Where Independence Is Personal.

We believe that independent financial advisors do their best work when they have the freedom to put clients first – and a team they can count on behind the scenes.

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Dempsey Lord Smith is an independent financial services firm based in Rome, Georgia, supporting financial advisors and serving individuals, families, and business owners.

Since 2007, we've built our firm one relationship at a time.

Our advisors have the freedom to serve clients the way they believe is right, backed by experienced people, trusted resources, and a team that's invested in their success.

Whether you're looking for financial advice or a better place to grow your business, you'll find people here who care about where you're headed.

Independent

We believe advisors should have the freedom to make decisions based on what’s best for their clients, not someone else’s agenda.

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Experienced

We've spent decades building practices, serving clients, and helping other advisors do the same. That experience shapes the way we support our advisors every day.

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Connected

Nobody does this alone. Need something on a Tuesday afternoon – a compliance question, a marketing deck, a second opinion on a client situation – call someone here, not a help desk.

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Whether You're Building Wealth…

Or Building Your Business…

Choose the path that's right for you.

For Investing Clients

Advice That Starts With Listening

No two investors are alike, and no two financial plans should be either.

Are you planning for retirement? Growing your investments? Thinking about what’s next? Our advisors take the time to understand your goals before recommending a path forward.

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For Financial Advisors

A Better Place to Build Your Business

At Dempsey Lord Smith, you’ll find experienced leadership, meaningful relationships, and the support to keep growing your business – without sacrificing the freedom that brought you here in the first place.

We’re not just supporting independent advisors. We’ve built practices ourselves. We understand the challenges because we’ve lived them ourselves.

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