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Donald Baker

51 Years of Experience
Little Rock, AR
BrokerSells Insurance

Donald Baker is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at First Financial Services, LLC, based in Little Rock, AR, with 51 years of industry experience. Donald operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 3 more. Their firm serves 93 clients with $100M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
3 advisors
Number of Clients
93 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$100.8M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management

First Financial Services charges a fee based on a percentage of the assets they manage in your account. The exact percentage is determined on a case-by-case basis, considering factors like the size and complexity of your account. Generally, these fees range from 1.00% to 2.00% per year. The specific fee will be agreed upon before you sign an advisory agreement. There is no charge for financial planning.

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Location

1509 Mart Drive, Suite B, Little Rock, AR, 72202

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Donald is a registered investment advisor, spending about 20% of his time in this role. He also sells fixed life, health, and disability insurance, dedicating about a quarter of his time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
First Financial Services, LLC
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
M. S. Howells & CO.Broker
November 2018 - Present · 7 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Sowell Management
November 2018 - March 2024 · 5 yrs 4 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
December 2011 - November 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
December 2011 - November 2018 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.
April 2006 - December 2011 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
March 2006 - December 2011 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Ing Financial Partners, INC
August 2002 - April 2006 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Ing Financial Partners, INC.Broker
August 2001 - April 2006 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Arvest Asset ManagementBroker
July 1999 - July 2001 · 2 yrs
Fortis Investors, INC.Broker
October 1996 - July 1999 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Chubb Securities CorporationBroker
April 1990 - September 1996 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Integrated Resources Equity CorporationBroker
November 1989 - December 1989 · 1 mo
Royal Alliance Associates, INC.Broker
November 1989 - April 1990 · 5 mos
Integrated Resources Equity CorporationBroker
May 1984 - November 1989 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Cigna Securities, INC.Broker
January 1974 - May 1984 · 10 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations10 states
ARFLILINMOMSNENVOKTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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