Southern Trust Financial Planning is a registered investment advisory firm located in Sarasota, Florida. Southern Trust Financial Planning specializes in providing objective financial planning and investment management with the goal of helping clients grow and protect their assets through all of life's stages.
Marc S. Wolff
James P. Cooper
Paul S. Harris
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