Anchor Investment Management

Anchor Investment Management is a financial planner in Columbia, SC. The firm helps individuals, families, trusts, and corporations balance personal and financial goals through wealth management and investment advisory services. As a boutique Registered Investment Adviser, Anchor operates as a fiduciary, required to act in its clients’ best interests and disclose material conflicts of interest. Services include comprehensive financial planning to identify priorities and set realistic goals, customized portfolio construction for short- and long-term needs, insurance analysis, and retirement guidance. The firm also assists plan participants in maximizing retirement savings. Anchor serves clients across 20 states, though its team is based in Columbia.

Anchor Investment Management, LLC was founded in 2000 by W. Patrick Dorn, Jr., following a 30-year tenure in the investment industry with Wachovia Bank. Pat Dorn established the firm to provide a fee-based, fiduciary relationship standard. In 2002, he hired Margaret Ellen Pender, who remains a firm Principal today. Anchor continues to hire as its client base grows, ensuring each client has two dedicated financial advisors and a client service associate. In 2013, the firm merged with Ward Financial Advisors, Ltd., a local firm with a lengthy history in investment management. Growth continued in 2017 when Anchor merged with Watkins Financial Group, LLC, a Columbia firm with long history in financial planning and insurance expertise. These strategic combinations provided greater depth in personnel, investment research, financial planning, and 401(k) knowledge. The team works together to deliver solutions that address unique financial situations, focusing on long-term, tax-efficient results.

Anchor Investment Management is located at 3205 Devine St, Columbia, SC 29205.

The firm brings decades of combined industry experience and a fiduciary commitment to financial planning for clients in Columbia, SC.

Anchor Investment Management sits on Devine St in Columbia, SC, near the Midlands Health Center and Millwood Avenue.

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Services:

• Employee Retirement Plans
• Financial Planning
• Insurance Analysis
• Investment Management
• Retirement Planning