JD
CFP
JD
CFP

John Downing

8 Years of Experience
BrokerSells Insurance

John Downing is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Williamsville, NY, with 8 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

8340 Main Street, Williamsville, NY, 14221

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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

John operates as Downing Financial Group, providing financial planning services as a CFP since 2018. He also sells life, accident, and health insurance in New York since 2018.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
July 2025 - Present · 9 mos
LPL Financial LLC
July 2025 - Present · 9 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
July 2025 - Present · 9 mos
Previous Registrations
Cadaret Grant & CO INC
May 2021 - July 2025 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Cadaret, Grant & CO., INC.Broker
March 2018 - July 2025 · 7 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations15 states
CADEFLGAMAMINCNENJNYOHPARISCVA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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