Clarence Blanton
Clarence Blanton is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Enterprise, LLC, based in Mount Pleasant, SC, with 39 years of industry experience. Clarence operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 86,726 clients with $19B in assets under management.
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LPLE provides access to investment management through third-party asset management programs (TAMPs) and LPL's Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP). For TAMPs, the fees are negotiated with the LPLE representative, typically up to 2% of the assets managed, but may be higher in certain circumstances. The TAMP sponsor also charges a fee. For MWP, clients are charged an annual account fee that includes an advisory fee (maximum 2.35% and is negotiable) and a manager fee (0% to 0.60%).
Location
1156 Bowman Rd, Suite 200, Mount Pleasant, SC, 29464
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December 2012Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Clarence manages and sells fixed insurance through Blanton Financial Group, dedicating about half of his time to this activity. He also owns Mid Atlantic Charters, a charter boat company, which requires minimal time.
Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Enterprise, LLC
LPL Enterprise, LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLC
Dempsey Lord Smith, LLCBroker
Invest Financial Corporation
Invest Financial CorporationBroker
Kovack Advisors, INC.
Kovack Securities INC.Broker
Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, INC.
Advisory Services Network
Resource Horizons Investment Advisory, INC.
Resource Horizons Group LLCBroker
Ing Financial Partners, INC
Ing Financial Partners, INC.Broker
Thrivent Investment Management INC.Broker
Thrivent Investment Management INC.
Lutheran Brotherhood Securities CORP.Broker
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations8 states
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