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Austin Boniface

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Forest Lake, MN 55025-2687

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

8 years

About

Austin Boniface is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with LPL Financial, based in Forest Lake, MN, and has eight years of industry experience. He has worked with Magnetic North Advisors and Legacy Capital, and has prior experience in education with Augsburg College and Forest Lake Schools. 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 variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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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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

255 S.E. Highway 97 Unit 1 A

Forest Lake, MN 55025-2687

Most active in

Minnesota · Texas

Work history

Magnetic North Advisors

2022 - 2025 (3 years)

LPL Financial, LLC

2017 - Present (9 years)

Legacy Capital, LLC

2016 - Present (10 years)

Augsburg College

2013 - 2017 (4 years)

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