management services to its Clients using a variety of asset classes and investment vehicles that typically include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds (“ETFs”), equity securities, fixed-income securities, and other related securities. Client accounts are generally invested in strategies, with similar accounts invested in the same securities. 

Accounts are also managed at a custom level, with security selection varying from one Client to another. Apollon Financial IARs work with Clients to understand the Client’s risk tolerance, investment objectives, and investment attribute preferences, and to determine an appropriate asset portfolio construction. Apollon Financial IARs determine an appropriate portfolio for each of their clients. - Depending on how the Client’s assets are allocated, they are managed in different ways. 

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Headland Capital is an SEC-registered, fee-based adviser that works with retail investors (individuals and high-net-worth households) as well as family offices, trusts/estates, donor-advised funds, corporations, foundations and qualified retirement plans.

Core offerings include ongoing portfolio management plus comprehensive financial planning (retirement, education, estate, cash-flow, insurance analysis, tax considerations). The firm also advises qualified plans (e.g., 401(k)s) and, when appropriate, can allocate a portion of a client’s portfolio to unaffiliated “External Managers” while retaining oversight of objectives, monitoring and restrictions.

Investment management is delivered via a wrap arrangement, billed quarterly in advance, with a stated maximum schedule of 1.75% on the first $1,000,000, 1.50% on the next $500,000, and negotiable above that; related family accounts at the same address can be householded. Financial planning is fixed-fee ($1,500–$40,000) or hourly (up to $350); retirement plan advisory fees run up to 0.75% of plan assets.

Portfolios are customized to goals, time horizon and risk tolerance and typically use mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of individual equities/bonds, REITs, structured notes and (for suitable clients) private/alternative funds. The stated approach emphasizes fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, while acknowledging tactical adjustments and the option to engage External Managers for specific sleeves.

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Fee-only investment advisor Morris Financial Concepts, Inc. manages assets for non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit sharing plans. Morris doesn’t have a minimum account size requirement, but the firm typically imposes a minimum annual fee of $8,500 for advisory services. The firm charges asset-based fees, hourly fees and fixed fees.

Principally owned by Kyra Morris, Robert Morris and Sherry Cook, Morris specializes in financial planning, portfolio management, pension consulting and wrap fee programs. Clients seeking financial advice can also utilize areas of planning that include tax planning, retirement planning, estate planning, cash flow management, education planning, investment planning and more .

Morris generally builds diversified client portfolios using mutual funds and exchange-traded funds (ETFs) that invest in traditional asset classes, according to its firm brochure. The firm says it then makes approximations for future long-term expected returns by assessing historical long-term returns of its selected asset classes. The firm’s Form ADV also shows it invests in cash and cash equivalents.

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Jackson Financial Services LLC works with both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans and charities. The fee-only firm doesn’t impose a minimum account size requirement for investment advisory services. 

Jackson Financial Services was founded in 2004, and is owned by Mason Moise. He leads a team with more than 30 years of experience, combined, in the financial services industry. The team offers services such as portfolio management, selection of other advisors, financial planning advice and pension consulting services. Advisory services for plan sponsors of corporate retirement plans and their participants 

The investment management team with Jackson Financial Services designs portfolios tailored to the needs and risk profile of the client. These portfolios are primarily built with mutual funds. When evaluating individual securities such as stocks, the firm generally engages in fundamental analysis. This process involves determining a stock’s intrinsic value by studying the financial health of the issuing company. Fundamental analysis also deals with examining the company's performance in relation to other firms in its industry group and the overall economy.

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Saos Capital LLC is a fee-based firm serving both high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm has a minimum account size of $50,000. Saos’ staff features two accredited asset management specialists (AAMSs). 

This firm selects investments and formulates advice using fundamental and technical analysis. Saos also says on its brochure that it uses a relative strength methodology to simultaneously reduce portfolio volatility while enhancing total return. This method relies upon a “top-down” process involving market analysis, sector analysis, manager/product analysis and risk management. 

Saos mainly invests in equities, bonds, options, structured notes, alternative investments, cash and cash equivalents, mutual funds, exchange traded funds (ETFs), currencies and futures.

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JP Wealth Management Inc. is a fee-only firm that has no minimum account size, it does impose a minimum annual fee of $10,000 for investment management services. As a result, the firm states that it may not be right for clients with accounts smaller than $1 million. Most of its clients are high-net-worth individuals. 

In addition to provding discretionary investment management services to their clients, the firm offers non-discretionary investment advice on managing annuities and employer-sponsored retirement plans like 401(k)s. The team can also provide financial planning advice on retirement, education funding and cash flow management. 

JP Wealth Management makes investment decisions based on the client’s long-term goals, financial profile, risk tolerance and other personal factors. An advisor uses this information to design an investment policy statement (IPC). Investment recommendations are then based on the IPC. The firm generally allocates client assets across the securities that include mutual funds, ETFs, individual debt and equities, options andmore. 

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360 Wealth Management, LLC is a fee-based firm that works with high-net-worth and non-high-net-worth individuals, as well as charities and corporations. The firm offers client services in asset management, financial planning and retirement planning.

As a fee-based firm, members could receive commissions on sales from insurance and financial products that could be a conflict of interest for clients. However, the firm does have the legal fiduciary duty to provide advice in the best interest of the client. 360 Financial Planners requires a minimum of $15,000 to open an account. Clients engaging in financial planning services will be charged a minimum fixed fee of $500.  

The firm examines clients’ financial objectives, risk tolerance, time horizon and other circumstances before devising an appropriate asset allocation strategy. Advisors may recommend an actively managed model portfolio or the services of a third-party advisor. Generally, 360 Wealth Management client assets in equities, fixed-income securities, exchange traded funds (ETFs) and mutual funds. 

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Oceanside Advisors is a fee-based firm that works with individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations or business entities. There is a minimum account size of $500,000 to open an account. 

As a fee-based firm there is a potential for a conflict of interest as the firm's advisors can earn a commission for the sale of certain securities. However, the firm must abide by a fiduciary duty to put the needs of each client first. The firm offers client services in asset management, financial planning and ERISA plan services. 

Oceanside offers discretionary direct asset management services to advisory clients. Oceanside will offer clients ongoing portfolio management services by determining individual investment goals, time horizons, objectives, and risk tolerance. Investment strategies, investment selection, asset allocation, portfolio monitoring and the overall investment program will be based on the above factors. The client will authorize Oceanside's discretionary authority to execute selected investment program transactions as stated within the Investment Advisory Agreement.

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Imprint Wealth is a fee-based firm that works with individuals, high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations and institutions. 

As a fee-based firm, there is a potential conflict of interest as the firm's advisors can earn commissions for the sale of certain securities. However, the firm is bound to a fiduciary duty that requires them to put the needs of the client first. 

Imprint Wealth provides customized investment advisory solutions for its Clients. This is achieved through continuous personal Client contact and interaction while providing discretionary investment management and related advisory services. Imprint works with each Client to identify their investment goals and objectives as well as risk tolerance and financial situation in order to create an investment strategy. Imprint will then design an investment strategy that may include the Advisor’s internal investment management and/or the use of independent managers and/or internal investment management.