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CFP

Derek Woods

21 Years of Experience
Earlysville, VA

Derek Woods is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC, based in Earlysville, VA, with 21 years of industry experience. Derek 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 34,127 clients with $14B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
293 advisors
Number of Clients
34,127 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$412K average
Assets Under Management
$14.1B

Fee Structure

IAA offers asset management services where they manage your investments based on your goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance. The annual advisory fee is a maximum of 2.00% of the market value of your account, including cash holdings. This fee may also include financial planning and consulting services. The advisory fee is negotiable. Fees are billed quarterly in advance.

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Location

Earlysville, VA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Advisor Alliance, LLC
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Allstate Financial Advisors, LLC
July 2021 - September 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Allstate Financial Services, LLCBroker
July 2021 - September 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos
Ae Wealth Management, LLC
December 2020 - July 2021 · 7 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
December 2020 - July 2021 · 7 mos
Oneamerica Securities, INC.Broker
June 2017 - December 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Oneamerica Securities, INC.
June 2017 - December 2020 · 3 yrs 6 mos
Metlife Securities INC.
April 2015 - March 2016 · 11 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
April 2015 - March 2016 · 11 mos
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
January 2015 - April 2015 · 3 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
January 2015 - April 2015 · 3 mos
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
March 2013 - January 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos
Awm Asset Management LLC
February 2013 - March 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Eagle Strategies LLC
September 2009 - February 2013 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Nylife Distributors LLCBroker
August 2005 - February 2013 · 7 yrs 6 mos
Phoenix Equity Planning CorporationBroker
March 2005 - July 2005 · 4 mos
Proequities, INC.Broker
March 2004 - March 2005 · 1 yr
Jackson National Life Distributors, INC.Broker
December 2000 - January 2004 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Sunamerica Securities, INC.Broker
January 2000 - November 2000 · 10 mos
State Registrations1 state
VA
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