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Paul William Sponseller

Advisor at Independent Financial Partners — Sun City Center, Fl 33573, FL

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65, Series 66

Experience

28 years

Location

Sun City Center, Fl 33573, FL 33573

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Independent Financial Partners

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 165 offices

Clients per advisor

167 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$225,569 Low

HNW client ratio

35% High

About

Paul Sponseller is a CFP® with 28 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Independent Financial Partners, where he has worked since 2019. His prior roles include positions at WealthSource Partners, LLC, Moors & Cabot, Inc., Niagara International Capital Limited, and Raymond James & Associates. Sponseller serves on the Board of Directors for Mary and Martha House, a battered women’s shelter in Ruskin, Florida. Independent Financial Partners provides investment advisory, financial planning, trust, and retirement-plan services through a nationwide network of independent advisers. The firm supports a multi-advisor platform serving individual, charitable, corporate, and high-net-worth clients, with a decentralized advisory model and a notable focus on retirement-plan advisory and pension consulting.

Client services

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops Non-discretionary investment advice

Expertise

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Independent Financial Partners

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning services often charged as flat fees, negotiated based on service scope and complexity

Percentage

$0+: Negotiated; may be tiered with breakpoints set by individual IARs up to 2.0% max $0+: Up to 2.5% max with Third Party Asset Managers (TPAMs) included

Commissions

Offered through affiliated broker-dealer; commissions charged on brokerage transactions separate from advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged on an hourly basis, fees negotiated per engagement

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees vary by IAR; some IARs may charge flat fees regardless of account size Fee-only: Financial planning fees charged as flat fees, negotiated per client and service complexity

Location

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Sun City Center, Fl 33573, FL

139 Pebble Beach Blvd

Sun City Center, Fl 33573 FL 33573

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Florida

Work history

28 years of industry experience

Independent Financial Partners

2019 - Present • 7 years

Tampa, FL

WealthSource Partners, LLC

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Sun City Center, FL

Moors & Cabot, Inc.

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Sarasota, FL

Niagara International Capital Limited

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Sun City Center, FL

UnEmployed

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Tampa, FL

Raymond James & Associates

2014 - 2017 • 3 years

Sun City Center, FL

Invest Financial Corporation

2002 - 2006 • 4 years

FL

Raymond James & Associates

1997 - 2002 • 5 years

Sun City Center, FL

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CFA®, Series 65

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Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

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Retirement income strategy Social Security optimization College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Annuities Options & derivatives strategies
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ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Riverview, FL

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Series 65

Apollo Beach, FL

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Active portfolio management Factor investing / smart beta
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