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Lawrence Mcternan

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Cortlandt Manor, NY

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

31 years

About

Lawrence Mcternan is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at HSBC Securities (USA) Inc. and HSBC Bank USA, N.A. prior to joining Wells Fargo in 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

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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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

Cortlandt Manor, NY

Most active in

New York · Texas

Work history

lpl financial

2026 - Present (1 year)

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - 2026 (10 years)

WELLS FARGO Advisors, LLC

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

HSBC Bank USA, N.A.

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

HSBC SECURITIES (USA) Inc.

2013 - 2016 (3 years)

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