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David Lee Deffinbaugh

28 Years of Experience

Firm Information

Compensation
Fee-Only (AUM)Fixed/Hourly
Number of Advisors
46 advisors
Number of Clients
4,040 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$512K average
Assets Under Management
$2.1B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$250K
AUM-Based Fees (Tiered)
Assets Under ManagementAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M2.50%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.50%
$5.0M - $25.0M1.00%
$25M+0.50%
Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
Financial Plan Fee:Up to $5,000
Hourly Rate:$50 - $500/hr

Financial planning fees are either fixed (up to $5,000) or hourly ($500/hour for IAR, $100/hour for Para-planner, $50/hour for admin support). Consultation fees are up to $500/hour or fixed ($500-$5,000). Ongoing consultations are fixed fees ($5,000-$15,000 annually). 401(k) pension consulting has tiered AUM fees. Asset management fees follow a schedule outlined below and may be negotiable. A minimum of $250,000 is generally required to open an asset management account, but exceptions can be made.

Areas of Practice
Retirement PlanningEstate PlanningTax PlanningInsurance PlanningInvestment Management
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Advisor Information

Office location

8300 N Hayden Rd, Suite A207, Scottsdale, AZ, 85258

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Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

David operates Deffinbaugh Financial Services, Inc. as a DBA for his LPL business and as an insurance agency, co-owns BD Properties LLC (real estate rental), is a non-profit board member for Cascade County Zoning Board of Adjustment, owns David Deffinbaugh, CPA PC (tax prep/accounting), and provides investment advisory services through Verus Capital Partners, LLC. He spends about half his time on Verus Capital Partners, LLC and nearly full-time on his CPA business.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Verus Capital Partners, LLC
January 2024 - Present · 2 yrs
LPL Financial LLC Broker
May 2021 - Present · 4 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
May 2021 - January 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Avantax Advisory Services
June 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
June 2019 - May 2021 · 1 yr 11 mos
Northwest Investment Advisors, INC
December 2016 - June 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Northwest Investment Advisors, INC. Broker
December 2016 - June 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Securities America Advisors, INC.
January 2009 - December 2016 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
January 2009 - November 2016 · 7 yrs 10 mos
Brecek & Young Advisors, INC.
December 2003 - January 2009 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Brecek & Young Advisors, INC.Broker
December 2003 - January 2009 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Metropolitan Financial Services, INC.
January 2001 - December 2003 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Metropolitan Investment Securities, INC.Broker
December 2000 - December 2003 · 3 yrs
Hornor, Townsend & Kent, INC. Broker
May 1999 - December 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
August 1997 - April 1999 · 1 yr 8 mos
Washington Square Securities, INC. Broker
December 1996 - June 1997 · 6 mos
State Registrations5 states
AZFLMTSCWA
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Exams
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