Laurette
Dearden

Avantax Advisory Services

CRD#1413397
Investment Advisor
in Laurel, MD

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Laurette Dearden is a certified financial planner operating out of Laurel, Maryland with a total of 15 years of industry experience. Dearden is on the advisory team at Avantax Advisory Services. Dearden has gained experience at Laurette M. Dearden, Cpa, CFP®, Avantax Investment Services, Inc, Avantax Advisory Services, Avantax Insurance Services, Inc, Petersen International Underwriters and The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America. Dearden maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to advise clients in Maryland. Avantax Advisory Services is a business based out of Coppell, TX. It has offices in 1,514 locations and a total of 2,433 advisors. It handles $31 billion in assets under management among its 123,393 accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the country by assets under management. Of its 123,393 accounts, just 6% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in investable assets. Avantax Advisory Services has a number of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Financial advisory fees vary depending on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by Avantax Advisory Services most likely consist of asset-based, fixed and other fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

15 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops, Other

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Fixed Fees, Others

Office Location

8814 Heron'S Flight
Laurel, MD 20723

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Avantax Advisory Services Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$30,968,246,116

MD Average: $3,042,739,679
Total Number of Employees

2,433

MD Average: 49
Total Number of Accounts

123,393

MD Average: 2,315
Average Account Size

$250,972

MD Average: $1,314,358

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops
  • Other

Laurette Dearden Work History

Laurette has been registered as a financial advisor for 15 years.*

2018 - Present (6 years)

The Guardian Life Insurance Company Of America

2016 - Present (8 years)

Avantax Insurance Services, Inc

2016 - Present (8 years)

Petersen International Underwriters

2008 - Present (16 years)

Avantax Advisory Services

2007 - Present (17 years)

Avantax Investment Services, Inc

1996 - Present (28 years)

Laurette M. Dearden, Cpa, CFP®

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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