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CFP

Clarence Edmund Blanton

39 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
59 advisors
Number of Clients
2,731 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$213K average
Assets Under Management
$580.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
AUM-Based Fees (Flat)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
$0+2.50%

Fees are negotiable, but cannot exceed 2.50% (2.00% in Alabama).

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee

DLS offers portfolio management services with fees negotiable up to a maximum of 2.50% annually (2.00% in Alabama). The specific fee is in the contract. Related client accounts may be grouped for fee determination. Discounts may be offered to family/friends of associated persons. Minimum account sizes vary by program, ranging from $5,000 to $50,000. For assets managed by DLS, fees are paid monthly or quarterly in advance or arrears. Clients receive a pro-rata refund of unearned fees if services are terminated.

Areas of Practice
Investment ManagementHigh Net WorthRetirement Planning
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Advisor Information

Office location

901 N Broad Street, Suite 400, Rome, GA, 30161

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Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 2012
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Clarence manages and sells fixed insurance through Blanton Financial Group, dedicating about half of his time to this activity. He also owns Mid Atlantic Charters, a charter boat company, which requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.
November 2025 - Present · 2 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
November 2025 - Present · 2 mos
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC Broker
December 2017 - November 2025 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Invest Financial Corporation
September 2016 - December 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Invest Financial CorporationBroker
September 2016 - December 2017 · 1 yr 3 mos
Kovack Advisors, INC.
January 2015 - September 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos
Kovack Securities INC.Broker
October 2014 - September 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos
Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, INC.
March 2014 - December 2014 · 9 mos
Advisory Services Network
April 2012 - March 2014 · 1 yr 11 mos
Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, INC.
November 2011 - April 2012 · 5 mos
Resource Horizons Group LLCBroker
November 2011 - October 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Ing Financial Partners, INC
August 2008 - November 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Ing Financial Partners, INC. Broker
July 2008 - November 2011 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Thrivent Investment Management INC. Broker
July 2002 - July 2008 · 6 yrs
Thrivent Investment Management INC.
June 2002 - July 2008 · 6 yrs 1 mo
Lutheran Brotherhood Securities CORP.Broker
October 1986 - July 2002 · 15 yrs 9 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
June 1986 - November 1986 · 5 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 1986 - November 1986 · 5 mos
State Registrations7 states
FLGAMINCSCTXVA
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