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Clifton Elliott Clark

Advisor at LPL Financial — Charleston, WV Washington St E

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

5 years

Location

Charleston, WV 25301

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,823

Across 10,503 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Clifton Clark is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Charleston, WV, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust, Summit Community Bank, Truist Investment Services, and BB&T. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and other institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services through a large network of investment adviser representatives, employing diverse investment strategies and operational tools.

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 income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees up to $15,000 for financial planning and consulting services

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services

Location

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Charleston, WV Washington St E

400 Washington St E

Charleston WV 25201

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

West Virginia

Work history

5 years of industry experience

LPL FINANCIAL

2024 - Present • 2 years

Beckley, WV

Burke and Herbert Bank and Trust

2024 - Present • 2 years

Charleston, WV

Summit Community Bank

2021 - 2024 • 3 years

Charleston, WV

TRUIST INVESTMENT SERVICES, iNC.

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Charleston, WV

Bbtis

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Charlotte, NC

BB&T

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Charleston, WV

BB&T Securities

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Richmond, VA

BB&T

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Charleston, WV

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Angela B

Series 65

South Charleston, WV

Global Freedom Financial LLC

Angela Beblo is a financial advisor at Global Freedom Financial LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Jackson Kelly PLLC since 2022 as Counsel and previously spent sixteen years at Spilman Thomas & Battle PLLC. Beblo maintains an active legal practice alongside her advisory role. Global Freedom Financial LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and consulting to individual clients, focusing on retirement, estate, tax, and business planning among other areas. The firm does not manage assets but offers investment analysis and recommendations within planning engagements, operating as a single-advisor practice with a legal affiliation.

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance
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Robert N

Series 65

Charleston, WV

WNA Wealth Management, LLC

Robert Nistendirk is a financial advisor at WNA Wealth Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been a partner at Costanzo Woomer Nistendirk, PLLC since 1996. WNA Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, including retirement and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm’s approach emphasizes asset allocation and a combination of strategies such as dollar-cost averaging, technical analysis, and both long- and short-term purchases, supported by Savant Wealth Management’s platform for portfolio management and trade processing.

General estate planning guidance Annuities
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John J

Series 63

Charleston, WV

Jacobs & Company

John Jacobs is the sole advisor at Jacobs & Company in Charleston, WV, with 13 years of industry experience. He is a Series 63 license holder and the founder of Jacobs & Company as well as Jacobs Financial Group, Inc., where he has served as director and president. Jacobs is a certified public accountant and a licensed property and casualty insurance agent in fifteen states. Jacobs & Company is a state-registered independent investment adviser that serves individuals, corporations, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm manages discretionary portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers financial planning and advisory consultations, tailoring strategies to clients’ objectives and employing a range of securities and option strategies.

Active portfolio management
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Eric A

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

South Charleston, WV

Retirement Planning Consultants Inc

Eric Ayersman is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising and over 26 years as a CPA. He is the principal of Retirement Planning Consultants Inc. in South Charleston, WV, and previously worked with Avantax Insurance Agency, Avantax Advisory Services, and Avantax Investment Services. Outside of advising, he maintains a tax preparation and consulting business through Ayersman Financial Group, Inc. Retirement Planning Consultants Inc. provides investment management for individual, corporate, and charitable clients, specializing in retirement accounts such as IRAs, 401(k)s, and 529 plans. The firm focuses on customized asset allocation primarily using ETFs, managing most assets on a discretionary basis while offering access to insurance and annuity products through the principal’s CPA and insurance licensure.

Annuities Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Brian R

Series 63

South Charleston, WV

Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC

Brian Ross is a financial advisor at Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Freedom Financial Advisors since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, Ross is involved with Freedom Financial Insurance Group, where he works as an agent selling fixed annuities and life insurance, and with Freedom Federal Educators, providing educational services. Freedom Financial Advisors serves individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management, as well as retirement plan consulting for 401(k) plans. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a conservative approach, emphasizes educational services, and maintains licensed insurance agents on staff who sell insurance products separately from advisory fees.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Melissa G

Series 63

South Charleston, WV

Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC

Melissa Grass is a financial advisor with Freedom Financial Advisors, LLC in South Charleston, WV, holding a Series 63 designation and four years of industry experience. She has been with Freedom Financial Advisors since 2022 and also serves as CEO of Freedom Financial Insurance Group and Freedom Federal Educators, where she provides insurance and federal benefits education services, including creating and presenting educational content. Freedom Financial Advisors primarily serves individual clients with financial planning and portfolio management, and offers retirement plan consulting for 401(k) plans. The firm uses a fundamental analysis-based investment approach focused on relatively conservative positioning and infrequent trading, emphasizing educational services and maintaining a material insurance affiliation.

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General retirement planning General tax planning Wealth management
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