Donnie Carpenter
Advisor at First Move Financial, LLC
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Advisor at First Move Financial, LLC
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Firm
First Move Financial, LLC
Location
The Woodlands, TX
Credentials
CFP®, Series 66
Industry experience
12 years
Donnie Carpenter is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 12 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at First Move Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in The Woodlands, TX. His prior work includes roles at HFG Wealth Management, LLC and Back Office Solutions. He also has a teaching role at Texas A&M University. First Move Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management, covering areas such as retirement, tax, estate, college funding, and business-owner planning. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with selective fundamental analysis and offers bespoke advisory pricing alongside various planning engagement options.
Based on First Move Financial, LLC
Financial Planning Fixed Fee up to $5,000 depending on complexity and scope, negotiable; half due upfront, remainder at completion, no billing more than $2,500 more than 6 months in advance
Monthly fee for ongoing financial planning as part of Comprehensive Financial Planning & Investment Management service
Fee-only: Comprehensive Financial Planning & Investment Management: 1% of income + 0.5% of net worth per year, paid monthly in advance; Investment Management Only: 0.75% of assets under management per year, deducted quarterly (0.1875% per quarter)
The Woodlands, TX
Texas
Texas A&M University
2020 - Present (6 years)
First Move Financial, LLC
2017 - Present (9 years)
Back Office Solutions
2017 - 2020 (3 years)
HFG Wealth Management, LLC
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
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