Advisor at Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
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Firm
Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
Location
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
29 years
David Phillips is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and National Planning Corporation alongside his current role at Valley Wealth Strategies. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC provides customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing over $1.2 billion in assets with a significant portion handled on a non-discretionary basis.
Based on Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
Based on Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
Fixed fee engagements negotiated based on expected hours; specific amounts not stated
$0 - $500,000: 1.25% $500,000 - $1,500,000: 1.00% $1,500,000 - Negotiable: Negotiable
Up to $500 per hour
460 N. Civic Drive, Suite 312
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
California
LPL Financial, LLC
2017 - Present (9 years)
Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
2017 - Present (9 years)
National Planning Corporation
2009 - Present (17 years)
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