Thomas
Bales

Lpl Financial LLC

CRD#2205439
Investment Advisor
in Lees Summit, MO

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About this Advisor

Thomas Bales is a financial advisor based in Lees Summit, Missouri with a total of 2 years of industry experience. Bales is currently employed by Lpl Financial LLC. Bales has gained experience at Avantax Advisory Services, Self-Employment - Part Time Tax Practice, Avantax Investment Services, Inc, Lpl Financial, LLC and Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC. Bales has a Series 63 license, designating them as a securities agent, and is registered to advise clients in Missouri and Texas. Lpl Financial LLC is an advisory firm operating out of Fort Mill, SC. It has offices in 9,898 locations and a total of 31,366 financial advisors. It controls $368 billion in assets under management between its 1,688,501 customer accounts, making it one of the largest investment advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm advises 3,425 charitable organizations. Of its 1,688,501 client accounts, 31% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets available to invest. The business provides a number of services, such as financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers, educational seminars and other services. Fees charged by financial advisors are based on the type of services offered. However, fee types charged by Lpl Financial LLC likely consist of some combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed and commission-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63

Years Registered*

2 years

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Commissions

Office Location

791 Ne Anderson Ln
Lees Summit, MO 64064

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Lpl Financial LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$368,018,536,946

MO Average: $646,059,043
Total Number of Employees

31,366

MO Average: 13
Total Number of Accounts

1,688,501

MO Average: 661
Average Account Size

$217,956

MO Average: $977,396

Investment Advisory Services

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

Thomas Bales Work History

Thomas has been registered as a financial advisor for 2 years.*

2021 - Present (3 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

1979 - Present (45 years)

Self-Employment - Part Time Tax Practice

1994 - 2021 (27 years)

Avantax Advisory Services

1994 - 2021 (27 years)

Avantax Insurance Agency, LLC

1991 - 2021 (30 years)

Avantax Investment Services, Inc

*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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Financial Advisors at Lpl Financial LLC

Eric Matthews
Fort Mill, SC
Joseph Praino
Purchase, NY
Daniel Gielow
Festus, MO
Bridget Platania
Arlington Heights, IL
Eric Shore
Danville, IL
Aaron Belgard
Guntersville, AL
Jon Mcknight
Dyersburg, TN
Karen Soule
Boston, MA

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