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Frank Amelio

39 Years of Experience
Carlsbad, CA
3 DisclosuresBroker

Frank Amelio is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Carlsbad, CA, with 39 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

Carlsbad, CA

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
February 1995
Award / Judgment
Employment Separation After Allegations
April 1994
Customer Dispute
July 1993
Settled
Other Business Activities

Frank operates under the DBA Focus Investment Advisors. He also provides investment advisory services through Focus Investment Advisors, spending about a quarter of his time on this activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 8 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos
LPL Financial LLC
May 2013 - Present · 13 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Focus Investment Advisors, INC
August 2013 - February 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos
1st Global Advisors INC
December 2004 - June 2013 · 8 yrs 6 mos
1st Global Capital CORP.Broker
December 2004 - June 2013 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Mony Securities Corporation
December 2003 - December 2004 · 1 yr
Mony Securities CorporationBroker
December 2003 - December 2004 · 1 yr
Trusted Advisors
June 2002 - December 2003 · 1 yr 6 mos
Trusted Securities Advisors CORP.Broker
April 2002 - December 2003 · 1 yr 8 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
January 2000 - April 2002 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Salomon Smith Barney INC.Broker
May 1994 - November 1999 · 5 yrs 6 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.Broker
June 1990 - April 1994 · 3 yrs 10 mos
Kidder, Peabody & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 1986 - June 1990 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations7 states
CAFLNJOHSCTXWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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