Advisor at Davenport & Company LLC
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Location
Sanford, NC 27330
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
27 years
Brian Mathis is a financial advisor at Davenport & Company LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P. for 26 years before joining Davenport in 2024. Davenport & Company LLC is a privately held, employee-owned firm that provides investment management and brokerage services to individual and institutional clients. The firm offers a broad range of services including asset management, financial planning, and investment banking, with investment decisions supported by dedicated portfolio manager teams and multiple oversight committees.
Based on Davenport & Company LLC
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Financial Planning fees based on tiered service levels with maximum fees from $250 (Single Topic Analysis) up to $10,000 (Tier 5).
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.75% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $5,000,000+: 0.30% (Fee and/or Commission for Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities, Fixed Income and Blended Allocation) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $5,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for ETFAdvisor and FundAdvisor) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for DavenportOne) $0 - $1,000,000: 2.50% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.50% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $5,000,000+: 2.00% (FMA I Fee-only for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $0 - $1,000,000: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $5,000,000+: 2.00% (FMA II Fee and/or Commission for Equities, Fixed Income, Cash and Money Market Funds) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $5,000,000+: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for ManagerSelect) $0 - $250,000: 1.50% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $250,000 - $1,000,000: 1.25% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $2,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Portfolio Management Account) $0 - $250,000: 1.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $250,000 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.75% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $2,000,000+: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Management Account) $0 - $200,000: 0.50% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $200,000 - $1,000,000: 0.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $1,000,000+: 0.10% (Fee and/or Commission for Portfolio Review) $0+: 1.25% (Fee and/or Commission for Davenport Managed Assets Program) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities) $1,000,000+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: Core Leaders, Value & Income, Equity Opportunities) $0+: 0.75% (Wrap Fee for Donor Advised Program: FundAdvisor, ETFAdvisor, and Charitable Allocation Strategies) $0 - $1,000,000: 0.40% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.30% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $5,000,000+: 0.20% (Wrap Fee Fixed-Income Only Accounts for Donor Advised Program) $0 - $1,000,000: 1.00% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on first $2,000,000) $2,000,000 - $4,000,000: 0.75% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $2,000,000) $4,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.60% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $1,000,000) $5,000,000+: 0.40% (Flexible Retirement Account Consulting standard asset based fee on next $5,000,000)
Fee and/or Commission and Commission Only cost options available; commissions charged on securities transactions, minimum commission typically $85, negotiable.
Investment Consulting fees may be hourly, fixed, percentage of assets under consultation, or a combination, negotiated per client.
Performance-based incentive fees charged by Private Funds managed by Davenport employees; not charged to individual advisory client accounts.
Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: $40 minimum fee or rebate applied for intra-quarter deposits or withdrawals of $50,000 or more, prorated fees charged or refunded accordingly. Fee-only: Flexible Managed Account I Fee-only with tiered rates: 2.50% for first $5 million, 2.00% above $5 million on equities and fixed income; 2.00% flat on mutual funds and UITs.
201 Chatham Street, Suite 1
Sanford, NC 27330
North Carolina · Texas
Davenport & Company LLC
2024 - Present (2 years)
Edward D. Jones & Co., L.P.
1998 - 2024 (26 years)
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