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William Stafford Craig

Advisor at LPL Financial — Auburn, CA A Bell Road

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Credentials

Series 66, Series 63

Experience

24 years

Location

Auburn, CA 95603

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LPL Financial

Institution

Total advisors

22,761

Across 10,460 offices

Clients per advisor

86 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$399,489 Typical

HNW client ratio

34% Very High

About

William Craig is a financial advisor with LPL Financial in Auburn, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and bringing 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Merrill, Bank of America, and CUNA Mutual Group. He is also involved in a long-term entrepreneurial venture, Boyz Nite Out, which he managed for 24 years. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, banks, and corporations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement services supported by proprietary and third-party research, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

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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Auburn, CA A Bell Road

2558 A Bell Road

Auburn CA 95603

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California

Work history

24 years of industry experience

LPL Financial

2022 - Present • 4 years

Marysville, CA

CUNA Mutual Group

2019 - Present • 7 years

Waverly, IA

CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc.

2019 - Present • 7 years

Waverly, IA

State Farm

2019 - 2019 • 1 year

Auburn, CA

Frontier Communications

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Elk Grove, CA

Craigston Real Estate

2017 - Present • 9 years

Auburn, CA

Merrill

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Davis, CA

Bank Of America, N.A.

2015 - 2017 • 2 years

Davis, CA

Boyz Nite Out

1993 - 2017 • 24 years

Orangevale, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

Eli Y

CFP®

Rocklin, CA

Fiduciary Financial Advisors

I am an independent 'Fee-Only' financial planner and advisor. I am a fiduciary focused on giving objective, holistic, and comprehensive financial advice. I also work with individuals helping to navigate whatever stage of life you are in, from building wealth all the way to preserving what you’ve already worked hard to build. My background is in finance and financial planning. After receiving my Bachelor of Science degree from Sacramento State's Financial Planning program, I continued to advance my financial planning and advisory experience and knowledge by obtaining various credentials, including the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® marks, also known as the CFP® marks. This noteworthy designation is generally considered to be the 'Gold Standard' in financial planning. With my prior firm, I was responsible for creating many of the most complex financial plans. Additionally, I was on the firm's Investment Committee, playing a role in the direction of the various portfolio allocations and recommendations that were used for clients. I also provide outsourced financial planning services for other advisors through Foundation Financial Planning. In doing this work, I continue to improve and hone my planning skills by gaining valuable insight into how financial plans are done with a firm that specializes in doing plans for all sorts of advisors. I currently reside in Rocklin CA, with my wife and young growing family. In my free time, I enjoy spending time with my family, exploring the outdoors, BBQing, and tinkering with things around the house.

Roth conversion strategy General retirement planning Social Security optimization Factor investing / smart beta General tax planning Government Employee Sales Professional Self-Employed Retired Approaching retirement Mid-Career Professionals Christian Faith Based
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Ryan D

Series 63, Series 65

Loomis, CA

JC Financial Services

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Cash flow / budgeting
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Brian S

Series 63, Series 65

Meadow Vista, CA

Brian Sly and Company

Brian Sly is the principal advisor at Brian Sly and Company with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2009. Brian Sly and Company provides investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, retirement plans, foundations, and certain institutional clients. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, implementing SEI Asset Allocation Model Portfolios on a largely non-discretionary basis, with regular performance reviews and client communication.

Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Tristan P

Series 65

Rocklin, CA

Sow and Reap Financial LLC

Tristan Payne is a financial advisor at Sow and Reap Financial LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Finisar Corp for nine years. Sow and Reap Financial LLC provides advisory services to individual clients, including both non‑high‑net‑worth and high‑net‑worth individuals, through discretionary investment management and project‑based financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset-allocation strategies using no‑load mutual funds and ETFs, with a focus on passive management, long-term equity holdings, and tax-aware portfolio rebalancing.

Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Retirement income strategy
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Walter R

CFP®, Series 65

Newcastle, CA

Castellan Financial Advisors

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General tax planning
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Marshall G

Series 63, Series 66

Auburn, CA

Clarion Advisors Inc.

Marshall Goins is a financial advisor at Clarion Advisors Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Clarion Advisors since 2012. He is also the owner and managing member of Mason Morgan Investments, LLC. Clarion Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $110.9 million across 882 accounts. The firm emphasizes long-term trading informed by multiple methods of analysis and maintains an unusually high client-to-advisor ratio.

Real estate investing Passive / index investing
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