Joseph A. Lapps

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CRD#: 1820259

Professional summary

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Joseph Alexander Lapps, AIF®, who also goes by Joseph A Lapps, Joseph Alexander Lapps Jr, was a registered financial professional .

Joseph is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1988. Joseph had worked at 5 firms and has passed the Series 63, SIE and Series 7 exams.

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Aliases

Joseph A Lapps | Joseph Alexander Lapps Jr

Other business activities

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1. 10/28/11 - SALE OF FIXED INSURANCE BUSINESS/ 5% OF TIME/ KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 2. 05/31/2013 - DBA ONLY - THE PLAN ADVOCATE - KING OF PRUSSIA, PA 3. 10/3/2019 - Independence Square Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - DBA for LPL Business (entity for LPL business) - Start Date: 11/01/2019 - 160 Hours Per Month/160 Hours During Securities Trading. 4. 1/24/2020 - Independence Square Holdings, LLC - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor Hybrid - IAR - Start Date: 11/01/2019 - 160 Hours Per Month/160 Hours During Securities Trading - I provide investment advisory services through Independence Square Holdings, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. I started this business activity in 11/2019. I expect to spend approximately 160 hours per month on this activity. Please see the advisory firm's Form ADV for more information about its address, the nature of its business, its owners, and its services at http://www.adviserinfo.sec.gov/IAPD. The firm is separate from and independent of LPL Financial. 5. 1/24/2020 - Independence Square Advisors - Investment Related - At Reported Business Location(s) - Registered Investment Advisor DBA - IAR - Start Date: 11/01/2019 - 160 Hours Per Month/160 Hours During Securities Trading.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

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Certified licenses

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CRD#: 6413

KING OF PRUSSIA, PA

Past

June 1, 2009 - November 22, 2011

MORGAN STANLEY

CRD#: 149777

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Past

June 9, 1988 - June 1, 2009

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

CRD#: 7059

PHILADELPHIA, PA

Primary Firm SEC Registration

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INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC

CRD#: 300139 / SEC#: 801-116750

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/7/2019 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings

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Exams

State Security Law Exam

Series 63

Date: 7/8/1988

Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Securities Industry Essentials Examination

General Industry/Product Exam

Series 7

Date: 5/21/1988

General Securities Representative Examination

Current Firm

INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC

CRD#: 300139 / SEC#: 801-116750

RIA

Registered Investment Advisory firm - (6/7/2019 Approved)

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Contact information

Main Address

150 South Warner Road Suite 300, King Of Prussia, PA 19406

Mailing Address

Phone number

(610) 520-1500

Established

Firm type

Fiscal year end

# of Employees

SEC notice filing (28 States and Territories)

Documents

Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)

Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

FORM ADV PART 2A APPENDIX 1 WRAP FEE PROGRAM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

FORM ADV PART 2A FIRM BROCHURE (3/31/2025)

Regulatory assets under management

Total Number of Accounts	3,985
AUM (Assets Under Management)	$ 1,488,010,409

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Contact information

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Joseph A. Lapps

Professional summary

Question & Answer

Aliases

Other business activities

Blog Corner

CRS (Client Relationship Summary)

Certified licenses

Experience

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

PRIVATE ADVISOR GROUP, LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

LPL FINANCIAL LLC

MORGAN STANLEY

CITIGROUP GLOBAL MARKETS INC.

Primary Firm SEC Registration

INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC

State Registrations and Notice Filings

Exams

Series 63

Date: 7/8/1988

SIE

Date: 10/1/2018

Series 7

Date: 5/21/1988

Current Firm

INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC

Contact information

SEC notice filing (28 States and Territories)

Documents

Part 2 Brochures

Regulatory assets under management

Red Flags

Company Information

INDEPENDENCE SQUARE HOLDINGS, LLC

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