Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC (Atlanta)


Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC is a large advisory firm based in Atlanta. It manages $166.82 million of regulatory assets for 116 client accounts. It has been registered with the SEC as an adviser since 2003 and has operated in the jurisdictions of Florida and Georgia.

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Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors provides financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and market timing services. It prepares financial plans for more than 10 clients. On top of advisory services, the firm doesn't engage in other business activities.

Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors: assets under management

The assets under management (AUM) of Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC is $166.82 million. The firm's AUM has grown by 365% since the beginning of its operation, and the company doesn't manage any assets belonging to foreign clients.


The firm manages $133.57 million in discretionary accounts and $33.25 million in non-discretionary accounts. On average, the discretionary accounts where all decisions are made on behalf of the client hold $1.23 million each. Non-discretionary accounts, where clients actively manage their portfolios, generally hold around $4.75 million.

Fees & Commissions

The advisory firm has several streams of revenue. Clients pay Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC for their services and products based on a percentage of assets under management, hourly charges, and fixed fees. Compensation based on assets under management promotes a long-term relationship between a client and the adviser and helps align mutual interests. These fees don’t include brokerage commissions, interest, taxes, and other account expenses.

Careers at Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC

James Underwood has been acting as President since 1 Jan 1997. Roger Glenn Ward joined the executive team most recently as the Chief Compliance Officer.

Direct owners and executive officers



Name Entity Date acquired Ownership Employer ID
James Underwood President 1 Jan 1997 Other 2960348
Harvey Emile Tarpley Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 4635601
Robert Louis Prator Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 4635602
John Bennett Carpentier Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 4635607
Bradford C. Dickson Vice president 1 Feb 1997 Other 4635611
Cheryl L. Yarbrough Vice president 1 Jan 1999 Other 4635613
Roger Glenn Ward Vice president 1 Jan 2001 Other 4635615
Roger Glenn Ward Chief compliance officer 1 May 2003 Other 4635615

Based in Atlanta

The principal office where Tarpley & Underwood Financial Advisors, LLC performs its advisory services is located at Three Ravinia Drive, Atlanta, GA 30346, which is also the mailing address of the firm. It doesn’t run an office outside of the United States.

You can reach the main office by calling the phone number 770-730-5010 or by fax 770-730-5050. The normal business hours are 8:00am - 5:00pm on Monday - Friday. You can find more information about the New York firm at www.t-u.com.