William Lapiana
William Lapiana is a registered investment advisor at Ausdal Financial Partners, INC., based in Hoboken, NJ, with 23 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 10,402 clients with $2.1B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Ausdal Financial Partners offers several investment management programs. Fees vary depending on the program and custodian.
Advisor Managed Account (AMP): Fees are negotiated with your advisor, with a maximum annual fee of 3%. Wrap accounts include all transaction costs, while non-wrap accounts charge separately for advisory services and transactions.
Third Party Managed Accounts (SMA/UMA): Fees consist of an Investment Advisor Representative Fee, a Platform Fee (0.11% to 0.28%), and a Manager Fee (0% to 0.80%).
Retirement Plan Advisory Program: Maximum annual fee of 3%. Fees can be a fixed percentage or tiered based on account assets.
Held Away Accounts (Pontera): Maximum advisory fee of 1.5% of account assets. Fees must be deducted from an alternate advisory account or billed directly to the client.
Location
Hoboken, NJ
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Regulatory History (2)
Customer Dispute
September 2025Customer Dispute
September 2021Other Business Activities
William is the owner of Paxton Financial Services, working full-time as a securities and investment advisory registered representative. He is also the president of Lapiana Consulting Group and an affiliate member/estate planning team member for DST, dedicating minimal time and a few hours per week, respectively, to these activities.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.
Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.
Ausdal Financial Partners, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Icm Capital Markets LTD.Broker
Newbridge Financial Services Group, INC.
Newbridge Securities CorporationBroker
Chicago Investment Group, LLC
Tlg Advisors, INC.
Chicago Investment Group, LLCBroker
Ladenburg Thalmann Asset Management INC
Ladenburg, Thalmann & CO., INC.Broker
Ladenburg Capital Management INC.Broker
State Registrations19 states
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