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Eric Samuel Ball

Advisor at LPL Financial — Porterville, CA A W Morton Ave

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Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

Experience

42 years

Location

Porterville, CA 93257

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,761

Across 10,460 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Eric Ball is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 42 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022, with prior experience at Securities America Advisors, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and KMS Financial Services, Inc. Outside of advising, Eric is a published author and hosts a YouTube channel titled "Eric Ball Presents," where he shares travel-related content, and he also works as a part-time destination speaker. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a large network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a variety of financial planning and advisory programs, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies supported by comprehensive research and technological 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

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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Porterville, CA A W Morton Ave

831 A W Morton Ave

Porterville CA 93257

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

42 years of industry experience

LPL Financial LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Porterville, CA

Securities America Advisors, Inc.

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Porterville, CA

SECURITIES AMERICA, inc.

2020 - 2022 • 2 years

Porterville, CA

Kms Financial Services, Inc.

2014 - 2020 • 6 years

Seattle, WA

LPL Financial

2006 - 2014 • 8 years

CA

Mass Mutual Investors Services

2004 - 2006 • 2 years

San Francisco, CA

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Series 66

Springville, CA

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Mark N

Series 63, Series 65

Porterville, CA

Mutual Advisors, LLC

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Patrick N

Series 63, Series 65

Portervile, CA

Mutual Advisors, LLC

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Series 66

Porterville, CA

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Mark S

Series 63

Porterville, CA

Private Advisor Group, LLC

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Rory B

Series 66

Porterville, CA

LPL Financial

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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