Biography of Troy M. Smith, CFP®
Troy has been an independent financial planner since 1989. He began his financial career in 1982 as a sales assistant at EF Hutton. He has since founded three successful wealth management firms and developed strategic financial plans for hundreds of clients to help them achieve their financial goals.
- 2001-2003: Managing Member/Partner of Lewis Financial Management LLC, a federally Registered Investment Adviser in Raleigh, North Carolina.
- 1990-2003: Founder and President of Tax-Deferred Retirement Planners, Inc., Pinehurst, North Carolina.
- 1989-1990: Manager and Registered Representative at Gene Morgan Financial. Gene Morgan is known for his television show: Charting the Market with Gene Morgan that ran for over two decades.
Competencies
- Active member of the Financial Planning Association
- Nominated for the Financial Planning Association's national Board of Directors
- Member of the Financial Planning Association of the Triangle
- Expert in Charitable Trusts and Charitable Planning
- Member of the Partnership for Philanthropic Planning (PPP)
- Member of the North Carolina Planned Giving Council (NCPGC)
- Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) General Securities Licensed
- FINRA Series 7 Exam (1989)
- FINRA Series 63 (1990)
- FINRA Series 65 (1991)
- Life Insurance Licensed (1991) in North Carolina
- Licensed for Long-Term Care Insurance
- Has appeared several times on television and radio
- Is regularly quoted in local and national publications including the Wall Street Journal, Barrons, and Worth magazine
Education
- Two degrees from the University of Utah in Salt Lake City
- Certified Financial Planner™ course work at the American College, Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania
- Adjunct Professor in the Executive Certificate for Financial Planning program, Income Tax Section, at Duke University, Durham, North Carolina
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