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Walter Lunsford

41 Years of Experience
Birmingham, AL

Walter Lunsford is a registered investment advisor at Waverly Advisors, LLC, based in Birmingham, AL, with 41 years of industry experience. Walter operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 12,463 clients with $28B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
194 advisors
Number of Clients
12,463 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.3M average
Assets Under Management
$28.3B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$5,000

Waverly Advisors charges an advisory fee for managing your investments, calculated as a percentage of the total value of your portfolio. The specific percentage ranges from 0.25% to 1.5% per year, depending on the amount you invest. Some clients pay a flat percentage, while others pay a declining percentage as the portfolio size increases. There may be a minimum annual fee. Some investment strategies, like individual stock strategies, may have an additional 0.25% annual fee.

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Location

600 University Park Place, Suite 501, Birmingham, AL, 35209

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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 Activities

Walter is the President/CEO of 9258 Wealth Management, a registered investment advisory firm, dedicating full-time hours to this role. He also serves as the Executive Director for The Hatton Foundation, spending minimal time, and is the President/Owner of Lunsford Cattle Company, LLC and Lunsford Ridge Farm, LLC, spending a few hours per week on each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Waverly Advisors, LLC
October 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
January 2019 - January 2019 · 0 mos
9258 Wealth Management, LLC
January 2018 - December 2024 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Raymond James & Associates, INC.
November 2005 - December 2017 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Raymond James & Associates, INC.Broker
November 2005 - December 2017 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Advest, INC.
March 2001 - December 2005 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Advest, INC.Broker
February 2001 - December 2005 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
August 2000 - February 2001 · 6 mos
J.C. Bradford & CO.Broker
September 1994 - August 2000 · 5 yrs 11 mos
Mcdonald & Company Securities, INC.Broker
October 1991 - September 1994 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Gradison & Company IncorporatedBroker
March 1984 - October 1991 · 7 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations2 states
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