Hybrid managing $200 million switches to LPL from Avantax

Hybrid managing $200 million switches to LPL from Avantax
Reason Financial in San Diego will use Merit Financial for RIA services
OCT 05, 2020

Reason Financial Group, a seven-person hybrid team managing $200 million in San Diego, has changed its affiliation to LPL Financial from Avantax Wealth Management, a unit of Blucora.

Reason will use LPL as its custodian as well as its broker-dealer. Merit Financial Group, a registered investment advisory firm in San Clemente, California, will provide a variety of RIA services.

Reason was founded by Steve Pollock and Sean Storck, who are assisted by five team members, including tax strategists and financial planners.

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