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Paul Carlson

25 Years of Experience
Canby, OR
1 Disclosure

Paul Carlson is a registered investment advisor at 4:8 Financial, based in Canby, OR, with 25 years of industry experience. Paul operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Insurance Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 824 clients with $300M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
4 advisors
Number of Clients
824 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$366K average
Assets Under Management
$301.3M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None

4:8 Financial manages investments through LPL Financial's programs. The annual management fee for Optimum Market Portfolios, Guided Wealth Portfolios, and Model Wealth Portfolios ranges from 0% to 1.35%, and is negotiable. The fee is calculated and collected quarterly, in advance, based on the account’s prior quarter-end value. Guided Wealth Portfolios clients pay an LPL program fee of 0.35%.

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Location

266 Northwest 1st Ave, Canby, OR, 97013

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2004
Denied
Other Business Activities

Paul operates his LPL business under the DBA Carlson Investments and is an investment advisor representative (IAR) through Financial Advocates Investment Management. He also owns rental real estate properties, dedicating minimal time to these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
4:8 Financial
August 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Financial Advocates Investment Management
July 2015 - October 2025 · 10 yrs 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
June 2015 - December 2025 · 10 yrs 6 mos
Edward JonesBroker
January 2001 - June 2015 · 14 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations1 state
OR
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Exams
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