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CFP · ChFC
LD
CFP · ChFC

Louis Defidelto

22 Years of Experience
Bel Air, MD
BrokerSells Insurance

Louis Defidelto is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Centaurus Financial, INC., based in Bel Air, MD, with 22 years of industry experience. Louis operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 2 more. Their firm serves 38,049 clients with $7.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
429 advisors
Number of Clients
38,049 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$193K average
Assets Under Management
$7.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Centaurus Financial's advisors manage client accounts through various programs, charging an annual fee based on the amount invested. Fees are negotiable and can be a flat percentage or tiered, where the rate decreases as the portfolio value increases. Additional charges may include transaction fees, custodial fees, and internal fund fees.

Maximum advisory fees:

  • Alpha, Beta, ABJ, Omega, Delta: 2.25%
  • AA & VL: 1.50%
  • Adviser-Directed: 1.35%
  • FlexUMA: 2.25%

Third-Party Money Managers (TPMMs) charge fees ranging from 1.00% to 3.00%.

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Location

57 East Broadway, 2nd Floor, Bel Air, MD, 21014

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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

Louis owns LJD Financial & Insurance Services, LLC, an account set up for accounting purposes, and dedicates minimal time to it. He also sells insurance as an agent and works as a Captain for United Airlines, dedicating about half his time to each of these roles, and about a quarter of his time to securities trading.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
July 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.
July 2011 - Present · 15 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
First Allied Securities, INC.Broker
May 2008 - August 2011 · 3 yrs 3 mos
First Allied Advisory Services, INC.
January 2007 - August 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Ffp Advisory Services INC
June 2004 - January 2007 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Ffp Securities, INC.Broker
March 2004 - May 2008 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations11 states
COFLILMDMINCNJPASCVAWV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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