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Merle Divita

45 Years of Experience
Ventura, CA
Broker

Merle Divita is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in Ventura, CA, with 45 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

Ventura, CA

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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

Merle operates Sequential Financial Designs as a DBA for LPL business since 2015. He also has a business entity, The DiVita Group, LLC, for tax/investment purposes, dedicating minimal time to it during securities trading.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
September 2009 - Present · 17 yrs
LPL Financial LLC
September 2009 - Present · 17 yrs
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2009 - Present · 17 yrs
Previous Registrations
The Renaissance Group, LLC
September 2009 - July 2015 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith BarneyBroker
June 2009 - September 2009 · 3 mos
Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC
June 2009 - September 2009 · 3 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.
July 1997 - June 2009 · 11 yrs 11 mos
Citigroup Global Markets INC.Broker
July 1993 - June 2009 · 15 yrs 11 mos
Lehman Brothers INC.Broker
February 1988 - July 1993 · 5 yrs 5 mos
E. F. Hutton & Company INCBroker
September 1980 - February 1988 · 7 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations7 states
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Exams
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