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Welcome to our site!

As a financial professionals with Covenant Advisory Group, and active members of the Forest City and Western North Carolina communities, we are dedicated to helping individuals and businesses build their financial futures. 

We stay on top of our field and develop professional skills by regularly attending industry training, certification programs and continuing education.  Therefore our education, experience, and professional affiliations have fostered Covenant Advisory Group's practical approach to offering financial products and planning services to our clients. Rather than just recommending a combination of of unrelated products, we'll consider your specific financial goals and investment objectives. We are committed to helping our clients work toward their financial goals for themselves, their families, and their businesses by assisting them with strategies for asset accumulation, preservation, and transfer.

In addition to that, maintaining a strong sense of community and a solid professional foundation are very important to our team. Our community activites and professional affiliations include, but are not limited to, things like:



  • Former Project Leader of NC JESUS Video Project
  • Deacon at Bethany Baptist Church
  • Member of NAIFA (National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors)
  • Member of Financial Planning Association
  • Qualifying member of Top of the Table with MDRT (Million Dollar Round Table) 
  • Member of The Sterling Group, a select group of financial professionals affiliated with AXA Advisors, LLC, who are distinguished as exceeding the highest standard of experience, knowledge, and service in the industry


Most importantly, our mission to our clients is what drives our business every day. 

Believing a Covenant is the highest form of relationship, we strive to have a personal relationship with each and every client.  Our goal is to serve you not only in the financial areas of your life, but also in any way He leads. Through this, we believe we not only help people lead better lives, but also make the world in which we live a better place. 

To find out more about Covenant Advisory Group or to set up a meeting, please call our office at 828-245-7242. 

We look forward to working with you.

 

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