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David Sommers

45 Years of Experience
West Des Moines, IA
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David Sommers is a registered investment advisor at LPL Financial LLC, based in West Des Moines, IA, 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

2700 Westown Pkwy Ste 405, West Des Moines, IA, 50266

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
March 1986
Settled
Other Business Activities

David is a part owner of Polo, LC since 2008, and owns Kicking Horse Ranch where he buys, trains, and sells polo ponies, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also has a business entity, Northington Hall, for tax/investment purposes, spending about 10-20% of his time on it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
January 1999 - Present · 27 yrs 4 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
December 1992 - Present · 33 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
June 1979 - January 1991 · 11 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 1978 - July 1979 · 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
June 1978 - September 1978 · 3 mos
State Registrations15 states
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Exams
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