Spark Financial

Spark Financial A financial services firm focused on helping people simplify money matters Summit Advisory Group is independent of Equity Services, Inc.

At Spark Financial, our associates are known for their honesty, creativity, and expertise. Our unconventional approach helps families and business owners discover successful strategies they may have never heard before. Our goal is to help you find money you are transferring away unknowingly and unnecessarily. Mortgages, taxes, qualified plans over the match, college planning, and expenses like car

payments and credit cards -- most people will spend more money in these areas than they will ever accumulate in their lifelong savings and investment accounts. We believe we can have a bigger impact on your financial future by helping you avoid the losses rather than helping you pick the winning investments. It makes little sense to have a million dollars only to discover you have lost a million along the way. Securities and investment advisory services are offered solely by Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA (www.FINRA.org) and SIPC (www.SIPC.org), 5925 Carnegie Blvd., Suite 300, Charlotte, NC 28209 (704) 554-6404. National Life Group is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company (NLIC), based in Montpelier VT, and its affiliates. ESI is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of NLIC. Sander Smith is a Registered Representative and Investment Adviser Representative of Equity Services, Inc. and offers securities in North Carolina. He is also insurance-licensed in North Carolina. TC92186(1016)p

Vicki Johnson is Spark Financial's Administrative Assistant. All individuals and entities are independent of ESI unless otherwise noted. Legal and tax advice are not offered. Please consult your advisors prior to implementing strategies to determine how they may affect your personal situation.

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511 Shepherd Street , Ste. 101-A
Winston-Salem, NC
27103

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Monday 8:30am - 5pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 5pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 5pm
Thursday 8:30am - 5pm
Friday 8:30am - 5pm

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