Alexander Earl Lessard

Employer firm

Independent Financial Group, LLC CRD 7717

$12.9B regulatory AUM 301 advisory clients

Reported services (Item 5G)

• Financial planning
• Portfolio management (individuals)
• Portfolio management (institutions)
• Pension consulting
• Selection of other advisers

From the firm’s Form ADV. Read the guides:

• Item 5F — Regulatory AUM
• Item 5G — Advisory services
• Full firm profile

Current Employers

Employment History

• 05/2009 → Present
  The Palisades Financial Group- Dba
  Pasedena, CA
• 05/2010 → Present
  Independent Financial Group
  San Diego, CA

Previous Registrations

• 2009-05-26 → 2010-04-29
  Afa Advisor Services Llc
  Northridge, CA
  Calabasas, CA
• 2008-04-01 → 2009-06-19
  Ubs Financial Services Inc.
  La Jolla, CA
• 1999-07-02 → 2008-04-03
  Mml Investors Services, Llc
  Northridge, CA
  South Pasadena, CA

Other Businesses

(1)THE PALISADES FINANCIAL GROUP POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: DBA Name for Marketing Purposes Only INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 15 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 05/01/2009 ADDRESS: 323 S Cordova Street, Alhambra CA 91801, United States DESCRIPTION: (1) 100% OWNER OF THE PALISADES FINANCIAL GROUP DBA SINCE 05/2009 FOR FIXED INSURANCE AND FINANCIAL PLANNING SERVICES. (2) THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE POSITION: Volunteer NATURE: Board Member or Officer (Profit or Non-Profit) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 0 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/01/2008 ADDRESS: 10,000 Ojai Road, Santa Paula CA 93060, United States DESCRIPTION: BOARD MEMBER, REGENTS FOR THOMAS AQUINAS COLLEGE (3) THE CORNERSTONE FORUM POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: Board Member or Officer (Profit or Non-Profit) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 4 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 03/01/2021 ADDRESS: Pasadena CA 91106, United States DESCRIPTION: Executive Co-Director. (4) ADEODATUS POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: Board Member or Officer (Profit or Non-Profit) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 20 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 10/05/2022 ADDRESS: Pasadena CA 91106, United States DESCRIPTION: BOARD MEMBER. (5) INSTITUTE FOR CATHOLIC SCHOOL LEADERSHIP (U OF ST. THOMAS, ST. PAUL, MN) POSITION: Adjunct Professor NATURE: Teaching/Coaching INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 8 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/15/2023 ADDRESS: Pasadena CA 91106, United States DESCRIPTION: Teach history and philosophy of Catholic education online. (6)THE NEWMAN CLUB OF LOS ANGELES POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: Other: INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 01/16/2023 ADDRESS: 323 S Cordova Street, Alhambra CA 91801, United States DESCRIPTION: As Secretary, I gather attendance rolls prior to each monthly meeting and attend quarterly board meetings. (7) CANTWELL FOUNDATION POSITION: Officer/Director NATURE: Board Member or Officer (Profit or Non-Profit) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 1 START DATE: 05/18/2023 ADDRESS: 1210 E Green St, Ste 100, Pasadena CA 91106, United States DESCRIPTION: Meet with other directors of the foundation to determine programs for support of Catholic religious and educational institutions. (8) WYOMING CATHOLIC COLLEGE POSITION: Volunteer NATURE: Board Member or Officer (Profit or Non-Profit) INVESTMENT RELATED: No NUMBER OF HOURS: 1 SECURITIES TRADING HOURS: 0 START DATE: 11/03/2025 ADDRESS: 323 S Cordova Street, Alhambra CA 91801, United States DESCRIPTION: Serve as sounding board to the President of Wyoming Catholic College on his Presidential Advisory Board.

Exams

• S63 Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
  1997-12-17
• S65 Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination
  1997-12-17

Other Names

• Alex E Lessard