William
Schaff

Phocas Financial Corporation

CRD#1577475
Investment Advisor
in Alameda, CA

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William Schaff is a certified financial planner and chartered financial analyst working in Alameda, California with 14 years of relevant experience. Schaff works at Phocas Financial Corporation. Throughout their career, Schaff has worked at Anira Advisory Group, LLC and Phocas Financial. Schaff maintains Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, qualifying them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and can work in California. Phocas Financial Corporation is an advisory business headquartered in Alameda, CA. It administers $787 million in assets under management between its 88 customer accounts, making it one of the bigger financial advisory firms in the nation by assets under management. The firm advises one charities and foundations. Of its 88 accounts, 15% are held by high-net-worth individuals who have at least $1 million in assets available to invest. The company has a number of services, such as portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for investment companies, portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles and portfolio management for institutional clients. Fees charged by financial advisors largely depend on the type of services offered. However, fees charged by Phocas Financial Corporation typically consist of asset-based fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™, Chartered Financial Analyst

Years Registered*

14 years

Services Offered

Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses, Portfolio management for investment companies, Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles, Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets

Office Location

980 Atlantic Avenue, Suite 106
Alameda, CA 94501

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Phocas Financial Corporation Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$787,187,033

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

10

CA Average: 43
Total Number of Accounts

88

CA Average: 3,727
Average Account Size

$8,945,307

CA Average: $2,033,427

Investment Advisory Services

  • Portfolio management for individuals and/or small businesses
  • Portfolio management for investment companies
  • Portfolio management for pooled investment vehicles
  • Portfolio management for businesses or institutional clients

William Schaff Work History

William has been registered as a financial advisor for 14 years.*

2005 - Present (19 years)

Anira Advisory Group, LLC

2005 - Present (19 years)

Phocas Financial

*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 Phocas Financial Corporation

Kevin Granger
Alameda, CA
Stephen Block
Alameda, CA
William Schaff
Alameda, CA
James Murray
Alameda, CA

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