Lawrence E. Smith
Larry is as passionate today as he was over 35 years ago when he joined the industry about helping his client friends navigate through their financial journeys. He focuses on comprehensive wealth management, legacy and estate planning strategies, and investment management. His ability to have a meaningful impact on people’s lives, and often spanning multiple generations, is something he finds personally fulfilling and is an integral part of his professional legacy.
Awards and RecognitionsForbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors*, 2025, 2021, 2020, 2019, 2018
Barron’s Top 1,200 Advisors**, 2020, 2019, 2018, 2017
Education, Registrations, and CredentialsCertified Private Wealth Advisor® (CPWA®)
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional
Certified Investment Management Analyst® (CIMA®)
FINRA Series 7 and 66 securities registrations
MBA, Finance, The Peter Drucker Center for Management at Claremont Graduate University
B.A., Management, California Polytechnic State University, Pomona
California Insurance License: 0A34111
Resident State: CA
Outside of Wells Fargo AdvisorsLarry is passionate about golf and wine. He has been married to his high school sweetheart, Nancy Lyons, for over 44 years. They have two married children, Nathan and Alexandra, and five grandchildren.
2025 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors; Awarded April 2025; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/23- 6/30/24 (Source: Forbes.com). 2021 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2021; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/19 - 6/30/20. 2020 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded January 2020; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/18 - 6/30/19. 2019 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: Awarded February 2019; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/17 - 6/30/18. 2018 Forbes Best-In-State Wealth Advisors: (Awarded February 2018; Data compiled by SHOOK Research LLC based on the time period from 6/30/16 - 6/30/17.
2020 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2020; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2018.- Sept. 2019 (Source: Barrons.com). 2019 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2019; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2017 - Sept. 2018. 2018 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2018; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2016 - Sept. 2017. 2017 Barron’s Top 1,200 Financial Advisors: Awarded March 2017; Data Compiled by Barron's based on the time period from Oct. 2015 - Sept. 2016.
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