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Brian Mcdowell

Advisor at Inspire Advisors, LLC

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Location

La Grande, OR 97850

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

27 years

About

Brian McDowell is a financial advisor at Inspire Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Cetera Investment Advisers LLC and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC. Outside of financial advising, he serves as a Regional Development Officer for the Oregon Business Development Department and works as a real estate broker with eXp Realty, LLC. Inspire Advisors, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.03 billion for about 3,800 clients, including individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm integrates Biblically Responsible Investing using proprietary scoring and screening tools and employs a variety of quantitative and fundamental investment strategies, often through model portfolios and affiliated ETFs.

Client services

Based on Inspire Advisors, LLC

Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Sub-advisory services/consulting

Expertise

Based on Inspire Advisors, LLC

ESG / Sustainable investing

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Fee options

Fixed

$100 to $100,000 depending on complexity and scope, negotiable

Percentage

$0 - $49,999: 1.50% $50,000 - $124,999: 1.25% $125,000 - $249,999: 1.15% $250,000 - $499,999: 1.10% $500,000 - $999,999: 1.05% $1,000,000 - $2,499,999: 1.00% $2,500,000 - $4,999,999: 0.90% $5,000,000+: 0.75% Or Negotiable

Project-based

$100 to $500 per hour, negotiable

Location

66172 Highway 203 Ste 327, Hot Lake Springs Resort

La Grande, OR 97850

Most active in

Oregon · Texas

Work history

Elite Resource Team

2026 - Present (1 year)

Inspire Advisors, LLC dba OZ Investing Services, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

Cetera

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

HSD4L, LLC

2024 - Present (2 years)

eXp Realty, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Brian S. McDowell dba Gibborim Financial

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Nerdy dba Varsity Tutors

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

BSM Fullstaq Marketing, LLC

2021 - 2021 (1 year)

Brian S. McDowell dba Firearms for Patriots

2020 - 2023 (3 years)

Business Oregon

2017 - Present (9 years)

Cetera ADVISORS LLC

2016 - 2024 (8 years)

Weichert Realtors on Main Street

2016 - 2022 (6 years)

Cascadia Wealth Management

2016 - 2021 (5 years)

Home projects and volunteering while in work transition

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

J.P. Morgan Securities

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

PNBM RE Investments

2011 - 2016 (5 years)

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La Grande, OR

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Series 63, Series 65

La Grande, OR

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La Grande, OR

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