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Allison Investment Management, LLC

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Client assets under management

$164,013,000

Clients

100

78% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

50

Typical

Average account size

$1,640,130

About

The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high‑net‑worth clients, pension/profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates and corporate entities, offering both discretionary and non‑discretionary portfolio management and managed account programs. The firm generally requires a $500,000 household minimum (waivable in certain circumstances) and serves a relatively concentrated client base with roughly $170 million in assets under management and about 100 client relationships.

Investment advice is tailored to client goals, risk tolerance and time horizon, with strategies that may include asset allocation, dollar‑cost averaging, technical analysis and combinations of long‑ and short‑term purchases; the firm also advises clients to consult tax professionals because of potential tax implications. Client accounts are reviewed at least quarterly and the firm operates a wrap‑fee program that combines advisory, trade execution and certain administrative services into a single asset‑based fee, for which the firm serves as sole manager.

Operational and regulatory affiliations distinguish the firm from many peers: the firm’s principals are registered representatives of Osaic Wealth, Inc., which also sponsors the wrap program the firm manages, and one principal is a licensed insurance agent who may offer commissionable insurance products (the brochure discloses this potential conflict and notes clients are not required to purchase through firm representatives). The firm uses multiple custodians, including National Financial Services and Charles Schwab, and notes it will vote proxies only for accounts custodied at Charles Schwab, a detail clients should consider when evaluating custody and proxy voting procedures.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Annuities

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.35% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.20% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.00% $4,000,001 - $8,000,000: 0.80% $8,000,001+: 0.60%

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Annual fees from 0.60% to 1.50% based on AUM tiers; fees charged quarterly in advance.

Main office location

Allison Investment Management, LLC

1201 Lincoln Street, Suite 301

Columbia SC 29201, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

New Hampshire · North Carolina · South Carolina · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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David A

CFA®, Series 66

Columbia, SC

Allison Investment Management, LLC

David Allison is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 24 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Allison Investment Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2003, and has also been affiliated with Osaic Wealth, Inc. since 2024. Allison is licensed as an insurance agent and engages in the sale of various insurance products. Allison Investment Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $138.2 million across about 97 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning consulting, and managed-account services tailored to clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

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John A

Series 63, Series 65

Columbia, SC

Allison Investment Management, LLC

John Allison is a financial advisor with Allison Investment Management, LLC in Columbia, SC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and with 45 years of industry experience. He has been with Allison Investment Management since 2003 and previously worked at Triad Advisors, Inc. He serves as a board member of the South Carolina Archaeological Research Trust, where he helps review and qualify archaeological projects for funding. Allison Investment Management serves individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporate entities. The firm manages approximately $138.2 million for about 97 client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning consulting, and managed-account services tailored to clients’ objectives, time horizons, and risk tolerance.

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