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Derek Bell

Advisor at Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC

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Location

Suwanee, GA 30024

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63

Industry experience

5 years

About

Derek Bell is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC. His prior roles include positions at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., E*TRADE Securities LLC, and the University of Georgia. Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC provides financial planning, wealth counseling, and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and employee benefit plans. The firm employs a long-term buy-and-hold investment approach with periodic reviews and rebalancing, utilizing third-party managers and custodial platforms to implement strategies.

Client services

Based on Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC

General estate planning guidance Charitable giving & philanthropy Cash flow / budgeting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Legacy Planning Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees range from $500 to $250,000 depending on service complexity

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 1.60% $250,000.01 - $500,000: 1.40% $500,000.01 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,000.01+: 1.00%

Project-based

$75-$500 per hour depending on complexity and staff involved

Other

Account minimum: $350,000 minimum (smaller and negotiable minimums on Betterment platform)

Location

5400 Laurel Springs Parkway, Suite 101

Suwanee, GA 30024

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc.

2022 - Present (4 years)

E*TRADE Securities LLC

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

E*Trade Securities Llc

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Pathways Transition Programs

2019 - 2020 (1 year)

UGA Concussion Lab

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

University of Georgia Campus Reservation, Events, and Technical

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Young Women's Christian Organization

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

University of Georgia

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Disclosures

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Series 63, Series 65

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