Dustin
Defranco

Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

CRD#5317625
Investment Advisor
in Raleigh, NC

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About this Advisor

Dustin Defranco is a financial advisor who works in Raleigh, North Carolina, with 7 years of relevant experience. Defranco is an advisor for Founders Financial Alliance, LLC. The advisor has gained experience at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, Heather N Defranco (Dba Snapshot Photography), Lpl Financial, LLC and Founders Financial Alliance, LLC. Defranco has a Series 66 license, which qualifies them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is approved to work in Ohio and West Virginia. Founders Financial Alliance, LLC is a financial advisory business operating out of Raleigh, NC. The company has offices in 13 locations and a total of 28 employees. It handles $617 million in total assets between its 2,661 accounts, making it one of the bigger financial advisory firms in the country by assets under management. The firm serves 11 charities and foundations. Of its 2,661 client accounts, 34% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The company has a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and other services. A financial advisor's fee schedules typically vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. Fees billed by Founders Financial Alliance, LLC may include any combination of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 66

Years Registered*

7 years

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

9212 Falls Of Neuse Rd., Suite 221
Raleigh, NC 27615

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Founders Financial Alliance, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$617,123,862

NC Average: $3,625,019,099
Total Number of Employees

28

NC Average: 22
Total Number of Accounts

2,661

NC Average: 1,917
Average Account Size

$231,914

NC Average: $1,890,985

Investment Advisory Services

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

Dustin Defranco Work History

Dustin has been registered as a financial advisor for 7 years.*

2016 - Present (8 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2016 - Present (8 years)

Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

2013 - 2015 (2 years)

Heather N Defranco (Dba Snapshot Photography)

2012 - 2016 (4 years)

J.P. Morgan Securities 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 Founders Financial Alliance, LLC

Gregory Mitro
St. Petersburg, FL
James Sloop
Raleigh, NC
Brian T Nelan
Cary, NC
Dustin Defranco
Raleigh, NC
Ethan Porter
Raleigh, NC
Nicholas Livecchi
Raleigh, NC
Brad Pinter
Raleigh, NC
Ronald Perry
Blowing Rock, NC

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