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Madeline Smith

4 Years of Experience
LaGrange, GA
Broker

Madeline Smith is a registered investment advisor at Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC, based in LaGrange, GA, with 4 years of industry experience. Madeline operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 2,731 clients with $580M in assets under management.

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

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K

Dempsey Lord Smith offers several ways to manage your investments:

  • Portfolio Management: DLS manages your investments directly, buying and selling securities as they see fit.
  • Model Portfolio Management: DLS uses pre-built investment models (Growth & Income, Income, ETF/Mutual Fund) to manage your portfolio.
  • Wealth Management Platform: DLS uses third-party asset managers through the Fidelity Managed Account Solutions Program or DLS's own wrap fee program.
  • Advisor Referral Program: DLS refers you to a third-party asset manager.

The maximum annual fee for portfolio management is 2.50% (2.00% in Alabama). The specific fee is negotiable. DLS receives a portion of the fee collected by third-party asset managers.

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Location

7 E Lafayette Square, LaGrange, GA, 30240

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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

Madeline works for IAAI Corporation, dedicating about a quarter of her time to this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
January 2026 - Present · 8 mos
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
November 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
November 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
April 2022 - December 2025 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLCBroker
September 2021 - November 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations7 states
ALGANCSCTNTXVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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