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Luis Padilla

Advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC

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Location

Sparks, MD 21152

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

23 years

About

Luis Padilla is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been associated with Founders Financial Securities since 2009. Padilla also operates Maryland Wealth Management, LLC, which offers insurance brokerage services. Founders Financial Securities serves a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm offers a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, utilizing both traditional and non-traditional delivery methods across multiple advisory platforms.

Client services

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Founders Financial Securities LLC

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees possible for financial planning; also $500 annual subscription fee for TheFreedomStrategies.com

Percentage

$0 - $25,000: up to 2.50%; or $125 minimum annual fee prorated monthly, whichever is greater (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $25,000+: up to 2.50% (Independence Advisory at Pershing) $0 - $4,999: N/A (minimum not met; exceptions possible) $5,000 - $24,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($50 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $25,000 - $99,999: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($75 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $100,000+: up to 2.50% plus custodial fee ($100 annual, charged quarterly) (Independence Advisory at Axos and Schwab) $10,000+: 1.65% annually (Managed Portfolio Program) $0+: no account minimum for FCMS Managed Accounts, fees typically up to 2.75% annually $0 - $1,000,000: up to 1.70% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $1,000,000+: up to 1.40% annually (FCMS Private Wealth Solutions) $0+: up to 2.00% annually or flat fee for Freedom Independence Plan (retirement plan advisory) $0+: $500 annually (quarterly installments) for TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription

Commissions

Commissions possible if IAR is also a Registered Representative; separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour, negotiable

Subscriptions

TheFreedomStrategies.com subscription fee is $500 annually, paid quarterly in arrears

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Minimum fee: $125 minimum annual fee for some Independence Advisory accounts opened below $25,000 Fee-only: Financial planning fees up to $500 per hour or $30,000 per year, negotiable; flat fees or hourly rates possible

Location

913 Ridgebrook Road, Suite 202

Sparks, MD 21152

Most active in

Maryland · Texas

Work history

Maryland Wealth Management, LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

Founders Financial Securities LLC

2009 - Present (17 years)

Disclosures

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