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Blake Whitten

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Cambridge, MD 21613

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Blake Whitten is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Nationwide Financial and Nationwide Securities LLC from 2015 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, Whitten is involved with the Whitten Insurance Agency, which he has operated since 2015. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individuals, retirement plan sponsors, institutions, and high-net-worth households. The firm supports its advisors with an in-house research team that offers model portfolios and a variety of investment solutions tailored to client needs.

Client services

Based on LPL Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops
Consulting and other non-discretionary advisory services

Expertise

Based on LPL Financial

Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on LPL Financial

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services may be charged a flat fee as negotiated.

Commissions

Brokerage services include commissions, markups, markdowns, and transaction charges; commissions may apply to mutual funds, variable annuities, and other products.

Project-based

Financial planning hourly fees up to $500 per hour.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fees typically range up to $15,000, or up to $500 per hour; fees are negotiated and may be flat or hourly.

Location

411 Muse Street

Cambridge, MD 21613

Most active in

Maryland · Texas

Work history

LPL Financial

2019 - Present (7 years)

Nationwide Financial

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Nationwide Securities LLC

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Whitten Insurance Agency

2015 - Present (11 years)

Disclosures

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