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William Hoover

Advisor at LPL Financial — Cascade, MD

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Credentials

Series 66

Experience

17 years

Location

Cascade, MD

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,716

Across 10,430 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

William Hoover is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked at Covered Bridges Financial Strategies, Grove Point Investments, Grove Point Advisors, H. Beck, Inc, and Foliofn Investments, Inc. He is involved with Covered Bridges Financial Strategies, LLC, a business related to his advisory work. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations nationwide. The firm offers a range of financial planning and advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary management, model portfolios, and research support from multiple sources.

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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Cascade, MD

Cascade MD

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

Maryland · Texas · Virginia

Work history

17 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2025 - Present • 1 year

Cascade, MD

Covered Bridges Financial Strategies, Llc

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Cascade, MD

Grove Point Investments, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Rockville, MD

Grove Point Advisors, LLC

2021 - 2025 • 4 years

Rockville, MD

H. Beck, Inc

2018 - 2021 • 3 years

Rockville, MD

Foliofn Investments, Inc.

2015 - 2018 • 3 years

McLean, VA

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