Donald Lee Garton

Employer firm

Advantage Investment Management CRD 146493

$215M regulatory AUM

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (pooled vehicles)
• Pension consulting

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 03/2005 → Present
  Advantage Investment Management
  Louisville, KY
• 08/2012 → 11/2020
  Securities Service Network
  Louisville, KY
• 09/2020 → 11/2020
  Securities America, Inc.
  Lousiville, KY
• 11/2020 → 01/2022
  Benchmark Investments, Llc
  Stockbridge, GA

Previous Registrations

• 2020-11-16 → 2022-03-31
  Benchmark Advisory Services, Llc
  San Diego, CA
  Louisville, KY
• 2004-06-04 → 2005-10-19
  Osaic Fs, Inc.
  Louisville, KY
• 2004-02-12 → 2004-06-04
  Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc
  Louisville, KY

Other Businesses

1.)2703 Brownsboro LLC-2319 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite A, Louisville, KY. 40222-05/2005-NIR- Residential Real Estate- Managing Partner for property- Lease properties, receive rent checks and arrange for repairs- Not Securities related-5 hrs/month/0 hrs during Securities Trading hours 2.)1264 Cherokee Road LLC-2319 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite A, Louisville, KY. 40222-05/2021-NIR- Residential Real Estate- Managing Partner for property- Lease properties, receive rent checks and arrange for repairs- Not Securities related-5 hrs/month/0 hrs during Securities Trading hours 3.)2319 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite A & B, Louisville, KY. 40222-1997-NIR- Commercial Real Estate- Managing Partner for property- Lease properties, receive rent checks and arrange for repairs- Not Securities related-5 hrs/month/0 hrs during Securities Trading hours 4.)Advantage Investment Management-2319 Lime Kiln Lane, Suite A, Louisville, KY.40222-09/1997-NIR- Agent for Traditional Life Insurance, Health Insurance, Disability Insurance, Long-term Care Insurance, Fixed and Indexed Annuities-Identify client's needs and recommend product solutions- Sole Proprietor-5 hrs/month/0 hrs during Securities Trading hours 5) Cherokee Park Place, LLC; August 2025; Not investment related; Louisville, KY; Owner; 0 hours per month during securities trading hours; 10 hours per month outside of securities trading hours. 6.)Highland Presbyterian Church-1011 Cherokee Road, Louisville, KY. 40204-06/2013- NIR- Member of Finance Committee- Committee sets a budget for the church, monitors church expenditures, establish policies for handling cash and receive the report of the Investment Committee- Church Organization-5 hrs/month/0 hrs during Securities Trading hours

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1991-04-09

Designations

• Certified Financial Planner
• Chartered Financial Consultant