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Terry L Seaton, CPA, PFS, CFP™

Owner-President

Seaton Financial Advisors, LLC

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Owner and President
Seaton Financial Advisors, LLC

Terry L. Seaton is the Owner and President of Seaton Financial Advisors, LLC.
Seaton Financial Advisors is an independent, fee-only registered investment advisory firm (RIA) registered in the State of Florida.

Mr. Seaton graduated from the University of Florida with a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering and a Masters degree in Business Administration (MBA). He is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), Certified Financial Planner practitioner (CFPtm) and holds the Personal Financial Specialist (PFS) certification issued by the American Institute of CPAs.

Terry has held numerous positions with BellSouth Corporation including Director- Revenue Requirements, Director-Accounting Policy & Internal Controls, Director-Business Case Development and General Manager- Jacksonville Operations (BellSouth Entertainment). Terry has been providing financial planning and investment management services to clients in northeast Florida since 2002.

Terry has a wide range of financial experience including retirement planning, estate planning, investment management, tax planning, college planning, business case development, accounting operations and accounting policy. He is a member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), Florida Institute of CPAs (FICPA) and the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA).

Terry volunteers in community and professional activities including:
• FICPA:
o Board of Governors (2008-2013)
o Financial Literacy Committee (Chair-2012)
o Investment Policy Committee (Chair 2013/2014)
o Chapter Operations Committee (Chair-2012/2013)
o Elder Care Committee (2014-2017)
o CPE Committee (2015 to 2017)
• AICPA: National Financial Literacy Commission (2011-2014)
• AICPA: Consumer Education Advocates (2014 to 2016)
• Betty Griffin House: financial literacy workshops
• Building Homes for Heroes (financial advisor to wounded veteran)
• Financial Literacy for Teens Program in N.E. Florida