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David Ackel

26 Years of Experience
Cedar Park, TX
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

David Ackel is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Cedar Park, TX, with 26 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

Cedar Park, TX

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
September 2008
Denied
Employment Separation After Allegations
April 2008
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

David owns Focus Forward Financial Planning LLC, where he manages fixed income insurance products and offers investment-related products through NEXT Financial. He also works as an auctioneer and handles real estate referrals, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to auctioneering and related activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Next Financial Group, INC.
March 2009 - July 2025 · 16 yrs 4 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.Broker
January 2009 - July 2025 · 16 yrs 6 mos
Next Financial Group, INC.
January 2009 - February 2009 · 1 mo
Wachovia Securities, LLC
October 2008 - February 2009 · 4 mos
Wachovia Securities, LLCBroker
August 2008 - February 2009 · 6 mos
Wells Fargo Investments, LLC
April 2006 - May 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Wells Fargo Investments, LLCBroker
March 2006 - May 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Hibernia Investments, L.L.C.Broker
October 2002 - February 2006 · 3 yrs 4 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
August 2002 - September 2002 · 1 mo
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
January 1999 - September 2002 · 3 yrs 8 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
January 1999 - January 2000 · 1 yr
State Registrations8 states
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