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William Grafton

53 Years of Experience
Winter Park, FL
3 DisclosuresBroker

William Grafton is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Winter Park, FL, with 53 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

1270 Orange Ave, Ste A, Winter Park, FL, 32789

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
December 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
August 2005
Denied
Customer Dispute
February 2005
Denied
Other Business Activities

William spends full-time on Grafton Wealth Advisors, a DBA for his LPL business. He also owns rental real estate, dedicating 100% of his time to it, which seems contradictory to the first activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
March 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2007 - March 2024 · 16 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2007 - March 2024 · 16 yrs 5 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
July 2003 - October 2007 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLC
July 2003 - October 2007 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Prudential Securities Incorporated
August 1999 - July 2003 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
August 1999 - July 2003 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
March 1987 - September 1999 · 12 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1978 - March 1987 · 8 yrs 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
March 1974 - September 1978 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Dupont Walston, IncorporatedBroker
July 1973 - March 1974 · 8 mos
Dupont Glore Forgan INCBroker
January 1973 - July 1973 · 6 mos
State Registrations38 states
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