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Wesley Smith

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Athens, PA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

3 years

About

Wesley Smith is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at M&T Bank and Gannon Associates. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved with Wilmington Advisors at M&T. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households, offering a variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and a large network of investment adviser representatives.

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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Fixed

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

Athens, PA

Most active in

New York · Pennsylvania

Work history

LPL Financial

2023 - Present (3 years)

M&T Bank

2018 - Present (8 years)

Unemployed

2018 - 2018 (1 year)

Gannon Associates

2016 - 2018 (2 years)

Unemployed

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

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