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Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$99,991,926

Clients

192

1% high-net-worth

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

Firm type

Team

5-30 advisors or >$500M in AUM

Clients per advisor

38

Low

Average account size

$520,791

About

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. works with individuals, families, small businesses, trusts, estates and related entities to provide ongoing financial planning and portfolio management as well as standalone financial planning engagements. The firm also assists clients with insurance placement and insurance contracts, noting that producers receive compensation from insurance companies for those placements.

The firm’s investment approach is built around strategic asset allocation implemented through three management tracks — a mutual fund/ETF–based strategy, a strategy using individual securities (including certain option strategies), and a personalized program that explicitly uses active option writing to generate income or hedge positions. Sycamore uses both fundamental and technical analysis, employs passive and active vehicles as appropriate, and typically manages the majority of client assets on a discretionary basis with client-specific restrictions and review schedules.

What distinguishes Sycamore from many peers is the dual role as an investment adviser and an insurance broker/agent, with disclosed commission-based compensation for some insurance products rather than solely fee-only arrangements, a structure that is relatively uncommon among similar team firms. The firm also operates with a sub-advisor arrangement for certain assets and fields multiple advisors holding industry certifications (CFP®, CPC, AIF®), supporting pension consulting and specialized plan design work in addition to household wealth management.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning may be provided for a negotiated fixed fee

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 1.00% $4,000,001 - $6,000,000: 0.75% over $6,000,000+: negotiable $0 - $500,000: 1.65% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.50% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.00% over $3,000,000+: negotiable $0 - $5,000,000: 1.65% over $5,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Insurance contracts commissions paid to producers by insurance companies; no other commissions

Project-based

Financial planning services at $150/hour

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fee of $3.33 monthly for Strategic Asset Management; $3.33 monthly for Strategic Investment Management; $10 quarterly for Personalized Asset Allocation Strategies Fee-only: Comprehensive Financial Planning at $150/hour or negotiated fixed fee

Main office location

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

51 B Murray Guard Dr

Jackson TN 38305, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Tennessee · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Timothy S

Series 63

Humboldt, TN

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

Timothy Shanklin is a financial advisor at Bdc Advisory, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Bdc Advisory and Burleigh Consulting Group since 2004. He is involved in retirement plan consulting through Burleigh Consulting Group. Bdc Advisory LLC provides investment consulting exclusively to qualified retirement plans administered by Burleigh Consulting Group, focusing on fund selection, monitoring, and participant education. The firm offers non-discretionary, plan-level consulting services and negotiable fee arrangements for plan sponsors.

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business Founder/Business Owner
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Leslie J

Series 63, Series 65

Jackson, TN

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

Leslie Jaco is a financial advisor with Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. in Jackson, Tennessee, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 20 years of industry experience. Since 2009, Leslie has been with Shanklin Capital Management, Inc. Sycamore Financial Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million for around 230 households. The firm offers investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small or family-owned businesses, utilizing a strategic asset allocation framework with multiple investment approaches and integrating licensed insurance services alongside advisory offerings.

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business Founder/Business Owner
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Paul S

Series 65

Cordova, TN

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

Paul Shanklin is a financial advisor at Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has managed Shanklin Capital Management, Inc. since 2001. Outside of finance, he is the owner and manager of Servicemaster Professional Cleaning Services, a business he has been involved with since 1983. Sycamore Financial Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million for about 230 households. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small or family-owned businesses, employing a strategic asset allocation framework that includes mutual funds, individual securities, and active option strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business Founder/Business Owner
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James B

Series 63, Series 65

Nashville, TN

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

James Brown is a financial advisor at Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. in Nashville, TN, with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at Shanklin Capital Management, Inc. dba Sycamore Financial Advisor since 2016 and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC since 2009. Sycamore Financial Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million for about 230 households. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small or family-owned businesses, using a strategic asset allocation framework that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and active option strategies.

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business Founder/Business Owner
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Robert T

Series 63, Series 65

Jackson, TN

Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc.

Robert Tucker III is a financial advisor at Sycamore Financial Advisors, Inc. with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Shanklin Capital Management, Inc. since 2005. Sycamore Financial Advisors is a fee-based registered investment adviser with a four-advisor team managing approximately $92 million for about 230 households. The firm provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and small or family-owned businesses, combining strategic asset allocation with both mutual fund and individual security strategies alongside licensed insurance services.

Options & derivatives strategies Family Business Founder/Business Owner
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