Wells Fargo Clearing
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$617,589,353,444
Clients
1,298,616
Advisors
14,104
across 1,514 offices
About
Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap‑fee programs and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm operates at large scale—reporting roughly $671 billion in assets under management and more than 14,000 financial advisors—and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.
For retirement plans it offers a mix of non‑discretionary consulting and discretionary Plan Level Investment Selection 3(38) services, along with IPS development, investment search and recommendation, benchmarking, participant education and periodic performance reporting. The firm relies on research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third‑party databases and generally evaluates managers and options using diversification principles and modern portfolio theory, while noting that available investment options are typically limited to a plan’s custodian platform.
A noteworthy operational feature is the firm’s role in distributing and facilitating a range of other financial products through bank and insurance affiliates—such as deposit sweep options, lending and trustee services, and insurance/annuity arrangements—and the Form ADV discloses referral and product‑related compensation that can affect advisor incentives. The brochure also discloses several recent regulatory enforcement actions and settlements related to cash sweep disclosures, advisory billing and supervisory controls, which are material considerations for prospective clients.
Client services
Occupation focus
Fee options
One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly
$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually
Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions
Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable
Main office
See officeOne North Jefferson Avenue, Mail Code: H0004 05 E
St. Louis MO 63103
Advisors at this office
411
Offices (1,514)
St. Louis, MO
One North Jefferson Avenue Mail Code: H0004 05 E, St. Louis, MO 63103
411 advisors
Charlotte, NC S Tryon St 44th
550 S Tryon St 44th Fl [Bh Rbo], Charlotte, NC 28202
265 advisors
Minneapolis, MN S 7th St 10th & 11th Fls
90 S 7th St 10th & 11th Fls, Minneapolis, MN 55402
265 advisors
Houston, TX Louisiana St 7th
1000 Louisiana St 7th Fl [Pcg 9 Q], Houston, TX 77002
235 advisors
Irvine, CA Park Plz 19th & 20th Fls
5 Park Plz 19th & 20th Fls, Irvine, CA 92614
210 advisors
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Also doing business as
Everen Securities, Inc. · First Clearing · First Union Securities, Inc. · Kemper Capital Markets, Inc. · Kemper Securities Group, Inc. · Wachovia Securities, Inc. · Wachovia Securities, LLC · Wells Fargo Advisors · Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC · Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
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Business activities & affiliations
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Broker-dealer / trader
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Bank
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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