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Coker & Palmer

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Client assets under management

$110,680,961

Clients

213

19% high-net worth

Advisors

7

of 8 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

30

Very Low

Average account size

$519,629

About

Coker & Palmer provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services, manager‑selection programs, and financial planning for individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), pension and profit‑sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations and corporations. As of March 24, 2026 the firm reported managing about $126.3 million on a discretionary basis while also overseeing substantial non‑discretionary relationships and assets managed by third‑party advisers.

The firm develops individualized Personal Investment Policy Statements and delivers both discretionary and non‑discretionary management, with periodic reviews and rebalancing as agreed with clients. Its investment process uses a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative and qualitative analysis and may employ strategies such as options, margin, covered calls and allocations to mutual funds and ETFs.

Coker & Palmer is registered as a FINRA‑member broker‑dealer and its management personnel are registered representatives and insurance agents; the brochure discloses that commissions and 12b‑1 fees constitute a significant portion of firm revenue (more than half), and that the firm offsets asset‑based advisory fees by the amount of commission fees received. The firm also discloses prior regulatory actions (a 2018 censure and a fine for trading while not registered in two states), a disclosure that is uncommon among comparable team firms.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $500 to $10,000, charged on a fixed fee basis.

Percentage

0.50% to 2.50% annually

Commissions

Commissions and/or 12b-1 fees earned by firm personnel as registered representatives of affiliated broker-dealer; commissions represent more than half of firm's annual revenue.

Other

Account minimum: $100,000

Main office location

Coker & Palmer

1667 Lelia Drive

Jackson MS 39216, United States

Number of offices

4

Most active in

Alabama · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Indiana · Louisiana · Mississippi · North Carolina · Tennessee · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael M

Series 63

New Orleans, LA

Coker & Palmer

Michael Miller is a financial advisor at Coker & Palmer with 33 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Coker & Palmer since 2015. The firm provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. Coker & Palmer offers portfolio management, manager-selection programs, and financial planning, employing various analytical methods and strategies tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Nathan W

Series 66

Mountain Brook, AL

Coker & Palmer

Nathan Wood is a financial advisor at Coker & Palmer with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Coker & Palmer since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he performs contract work for the Cherokee Bend Condo Association, providing pool maintenance services during evenings and weekends. Coker & Palmer offers investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and various investment strategies and manages both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Julie C

Series 63, Series 66

Jackson, MS

Coker & Palmer

Julie Carpenter is a financial advisor with Coker & Palmer in Jackson, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 42 years of industry experience. She has been with Coker & Palmer since 2009. Coker & Palmer provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, manager-selection programs, and financial planning, utilizing multiple analytical methods and strategies tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Loreli G

Series 63, Series 66

Jackson, MS

Coker & Palmer

Loreli Ghee is a financial advisor at Coker & Palmer with 32 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Coker & Palmer since 2016, following seven years at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Coker & Palmer provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, pooled investment vehicles, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple methods of analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including manager-selection programs and financial planning.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Bobby M

Series 63, Series 65

Jackson, MS

Coker & Palmer

Bobby Miles Jr. is a financial advisor at Coker & Palmer in Jackson, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Coker & Palmer since 2009. Coker & Palmer provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, manager-selection programs, and financial planning, employing multiple analysis methods and investment strategies tailored to client-specific policy statements.

Options & derivatives strategies
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Claire F

Series 63, Series 65

New Orleans, LA

Coker & Palmer

Claire Friedrichs is a financial advisor with Coker & Palmer in New Orleans, LA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and bringing 33 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Raymond James & Associates for eight years before joining Coker & Palmer in 2021. Outside of her advisory role, she is a partner in Friedrichs Taylor LLC, a business unrelated to her advisory work. Coker & Palmer provides investment advisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, employing multiple methods of analysis and strategies that include asset allocation and manager-selection programs.

Options & derivatives strategies
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James C

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Jackson, MS

Coker & Palmer

James Coker is a CFA® charterholder with 42 years of industry experience and has been with Coker & Palmer since 1991. He serves on the board of directors for St. Dominic's, a community role he holds without compensation. Coker & Palmer provides investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and offers portfolio management, manager-selection programs, and financial planning, overseeing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets.

Options & derivatives strategies
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