Avantax team managing $400 million switches to LPL

Avantax team managing $400 million switches to LPL
First Legacy Wealth Management affiliates through JFC Advisor Network. The advisory firm is based in San Angelo and Big Spring, Texas.
SEP 29, 2021

First Legacy Wealth Management, a three-adviser team managing $400 million, has switched its broker-dealer affiliation and corporate registered investment adviser platform from Avantax Investment Services, part of Blucora, to LPL Financial.

The team, based in San Angelo and Big Spring, Texas, affiliated through JFC Advisor Network, a large LPL office of supervisory jurisdiction.

Advisers Dennis Reed, Lance Modawell and Steve Stone are supported by three assistants.

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