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

For over forty years, Townsend’s Partners have provided advisory services to individual and institutional investors including family offices, executives, entrepreneurs, athletes, foundations, endowments, and pension plans. With our long-standing experience in wealth management, our focus is helping our clients build and maintain their estates and guiding them through generational wealth transitions. In addition, Townsend’s leadership experience successfully building, buying, and selling businesses assists our clients on strategic business initiatives.

 

 

 

Our Team

Learn more about our amazing team of professionals.

James Tarkenton CFA®, CAIA®, CFP®

President
Chief Investment Officer

James Tarkenton is the President & Chief Investment Officer for Townsend Asset Management Corp.

James has been evaluating...

Caleb Griffith CFP®

Chief Operating Officer/Chief Compliance Officer

Caleb Griffith is the Chief Operating Officer and Chief Compliance Officer of Townsend Asset Management Corp and has...

Arne Morris CPA/PFS

Wealth Advisor

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

Arne Morris joined Townsend in 2017 as a seasoned...

Michele Stewart

Tax Accountant

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

Tracey Ellis

Client Service and Communications Manager

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

Becky Gifford

Client Relationship Associate

Becky recently joined Townsend Asset Management Corp as a Client Relationship Associate. A native of Snow Hill, NC, she...

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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The New Face of Fraud: How AI Is Changing the Scam Game

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Technology
Technology has changed nearly everything about the way we live, work, and connect including how scammers operate. Once upon a time, scams came in the form of clunky emails riddled with typos or too-good-to-be-true lottery wins. These days? The tactics are smoother, the impersonations more believable, and the emotional pressure far more calculated. Why the shift? Two letters: AI. Artificial intelligence has supercharged scammers' abilities. Now they can use AI to copy voices with just...
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Financial Spring Cleaning: 8 Ways To Refresh Your Finances

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Retirement
Investments
Savings
As spring arrives and the weather warms up, many people turn their attention to cleaning out closets and organizing their homes. According to a recent survey, about 80% of Americans have spring cleaning on their radar this year. 1 While most focus on the physical space, spring is also a great time to get your financial house in order. Refreshing your financial habits can reduce stress, provide structure, and uncover new opportunities to save money...
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From Boomers to Gen Z: A Generational Look at Money Habits and Financial Choices

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Lifestyle
What financial habits have helped you most in life? Which ones have held you back? No matter how you answer those questions, your money habits have a lot to do with how you grew up. 1 They also can be shaped by when you grew up. That’s because each generation can have a distinct perspective and different experiences shaping their approach to money and financial choices. With that, every generation can bring its own strengths...

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