HARRISON R. SOMMERS
ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS | Private Wealth Advisor
Chicago, IL
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CRD#: 6349993
Professional summary
HARRISON ROBINSON SOMMERS, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS located in Chicago, Illinois.
HARRISON is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2016. HARRISON has worked at 4 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Harry Sommers is a private wealth advisor with a passion for financial planning and as a CFP® is a strong believer in upholding the fiduciary standard of care. Harry works with individuals, families, business owners, and corporate executives in the creation and implementation of long-term personalized wealth management strategies.
Harry’s primary responsibilities revolve around providing clients and their families with a greater understanding their unique financial situation. This is done by working with each family to understand the purpose behind their wealth, developing meaningful goals, creating long term goal-based strategies, and implementing a holistic financial plan. The steps are complimented with on-going portfolio analysis with a keen focus on risk management.
Harry joined the Hightower Omaha team in 2017. Previously, he spent his formative years learning about money from his father, the founder and owner of a financial planning office in Missouri, and his mother’s family who have spent over 150 years in banking. With an abundance of family to reinforce the importance of saving and healthy money habits, learning to help others was the obvious next step. Harry became a licensed broker at age 21, he held a variety of positions at nationally recognized broker dealer and learned how help people with their wealth under his father all while working on his bachelor’s degree.
Harry earned both his Bachelor of Science degree in Financial Planning and his Master of Business Administration from Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, Certified Exit Planner™, Certified Financial Behavior Specialist® and holds the Series 7 and 66 licenses.
Outside of work, Harry enjoys spending time with his friends and family, playing the guitar, concerts from various generations of music, a great book and learning more about history, technology, psychology, and businesses.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Education Planning
Small Business Planning
Retirement Planning
Business Succession Planning
Investment Planning
Life Transitions
What is your minimum asset requirement?
250K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
Other business activities
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2019
Experience
Current
January 22, 2025 - Present
ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS
RIA
CRD#: 290289
Chicago, IL
Past
January 10, 2018 - December 23, 2024
HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 145323
Chicago, IL
Past
June 21, 2017 - December 23, 2024
HIGHTOWER SECURITIES, LLC
BD
CRD#: 116681
Omaha, NE
Past
August 22, 2016 - August 1, 2017
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
ST. JOSEPH, MO
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ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS
ROOT | ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS
CRD#: 290289 / SEC#: 801-125945
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/8/2022 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2022 Terminated)Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/12/2022 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
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IAR
California(1/22/2025)
IAR
Illinois(1/22/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS
ROOT | ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS, LLC | ROOT FINANCIAL PARTNERS
CRD#: 290289 / SEC#: 801-125945
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (7/8/2022 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2022 Terminated)Texas
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Contact information
Main Address
1106 2nd Street Suite 102, Encinitas, CA 92024
Mailing Address
Phone number
(760) 452-0720
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
40
SEC notice filing (25 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 2,597 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 1,106,417,268 |
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Private Wealth AdvisorCRD#: 290289Chicago, ILTRUST BUT VERIFY
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