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Erik Saunders

35 Years of Experience
Anacortes, WA
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Erik Saunders is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Anacortes, WA, with 35 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

2201 Skyline Way Ste 202, Anacortes, WA, 98221-2257

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2013
Settled
Other Business Activities

Erik operates Basilica Wealth Management as a DBA for his LPL business and Financial Advocates Investment Management, spending about half his time on these activities. He also works as a hitting instructor/trainer for the Anacortes Baseball Club, dedicating about a quarter of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
December 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 7 mos
Previous Registrations
Financial Advocates Investment Management
December 2014 - September 2025 · 10 yrs 9 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
August 2006 - December 2014 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
September 2005 - December 2014 · 9 yrs 3 mos
Dreyfus Service CorporationBroker
July 2005 - September 2005 · 2 mos
Dreyfus Service CorporationBroker
April 2003 - July 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Franklin/templeton Distributors, INC.Broker
May 2002 - March 2003 · 10 mos
Templeton/franklin Investment Services,inc.Broker
March 1999 - May 2002 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Franklin/templeton Distributors, INC.Broker
March 1990 - April 1999 · 9 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations3 states
CANCWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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