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Matthew John Kohls

Advisor at LPL Enterprise — Waterloo, IA

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Credentials

Series 65, Series 63

Experience

10 years

Location

Waterloo, IA

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LPL Enterprise

Institution

Total advisors

3,115

Across 865 offices

Clients per advisor

33 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$239,757 Very Low

HNW client ratio

22% Typical

About

Matthew Kohls is a financial advisor with LPL Enterprise, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PRUCO Securities, The Prudential Insurance Company of America, BFC Planning, Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Lincoln Savings Bank, Securities America Advisors, and LPL Financial. LPL Enterprise provides investment advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, banks, and charitable entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach, offering financial planning, access to third-party asset managers, and various advisory programs, while also facilitating insurance product sales through affiliated entities.

Client services

Based on LPL Enterprise

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Enterprise

Tax-loss harvesting

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Fee options

Fixed

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

Commissions

Brokerage services through LPLE where commissions and trails are earned; commissions on sales of insurance products.

Project-based

Up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees typically range from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour, may be flat or hourly fees as negotiated; fees may be discounted or complimentary.

Location

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Waterloo, IA

Waterloo IA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Iowa · South Carolina

Work history

10 years of industry experience

LPL Enterprise

2024 - Present • 2 years

Fort Mill, SC

PRUCO Securities, LLC

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Waterloo, IA

The Prudential Insurance Company of America

2022 - 2024 • 2 years

Waterloo, IA

BFC Planning, Inc.

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Cedar Rapids, IA

Berthel Fisher & Company Financial Services, Inc.

2019 - 2022 • 3 years

Cedar Rapids, IA

Lincoln Savings Bank

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Cedar Falls, IA

LPL Financial

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Cedar Falls, IA

Securities America Advisors

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Waterloo, IA

Securities America Inc.

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Waterloo, IA

Lowe's Home Improvement Warehouse

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

Waterloo, IA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 65

Cedar Falls, IA

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Series 65

Cedar Falls, IA

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Passive / index investing Cash flow / budgeting
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David B

Series 63, Series 65

Waterloo, IA

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Life insurance needs analysis
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John T

CFP®, Series 63

Waterloo, IA

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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Daniel F

Series 63

Cedar Falls, IA

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Stanley T

Series 65

Waterloo, IA

Tuve Investment Management, Inc.

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Concentrated stock management Options & derivatives strategies Passive / index investing Active portfolio management
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