Sara
Ellefsen

Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning

CRD#2742851
Investment Advisor
in San Francisco, CA

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About this Advisor

Sara Ellefsen is a certified financial planner operating out of San Francisco, California who has 19 years of industry experience. Ellefsen is an advisor for Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning. They have been employed by Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning for all of their career. Ellefsen holds a Series 65 license, which qualifies them as an investment advisor representative, and is able to operate in California. Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning is a financial advisory firm that has its headquarters in San Francisco, CA. It manages $107 million in assets under management among its 146 accounts, making it one of the mid-sized financial advisory firms in the United States by assets under management. Of its 146 customer accounts, 48% are associated with high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in investable assets. The business provides a few services, such as financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial advisory fees usually are based on the type of financial services provided. However, fees billed by Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning typically consist of fixed fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

19 years

Services Offered

Financial planning services, Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Fee Structure

Fixed Fees

Office Location

235 Montgomery Street Suite 1156
San Francisco, CA 94104

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Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$107,440,971

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

1

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

146

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$735,897

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Financial planning services
  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses

Sara Ellefsen Work History

Sara has been registered as a financial advisor for 19 years.*

2004 - Present (20 years)

Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning LLC

*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 Golden Gate Personal Financial Planning

Sara Ellefsen
San Francisco, CA

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