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Richard Horace Hoffman

Advisor at LPL Financial — Palm, PA

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Credentials

Series 63

Experience

57 years

Location

Palm, PA

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,430 offices

Clients per advisor

87 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Richard Hoffman is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 57 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Grove Point Investments, LLC, Grove Point Advisors, LLC, Hoffman Financial Services - TPA, and H. Beck, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he maintains an insurance agent activity. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad range of clients including individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers various advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

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

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees negotiated between IAR and client for financial planning and consulting services.

Commissions

Commissions and trail fees on brokerage product sales and for insurance products sold by IARs.

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Other

Fee-only: Negotiated flat or hourly fees ranging from $0 to $15,000 or up to $500 per hour for financial planning and consulting services.

Location

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Palm, PA

Palm PA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

57 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2025 - Present • 1 year

Palm, PA

Grove Point Investments, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Rockville, ME

Grove Point Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Rockville, MD

Hoffman Financial Services - TPA

2011 - Present • 15 years

Palm, PA

H. Beck, Inc.

2010 - 2021 • 11 years

Rockville, MD

Disclosures

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies
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Series 63, Series 66

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CFA®

Center Valley, PA

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CFP®

Macungie, PA

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Series 66

Macungie, PA

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