Wfa Of San Diego
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Overview
Wfa Of San Diego is an advisory firm that has its headquarters in San Diego, California. Wfa Of San Diego manages $201.0 million in total assets across 484 accounts, placing it in the mid-tier of financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management (AUM). The firm has a small group, including 3 financial advisors. Wfa Of San Diego is not a registered broker-dealer, meaning the company is not able to buy and sell securities for its customers' and own accounts and instead has to go through a broker-dealer company to do so. Securities are defined as exchangable financial investments such as bonds, options and stocks.
Wfa Of San Diego oversees 422 of its accounts in a discretionary manner. Discretionary management is a structure in which a portfolio manager has the discretion to make buy and sell choices without requiring client permission. Wfa Of San Diego also administers 62 non-discretionary accounts totaling $26.7 million in AUM. The advisory firm's typical account size is $415,380. An average financial advisor at Wfa Of San Diego administers about 161 client accounts.
The firm's central office is located at 3170 Fourth Avenue, San Diego, California 92103-6514. It is legally registered to serve investors throughout a few states, including California, Colorado, Florida, Illinois, North Carolina, Ohio, Texas and Virginia.
Assets Under Management
Number of Advisors
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Office Location
Wfa Of San Diego by the Numbers
$201.0 million
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484
$415.4 thousand
Products and Services
Wfa Of San Diego provides a variety of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for institutional clients, pension consulting services and selection of other advisers. In the last financial year, it provided financial planning services to 1-10 of its customers. The company is not engaged in selling products or offering services other than investment advice to its investment advisory customers. The company is also affiliated with one or more other service providers in the financial services industry, including with a broker-dealer or securities dealer.
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
Financial management fees largely vary depending on which service is provided. Fee types billed by the firm can be comprised of the following fee types: asset-based, hourly, fixed or other. Wfa Of San Diego does not provide a wrap fee program, in which the company offers a bundle of services for a comprehensive 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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Offered by 10% of firms
Other
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Commissions
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Performance-based
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Subscription
Types of Clients
The firm works with retail investors and high net worth investors. Out of its 484 customers, Wfa Of San Diego's largest client by number of accounts is retail investors, but it also manages money for 84 high-net-worth individuals. A high-net-worth individual is defined by the SEC as an investor who has at least $750,000 in AUM or a net worth of more than $1.50 million or who counts as a "qualified purchaser" (a standard met by having at least $5 million in investments). Just 1% of its clients are represented by non-U.S. persons.
- High-Net-Worth Individuals* - 38.18%
- Other Individuals - 61.82%
- 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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