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Advantage Investment Management

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Client assets under management

$183,239,808

Clients

353

12% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 10 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

71

Typical

Average account size

$519,093

About

Advantage Investment Management (AIM) provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm is an SEC-registered adviser that manages separately managed accounts and provides assets-under-advice services, and its brochure discloses about $215 million in regulatory assets under management.

AIM combines strategic and tactical asset-allocation approaches with long-term and value-oriented holdings and also uses a proprietary quantitative optimization model in portfolio construction; financial plans are prepared using the RightCapital platform. Portfolios may hold meaningful cash balances depending on outlook, and the firm can recommend limited use of margin for non-investment needs; it generally requires a $500,000 account minimum but may grant exceptions in particular circumstances.

AIM’s practice includes services that are less common for team firms: it provides retirement-plan investment models, may act as an ERISA Section 3(38) investment manager for plan models, and offers consulting on pooled vehicles such as employer-sponsored plans and annuity/variable contract assets. The firm also conducts client seminars and discloses the use of client testimonials in its marketing, and it documents operational details (custody at Charles Schwab, soft‑dollar services, legacy-position management) in its ADV brochure.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fixed fees range from $1,500 to $25,000

Project-based

$250 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Other

Account minimum: $500,000

Main office location

Advantage Investment Management

2319 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite A

Louisville KY 40222, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Florida · Indiana · Kentucky · Pennsylvania · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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William F

Series 63, Series 65

Louisville, KY

Advantage Investment Management

William Fowler is a financial advisor with Advantage Investment Management in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Advisors, Southeast Investments, and Benchmark Advisory Services. Fowler is also the owner of The Benefits Firm, an insurance business focused on health insurance products. Advantage Investment Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with value investing and quantitative optimization, supporting both ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Donald G

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Louisville, KY

Advantage Investment Management

Donald Garton is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Advantage Investment Management since 2005 and previously worked at Securities Service Network, Securities America, Inc., and Benchmark Investments, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Finance Committee of Highland Presbyterian Church. Advantage Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with long-term value investing and quantitative optimization, supporting both ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Lisa H

ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Louisville, KY

Advantage Investment Management

Lisa Heffley is a ChFC® credentialed advisor at Advantage Investment Management with 32 years of industry experience. She has worked at Benchmark Investments, Securities America, and Securities Service Network before joining Advantage Investment Management, where she has been since 2013. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Trustees and Investment Committee of a religious organization in Louisville, KY. Advantage Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, estates, trusts, corporations, charitable foundations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with long-term value investing and quantitative optimization, supporting both ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael C

Series 63, Series 65

Louisville, KY

Advantage Investment Management

Michael Cole is an advisor at Advantage Investment Management in Louisville, KY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Benchmark Investments and Fidelity Investment. Advantage Investment Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm combines strategic and tactical asset allocation with long-term value investing and quantitative optimization, supporting both ongoing portfolio management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Michael G

Series 65

Louisville, KY

Advantage Investment Management

Michael Garton is a financial advisor at Advantage Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Benchmark Advisory Services, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and Chief Financial Officer for the Louisville Young Democrats and Treasurer for the nonprofit Louisville Grows. Advantage Investment Management provides investment management, financial planning, consulting, and retirement plan services to individuals, families, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a blend of strategic and tactical asset allocation with long-term value investing and quantitative optimization, supporting both portfolio management and standalone financial planning engagements.

Social Security optimization Medicare planning Retirement income strategy ESG / Sustainable investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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