BS
CFP
BS
CFP

Blake Smith

40 Years of Experience
Creve Coeur, MO
BrokerSells Insurance

Blake Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Creve Coeur, MO, with 40 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
27420 advisors
Number of Clients
1,676,192 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$369K average
Assets Under Management
$618.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

LPL Financial, along with your advisor, charges an annual fee based on the value of your account. This fee covers asset management, administrative, and custodial services. The fee is negotiable, but the maximum is 2.50% per year, paid quarterly in advance. LPL may share a portion of this fee with your advisor.

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Location

425 N New Ballas Rd; Ste 102, Creve Coeur, MO, 63141

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Blake operates The Compass Wealth Group as a DBA for his LPL business and owns Sentry Wealth Planning LLC for tax/investment purposes, dedicating minimal time to the latter. Since 2021, Blake has also worked as a non-variable insurance agent.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2021 - Present · 5 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
July 2021 - Present · 5 yrs
Previous Registrations
Waddell & ReedBroker
September 2016 - July 2021 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Waddell & Reed
September 2016 - July 2021 · 4 yrs 10 mos
Securities America, INC.Broker
September 2009 - July 2011 · 1 yr 10 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
April 2009 - September 2016 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 2009 - September 2016 · 7 yrs 5 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
August 1995 - May 2009 · 13 yrs 9 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
January 1995 - May 2009 · 14 yrs 4 mos
Kidder, Peabody & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 1988 - January 1995 · 6 yrs 9 mos
Goldman, Sachs & CO.Broker
December 1985 - April 1988 · 2 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations7 states
CAFLILKSMOOHTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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