Pinehurst, NC 100 Turnberry Way Office

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Wells Fargo Clearing

Institution

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

100 Turnberry Way

Pinehurst NC 28374

Advisors at this office

9

Advisors at this office

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David Y

CFP®, Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

David Yoder is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Crown Capital Securities, Abiding Wealth Advisors, and NLWP, LLC. Outside of his financial advisory work, he operates an independent travel agency, Be Our Guest Travel Company, based in Pinehurst, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering services such as investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates modern portfolio theory, with a broader investment menu that includes insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Gary T

Series 63, Series 65

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Gary Thomas is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and worked previously at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. 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 advice. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and based on 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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Hillary R

Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Hillary Rogers is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Pinehurst, NC, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. She has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing Services since 2019 and previously was employed as a homemaker from 2016 to 2019. 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 and offers a range of brokerage and advisory solutions supported by research and analytics from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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David P

Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

David Palmer is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, where he has worked since 2016. He has 18 years of industry experience, including seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as managing director of two consulting firms and holds a law license in North Carolina. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services focused on ERISA-qualified and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. The firm’s IPS-driven approach incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles, and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Judson B

Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Judson Bullard is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding the Series 66 designation and based in Pinehurst, NC. He has experience at multiple financial institutions, including Uwharrie Bank and First Citizens Bank, and has also worked in educational roles from middle school through university levels. 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 grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm includes a broad range of financial product offerings, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary in its advisory services.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Steven M

Series 63, Series 65

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Steven Menendez is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, following seven years at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Menendez serves on the finance and investment committee of FirstHealth of the Carolinas and participates in the finance and planning committee of the Mid South Club POA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary solutions. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Katherine K

Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Katherine King is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at Jordan Price Wall Gray Jones & Carlton, PLLC for five years before joining Wells Fargo in 2018. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary options. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates 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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Betty K

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Betty King is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016. She previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. King is a finance committee member at Our Saviour Lutheran Church in Southern Pines, NC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advice grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm includes insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options as part of its investment menu.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Christopher H

Series 66

Pinehurst, NC

Wells Fargo Clearing

Christopher Hunt is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at Truist Investment Services and BB&T. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s investment process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a broader range of financial product offerings including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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