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James Houston

Advisor at TLG Advisors, INC.

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Firm

TLG Advisors, INC.

Location

Ft Payne, AL 35967

Credentials

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

26 years

About

James Houston is a ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an investment advisor representative at TLG Advisors, Inc. He has previously worked at Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc and Southern Wealth Strategies LLC, where he is also the owner. Houston is licensed as an independent insurance agent and engages in addressing life insurance and fixed annuity needs. TLG Advisors, Inc. manages approximately $2.0 billion in discretionary client assets and serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and institutional investors. The firm offers investment supervisory and portfolio management, comprehensive financial and estate planning, ERISA fiduciary services, and a direct-to-consumer program called Starlight Portfolios, utilizing fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory in its investment approach.

Client services

Based on TLG Advisors, INC.

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

Expertise

Based on TLG Advisors, INC.

Wealth management Passive / index investing Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Business ownership considerations

Occupation focus

Based on TLG Advisors, INC.

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees charged for financial planning and consulting; specific amounts not stated

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: Not to exceed 1.75% annually Over $1,000,000+: Not to exceed 1.00% annually $0 - $1,000,000: Starlight Portfolios fees total between 0.65% and 1.25% annually (includes 0.58%-1.118% to TLG Advisors plus 0.10% to Advisor Engine)

Commissions

Certain IARs also registered representatives of affiliated broker-dealer, may receive commissions on securities and insurance products

Project-based

Hourly fees charged for financial planning and consulting; specific amounts not stated

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Fixed or hourly fees for financial planning and consulting; specific amounts not stated

Location

1500 A Gault Avenue N

Ft Payne, AL 35967

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

The Leaders Group Inc

2025 - Present (1 year)

Southern Wealth Strategies LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

Concourse Financial Group Securities Inc

2012 - 2025 (13 years)

(dba) WinSouth Financial Services

2007 - 2021 (14 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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