Michael
Woods

Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC

CRD#2453768
Investment Advisor
in Santa Barbara, CA

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About this Advisor

Michael Woods is a financial advisor operating out of Santa Barbara, California with 8 years of industry experience. Woods is on the advisory team at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC. Their career trajectory has included roles at Lpl Financial, LLC, Independent Financial Partners, Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC, Captrust, Capfinancial Securities, LLC and Pfg Securities LLC. Woods maintains Series 63 and Series 66 licenses, certifying them as a securities representative, and is registered to advise clients in California. Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC is an advisory business based in Santa Barbara, CA. It has offices in 59 locations and a total of 244 advisors. It oversees $27 billion in assets among its 7,380 client accounts, making it one of the largest firms in the United States by assets under management. The firm serves 142 charitable organizations. Of its 7,380 client accounts, just 4% belong to high-net-worth clients who have greater than $1 million in investable assets. The business has a broad array of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, pension consulting services, selection of other advisers and educational seminars. Fees charged by financial advisors largely depend on which services the firm provides the client. Fee types charged by Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC likely consist of any combination of asset-based, hourly and fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 66

Years Registered*

8 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Pension consulting services, Selection of other advisers, Educational seminars/workshops

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees

Office Location

24 E. Cota Street Suite 200
Santa Barbara, CA 93101

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Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$26,622,603,339

CA Average: $7,578,581,321
Total Number of Employees

244

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

7,380

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$3,607,399

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Pension consulting services
  • Selection of other advisers
  • Educational seminars/workshops

Michael Woods Work History

Michael has been registered as a financial advisor for 8 years.*

2017 - Present (7 years)

Pfg Securities LLC

2015 - Present (9 years)

Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC

2015 - Present (9 years)

Captrust

2015 - Present (9 years)

Capfinancial Securities, LLC

2010 - 2015 (5 years)

Lpl Financial, LLC

2010 - 2015 (5 years)

Independent Financial Partners

*The number of years registered in this profile is calculated by taking the year of an advisor's first active registration and subtracting it from the current year.

Disclosures

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Financial Advisors at Pensionmark Financial Group, LLC

Jason Cohn
Brentwood, TN
Melanie Brown
South Burlington, VT
Katherine Mach
Fort Mill, SC
Joshua Johnson
San Antonio, TX
Erik Gotrik
Madison, WI
Barry Toole
Santa Barbara, CA
Rogelio Rocha
Los Angeles, CA
Jason Aceituno
San Mateo, CA

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