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Kurt Ro

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Elgin, IL

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

6 years

About

Kurt Ro is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with six years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Wintrust Investments LLC, Great Lakes Advisors LLC, Citizens Securities, Inc., and Thrivent Financial. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a broad range of solutions such as financial planning, model-portfolio advisory programs, and third-party asset management, supported by an in-house research team that develops strategic and tactical investment models.

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 plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged a flat fee as negotiated.

Commissions

Brokerage services include commissions, markups, markdowns, and transaction charges; commissions may apply to mutual funds, variable annuities, and other products.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees up to $500 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range up to $15,000, or up to $500 per hour; fees are negotiated and may be flat or hourly.

Location

Elgin, IL

Most active in

Illinois · Texas

Work history

LPL Financial

2025 - Present (1 year)

Wintrust Investments LLC

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

Great Lakes Advisors LLC

2023 - 2025 (2 years)

Citizens Securities, Inc.

2021 - 2023 (2 years)

Thrivent Financial

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Thrivent Investment Management Inc

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Thrivent Financial

2019 - 2019 (1 year)

Unemployed

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

FCM Travel Solutions

2015 - 2018 (3 years)

Disclosures

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