Dallas, TX 8115 Preston Rd Office

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Wells Fargo Clearing

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Firm-wide stats for Wells Fargo Clearing

Total advisors

14,104

Across 1,514 offices

Clients per advisor

92 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$475,575 High

HNW client ratio

50% Very High

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.

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Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Location

8115 Preston Rd, Ste 300

Dallas TX 75225

Advisors at this office

44

Advisors at this office

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Ben T

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Ben Thomas is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Based in Dallas, TX, his career has been focused within the Wells Fargo organization. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advice. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Roby M

Series 63

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Roby Mize Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 63 designation and over 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a brief tenure at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm that offers investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual, corporate, and institutional clients. The firm operates at scale with more than 14,000 advisors and approximately $671 billion in assets under management, providing both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael C

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Michael Charne is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill from 2010 to 2019 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing in 2019. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services based on an IPS-driven process grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s offerings include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, participant education, and plan benchmarking, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menus.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Hannah W

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Hannah Wilson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation. She joined Wells Fargo in 2022 and has prior experience working at The University of Texas at Austin and Ray Braswell High School. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, with a focus on research-driven investment strategies and diversified portfolio approaches.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Mark W

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Mark Wright is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following five years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the Endowment Committee of Keller United Methodist Church. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering IPS-driven investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s services include investment policy statement preparation, performance reporting, participant education, and discretionary plan-level investment selection, with a broad range of financial product options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Patrick K

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Patrick Kearns Jr. is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 39 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach is grounded in modern portfolio theory and includes a range of financial products such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Angel S

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Angel Saucedo is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, Charles Schwab, the United States Small Business Administration, and Inwood National Bank. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader range of financial products, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher G

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Christopher Gerrish is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Louisville, KY. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following a year at Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Gerrish has an ownership interest in Nittany Blue Cat Investment Group LLC, an investment-related business based in Frisco, TX. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader set of financial product offerings that include insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Trent B

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Trent Brining is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and totaling 10 years of industry experience. He spent eight years at Copper Financial Network LLC before joining Wells Fargo Clearing. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm provides investment advisory services, financial planning, wrap-fee programs, and retirement plan consulting, leveraging research and analytics to evaluate investment options within diversified portfolios.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Gregory C

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Gregory Cooper is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked previously at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC. He is based in Dallas, TX. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and tailored to plan objectives, acting as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Malisha D

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Malisha Daulat is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding a Series 66 designation and five years of industry experience. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Investments, LLC for 25 years before joining her current firm. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and provides both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Lisa R

Series 63, Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Lisa Ragland is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Dallas, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has worked with Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2009 and has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets through over 14,000 financial advisors and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Scott T

Series 63, Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Scott Thompson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2012. He is based in Dallas, TX. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and wrap-fee programs. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions, utilizing research and analytics to support portfolio diversification and manager evaluation.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Travis W

Series 63, Series 65

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Travis Wilson is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of finance, he owns and operates a landscaping business in Oak Point, Texas. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory options. The firm’s investment approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options in its investment menus.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Stephanie G

Series 66

Dallas, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Stephanie Gonzalez is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Chase Bank, NA, and Jpmorgan Securities Inc. since 2007. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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