TROY M. SMITH
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERTM		 Independent Financial Planning Advice Since 1989
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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
"You can't control the wind, but you can adjust your sails to get to your destination."
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