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Arden Baptiste

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Highland Mills, NY

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

31 years

About

Arden Baptiste is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has prior experience with People's United Advisors, Inc. and People's Securities, Inc. Baptiste also serves as an adjunct professor at Rockland Community College. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a range of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product activities.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged a flat fee as negotiated.

Commissions

Brokerage services include commissions, markups, markdowns, and transaction charges; commissions may apply to mutual funds, variable annuities, and other products.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees up to $500 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range up to $15,000, or up to $500 per hour; fees are negotiated and may be flat or hourly.

Location

Highland Mills, NY

Most active in

Connecticut · New York

Work history

LPL Financial

2022 - Present (4 years)

LPL Financial

2022 - Present (4 years)

People's United Advisors, Inc/

2018 - Present (8 years)

People's Securities, inc.

2012 - Present (14 years)

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