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Daniel Herron

Advisor at Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC

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Firm

Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC

Location

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Credentials

CFP®, PFS™

Industry experience

6 years

About

Daniel Herron is a CFP® and PFS™ with six years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Luis Obispo, CA. He previously worked at Wacker Wealth Partners and Caliber Accounting and Tax, and is also a principal at BBFS, Inc., owner of BB Payroll, Inc., and a consultant for the startup Reconcile Money. Elemental Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and employee benefit plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, employer plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies and primarily passive strategies, with a notable focus on small-business and plan-sponsor advisory services supported by the principal’s combined financial planning and accounting expertise.

Client services

Based on Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.)

Occupation focus

Based on Elemental Wealth Advisors, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Self-Employed

Fee options

Fixed

Project Based Financial Planning fixed fees range from $2,100 to $10,000, negotiable; half due at start, remainder at completion.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.50% $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 0.50% $3,000,001+: 0.50%

Project-based

$350 per hour for Financial Planning engagements.

Other

Account minimum: No explicit minimum account size for Investment Management Services stated; however, there is a minimum annual fee of $1,200 for Ongoing Financial Planning Services. Minimum fee: $1,200 minimum annual fee for Ongoing Financial Planning Services; minimum fee requirement of $2,100 for Ongoing Financial Planning based on income calculation. Fee-only: Ongoing Financial Planning fees include a $500 upfront charge plus ongoing monthly fee of 1% of total income (based on most recent tax return), minimum $2,100; Project based Financial Planning fixed fees range from $2,100 to $10,000; Hourly Financial Planning fee $350/hour.

Location

3591 Sacramento Drive Suite 106

San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Most active in

California · Louisiana · Texas

Work history

Elemental Wealth Advisors LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

BBFS Inc

2017 - Present (9 years)

Wacker Wealth Partners

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Caliber Accounting and Tax

2015 - 2016 (1 year)

Disclosures

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