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Sean Kernan

23 Years of Experience
Dallas, TX
Broker

Sean Kernan is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Dallas, TX, with 23 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

15110 Dallas Pkwy Suite 500, Dallas, TX, 75248

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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 Activities

Sean operates under two DBAs for his LPL business: 360 Wealth Management and LightForce Financial. He also provides investment advisory services through Advisor Resource Council, dedicating nearly full-time hours to this activity, and runs a blog/website called "How To Find A Financial Advisor" for about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
December 2025 - Present · 7 mos
Advisor Resource Council
June 2012 - Present · 14 yrs 1 mo
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2009 - Present · 16 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
October 2013 - October 2020 · 7 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
September 2009 - June 2013 · 3 yrs 9 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - September 2009 · 3 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - September 2009 · 3 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
April 2007 - June 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Morgan Stanley
January 2006 - April 2007 · 1 yr 3 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
July 2005 - April 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
Edward JonesBroker
May 2002 - July 2005 · 3 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations19 states
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