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Christopher Sommer

32 Years of Experience
Fountain Valley, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

Christopher Sommer is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Fountain Valley, CA, with 32 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

18837 Brookhurst Ste Ste 107, Fountain Valley, CA, 92708

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
February 2001
Settled
Other Business Activities

Christopher owns rental properties in Surprise, AZ, and Salt Lake City, UT, since 2009. He also operates under the DBA Benchmark Wealth Management since 2011.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos
LPL Financial LLC
August 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Chase Investment Services CORP.Broker
May 2009 - August 2009 · 3 mos
Chase Investment Services CORP.
May 2009 - August 2009 · 3 mos
Wamu Investments, INC.
February 2006 - May 2009 · 3 yrs 3 mos
Wamu Investments, INC.Broker
January 1998 - May 2009 · 11 yrs 4 mos
Great Western Financial Securities CorporationBroker
September 1993 - May 1998 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Chatfield Dean & CO., INC.Broker
May 1993 - July 1993 · 2 mos
State Registrations7 states
AZCACOIDMEOHWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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