Nielsen
Fields

First Foundation Advisors

CRD#5154301
Investment Advisor
in Irvine, CA

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Nielsen Fields is a chartered financial analyst operating in Irvine, California with a total of 3 years of industry experience. Fields is on the advisory team at First Foundation Advisors. Throughout their career, Fields has worked at Hcsf Management, LLC Dba Headlands Capital, Columbia Business School, First Foundation Advisors, Not Applicable and Summit Global Management Inc. Fields is able to operate in California. First Foundation Advisors is an advisory firm that has its headquarters in Irvine, CA. The company has offices in 17 locations and a total of 69 advisors. It manages $5 billion in assets across its 4,177 customer accounts, placing it among the biggest investment advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm serves 37 charitable organizations. Of its 4,177 customer accounts, 52% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. First Foundation Advisors provides a broad assortment of services, including financial planning services, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies and selection of other advisers. Fees for financial advisory services are based on the type of financial services offered. Fee types billed by First Foundation Advisors likely include any combination of asset-based, hourly, fixed and performance-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Chartered Financial Analyst

Years Registered*

3 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for investment companies, Selection of other advisers

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees, Performance-based Fees

Office Location

18101 Von Karman Boulevard Suite 700
Irvine, CA 92612

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First Foundation Advisors Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$4,985,277,444

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

69

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

4,177

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$1,193,507

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Selection of other advisers

Nielsen Fields Work History

Nielsen has been registered as a financial advisor for 3 years.*

2017 - Present (7 years)

First Foundation Advisors

2017 - 2017 (< 1 year)

Not Applicable

2016 - 2016 (< 1 year)

Hcsf Management, LLC Dba Headlands Capital

2015 - 2017 (2 years)

Columbia Business School

2007 - 2015 (8 years)

Summit Global Management Inc

*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

Please visit the SEC profile of Nielsen Fields to learn whether or not they have any disclosures. It is important to do your due diligence when looking for an advisor.

Financial Advisors at First Foundation Advisors

Stasia Cato-Washington
Los Angeles, CA
Ricardo Ribeiro
Los Angeles, CA
Daniel Fan
Irvine, CA
Brett Dulyea
Los Angeles, CA
Paul Miller
Los Angeles, CA
Adrian Geiser
Irvine, CA
Joseph Raszewski
Irvine, CA
Zane Keller
Irvine, CA

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