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CFP
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CFP

Bruce Branstine

26 Years of Experience
Palm Desert, CA
BrokerSells Insurance

Bruce Branstine is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Palm Desert, CA, with 26 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

Palm Desert, CA

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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

Bruce operates Bond Harbor Group as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating nearly full-time hours to it. He also works for the American Red Cross and sells non-variable insurance products through THG, spending a few hours per week on the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr
LPL Financial LLC
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr
Previous Registrations
Grove Point Investments, LLCBroker
January 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Grove Point Advisors, LLC
January 2022 - May 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Esi Financial Advisors
December 2019 - February 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Equity Services, INC.Broker
December 2019 - February 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Edward Jones
May 2018 - September 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos
Edward JonesBroker
May 2018 - September 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
June 2017 - May 2018 · 11 mos
First Allied Advisory Services, INC.
June 2017 - May 2018 · 11 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLC
September 2016 - April 2017 · 7 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
September 2016 - April 2017 · 7 mos
Comerica Securities
January 2014 - April 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Comerica SecuritiesBroker
January 2014 - April 2016 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2011 - December 2013 · 2 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
December 2011 - December 2013 · 2 yrs
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2011 - November 2011 · 4 mos
LPL Financial LLC
July 2011 - November 2011 · 4 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.Broker
April 2008 - July 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Uvest Financial Services Group, INC.
April 2008 - July 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Northern Trust Securities, INC.Broker
June 2006 - February 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
Northern Trust Securities, INC
June 2006 - February 2008 · 1 yr 8 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
September 2003 - June 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
September 2003 - June 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
August 2001 - September 2003 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
July 2001 - September 2003 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Equico Securities, INC.Broker
June 1992 - February 1995 · 2 yrs 8 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
June 1992 - February 1995 · 2 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
AZCA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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