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Patrick Bennett

29 Years of Experience
Santa Cruz, CA
5 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Patrick Bennett is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Santa Cruz, CA, 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

Santa Cruz, CA

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History

Regulatory History (5)
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Customer Dispute
February 2009
Settled
Customer Dispute
November 2008
Denied
Customer Dispute
May 2008
Settled
Customer Dispute
May 2004
Denied
Criminal
December 1991
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Patrick owns Bennett & Associates Inc. and spends nearly full-time on it for tax and compliance purposes. He also coaches lacrosse, operates Cypress Private Wealth and Sage Financial Solutions, and sells insurance products, dedicating minimal time to insurance sales.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
LPL Financial LLC
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
January 2023 - July 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
January 2023 - July 2025 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group
July 2016 - January 2023 · 6 yrs 6 mos
Strategic Wealth Advisors Group
November 2014 - July 2016 · 1 yr 8 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2014 - February 2023 · 8 yrs 4 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLC
September 2011 - November 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network, LLCBroker
September 2011 - November 2014 · 3 yrs 2 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - September 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - September 2011 · 1 yr 11 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.Broker
April 2005 - October 2009 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Banc of America Investment Services, INC.
April 2005 - October 2009 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
February 2001 - May 2005 · 4 yrs 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
July 1999 - May 2005 · 5 yrs 10 mos
A. G. Edwards & Sons, INC.Broker
December 1996 - July 1999 · 2 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations16 states
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