Fonte Financial Advisors
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Overview
Fonte Financial Advisors is a financial advisor firm that has its headquarters in Carlsbad, California. The firm administers $107.5 million in assets under management across 357 client accounts, making it a mid-tier firm in the nation by assets under management (AUM). Fonte Financial Advisors has a small group, including 2 financial advisors. Fonte Financial Advisors does not act as a registered broker-dealer, signifying that the firm cannot buy and sell securities for its customers' and own accounts and instead must go through a broker-dealer company to do so. Securities are exchangable financial assets like stocks, options and bonds.
Fonte Financial Advisors oversees 352 of its accounts in a discretionary manner. Discretionary management means that buy and sell judgments for the client's account are made by an investment advisor without requiring client authorization. The firm also administers five non-discretionary accounts totaling $2.9 million in AUM. Fonte Financial Advisors's typical account size is $301,131. An average advisor at Fonte Financial Advisors administers about 179 client accounts.
Fonte Financial Advisors's headquarters is at 703 Palomar Airport Road, Carlsbad, California 92011. It is legally allowed to provide services to customers throughout a few states, including Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida and Texas.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
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Office Location
Fonte Financial Advisors by the Numbers
$107.5 million
5
357
$301.1 thousand
Products and Services
Fonte Financial Advisors provides a variety of services, which can include financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. Notably, the company did not provide financial planning services to any of its customers in the prior financial year. The company does not sell products or offer services other than investment advice to its investment advisory customers.
Core Advisor Services
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Offered by 31% of firms
Financial Planning Services
This is the process of planning for your financial future, including for events such as retirement, your child's college education or estate succession.
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Offered by 46% of firms
Portfolio Management
This is the selection and management of an investment mix and portfolio strategy for individuals and small businesses.
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Market Timing Services
This is the practice of attempting to make short-term profits on investments by buying low and selling high.
Other Services
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Offered by 20% of firms
Selection of Other Advisors
This is the firm's assistance with choosing other advisors to work with who may have different specialties.
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Publication of Periodicals
This is the publication of various financial education materials.
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Educational Seminars/Workshops
This is the hosting of seminars or workshops to educate investors on financial concepts.
Fee Structure
Fees for financial management are based on the services offered. However, fee types billed by the company may include the following fee structures: asset-based, hourly or fixed. Fonte Financial Advisors does not participate in a wrap fee program, in which the company offers a bundle of services for a single fee.
Available
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Offered by 69% of firms
Percentage of Assets
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Offered by 21% of firms
Hourly
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Offered by 32% of firms
Fixed
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Types of Clients
The firm caters to retail investors and high net worth investors. Out of its 357 clients, Fonte Financial Advisors's biggest client type is high net worth investors, though it also caters to 73 high-net-worth individuals. A high-net-worth individual is defined by the SEC as someone who has at least $750,000 under management or a net worth of at least $1.50 million or who is considered a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). Just 2% of its clients reside abroad.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 57.03%
- Other Individuals - 42.97%
- Corporations - 0%
- Charitable Organizations - 0%
* The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) defines a high-net-worth individual as someone who has at least $750,000 under management.
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Disclosures
Fonte Financial Advisors does not have any disclosures.
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Financial Advisors at Fonte Financial Advisors
Carlsbad, CA
Carlsbad, CA
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