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Ted Allen Guyton Jr.

Advisor at LPL Financial — Gainesville, GA 475 Dawsonville Hwy

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

27 years

Location

Gainesville, GA 30501

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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

Ted Guyton Jr. is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with CUNA Brokerage Services and Cuna Mutual Group since 2003 and joined LPL Financial in 2022. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs and financial planning services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches.

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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Gainesville, GA 475 Dawsonville Hwy

475 Dawsonville Hwy, Ste F

Gainesville GA 30501

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Georgia

Work history

27 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2022 - Present • 4 years

Gainesville, GA

CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.

2003 - Present • 23 years

Waverly, IA

CUNA Mutual GRoup

2003 - Present • 23 years

Waverly, IA

Merrill

2001 - 2002 • 1 year

Jacksonville, FL

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Series 65

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Wealth management
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Series 66

Dawsonville, GA

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Gainesville, GA

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