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ChFC
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ChFC

Lorence Merritt

45 Years of Experience
Highland Park, IL
Sells Insurance

Lorence Merritt is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Independent Financial Partners, based in Highland Park, IL, with 45 years of industry experience. Lorence operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Real Estate Investing. Their firm serves 45,782 clients with $13B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
320 advisors
Number of Clients
45,782 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$274K average
Assets Under Management
$12.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$20M
Investment management only (planning not offered)

IFP Advisors provides discretionary investment management services for ancillary accounts established in connection with direct real estate investments. These accounts are used for holding working capital or managing excess cash. Investments are limited to liquid, conservative instruments. The fees for these services are included in the real estate advisory fees.

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Location

Highland Park, IL

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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

Lorence serves on a community, civic, and charitable board, dedicating minimal time. He also works as a registered investment advisor with Independent Financial Partners, spending nearly full-time providing financial advice for a fee based on assets under management, and is a broker with IFP Insurance Group, spending minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Financial Partners
October 2010 - Present · 15 yrs 9 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2010 - April 2018 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Sheridan Road Advisors, LLC
September 2010 - December 2010 · 3 mos
Nrp Advisors, INC.
March 2008 - December 2010 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Nrp Financial, INC.Broker
December 2006 - November 2010 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Nrp Financial, INC.
December 2006 - October 2008 · 1 yr 10 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
September 1997 - December 2006 · 9 yrs 3 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
October 1980 - December 2006 · 26 yrs 2 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
July 1980 - January 2000 · 19 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations1 state
IL
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Exams
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