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Donald A. Ballai

SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
Ringoes, NJ
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CRD#: 4420362
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Professional summary


Donald Alan Ballai, who also goes by Donald A Ballai, is a registered financial advisor currently at SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC located in Ringoes, New Jersey.

Donald is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2001. Donald has worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 66, Series 63, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.

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Question & Answer


Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes

Aliases


Donald A Ballai

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Donald Alan Ballai is licensed to sell insurance in NJ, PA, and Florida where he offers Term, Whole Life, UL, VUL, Long Term Care as well as Fixed and Variable Annuities. From time to time, he will offer clients advice or products from those activities. Clients should be aware that these services pay a commission and involve a conflict of interest, as commissionable products conflict with the fiduciary duties of a registered investment adviser. South Lane Wealth Management LLC always acts in the best interest of the client; including the sale of commissionable products to advisory clients. Clients are in no way required to implement the plan through any representative of South Lane Wealth Management LLC in such individual's capacity as an insurance agent. Donald Alan Ballai is also the principal owner of South Lane Advisors LLC which is also a fee based advisory firm focused on advising and assisting medical groups in developing their practices. We work with accountants and attorneys to help develop their business plan, advise on the purchase, financial and leasing of real estate as well as developing the company's benefits packages including 401k, retirement planning and insurance. 2 hours a month are spent on this activity during trading hours. 3 hours a month are spent on this activity outside of trading hours. 10% of his yearly compensation is derived from this activity. Donald Alan Ballai is the managing member of South Lane Advisors, consultation business that was set up to help medical practices streamline and improve their business operations. The business charges a 1% fee on collected revenue. The business also helps clients negotiate loans and lines of credit with their banks. His duties include reviewing and advising on medical billing, bank negotiations and other financial matters as they arise. 2 hours a month are spent on this activity during and outside trading hours. No yearly compensation is received from these duties. Donald Alan Ballai is a consultant for Life's Essential Documents LLC, a company that that helps individuals and families set up wills, advanced directives, their hospital letter and other necessary medical forms. He is currently helping the new owner grow the business and if successful will take on a small percentage of the ownership. 0 hours a month are spent on this activity during trading hours. 5 hours a month are spent on this activity outside of trading hours. No yearly compensation is received from these duties. Donald Alan Ballai is the managing member of Apptitude LLC, a company that helps design and bring to market applications for your phone/computer. The company focuses on medical apps and has a current application approved called Pediapptrix. His duties are to help market applicatiocns get to hospitals and consumers and handle any financial needs of the company. 0 hours a month are spent on this activity during trading hours. 2 hours a month are spent on this activity outside of trading hours. No yearly compensation is received from these duties. This company is a 10% owner of Pediapptrix, a phone-based application for pediatric patients / families to track their medical records. It is currently generating less than $50/ year in revenue split between 6 partners

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Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
None

Experience


Current

May 21, 2013 - Present

SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

RIA
CRD#: 167439
Ringoes, NJ
Past

January 10, 2011 - May 20, 2013

LEGACY INVESTMENT ADVISORS, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 144477
MT. LAUREL, NJ
Past

October 13, 2009 - May 20, 2013

STURDIVANT & CO. INC

BD
CRD#: 24583
VOORHEES, NJ
Past

April 23, 2009 - June 15, 2009

RAYMOND JAMES FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 6694
NEW YORK, NY
Past

September 26, 2001 - December 10, 2008

WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 19616
TRENTON, NJ

State Registrations and Notice Filings


Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.

IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
New Jersey
(5/21/2013)
IAR
Pennsylvania
(6/4/2013)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
IAR
Series 66
Date: 1/8/2011
Uniform Combined State Law Examination
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


SL
SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
SOUTH LANE ADVISORS LLC | SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 167439 / SEC#:

New Jersey
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/21/2013 Approved)
Pennsylvania
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/4/2013 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/31/2025 Termination Requested)
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Contact information


Main Address
Ringoes, NJ
Mailing Address
Phone number
(609) 468-9010
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts104
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 47,825,694

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Company Information


SOUTH LANE WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC

CRD#: 167439Ringoes, NJ

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