Benjamin Johnson
Advisor at Cwm, Llc
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About
Benjamin Johnson is a financial advisor at CWM, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Fidelity Investments and Pesta and Pesta Wealth Management. Prior to his advisory career, he spent several years in education at Pepperdine University and local schools. CWM serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth families, corporations, endowments, and institutional sponsors. The firm offers asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services, utilizing a combination of in-house models, third-party sub-advisors, and technology partners to implement discretionary portfolio management.
Client services
Based on Cwm, Llc
Financial planning
Portfolio management
Selection of other advisers
Sub-advisory services for other investment advisory firms
Sub-advisory services for other investment advisory firms
Expertise
Based on Cwm, Llc
Tax-loss harvesting
ESG / Sustainable investing
Options & derivatives strategies
Private / alternative investments
Retirement income strategy
Fee options
Financial planning fixed fees from $500 to $25,000 or more; flat annual investment management fees billed quarterly
$0+: up to 2.50% +: Sub-Advisory fees up to 1% $50,000+: iCapital additional fees $50,000+: Orion Custom Indexing additional fees $10,000+: 55ip advisory fees (accounts with tax management services must be at least $50,000)
Up to $500 per hour for financial planning services
Location
20370 Town Center Lane, Suite 254
Cupertino, CA 95014
Most active in
Benjamin J has reported serving >5 clients in these states in the last 12 months.
California
Work history
CWM, LLC
2025 - Present (1 year)
Pesta and Pesta Wealth Management
2025 - Present (1 year)
Pesta and Pesta Wealth Management
2024 - 2024 (1 year)
Fidelity Investments
2023 - 2023 (1 year)
Authentic ID
2022 - 2022 (1 year)
Pepperdine University
2021 - 2024 (3 years)
Skyline High School
2017 - 2021 (4 years)
Beaver Lake Middle School
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
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Trust company
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
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Lawyer
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Real estate agent
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Other specialized services
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