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Gary Dean Wright

Advisor at LPL Financial — Decatur, IL 3330 N Woodford St

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Decatur, IL 62526

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,817

Across 10,462 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Gary Wright is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2006, following six years at Merrill. Wright is also the president and treasurer of WJH, Inc., an Illinois Sub S Corporation involved in tax and investment record keeping. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of financial planning and portfolio management services through a broad network of investment adviser representatives and utilizes various advisory platforms and 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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Decatur, IL 3330 N Woodford St

3330 N Woodford St

Decatur IL 62526

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

32 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2006 - Present • 20 years

Decatur, IL

Merrill

2000 - 2006 • 6 years

Springfield, IL

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Business activities & affiliations

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Tim B

Series 63, Series 65

Decatur, IL

Baker & Company Advisory Group Inc

Tim Baker is the sole advisor at Baker & Company Advisory Group Inc in Decatur, IL, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 44 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Baker and Company since 1983 and also maintains roles at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Baker operates an insurance services business focused on fixed, life, health, and property and casualty insurance. Baker & Company Advisory Group provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement accounts, and corporations, generally requiring a minimum managed account of $100,000. The firm employs an active asset allocation and risk management approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, with portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis and monitored daily.

General retirement planning Long-term care insurance General tax planning
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Series 63, Series 65

Decatur, IL

IPI Wealth Management, Inc.

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ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy
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Egan F

Series 65

Decatur, IL

IPI Wealth Management, Inc.

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ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy
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Michelle H

Series 66

Decatur, IL

IPI Wealth Management, Inc.

Michelle Hancock is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She has been with IPI Wealth Management, Inc. since 2014. Michelle works out of Decatur, Illinois, and has spent her entire recent career at IPI Wealth Management and its affiliated firm, Investment Planners Inc. IPI Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individual investors, charitable and corporate clients, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party manager programs through an open-architecture investment platform that emphasizes risk-based model suites and an investment committee framework.

ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy
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Tanner B

Series 66

Decatur, IL

IPI Wealth Management, Inc.

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ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy
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Galen U

Series 63, Series 65

Decatur, IL

IPI Wealth Management, Inc.

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ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement income strategy
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