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RIA / WealthAdvisorCertified Financial Plannerdual registered (broker-dealer)25 years in industry

MATTHEW L STAPLES

Advisor at WELLS FARGO ADVISORS

ALLENTOWN, PA

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Data as of Sep 14, 2026 (this record's last observation) from federal regulator filings. Page built Sep 21, 2026, 9:45 AM UTC and rebuilt at most every 15 minutes.

Relationships: 6
Dated events: 1
On other graphs: 0
Observed: Jun 3, 2003 to Sep 14, 2026

Across DFX

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Facts

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Current firm: WELLS FARGO ADVISORS
Current firm class: wirehousederived
Book size: not publicno per-advisor AUM is published by the SEC, FINRA or IAPD, and DFX estimates none
Industry start: Aug 10, 2001earliest registration or exam on IAPD
Years in industry: 25derivedfrom the industry start date
Years at current firm: 0derivedfrom the current registration's begin date
Prior firms: 5
Current registrations: 1
Registered states: 2
Designations: Certified Financial Planner
Exams: S66
First exam: Aug 10, 2001
First registration: Jun 3, 2003
Dual registered: yes, broker-dealer
Other names: MATTHEW LAWRENCE STAPLES|MATTHEW L STAPLES|MATTHEW STAPLES
IAPD individual key: 4416737

Registration history

registration spans on IAPD; the basis says whether the span is a current registration or a prior employment record

Firm	Class	Began	Ended	Current	Branch	Basis
WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Wirehouse	Jan 26, 2026	n/a	yes	ALLENTOWN, PA	Current employment
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	National bd RIA	Oct 24, 2016	Jan 28, 2026	no	Allentown, PA\|Center Valley, PA\|Orefield, PA	Previous registration
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Bd affiliated wealth	Jun 4, 2012	Sep 28, 2016	no	ALLENTOWN, PA	Previous registration
MCQUEEN, BALL & ASSOCIATES INC.	Former SEC adviser	Jan 18, 2011	Jun 4, 2012	no	BETHLEHEM, PA	Previous registration
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Bd affiliated wealth	Jan 1, 2004	Aug 18, 2010	no	DREXEL HILL, PA\|MEDIA, PA\|SWARTHMORE, PA\|SWARTHMORE, PA\|LANSDOWNE, PA	Previous registration
J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC	Former SEC adviser	Jun 3, 2003	Jan 1, 2004	no	JENKINTOWN, PA	Previous registration

Moves

a move is two registration dates; a bulk corporate re-registration is typed BULK_TRANSFER and is not a move

From	To	Left	Joined	Gap, days	Kind	Move type
AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	WELLS FARGO ADVISORS	Jan 28, 2026	Jan 26, 2026	-2	Firm change	Ibd to wirehouse
LPL FINANCIAL LLC	AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC	Sep 28, 2016	Oct 24, 2016	26	Firm change	Other
MCQUEEN, BALL & ASSOCIATES INC.	LPL FINANCIAL LLC	Jun 4, 2012	Jun 4, 2012	0	Firm change	Other
PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT	MCQUEEN, BALL & ASSOCIATES INC.	Aug 18, 2010	Jan 18, 2011	153	Firm change	Other
J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLC	PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENT	Jan 1, 2004	Jan 1, 2004	0	Bulk transfer	Other

Team moves

moves this advisor made together with colleagues (two or more registrations ending and beginning together)

Team	Left	Joined	From	Kind
6363:11025:PA:2026-01-28	Jan 28, 2026	Jan 26, 2026	OREFIELD, PA	Firm change
6413:6363:PA:2016-09-28	Sep 28, 2016	Oct 24, 2016	ALLENTOWN, PA	Firm change

Relationships

Registered with (6)

→ WELLS FARGO ADVISORSRegistered adviserregistration: current employment
Jan 26, 2026 to presentfactForm ADV
→ AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Oct 24, 2016 to Jan 28, 2026factForm ADV
→ LPL FINANCIAL LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 4, 2012 to Sep 28, 2016factForm ADV
→ MCQUEEN, BALL & ASSOCIATES INC.Registered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 18, 2011 to Jun 4, 2012factForm ADV
→ PNC WEALTH MANAGEMENTRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jan 1, 2004 to Aug 18, 2010factForm ADV
→ J.J.B. HILLIARD, W.L. LYONS, LLCRegistered adviserregistration: previous registration
Jun 3, 2003 to Jan 1, 2004factForm ADV

Dated events

Occurred
Jan 28, 2026
Advisor changed firm
Matthew L Staples left Ameriprise Financial Services, Llc for Wells Fargo Advisors (registered 2026-01-26)
Form ADVobserved 6 days ago