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Daniel William Sopher

Advisor at LPL Financial — Union Dale, PA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

38 years

Location

Union Dale, PA

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,678

Across 10,422 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Daniel Sopher is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2023, he was associated with Kestra Advisory Services and Kestra Investment Services from 2016 to 2023 and has operated Sopher Financial Group since 2003. He serves as a board member of the Lep Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer that serves individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with model portfolios and research from internal and third-party sources.

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

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fixed

Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Union Dale, PA

Union Dale PA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

38 years of industry experience

LPL Financial LLC

2023 - Present • 3 years

Metuchen, NJ

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.

2016 - 2023 • 7 years

Metuchen, NJ

KESTRA Investment SERVICES, LLC.

2016 - 2023 • 7 years

Metuchen, NJ

Sopher Financial Group

2003 - Present • 23 years

Metuchen, NJ

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