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ChFC
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ChFC

Walter Smith

18 Years of Experience
Tucson, AZ
Broker

Walter Smith is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at LPL Enterprise, LLC, based in Tucson, AZ, with 18 years of industry experience. Walter operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 86,726 clients with $19B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3039 advisors
Number of Clients
86,726 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$217K average
Assets Under Management
$18.9B

Fee Structure

LPLE provides access to investment management through third-party asset management programs (TAMPs) and LPL's Model Wealth Portfolios (MWP). For TAMPs, the fees are negotiated with the LPLE representative, typically up to 2% of the assets managed, but may be higher in certain circumstances. The TAMP sponsor also charges a fee. For MWP, clients are charged an annual account fee that includes an advisory fee (maximum 2.35% and is negotiable) and a manager fee (0% to 0.60%).

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Location

2 E Congress St., Suite 800, Tucson, AZ, 85701

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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

Walter has three outside business activities: employment at Magellan Federal, tax preparation at CAVOK Tax Service, and volunteering at the Retiree Activities Office. These activities take minimal time, a few hours per week, and about 10-20% of his time, respectively.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Enterprise, LLCBroker
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
LPL Enterprise, LLC
May 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Nylife Securities LLCBroker
October 2022 - March 2025 · 2 yrs 5 mos
Farmers Financial Solutions, LLCBroker
April 2020 - February 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos
Avantax Advisory Services
March 2018 - April 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Avantax Investment Services, INC.Broker
October 2015 - April 2020 · 4 yrs 6 mos
PFS Investments INC.Broker
December 2014 - November 2015 · 11 mos
PFS Investments INC.Broker
December 2005 - December 2013 · 8 yrs
State Registrations11 states
AZCAMDMONMNVPATNTXVAWV
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Exams
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