Frank Ro
Stratos Weath Partners
29 Montecillo Dr
Palos Verdes Peninsula, CA 90274
3105945952
About Stratos Weath Partners
Stratos provides advisors and their clients with a diverse wealth management experience. One that effectively elevates all aspects of the financial and investment management experience for clients seeking more personalized concierge level service. Stratos' advisors provide access to a wide range of financial products and strategies available in the marketplace today without the restrictions and objectives commonly found in most large brokerage firms and investment banks.
Stratos provides advisors the infrastructure, resources, and support necessary to allow financial advisors to focus on their core competencyadvising their clients. And that, in turn, allows their clients to focus more time and energy on their own passions in life.
Today, Stratos has a national network of experienced financial advisors and financial planning practitioners spread throughout the country, all powered by LPL Financial, member FINRA/SIPC.
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General Information
Firm Start Year
2008
No. of Employees
100-499
CRD#
3240900
Firm CRD#
153184
Insurance License#
0C76997
Name of Broker/Dealer
LPL Financial
Name of Custodial Firm
Fidelity Investments, Charles Schwab, LPL Financial
States Licensed in
All 50 States
Years of Experience in Financial Services
26
Number of Years with Current Firm
3
Work Experience
Stratos Wealth Partners
Partner, Wealth Advisor, Enrolled Agent
March 2022 - Present
Morgan Stanley
10 years 9 months
First Vice President - Wealth Advisor, Branch Manager
July 2011 - March 2022
JP Morgan Securities LLC
Sales
February 2000 - July 2011
Advisory Services Provided
Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Estate Planning & Trusts, Insurance Products & Annuities, Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Money Management
Compliance
Registered Investment Advisor
Yes
Registered Representative
Yes
Investment Advisor Representative
Yes
Acknowledged fiduciary
Yes
Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years
I have a clean record
Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years
I have a clean record
Qualifications & Membership
Certifications, Accreditations & Designations
EA
Securities Licenses
Series 6, Series 7, Series 9, Series 10, Series 66, Series 3
Insurance and Annuity Licenses
Life, Variable Annuity, Long Term Care, Variable Life, Disability, Annuity
Firm Information
Firm's Number of Clients
16,000+
Firm's Number of Planning Clients
16,000+
Firm's Number of Managed Clients
$17.2B
Assets Managed by Firm
$17.2B
Compensation and Fees
Fee Structure
Fee-Based
Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts
$250,000
Compensation Methods
Based on Assets, Hourly
Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts
$2500
Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts
$450
Education
BM -
University of Southern California
1993 -1997
Disclosures
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Disclaimer
Stratos Wealth Holdings is a family of companies focused on supporting the growth of financial advisors across business models and affiliation structures. Stratos companies include registered investment advisors Stratos Wealth Partners, Stratos Wealth Advisors, and Stratos Investment Management. Stratos Wealth Enterprises is the acquisition division of Stratos Wealth Holdings. Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, manages over $13.7 billion in advisory assets, and advises through LPL Financial, over $9.7 billion in brokerage and third party managed assets for a total of $23.4 billion as of March 31, 2025. Stratos Investment Management, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, manages over $2.6 billion in advisory assets as of March 31, 2025. Stratos Wealth Advisors, LLC, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, manages over $3.5 billion in advisory assets and over $340 million in third party managed assets as of March 31, 2025. Stratos Wealth Management DBA LPL Financial, an SEC Registered Investment Advisor, manages over $307 million in advisory assets, and advises through LPL Financial, over $672 million in brokerage and third party managed assets for a total of $979 million as of March 31, 2025. Investment advice offered through Stratos Wealth Partners, Ltd., a registered investment advisor and a separate entity from LPL Financial. The LPL Financial representative associated with this website may discuss and/or transact securities business only with residents of the following states: AL, AK, AR, AZ, CA, CO, CT, DC, DE, FL, GA, HI, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, KY, LA, MA, ME, MD, MI, MN, MO, MS, MT, ND, NE, NH, NJ, NC, NM, NV, NY, OH, OK, OR, PA, RI, SC, SD, TN, TX, UT, VA, VT, WA, WI, WV and WY