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WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

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Client assets under management

$617,589,353,444

Clients

1,298,616

50% high-net-worth

Advisors

14,419

of 18,895 employees

Firm type

Institution

3,000+ advisors or >$300B in AUM

Clients per advisor

90

Typical

Average account size

$475,575

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.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually

Commissions

Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable

Main office location

WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

One North Jefferson Avenue, Mail Code: H0004 05 E

St. Louis MO 63103-2205, United States

Number of offices

5,039

Most active in

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Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years and has entrepreneurial experience with #TagMeBro LLC. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services grounded in modern portfolio theory and tailored to plan objectives and risk tolerances. The firm’s advisory process includes a broad range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Chase N

Series 66

New York, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

Chase Nadell is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016, including a brief period at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC the same year. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering a range of advisory services that include investment policy statement preparation, investment recommendations, performance reporting, and participant education. The firm employs an IPS-driven, modern portfolio theory-based approach and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when providing investment advice.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Nathaniel V

Series 63

El Segundo, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Nathaniel Velasco is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with over 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He holds the Series 63 designation and has been with Wells Fargo Bank NA since 2009, transitioning to Wells Fargo Clearing Services LLC in 2016. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with services including investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and supports clients through a combination of brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael A

Series 63, Series 65

Woodbury, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

Michael Arabio is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Woodbury, NY, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2011 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a marketing affiliate linking products to the Amazon website. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Claxton W

Series 66

Macon, GA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Claxton West is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2017. Prior to that, he was employed at the University of Georgia and Aflac. West has a 35% ownership interest in a trucking and logistics business called Big Red and serves as a finance committee member at Madison Baptist Church. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and incorporates 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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Evelyn V

Series 63, Series 66

St. Louis, MO

Wells Fargo Clearing

Evelyn Varner is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in St. Louis, MO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. She worked at Merrill from 2011 to 2020 before joining Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank in 2021. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and based on modern portfolio theory, with a notable range of investment options including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Spencer C

Series 63, Series 66

Greenwood Village, CO

Wells Fargo Clearing

Spencer Cure is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Centennial, CO, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, GWFS Equities, and Janus Distributors LLC. 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 advisory services that are IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory. The firm’s investment menus include a broader set of financial products than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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John M

Series 66

Long Branch, NJ

Wells Fargo Clearing

John Mcadoo is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones from 2015 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Mcadoo serves as an official for the New Jersey Wrestling Officials Association. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in 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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Steven P

Series 63, Series 65

Port Jefferson, NY

Wells Fargo Clearing

Steven Paoletti is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has worked with Wells Fargo affiliates since 2009, including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a trustee for the Trust for Mother. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s IPS-driven advisory process incorporates modern portfolio theory and includes a broader array of financial products than typical institutional advisers, such as insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Judd K

Series 63, Series 65

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Judd Kearby is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Fort Worth, TX, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with experience spanning multiple firms since 2015. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Bank, Guaranteed Rate, and PointBank. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients, including pension and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing research from Wells Fargo Investment Institute and third-party sources to guide its investment approach.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Scott S

Series 63, Series 66

Philadelphia, PA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Scott Schied is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in New Hope, PA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has six years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2018 and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. since 2016. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in 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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Kenneth I

Series 63, Series 65

Brea, CA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Kenneth Ibbetson is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Brea, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 24 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Morgan Stanley Smith Barney. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a business called Nature's Realm in Big Bear Lake, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services. The firm’s advisory approach is IPS-driven and incorporates a broad range of financial products, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Clayton L

Series 66

Seattle, WA

Wells Fargo Clearing

Clayton Larsen is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing in Redmond, WA, holding a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo in various capacities since 2004. 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 advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in 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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Peter H

Series 63, Series 65

Sarasota, FL

Wells Fargo Clearing

Peter Hart is a financial advisor with Wells Fargo Clearing, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 54 years of industry experience. He has been with Wells Fargo Clearing since 2016 and previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC from 2009 to 2016. Outside of his advisory role, he has ownership of a rental property in Zepherhills, Florida. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s process is IPS-driven and incorporates a range of investment options, including insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep programs.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Myron B

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Wells Fargo Clearing

Myron Barker is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wells Fargo Clearing since 2021. He previously worked at UBS Financial Services for nine years. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary services. The firm’s advisory process is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related vehicles and bank deposit sweep options among its investment menu.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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