John
Ellis

Forthright Wealth Management, LLC

CRD#5422812
Investment Advisor
in Alpharetta, GA

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About this Advisor

John Ellis is a certified financial planner operating out of Alpharetta, Georgia, with a total of 8 years of industry experience. Ellis currently works for Forthright Wealth Management, LLC. Their career trajectory has included roles at Pnc Investments, Suntrust Investment Services, Inc, Suntrust Bank, Pnc Bank, Game On! Alpharetta LLC, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Forthright Wealth Management. Ellis holds a Series 66 license, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is able to work in Georgia and Texas. Forthright Wealth Management, LLC is a financial advisory company that has its headquarters in Alpharetta, GA. It administers $515 million in assets among its 1,566 client accounts, making it one of the larger investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm serves one charitable organizations. Of its 1,566 client accounts, 40% are associated with high-net-worth investors who have more than $1 million in investable assets. Forthright Wealth Management, LLC provides a few services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses and selection of other advisers. Fees charged by financial advisors vary depending on which service is provided. However, fees billed by Forthright Wealth Management, LLC likely consist of some combination of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

8 years

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

5755 North Point Pkwy, Suite 47
Alpharetta, GA 30022

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Forthright Wealth Management, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$515,147,737

GA Average: $3,570,121,308
Total Number of Employees

8

GA Average: 58
Total Number of Accounts

1,566

GA Average: 1,608
Average Account Size

$328,958

GA Average: $2,220,225

Investment Advisory Services

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

John Ellis Work History

John has been registered as a financial advisor for 8 years.*

2015 - Present (9 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2015 - Present (9 years)

Forthright Wealth Management

2015 - 2015 (< 1 year)

Suntrust Investment Services, Inc

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Suntrust Investment Services, Inc

2014 - 2015 (1 year)

Suntrust Bank

2013 - 2014 (1 year)

Pnc Investments

2012 - 2013 (1 year)

Pnc Bank

2010 - 2017 (7 years)

Game On! Alpharetta LLC

*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

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Financial Advisors at Forthright Wealth Management, LLC

Carson Fields
Alpharetta, GA
John Ellis
Alpharetta, GA
Jeff Wills
Alpharetta, GA
Brian Johnston
Alpharetta, GA
Anthony Austreng
Alpharetta, GA

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