Gary Smith is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 1,676,192 clients with $620B in assets under management.
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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.
Location
4707 Executive Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121-3091
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Gary owns Blue Cougar Press, a business entity for tax/investment purposes since 1996. Since 2022, Gary also does tax preparation, accounting, and CPA work.
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Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLC
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Previous Registrations
Avantax Advisory Services
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
State Registrations6 states
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