Esmond
Pabilona

Wela Financial Advisory

CRD#6140457
Investment Advisor
in San Antonio, TX

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Esmond Pabilona is a certified financial planner based in San Antonio, Texas, who has 4 years of relevant experience. Pabilona currently works for Wela Financial Advisory. During their career, the advisor has held roles at University Of Tx-San Antonio, Miguel Velasco, Axa Advisors, LLC, Mercer Global Advisors Inc, Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Brent Forrest & Associates, LLC. Pabilona holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, which qualify them as both a securities agent and an investment advisor representative, and is registered to operate in Texas. Wela Financial Advisory is a registered investment company that has its headquarters in San Antonio, TX. It manages $459 million in assets under management between its 1,504 customer accounts, placing it among the bigger firms in the nation by assets under management. Of its 1,504 customer accounts, 31% belong to high-net-worth individuals who have more than $1 million in assets. The company provides a few services, including financial planning services and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. Financial advisory fees typically are based on which services the firm provides the client. However, fee types charged by Wela Financial Advisory may include some blend of asset-based and hourly fees.

Certifications and Registrations

Series 63, Series 65, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

Years Registered*

4 years

Services Offered

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

Fee Structure

Percentage of Assets, Hourly Charges

Office Location

366 W Sunset Rd Building 4
San Antonio, TX 78209

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Wela Financial Advisory Brokerage Details

Total Assets Under Management

$458,687,899

TX Average: $3,042,739,679
Total Number of Employees

8

TX Average: 49
Total Number of Accounts

1,504

TX Average: 2,315
Average Account Size

$304,979

TX Average: $1,314,358

Investment Advisory Services

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

Esmond Pabilona Work History

Esmond has been registered as a financial advisor for 4 years.*

2019 - Present (5 years)

Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments

2018 - Present (6 years)

Brent Forrest & Associates, LLC

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Mercer Global Advisors Inc

2014 - 2017 (3 years)

Axa Advisors, LLC

2012 - 2014 (2 years)

Miguel Velasco

2010 - 2014 (4 years)

University Of Tx-San Antonio

*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 Esmond Pabilona 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 Wela Financial Advisory

Anders Storvik
San Antonio, TX
Taylor Chamness
San Antonio, TX
Brandon Gomez
San Antonio, TX
Esmond Pabilona
San Antonio, TX
Christian Martinez
San Antonio, TX
Priscilla Mckinley
San Antonio, TX

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