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Financial Concepts

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Client assets under management

$1,051,664,598

Clients

2,518

12% high-net worth

Advisors

5

of 19 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

504

Very High

Average account size

$417,659

About

Financial Concepts provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals (including high-net-worth clients), charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers implementation through multiple channels, including SEI Asset Allocation and Managed Account programs, alongside more traditional mutual fund and ETF strategies.

The firm describes a buy-and-hold investment approach, recommending portfolios focused on growth, growth-and-income, and balanced mutual fund allocations and emphasizing equities as a hedge against inflation; portfolio changes are driven by clients’ circumstances rather than market timing. Accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis with at least quarterly reviews, and clients receive annual reports summarizing account performance; the firm also accepts fiduciary responsibilities for ERISA and IRA clients.

Financial Concepts reports approximately $1.088 billion in assets under management, which translates to AUM per advisor above $200 million and a client-to-advisor ratio well over 200—figures that are uncommon among similar team firms. The brochure details participation in SEI’s Managed Account/DFS programs, use of American Funds/Capital Bank & Trust transfer-agent custody arrangements, and routine performance reporting; its client materials also reference performance information and third‑party resources used in client communications.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

General retirement planning

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees charged on a fixed fee basis, typically $1,000 to $5,000

Percentage

$25,000+: 0.5% - 1% annually (negotiable)

Other

Account minimum: $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees range from $1,000 to $5,000 fixed fee

Main office location

Financial Concepts

2980 North Frontage Road

Columbus MS 39701, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Alabama · Arkansas · California · Florida · Georgia · Illinois · Louisiana · Mississippi · Missouri · Nebraska · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Ohio · Pennsylvania · South Carolina · Tennessee · Texas · Virginia

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael B

Series 63, Series 65

Columbus, MS

Financial Concepts

General retirement planning
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Sawyer B

Series 65

Columbus, MS

Financial Concepts

Sawyer Brown is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Financial Concepts with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Financial Concepts, he held positions at Mississippi State University, Caring Transitions of GTR, East Mississippi Community College, Sleepmade, and Caledonia High School. Financial Concepts provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold equity investment approach complemented by behavior coaching and utilizes third-party platforms such as SEI for portfolio management.

General retirement planning
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Scott F

Series 63, Series 65

Columbus, MS

Financial Concepts

Scott Ferguson is a financial advisor with Financial Concepts in Columbus, MS, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Financial Concepts since 2012, with a brief period at National Planning Corporation from 2015 to 2017. Ferguson serves as board president of the United Way of Lowndes County. Financial Concepts provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes a buy-and-hold equity strategy to address inflation risk and incorporates behavior coaching to discourage market timing, managing portfolios primarily through mutual funds and SEI model allocations.

General retirement planning
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Kristen E

Series 65

Columbus, MS

Financial Concepts

Kristen Elsmore is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Financial Concepts in Columbus, MS, where she has worked since 2020. She has six years of industry experience, including prior roles at Mississippi University for Women, Lake Lowndes State Park, and New Hope High School. Financial Concepts provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold equity investment philosophy and utilizes third-party platforms such as the SEI Asset Allocation Program to manage over 3,000 clients with a team of three advisors.

General retirement planning
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Felice O

Series 65

Columbus, MS

Financial Concepts

Felice Olmos is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Concepts in Columbus, MS. Prior to her current role, she worked at Nicholas Air and United Exchange Corp. Financial Concepts provides discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a buy-and-hold equity strategy supported by behavior coaching and utilizes third-party platforms such as SEI to manage over 3,000 clients with a small advisory team.

General retirement planning
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