Five Star award winner David Lytal Fountain, CFP®

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David Lytal Fountain, CFP^®

Financial Planner

Financial Consultants Group

1080 Sanders Road, Suite 300

Cumming, GA 30040

Office: 770-627-2121

David@ForYourFuture.net
www.ForYourFuture.net

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About David

David brings more than 28 years of professional financial planning and investment management experience. He earned a Bachelor’s of Science degree from Palm Beach Atlantic University in Florida, and earned the Certified Financial Planner(TM) designation in 2000 from the College of Financial Planning in Colorado. David is a firm believer in the principles and biblically based curriculum that Dave Ramsey has developed for managing money. He is a graduate of The Legacy Journey by Dave Ramsey and has taught financial literacy classes at his church.

Early in David’s career, he was a member of a well-established financial planning firm in his hometown of West Palm Beach, Florida. He gained invaluable experience while working on comprehensive financial plans for wealthy families. As an expert in Retirement Analysis and Asset Management, he is focused on creating tailored solutions for his clients. David is passionate about his profession and appreciates the opportunity to help individuals and families realize their dreams.

While not on the job, David really enjoys involvement in the community, the outdoors and seeing the world that God has provided for us – especially with his family! His daughter Ashley is graduated from Wake Forest University and working for Stanley Black & Decker. Megan is a senior at Liberty University in Virginia studying to be an elementary teacher. David is currently serving on the board of directors for The Place of Forsyth County. He has written several articles for the local newspaper as he explores Forsyth County on his Food Adventures. He has enjoyed the Rotary club, Leadership Forsyth, Jesse’s House, Abba House, Mentor Me, and Meals by Grace. David loves being a part of Brown’s Bridge Church; hearing Andy Stanley speak and his involvement with the small groups like Thrive and Moneywise.

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This award was issued on 9/1/24 by Five Star Professional (FSP) for the time period 11/14/23 through 6/10/24. Fee paid for use of marketing materials. Self-completed questionnaire was used for rating. This rating is not related to the quality of the investment advice and based solely on the disclosed criteria. 3508 Atlanta-area wealth managers were considered for the award; 249 (7% of candidates) were named 2024 Five Star Wealth Managers. The following prior year statistics use this format: YEAR: # Considered, # Winners, % of candidates, Issued Date, Research Period. 2023: 3,209, 237, 7.39%, 9/1/23, 11/14/22 - 5/31/23; 2022: 3285, 263, 8%, 9/1/22, 12/13/21 - 6/10/22; 2021: 3254, 265, 8%, 9/1/21, 11/30/20 - 6/25/21; 2020: 3314, 268, 8%, 9/1/20, 12/23/19 - 7/10/20; 2019: 3197, 285, 9%, 9/1/19, 12/10/18 - 7/23/19; 2018: 3248, 287, 9%, 9/1/18, 12/29/17 - 7/24/18; 2017: 2378, 301, 13%, 9/1/17, 12/30/16 - 7/14/17; 2016: 2210, 526, 24%, 8/1/16, 2/4/16 - 7/22/16; 2015: 3620, 546, 15%, 9/1/15, 2/4/15 - 7/22/15; 2014: 4433, 560, 13%, 9/1/14, 2/4/14 - 7/22/14; 2013: 2852, 592, 21%, 9/1/13, 2/4/13 - 7/22/13; 2012: 2660, 607, 23%, 9/1/12, 2/4/12 - 7/22/12.

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