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Diana Marie Whitaker

Advisor at LPL Financial — Great Falls, MT Central Ave

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

22 years

Location

Great Falls, MT 59401

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,678

Across 10,413 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Diana Whitaker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at multiple firms, including Sarah Benton, Candra Oakes-Niswanger, and Waddell & Reed, with tenures ranging from seven to eighteen years. Her other business activities include managing a non-variable insurance practice and involvement with her own business entity, DMW of the Falls. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services with both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by extensive research and model portfolios.

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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Fee options

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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Great Falls, MT Central Ave

300 Central Ave, Ste 400

Great Falls MT 59401

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

Montana · Texas

Work history

22 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2021 - Present • 5 years

Great Falls, MT

Sarah Benton

2014 - 2021 • 7 years

Great Falls, MT

Candra Oakes-Niswanger

2011 - 2021 • 10 years

Great Falls, MT

BWR of Montana Inc

2009 - 2020 • 11 years

Great Falls, MT

Brenda Way Rubino

2007 - 2021 • 14 years

Great Falls, MT

Various Insurance Carriers for Waddell & Reed Insurance Agencies

2003 - 2021 • 18 years

Great Falls, MT

Waddell & Reed, INC.

2003 - 2021 • 18 years

Great Falls, MT

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Series 66

Great Falls, MT

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Series 63, Series 66

Great Falls, MT

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Kevin B

Series 66

Great Falls, MT

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting General retirement planning
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Teagan P

Series 65

Great Falls, MT

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Concentrated stock management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Brent L

CFP®

Great Falls, MT

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Annuities Long-term care insurance College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Michael K

CFA®, Series 63

Great Falls, MT

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Tax-loss harvesting Active portfolio management Wealth management
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