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Leo Kelly III

Advisor at Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC

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Location

Estero, FL

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

28 years

About

Leo Kelly is a financial advisor with Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Verdence since 2017 and concurrently at Independent Access Partners since 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member and shareholder of Devils River Holdings LLC, a holding company for a whiskey distillery. Verdence Capital Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, business entities, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting through specialized teams and employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.

Client services

Based on Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Consulting

Expertise

Based on Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC

Private / alternative investments Family Business

Occupation focus

Based on Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC

Professional Athlete Entertainment Industry Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees generally range from $5,000 to $100,000 for financial planning and consulting services.

Percentage

$0 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.75% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.65% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.55% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.45% $100,000,001+: 0.30%

Project-based

Hourly rates range from $250 to $500 depending on service and professional.

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 minimum annual fee Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $10,000, negotiable and may be reduced or waived based on certain criteria. Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees negotiable, generally $5,000 to $100,000 fixed fee or $250 to $500 hourly rate.

Location

Estero, FL

Most active in

Florida · Maryland · Texas

Work history

Independent Access Partners

2019 - Present (7 years)

Verdence Capital Advisors, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Hightower Securities, LLC

2012 - 2017 (5 years)

Hightower Advisors

2012 - 2017 (5 years)

Disclosures

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