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PMD Advisory

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Client assets under management

$55,731,413

Clients

130

28% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 7 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

65

High

Average account size

$428,703

About

PMD Advisory serves individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth investors, providing written financial planning, ongoing portfolio management, retirement plan consulting and participant advisement, and access to third‑party and co‑advisory asset management programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary management and modular or full written financial plans tailored to client circumstances.

The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in portfolio construction and typically uses mutual funds and ETFs, with allocations set to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance; PMD also selects and monitors outside managers and implements household‑level considerations when negotiating fees. PMD provides a range of retirement plan services, including benchmarking, fiduciary governance and the option to serve as an ERISA 3(38) investment manager or 3(21) adviser, and it periodically conducts educational seminars and workshops.

What is distinctive about PMD Advisory is its disclosure and use of predecessor‑firm performance in its materials, its operation as a licensed insurance agency and the dual registration of representatives as broker‑dealer registered reps (which can produce commission and 12(b)‑1 compensation), and its promoter/referral arrangements with third‑party managers that produce referral fees. As a small advisory team managing roughly $111.6 million for about 130 clients, the firm combines traditional planning and investment management with retirement fiduciary services and client education.

Client services

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

Expertise

General retirement planning Income planning

Occupation focus

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

Main office location

PMD Advisory

2032 Shady Crest Drive

Hoover AL 35216, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

Alabama · Georgia

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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James M

Series 63, Series 65

Hoover, AL

PMD Advisory

James Mccormick is a financial advisor at PMD Advisory with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His work history includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Inc and United Planners Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is a partner in People Process Purpose, a consulting services firm. PMD Advisory serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, employer retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and participant advisement, using fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Melanie D

Series 63, Series 65

Hoover, AL

PMD Advisory

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.

General retirement planning Income planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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