Crimson Wealth Management
Independent Financial Advisor and Wealth Management Firm in Fairhope, AL
Independent Financial Advisor and Wealth Management Firm in Fairhope, AL

Crimson Wealth’s focus is investment excellence.
To accomplish this, we take a holistic approach designed to help you grow your wealth and retain more of what you earn by leveraging our expertise in investments, tax, and insurance strategies.
In particular, our strategies work best for clients with over $1 million in investable assets, entrepreneurs, and family offices – because we bring fresh ideas with our holistic approach.
Solutions
Invest to Make Money – Not Avoid Losses
This is the most important point. We are investing to make money. There is a risk of loss, and if you cannot bear to take a loss (either financially or emotionally), you should not invest. However, in the long term, investing works out – and works out very well. Over the last 20 years, the S&P 500 (the standard measure of the US large-cap market) has been up almost 10% annually. This means on a compounding basis, investors made over 6x their original investment in 20 years. Learn More
For entrepreneurs and family offices, we add value beyond investing excellence. Having run a family office, we have experience helping our clients create sophisticated vehicles to optimize after-tax returns. Learn More
Crimson Wealth partners with institutions to deliver sophisticated, bespoke solutions that provide investment excellence while sensitive to regulatory nuances. We have served as the outsourced CIO and created proprietary investment funds for our institutional clients. Learn More
Our Investment Leadership

James Hickey
Managing Director
Former Chief Investment Strategist at an $80 billion firm, family-office CIO, and hedge-fund portfolio manager.
MBA from the University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School
BA from Harvard University
CFA Charterholder
A firm built around one idea: investment excellence matters.
Crimson Wealth Management exists for clients who believe results – not just recipes – should drive portfolio decisions. While many financial advisors and investment firms center their value on a “diversified model portfolio,” we center ours on excellence in investing: original research, high-conviction positioning, disciplined risk management, and relentless accountability for outcomes over full cycles. Diversification is a tool, not the goal. The goal is to compound our clients’ capital prudently and well. Read More
Crimson Wealth Management Inc. was named Best Investment Advisory Firm – Alabama (2025) by Wealth & Finance International as part of its Investment Excellence Awards. The award was based on criteria determined by the awarding body for the 2025 period.
Crimson Wealth Management did not pay cash compensation for this award, though a licensing fee may be paid for use of the award logo. This award is not indicative of future performance.
Posted on Google Fred S.Trustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Would highly recommend Crimson Wealth Management as your financial advisor! My personal experience has been that of the utmost integrity, sincerity and commitment to client success! James is highly educated and experienced in the financial markets and investing. Custom strategies were offered to suit my individual client needs. Again, I highly recommend!Posted on Google Jack GirardTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. As an individual investor I thoroughly trust James as a partner that treats my financial future with integrity, intelligence, and passion.Posted on Google Seattle HickeyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. Very intelligent, trustworthy advisor. Always available for any investment questions I have, big or small.Posted on Google David McMurryTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. I have been consistently impressed with James’s insights into the US equities market and his sector-level and company-level recommendations. I didn’t hire him to recommend index funds; I hired him to generate alpha in a portion of my portfolio, which he has done. He is curious, strategic, and willing to change his mind when the facts change.Posted on Google Jan HeennigTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. James Hickey has been very helpful in answering any questions that I have on my investments. Always informing me about what is going on with my accounts. Highly recommend.Posted on Google Don FurnessTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google. James Hickey of Crimson Wealth Management has been very informative and keeps us in the loop and forefront. He is a wonderful adviser and we appreciate him very much.