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Utpal Parekh

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Colchester, CT

Credentials

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

16 years

About

Utpal Parekh is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial since 2022 and previously held roles at People's United Advisors and People's Securities, Inc. since 2014. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with a range of non-advisory product activities.

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

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Founder/Business Owner Retired

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Financial planning and consulting services may be charged a flat fee as negotiated.

Commissions

Brokerage services include commissions, markups, markdowns, and transaction charges; commissions may apply to mutual funds, variable annuities, and other products.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees up to $500 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range up to $15,000, or up to $500 per hour; fees are negotiated and may be flat or hourly.

Location

Colchester, CT

Most active in

Connecticut · Texas

Work history

LPL Financial

2022 - Present (4 years)

People's United Advisors

2018 - Present (8 years)

People's Securities, Inc.

2014 - 2022 (8 years)

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