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CFP
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CFP

David Smith

24 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

David Smith is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 24 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 (2)
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Judgment / Lien
October 2018
Customer Dispute
February 2006
Closed-No Action
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

David operates Upstream Investment Partners as a DBA for his LPL business and is also an agent for non-variable insurance, spending minimal time on the latter. He also operates Foras Financial as another DBA for his LPL business, dedicating about a quarter of his time to it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
June 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
LPL Financial LLC
June 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
LPL Financial LLC
June 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Spc
March 2011 - May 2023 · 12 yrs 2 mos
Sigma Financial CorporationBroker
March 2011 - May 2023 · 12 yrs 2 mos
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.
February 2002 - March 2011 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Ameriprise Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 2002 - March 2011 · 9 yrs 1 mo
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
February 2002 - July 2006 · 4 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations4 states
NJNYTXWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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