About Us

We are Raleigh Financial Advisors that design and implement strategies to create, grow and conserve wealth, while delivering an unprecedented level of personalized service and expertise.

Our Process

As a firm, our focus is to understand your goals and develop a plan to reach them. We listen to you and develop a concrete course of action. Together, we work with you to implement those recommendations and monitor the progress.

Our Philosophy

We believe investment strategy must be based on your unique goals. In the course of achieving reasonable income or growth, your risk tolerance, financial circumstances, and time horizon must also be taken into consideration.

Who We Are

An epic is a grand and heroic story often involving a long journey.
Transforming your life story into an epic is our mission.

 

 

Our Team

Learn more about our amazing team of professionals.

President
Chief Investment Officer

James Tarkenton is the PresidentChief Investment Officer for Townsend Asset Management Corp.

James has been...

Chief Operations Officer

Caleb Griffith is the Chief Operations Officer with Townsend Asset Management Corp and has been with the firm since 2006...

Wealth Advisor

Arne Morris is a Wealth Advisor at Townsend Asset Management Corp.

Arne, a Certified Public Accountant and Personal...

Tax Accountant

Michele Stewart has joined Townsend Asset Management Corp. as a Tax Accountant.  Michele is from Raleigh, NC and...

Client Service and Communications Manager

Tracey Ellis is Client Service and Communications Manager at Townsend Asset Management Corp.  A native of North Carolina...

Our Services

 

Wealth Management

Wealth Management is our most comprehensive service, through which we provide guidance and assistance to our clients and their families in personal financial matters.
 

Financial Planning

With the understanding that each client's situation is unique, Financial Planning provides in-depth analysis, guidance, and recommendations in areas such as: Family goals and life issues Investment analysis and asset allocation decisions Education cost funding Tax reduction strategies and cash flow...
 

Tax Planning & Preparation

Our staff of professionals is experienced in preparing tax returns for individuals, trusts, estates and businesses. In addition, we provide tax planning and tax reduction strategies in areas such as: Capital gains and losses Stock option exercise planning Alternative minimum tax Retirement income...

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Financial Insights

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What’s the first thing you think of when it comes to money? Are your thoughts more positive or negative? Whatever’s natural to you can speak to your money mindset. 1 And that money mindset can shape your financial views and habits. It can also reveal more about your values and beliefs, not just about finance but about life in general. 1 With that, understanding your money mindset can start to highlight where it may be...
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4 Pervasive Myths About Inflation Inflation can feel inescapable these days. For most of us, it also feels like inflation is higher and more persistent than it actually is. 1 That could be because we’re seeing higher prices practically everywhere. 1 Despite our experience, though, that misperception can actually harm us. It can also be bad for inflation in general. 1 That’s because thinking inflation is worse than it is can stoke our fears of...
It is often reported that Einstein may have referred to compound interest as “the most powerful force in the universe” and “the eighth wonder of the world.” And who can argue with him? Compound interest is interest earned on interest, or in other words adding interest to principal and earning a return on the new sum. Contrast this to simple interest, in which interest is only earned on the principal amount. When harnessed properly, compound...

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