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SLP Wealth

Launched in 2023, SLP Wealth emerged from the client base of Student Loan Planner, a consultancy that had already consulted on billions in graduate-level debt.

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SLP Wealth

Launched in 2023, SLP Wealth emerged from the client base of Student Loan Planner, a consultancy that had already consulted on billions in graduate-level debt. The firm translates that narrow focus into a full-service registered investment advisor, delivering financial planning, cash flow management, and investment implementation to high earners carrying outsized student loan balances. Its Durham, North Carolina headquarters anchors a client base in medicine and dentistry, professions where average educational debt routinely exceeds $200,000. The firm’s strategy runs on a fiduciary, fee-only model with transparent pricing built around the complexity that student loans inject into early- and mid-career asset accumulation. Service lines include retirement savings design, tax preparation, insurance review, and discretionary investment management where SLP Wealth holds direct authority over client accounts—a posture closer to an outsourced family office for young professionals than a traditional advisory practice. The geographic footprint reaches clients across the United States, with particular concentration in high-cost medical and dental training markets. Team scale and organizational structure remain undisclosed. SLP Wealth maintains a mailing address in Durham but also appears tied to an Elizabethtown, United States location, suggesting either a secondary operational node or a legacy registration footprint. There is no public information on adjacent vehicles, philanthropic structures, or institutional club memberships. The firm’s last documented operational event is its 2023 launch. Structurally, SLP Wealth differs from generic wealth managers by treating student-loan repayment strategy as the organizing principle of its entire practice. For physicians and dentists, the choice between Public Service Loan Forgiveness tracks and aggressive private refinancing dominates the first decade of discretionary-income allocation—and SLP Wealth builds its investment recommendations strictly inside that constraint, making it a purpose-built firm rather than a generalist RIA that accommodates loan complexity as an afterthought.

General information

Firm type

Bank / Wealth / Trust

Year founded

2023

AUM

Undisclosed

Location

Region

North America

Country

United States

City

Durham

Corporate office

555 South Mangum St., Suite 100, Durham, NC 27701, United States

Additional offices

Elizabethtown, United States

Sector focus

Financial Services

Frequently asked questions

Who runs investment decisions at SLP Wealth?

Leadership and investment committee composition are not publicly disclosed. The firm operates as a registered investment advisor, meaning discretionary management authority likely rests with one or more named principals on its Form ADV; no names appear on the firm's website or in available filings.

What is SLP Wealth's relationship to Student Loan Planner?

SLP Wealth is the financial planning and investment management affiliate that grew out of Student Loan Planner, a consultancy that had advised on over $5.2 billion in student debt before the RIA's 2023 launch. The two entities share a client niche—high-earning professionals with graduate degrees—but SLP Wealth adds investment management and broader financial planning to the advisory relationship.

Is SLP Wealth a fiduciary, and how does it charge?

Yes. The firm describes itself as a fiduciary and emphasizes a transparent fee structure. It is a fee-only registered investment advisor, meaning compensation comes from client-paid advisory fees rather than commissions or product sales.

Which professions does SLP Wealth specifically serve?

Physicians, dentists, and veterinarians are the named client professions. The firm also references 'other high earners' who carry significant student debt, but its planning materials and branding are built around medical and dental-specific loan programs, including Public Service Loan Forgiveness qualification.

What services does SLP Wealth bundle into its financial planning offering?

The firm's stated scope includes cash flow management, student loan repayment strategy, insurance analysis, retirement savings planning, investment management on a discretionary basis, and tax preparation services. The loan-advice component is the central organizing factor of each engagement.

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