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Essential Planning, Llc

SEC-registered Wealth Manager · Small ($100M–$1B) CRD 106651 · SEC file 801-51363 · Portsmouth, NH · WWW.ESSENTIAL-PLANNING.COM
☆ Save with Pro ADV data as of Mar 23, 2026
Regulatory AUM
$524M
Discretionary
$524M
Clients
573
Avg AUM / client
$915K
Accounts
2,207
Employees
11

AUM over time

$97.5M $524M
Dec 2011 Dec 2025

Annual snapshots from Form ADV filings · as of Mar 23, 2026

Who they serve

Client typeClientsAUM% of AUM
Individuals (non-high net worth) 410 $185M 35.3%
High net worth individuals 163 $339M 64.7%

People (3)

roster as of Jul 20, 2026
NameRole / titleCredentialsWith firm sinceOwnership
Andrew Charles Lord Member, Chief Compliance Officer Chartered Financial Consultant Jan 1984 (43y) 75% or more
Paul Raymond Doran Registered representative May 2006 (20y)
Hunter Charles Thomas Lord Registered representative Apr 2020 (6y)

Undisclosed: 0% – 25% of the firm is not attributable from the filed Schedule A bands.

Roster from the IAPD representatives feed; ownership and acquisition dates from Form ADV Schedule A/B. "Since" is the earliest filed registration or acquisition date.

Documents (1 archived)

FormPeriodSize
Form ADV (full filing) 03/23/2026 1.18 MB View · PDF · Source ↗

Archived copies of the firm's regulatory filings, versioned by content hash.

Disciplinary disclosures

Regulatory · Item 11.E(1), 11.E(2), 11.E(3), 11.E(4) as of Mar 31, 2024

Allegations: OMISSION OF A REQUIRED DISCLOSURE Status: Final Sanction Detail: A SUSPENSION FROM ASSOCIATING WITH ANY MEMBER FIRM IN ANY AND ALL CAPACITIES FOR TWENTY (20) BUSINESS DAYS, MARCH 17, 2014 THROUGH APRIL 11, 2014 AND A $5,000 FINE, PAID 03/27/14 Summary: OMISSION OF A REQUIRED DISCLOSURE ON OR ABOUT AUGUST 12, 2010.

Regulatory · Item 11.D(3), 11.D(4) as of Mar 31, 2024

Allegations: ON OR ABOUT MAY 30, 2014 DEALER SUBMITTED TO THE CRD OF FINRA AN APPLICATION FOR SECURITIES INDUSTRY REGISTRATION (THE IAR APPLICATION) SEEKING REGISTRATION OF LORD AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR REP OF DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 3, 2014 DEALER SUBMITTED TO THE CRD OF FINRA AN APPLICATION FOR SECURITIES INDUSTRY REGISTRATION (THE BD REP APPLICATION) SEEKING REGISTRATION OF LORD AS A REP OF DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 27, 2014 FINRA INITIATED A REGULATORY ACTION AGAINST LORD FOR FAILING TO FILE AN AMENDMENT TO HIS FORM U4 WITH THE CRD TO DISCLOSE AN OUTSTANDING IRS TAX LIEN THAT WAS FILED AGAINST LORD ON AUGUST 12, 2010. THE LIEN WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE CRD BY LORD UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2014. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014 LORD ENTERED INTO AN ACCEPTANCE WAIVER & CONSENT WITH FINRA IN WHICH MR. LORD WAS SUSPENDED FOR 20 DAYS AND FINED $5,000. THE ABOVE STATED DISCLOSURE INCIDENTS AGAINST MR. LORD HAVE MOVED THE DIVISION TO PLACE CONDITIONS ON HIS REGISTRATION AS A REP OF DEALER. Status: Final Sanction Detail: NONE Summary: ON OR ABOUT MAY 30, 2014 DEALER SUBMITTED TO THE CRD OF FINRA AN APPLICATION FOR SECURITIES INDUSTRY REGISTRATION (THE IAR APPLICATION) SEEKING REGISTRATION OF LORD AS AN INVESTMENT ADVISOR REP OF DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. ON OR ABOUT JUNE 3, 2014 DEALER SUBMITTED TO THE CRD OF FINRA AN APPLICATION FOR SECURITIES INDUSTRY REGISTRATION (THE BD REP APPLICATION) SEEKING REGISTRATION OF LORD AS A REP OF DEALER IN MASSACHUSETTS. ON OR ABOUT FEBRUARY 27, 2014 FINRA INITIATED A REGULATORY ACTION AGAINST LORD FOR FAILING TO FILE AN AMENDMENT TO HIS FORM U4 WITH THE CRD TO DISCLOSE AN OUTSTANDING IRS TAX LIEN THAT WAS FILED AGAINST LORD ON AUGUST 12, 2010. THE LIEN WAS NOT REPORTED TO THE CRD BY LORD UNTIL FEBRUARY 17, 2014. ON FEBRUARY 27, 2014 LORD ENTERED INTO AN ACCEPTANCE WAIVER & CONSENT WITH FINRA IN WHICH MR. LORD WAS SUSPENDED FOR 20 DAYS AND FINED $5,000. THE ABOVE STATED DISCLOSURE INCIDENTS AGAINST MR. LORD HAVE MOVED THE DIVISION TO PLACE CONDITIONS ON HIS REGISTRATION AS A REP OF DEALER

Disclosure text reproduced verbatim from the firm's own Form ADV filings.

How they charge

  • Percentage of assets under management
  • Hourly charges
  • Fixed fees

Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals/small businesses
  • Selection of other advisers

Custody

Reported custodians

Amounts as reported in ADV Item 5.K.(3) (custodians holding 10%+ of SMA assets).

Firm reports having custody of client funds or securities (Item 9.A).

Source

All data on this page comes from this firm's Form ADV filings, reproduced without modification. Latest filing: Mar 23, 2026.

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