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Desteni Lawhorn

Advisor at Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

Location

Monticello, GA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

9 years

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees may be charged for financial planning and consulting engagements

Percentage

$0+: 0.25% to 1.50% annually for Internal Investment Management (tiered, depending on asset level, strategy, and complexity) $0+: Up to 1.75% annually for TAG’s Investment Management Platform (includes Advisor Fee plus Platform Fee) $0+: Up to 1.00% annually for Retirement Plan Advisory Services (may be fixed or negotiated)

Commissions

Certain advisory persons are registered representatives earning commissions for securities and insurance sales, separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Up to $350 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: Minimum fee for retirement plan advisory services is $7,500 (negotiable) Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (up to $350/hour) or fixed fees

Work history

Alera Investment Advisors, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Serendipity Pines, LLC

2025 - Present (1 year)

Unemployed

2024 - 2025 (1 year)

Pension Financial Services/Strongpoint Partners

2024 - 2024 (1 year)

Cetera Investment advisers LLC

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Cetera Investment Services Llc

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Cetera Advisors LLC

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Cetera Advisor Networks Llc

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

Cetera Financial Specialists LLC

2021 - 2024 (3 years)

First Allied Securities Inc.

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Invesco

2020 - 2021 (1 year)

Suncoast CU

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.

2018 - 2020 (2 years)

Park University

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Transamerica Investors Securities Corporation

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

TransAmerica Retirement Solutions

2014 - 2018 (4 years)

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