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Melanie Dickinson

Advisor at PMD Advisory

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Location

Hoover, AL 35216

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

17 years

About

Melanie Dickinson is a financial advisor with PMD Advisory in Hoover, AL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at United Planners Financial Services since 2025 and has been involved with PMD Advisory and related entities since 2009. Outside of advisory work, she co-owns a consulting business, PMD Consulting, which is not investment related. PMD Advisory serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—employer retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and asset management services. The firm offers both full and modular financial plans and uses a variety of analytical methods to tailor portfolios, which often include mutual funds and ETFs.

Client services

Based on PMD Advisory

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

Expertise

Based on PMD Advisory

General retirement planning Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on PMD Advisory

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees from $1,000 to $15,000; consultations fixed minimum $300; advisement consultations flat annual fee not to exceed $100,000

Percentage

0.50% to 2.00% annually, negotiable based on account size and complexity

Commissions

Representatives may earn commissions as registered representatives or insurance agents for securities and insurance products sold separately

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fees range from $200 to $350 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $1,000, negotiable, exceptions possible Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees from $1,000 to $15,000; hourly fees $200 to $350 per hour; consultations fixed minimum $300 or hourly $200-$350/hr; advisement consultations flat annual fee up to $100,000, negotiable; 401(k) consulting fees up to 2.00% annually or flat fee up to $100,000, negotiable

Location

2032 Shady Crest Drive

Hoover, AL 35216

Most active in

Alabama

Work history

United Planners Financial Services

2025 - Present (1 year)

PMD Consulting

2019 - Present (7 years)

IRA Shirley

2018 - Present (8 years)

People Process Purpose

2016 - Present (10 years)

Cambridge Investment Research Inc

2014 - 2025 (11 years)

People Make the Difference dba PMD Advisory

2011 - Present (15 years)

Independent Insurance Agent

2009 - Present (17 years)

Pmd Advisory

2009 - Present (17 years)

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