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Paul Doran

23 Years of Experience
Portsmouth, NH
Sells Insurance

Paul Doran is a registered investment advisor at Essential Planning, LLC, based in Portsmouth, NH, with 23 years of industry experience. Paul operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 535 clients with $440M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3 advisors
Number of Clients
535 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$822K average
Assets Under Management
$439.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100K1.75%
$100K - $250K1.50%
$250K - $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.75%
$2M+0.75%

Fees may be negotiable based on various factors.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

500 Market Street, Building 1, Suite D, Portsmouth, NH, 03801

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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

Paul works as a registered representative for Valmark Securities, Inc., focusing on financial planning and trading investment products, dedicating about a quarter of his time. Paul also owns Doran Independent Insurance, LLC, selling insurance, and this takes nearly full-time hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Essential Planning, LLC
May 2006 - Present · 19 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Valmark Securities, INC.Broker
June 2020 - December 2022 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
November 2016 - June 2020 · 3 yrs 7 mos
Investors Capital Advisory
June 2014 - September 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos
Investors Capital CORP.Broker
June 2014 - September 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos
Fortune Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2006 - June 2014 · 8 yrs
Investors Capital Advisory
January 2006 - April 2006 · 3 mos
Investors Capital CORP.Broker
May 2004 - April 2006 · 1 yr 11 mos
Afs Brokerage, INC.Broker
June 2002 - June 2004 · 2 yrs
Intervest International Equities CorporationBroker
June 2002 - June 2002 · 0 mos
Conseco Securities, INC.Broker
May 2002 - June 2002 · 1 mo
State Registrations3 states
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