Kent Thune CFP Expertise: Mutual funds, ETFs, Investing Title: Investment Advisor, Owner Education: The Citadel, Middle Tennessee State University Location: Hilton Head Island, South Carolina Highlights Certified Financial Planner with over 20 years of experienceFeatured in numerous publications, including MarketWatch, The Motley Fool, Kiplinger, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq, and The Balance.Formerly the Vice President and Senior Investment Advisor at American Pensions Experience Kent Thune has over 20 years of experience as an investment advisor and financial planner. He's written for a range of financial publications, including The Balance, MarketWatch, The Motley Fool, Kiplinger, Yahoo! Finance, Nasdaq, Investorplace.com, Fit Small Business, The Big Picture, and Get Rich Slowly.He is the owner of Atlantic Capital Investments in Hilton Head Island, South Carolina, serving clients all over the U.S. Previously, Kent was the Vice President and Senior Investment Advisor at American Pensions, Inc, a regional pension consulting firm. Education Thune earned his CFP from The Certified Financial Board of Standards in 2008 and his master's degree in business administration from The Citadel in 2009.He also has the Qualified Financial Plan Consultant designation, Series 7 and 63 securities licenses, and the Life, Accident & Health insurance license.Thune received a bachelor's degree in music and business from Middle Tennessee State University in 1991. About The Balance The Balance, a Dotdash Meredith brand, makes money easy to understand. We give people tools they need to not only make smart financial decisions but also prepare for the experiences they will have along the way. Our team of expert writers and editors have extensive qualifications in the topics they cover, and many of them have MBAs, PhDs, CFPs, and other advanced degrees and professional certifications. We require our writers to use primary sources in their articles, which are also approved by our Financial Review Board and fact-checked. You can learn more about the standards we follow in producing accurate, unbiased content in our editorial policy.