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Melissa Sipherd

5 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
Broker

Melissa Sipherd is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 5 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 Activities

Melissa operates under the DBA Utah Wealth Strategies for her LPL business. This activity is investment-related and takes about a quarter of her time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
LPL Financial LLC
April 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
February 2025 - April 2025 · 2 mos
Raymond James Financial Services
June 2005 - March 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
Raymond James Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2005 - March 2007 · 1 yr 9 mos
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
July 2003 - June 2005 · 1 yr 11 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
May 2002 - June 2005 · 3 yrs 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
UT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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