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Steven Richard Elder

Advisor at LPL Financial — Centralia, WA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

32 years

Location

Centralia, WA

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,432 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

Steven Elder is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 32 years of industry experience. His previous roles include positions at Thornburg Securities Corp and B.B. Graham & Co., Inc. He operates the Fox and Bull Wealth Strategies as a DBA for his LPL business. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individual and institutional clients through a national network of investment adviser representatives, offering a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services.

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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Centralia, WA

Centralia WA

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Washington

Work history

32 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2022 - Present • 4 years

Seattle, WA

B.B. Graham & Co., Inc.

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Seattle, WA

B.B. Graham & Company, Inc.

2021 - 2021 • 1 year

Issaquah, WA

Thornburg Securities Corp

2015 - 2021 • 6 years

Santa Fe, NM

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Series 66

Chehalis, WA

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Series 66

Chehalis, WA

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Series 65, Series 63

Chehalis, WA

Benjamin F. Edwards & Company, Inc.

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Series 66

Chehalis, WA

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Series 63, Series 65

Chehalis, WA

Cetera

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