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Daniel Sopher

Advisor at LPL Financial

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Location

Union Dale, PA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

38 years

About

Daniel Sopher is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Kestra Advisory Services, NFP Securities Inc., and has operated Sopher Financial Group since 2003. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a board member for the Lep Foundation, a nonprofit organization. LPL Financial provides advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan sponsors, banks, charities, and high-net-worth households. The firm offers a variety of investment solutions supported by an in-house research team and combines large-scale advisory operations with non-advisory product offerings such as insurance and annuities.

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

Union Dale, PA

Most active in

New Jersey · Pennsylvania · Texas

Work history

LPL Financial LLC

2023 - Present (3 years)

Kestra Advisory Services, LLC.

2016 - 2023 (7 years)

KESTRA Investment SERVICES, LLC.

2016 - 2023 (7 years)

Sopher Financial Group

2003 - Present (23 years)

Disclosures

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