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Robert Alan Walker

Advisor at LPL Financial — Walland, TN

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

27 years

Location

Walland, TN

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,761

Across 10,463 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Robert Walker is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Grove Point Investments, H. Beck, and Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a large national network. The firm provides a range of financial planning and advisory services, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and retirement plan consulting.

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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Walland, TN

Walland TN

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Tennessee

Work history

27 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2025 - Present • 1 year

Alcoa, TN

Grove Point Investments, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Rockville, MD

Grove Point Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Rockville, MD

H. Beck, Inc.

2017 - 2021 • 4 years

Rockville, MD

Lincoln Financial Securities Corporation

2009 - 2017 • 8 years

Alcoa, TN

Investment Strategies

2000 - 2025 • 25 years

Alcoa, TN

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Business activities & affiliations

Russ K

Series 66, Series 7, CRPC®

Maryville, TN

Kefauver Financial Planning & Wealth Management

Russ Kefauver is a financial advisor at Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Flagship Harbor Advisors since 2015 and LPL Financial since 2011. Flagship Harbor Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm manages approximately $3.42 billion in discretionary assets and employs a range of investment strategies across mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and managed accounts, supported by a team of about 60 advisors.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management Retired Self-Employed Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals Approaching retirement Retired
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Patrick C

Series 65

Knoxville, TN

Strategic Wealth Investments, LLC

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Retirement income strategy Income planning Social Security optimization General tax planning
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Jackson S

Series 65

Maryville, TN

Graybridge Capital

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Real estate investing
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David Z

Series 65

Maryville, TN

David Zbonski, LLC

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Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy
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Rachel H

Knoxville, TN

Creekside Capital, Inc.

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Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) General tax planning Founder/Business Owner
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Samuel P

CFP®, Series 66

Knoxville, TN

Ridgepath Capital Management LLC

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Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management
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