Huddleston & Associates

A Team Committed to Your Financial Journey

At Huddleston & Associates, financial planning is never a solo effort. It’s a team commitment. Every member of our team works together to help you feel more confident and in better control of your financial future. We start by listening, understanding your goals, and creating strategies tailored to your unique situation.

Our commitment is simple:

  • provide advice in terms you can understand
  • execute solutions that fit your life
  • and monitor and adjust as your circumstances and markets change

Behind every plan is a team dedicated to the highest level of training, resources, and care.

For me, this work is personal. I began investing at 15 and earned a state-wide honorable mention for managing a hypothetical portfolio in high school. Later, a fellow Rotarian introduced me to this profession, and I discovered why I wanted to stay. It’s the impact we make in people’s lives.

I’ll never forget sitting at a kitchen table with a couple who had never worked with an advisor. As we entered their details into our planning software and reviewed their retirement outlook, I watched their anxiety turn into confidence. That moment, and countless others, reminds me why our team approach matters.

When you work with Huddleston & Associates, you’re not just hiring one advisor, you’re gaining a team dedicated to helping you achieve more than wealth. You’re gaining partners who care.

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Advisors

Michele Casey Huddleston

CFP®, CRPC, ChFC®, CLU®, APMA®

Private Wealth Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner
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Brandon L Leonard

MSFP, CFP®, CEPA®, APMA®, CRPC

Financial Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner
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Team

Roger Huddleston

Roger Huddleston

Operations Director

Qualifications

  • Been with the practice over 13 years

  • FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licensed
  • SC State Life, Accident & Health Insurnace licensed
  • SC State Annuities licensed
  • Georgia State University, MBA - 1988
  • Clemson University, B.S. - 1984

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Business Operations and Strategic planning
  • Finance and Accounting for the practice
  • Information Technology
  • Facilities
  • Human Resources and Employee Benefits
  • Risk Mitigation
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Cathryn Lopez

Cathryn Lopez

Client Service Manager

Qualifications

  • More than 25 years' experience in the Financial Services industry

  • Over 5 years with the practice

  • FINRA Series 7 licensed
  • FINRA Series 66 licensed
  • Hollins University, B.A.

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Client Relations
  • Office Efficiency
  • Business Processing - Level 2
  • Overseeing Level 1 Client Service Activities
  • Social Media Marketing for the practice
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Chris Hartnett

Chris Hartnett

Investment Specialist

Qualifications

  • 2 years with the practice

  • 12 years' experience in Banking and Financial Services industry

  • FINRA Series 7 and Series 66 licensed

  • SC State Life, Accident and Health Insurance licensed

  • SC State Variable Contracts licensed

  • University of South Carolina, B.S. - 2012

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Inputting and maintaining investment models in trading system as provided by advisors
  • Pulling portfolio rebalance reports
  • Preparing investment deliverables
  • Executing trades
  • Moving cash at clients' request
  • Performing investment research and participating in quarterly investment review meetings
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Dakota Dull

Dakota Dull

Client Concierge

Qualifications

  • New to the practice and industry

  • 5 years client service experience

  • Clemson University, B.S. - 2020

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Client Experience
  • Business Processing - Level 1
  • Online and Print Media Marketing
  • Event Planning
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Erin Brown

Erin Brown

Client Service Specialist

Qualifications

  • Over 6 years with the practice

  • 8 years industry experience

  • Successfully completed FINRA Securities Industry Essentials (SAE) Exam

  • Winthrop University, B.S. - 2017

Roles & Responsibilities

  • Participating in client meetings to facilitate capturing of key items and follow-up activities.
  • Ensuring meeting follow-up activities are completed in a timely manner.
  • Managing the financial planning workflow and answering any data related questions.
  • Assisting advisors with client inquiries and responses.
  • Providing backup to other key functional areas in the practice.
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