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Darden Smith

34 Years of Experience
South Boston, VA
Broker

Darden Smith is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in South Boston, VA, with 34 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

210 Cherry Street, South Boston, VA, 24592

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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 Activities

Darden operates Darden W. Smith & Associates as a DBA for his LPL business. He also owns Smith Properties Group, LLC, dedicating minimal time to this investment-related activity since 2004.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
December 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Equitable Advisors, LLC
May 2000 - December 2022 · 22 yrs 7 mos
Equitable Advisors, LLCBroker
December 1991 - December 2022 · 31 yrs
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
December 1991 - January 2000 · 8 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations5 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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