Stewart H. Welch, III, CFP, AEP, has been in the financial services industry since 1973 and founded his own company in 1984. THE WELCH GROUP, LLC provides "fee-only" Wealth Management services to a national clientele, focusing on retirement planning, estate planning, and investment management for high net worth families. 

Stewart has been named by Money, Worth and Medical Economics as one of the nation’s Best financial advisers.  Stewart is quoted widely and has appeared in national media outlets such as CNBC and the Fox News Network, Fortune, The Wall Street Journal, Money and The New York Times. Locally, Mr. Welch’s financial column “Financial Insights” appears every Tuesday in the Birmingham Post Herald. He has authored two books for Simon & Schuster titled Ten Minute Guide to Personal Finance for Newlyweds and JK Lasser’s Estate Planning for Baby Boomer’s and Retirees.