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CFP
LT
CFP

Lea Townes

29 Years of Experience
Chapel Hill, NC
BrokerSells Insurance

Lea Townes is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Chapel Hill, NC, with 29 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

126 W. Franklin St., Chapel Hill, NC, 27516

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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

Lea is compensated from investment-related sales of insurance and annuities through FTB Advisors Insurance Services, Inc. and First Horizon Insurance Services, Inc.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
LPL Financial LLC
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
First Horizon Advisors, INC.Broker
December 2020 - August 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos
First Horizon Advisors, INC
December 2020 - August 2025 · 4 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
April 2013 - December 2020 · 7 yrs 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
April 2013 - December 2020 · 7 yrs 8 mos
First Tennessee Advisory Services, INC.
September 2010 - April 2013 · 2 yrs 7 mos
First Tennessee Brokerage, INC.Broker
July 2003 - April 2013 · 9 yrs 9 mos
Ftb Advisors, INC.
July 2003 - March 2012 · 8 yrs 8 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.
February 2003 - June 2003 · 4 mos
CUNA Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
February 2003 - June 2003 · 4 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
December 2001 - January 2003 · 1 yr 1 mo
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
August 1996 - January 2003 · 6 yrs 5 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
August 1996 - January 2003 · 6 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations11 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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