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Daniel Sands

Advisor at Dunham

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Location

San Diego, CA 92122

Credentials

CFP®, Series 66

Industry experience

25 years

About

Daniel Sands is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience, currently serving at Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Arenite Advisory, Geneos Wealth Management, and Silversage Advisors. Sands also holds roles with Dunham Trust Company, where he serves on the investment committee and manages discretionary client accounts. Dunham provides advisory services primarily through pooled vehicles and sponsored programs, including a proprietary family of mutual funds and wrap fee programs. The firm employs a diversified asset allocation approach guided by an investment committee and utilizes proprietary algorithmic rebalancing and retirement income frameworks.

Client services

Based on Dunham

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Asset-allocation services

Expertise

Based on Dunham

Private / alternative investments Retirement income strategy Wealth management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: up to 1.00% $500,000+: 0.25% to 1.00% (negotiable SMA fees)

Performance-based

10% incentive allocation on Private Fund profits for qualified clients; Custom Program offers performance-based fee (details in Wrap Brochure)

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: $50 annual below minimum fee for Standard Program; $65 annual below minimum fee for Custom Program (accounts below minimums)

Location

6256 Greenwich Drive, Suite 550

San Diego, CA 92122

Most active in

California · Nevada

Work history

Dunham & Associates Investment Counsel, Inc.

2019 - Present (7 years)

Arenite Advisory

2017 - 2017 (1 year)

Geneos Wealth Management, Inc.

2006 - 2019 (13 years)

Silversage Advisors

2002 - 2017 (15 years)

Disclosures

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