David Walker
Assistant Vice President, Financial Advisor
3674 Dauphin Street
Mobile AL 36608
(251) 345.0217
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Running a business or working in a demanding career often takes priority over managing your investments and planning for your future. By listening to you and offering individualized attention and a planning-centered approach, I can offer financial strategies designed to help you pursue what’s important to you throughout your life.
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I will work closely with you to help organize your financial life and give your wealth the attention it deserves. At the heart of my philosophy is the time I spend working to understand your family needs and how you prioritize your goals.***For business owners, I’ll learn how your business is structured, who you share your decision making with and your intentions for building a business succession and retirement plan.***My approach is to offer you knowledge and forward planning - using sound fundamental and rigorous analysis - to help simplify the path forward and build strategies to advance your financial well-being.***My commitment is to be transparent with you about your progress and unwavering in my determination to offer high-touch, personalized service and responsiveness. I believe the relationship we build can offer you meaningful support to help you follow your financial strategy during career and family growth, market volatility and unpredictable events. I would like you to see me as your go-to person for help with nearly anything financial.***I’ve worked hard for my credentials and can help you with extensive knowledge on a range of customized financial strategies designed to help grow and preserve your wealth, support your lifestyle after the sale or transfer of a business, and pass your wealth to the next generation.***I earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®) designation administered by the Investments & Wealth Institute™ and taught in conjunction with the Yale School of Management in New Haven, CT.***In addition, I completed my CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, CFP® certification awarded by the CFP Board of Standards, Inc after completing the education component at Bryant University in Smithfield, RI.***I have volunteered to work with prison ministries including both Kairos and CityHope. I have also volunteered with Outback America and the Rotary Club of Mobile.When it’s time to relax, I enjoy golfing, hunting and fishing. My wife and I reside in Spanish Fort, AL.

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My mission, first and foremost, is to understand you and what matters most to you. Armed with that information I can ask thoughtful questions -- listening carefully, then understanding in detail where your wealth stands today and where you'd like it to be tomorrow. I help you design and implement a personalized plan intended to help you and your family pursue financial goals while helping manage investment risk. My approach is to focus on potential solutions that can help turn goals into reality.

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Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. (CFP Board) owns the certification marks CFP®, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and the CFP® (with plaque design) in the United States, which it authorizes use of by individuals who successfully complete CFP Board’s initial and ongoing certification requirements.
David Walker is registered to do business in AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MA, MS, NC, NY, SC, TN.
Investments & Wealth Institute™ (The Institute) is the owner of the certification marks CPWA® and Certified Private Wealth Advisor®. Use of CPWA®, and/or Certified Private Wealth Advisor® signifies that the user has successfully completed the Institute’s initial and ongoing credentialing requirements for wealth advisors.