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CFP
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CFP

Paula Swain

27 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
BrokerSells Insurance

Paula Swain is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 27 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

4707 Executive Dr, San Diego, CA, 92121-3091

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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

Paula is an agent/owner of Financial Center for Women LLC, through which she offers and services fixed insurance products, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this. She also offers and services fixed insurance products directly, spending a few hours per week, and provides financial education, spending a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
LPL Financial LLC
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
January 2025 - September 2025 · 8 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
January 2025 - September 2025 · 8 mos
Osaic Fa, INC.
October 2019 - January 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos
Osaic Fa, INC.Broker
October 2019 - January 2025 · 5 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLC
July 2010 - October 2019 · 9 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2003 - October 2019 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Veravest Investments, INC.Broker
December 2000 - November 2003 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Centennial Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2000 - November 2000 · 10 mos
Ascend Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 1999 - November 1999 · 10 mos
State Registrations4 states
FLILMIOH
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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