John
Ledford

Fortress Wealth Group, LLC

CRD#2960837
Investment Advisor
in Orlando, FL

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About this Advisor

John Ledford is a certified financial planner operating out of Orlando, Florida with 3 years of relevant experience. Ledford is an employee of Fortress Wealth Group, LLC. Over the course of their career, Ledford has held roles at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc, Commonwealth Financial Network, Ledford Financial, Inc and Fortress Wealth Group, LLC. Ledford maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can work in Florida. Fortress Wealth Group, LLC is an advisory business headquartered in Orlando, FL. It administers $257 million in total assets among its 881 client accounts, placing it among the mid-sized financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. Of its 881 customer accounts, 23% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have greater than $1 million in assets. Fortress Wealth Group, LLC provides a broad set of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, selection of other advisers and other services. Financial management fees are based on the financial services provided. However, fees billed by Fortress Wealth Group, LLC may include asset-based, hourly, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

3 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Selection of other advisers, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

608 E Central Blvd
Orlando, FL 32801

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Fortress Wealth Group, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$257,350,000

FL Average: $1,855,561,029
Total Number of Employees

13

FL Average: 62
Total Number of Accounts

881

FL Average: 2,474
Average Account Size

$292,111

FL Average: $750,025

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Other

John Ledford Work History

John has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2020 - Present (4 years)

Fortress Wealth Group, LLC

2014 - 2020 (6 years)

Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc

2001 - 2014 (13 years)

Commonwealth Financial Network

1997 - 2014 (17 years)

Ledford Financial, Inc

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

Please visit the SEC profile of John Ledford to learn whether or not they have any disclosures. It is important to do your due diligence when looking for an advisor.

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Bradley Ledford
Orlando, FL
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Cole Linquist
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Timothy Smisek
Orlando, FL
John Ledford
Orlando, FL

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