Ponte Verda, FL Office

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LPL Financial

Institution

Firm-wide stats for LPL Financial

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

LPL Financial is an SEC‑registered investment adviser and broker‑dealer that serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth and non‑HNW clients), retirement plans and plan participants, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives (IARs). The firm offers financial planning, a variety of advisory programs (wrap, model and TAMP offerings), retirement plan consulting, 529 account management, and brokerage services, with program descriptions and client agreements provided through the IARs.

The firm provides both discretionary and non‑discretionary management across its programs and makes available model portfolios and research from LPL Research, third‑party subadvisors, and TAMP sponsors; LPL Research describes strategic (three‑ to five‑year) and tactical model approaches and supports diversified and alternative strategies. LPL also offers overlay portfolio management, direct indexing options, the Bank Wealth Program for institutional clients, and participant advice programs (IPA/OPA), and discloses use of technologies such as machine learning along with broad risk disclosures for many security types.

Compared with many peers, LPL’s brochure documents a substantial scope of non‑advisory product activity—an affiliated insurance agency (LPLIA) and continued insurance product sales by IARs, a collateralized lending program including LPL’s Secured Credit Account, and a credit‑card offering through a partner bank—alongside its advisory businesses. The brochure also discloses that LPL advertises performance results but does not present hypothetical performance, and it includes a summary of recent regulatory enforcement matters and remedial undertakings.

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Expertise

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

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Location

Ponte Verda FL

Advisors at this office

5

Advisors at this office

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Benjamin W

ChFC®, Series 66

Ponte Verda, FL

LPL Financial

Benjamin Whitacre is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding the ChFC® and Series 66 designations, and has 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining LPL Financial in 2019, he held various roles at Northwestern Mutual from 2006 to 2019. Whitacre is also a licensed mortgage loan officer involved with Wynn Point Mortgage LLC. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a wide range of financial planning and advisory programs, leveraging model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and advanced technologies across discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Margaret O

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Ponte Vedra, FL

LPL Financial

Margaret O'Meara is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 30 years of industry experience, currently with LPL Financial in Ponte Vedra, FL. She has been with LPL Financial and its predecessor since 2004. LPL Financial is a national SEC-registered adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by research and model portfolios.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Aaron K

Series 66

Ponte Vedra, FL

LPL Financial

Aaron Kaiser is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with LPL Financial since 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in landscaping through Hearty Oak Landscaping and has employment with A Harold and Associates, both unrelated to investment activities. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, financial institutions, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, various advisory programs, and brokerage services supported by in-house and third-party research, employing both discretionary and non-discretionary management strategies.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Adam C

Series 63, Series 66

Ponte Vedra, FL

LPL Financial

Adam Callender is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at SunTrust Advisory Services and Suntrust Investment Services, Inc. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, credit unions, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing model portfolios, third-party subadvisors, and research from LPL Research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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Ryan R

Series 66, Series 63, Series 65

Ponte Vedra, FL

LPL Financial

Ryan Raynis is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. Before joining LPL Financial in 2025, he worked in various roles at technology companies including Databricks, Inc., Cyera, and Couchbase. LPL Financial is an SEC-registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, retirement plans, banks, corporations, and charitable organizations through a national network of investment adviser representatives. The firm offers financial planning, advisory programs, retirement plan consulting, and brokerage services, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management supported by in-house and third-party research.

College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)
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