Guardian Capital Advisors

H. Duke Fentress

H. Duke Fentress, CLU

Duke is a native of Virginia and he received his degree from the University of Virginia. He later moved to Raleigh, NC, where he established his financial services career. In 2005, after two decades of being a sole practitioner, Duke and Mike Hensley co-founded Hensley Fentress Financial Group. Duke's background in the financial services industry was developed through management positions with a regional life insurance company. While serving as the Senior Marketing Officer, Duke acquired professional designations as a Fellow, Life Management Institute, and Chartered Life Underwriter. For over 27 years, he has sought to guide his clients through the maze of decisions faced by those planning for and living in retirement.

Upon entering private practice, Duke focused on Retirement, Estate Planning and Employee Benefits. To better serve his clients, he completed coursework in Advanced Estate Planning from the American College, while maintaining an active role in the American Society of CLU/ChFC as its local president. Duke's insurance and investment experience has allowed him to foster a relationship with his clients based upon a comprehensive understanding of both financial and life issues.

Duke is Securities licensed and is a Registered Representative of Triad Advisors. He is licensed for life, accident and health, and long-term care insurance through the insurance departments in three states. As an Investment Advisor Representative, Duke provides fee-based financial advice through his affiliation with Guardian Capital Advisors, LLC.

Duke is active in the Church of the Good Shepherd where he has served on the vestry and as chairman of its Endowment Fund Trust. He is a former board member of the North Carolina Theatre and of the Shepherd's Table Soup Kitchen. In his free time, Duke enjoys his three sons and three grandsons. He is an avid tennis player and fan.