David Ward
Advisor at Brookside Strategy and Consulting
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Advisor at Brookside Strategy and Consulting
Data sourced from SEC public records (and other sources when available). Some details may be added by the advisor after claiming their profile. Refreshed daily • Updated today.
Location
Burbank, CA
Credentials
CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
20 years
David Ward is a CFA charterholder with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Brookside Strategy and Consulting. His prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, US Trust/Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank, and MassMutual Life Insurance. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in the CFA Society of Los Angeles as a coordinator and instructor, participates in fundraising for the YMCA of the Foothills, and serves on multiple committees with the Verdugo Hills Council of the Boy Scouts of America. Brookside Strategy and Consulting works with individual investors, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary portfolio management alongside ongoing financial planning and business consulting. The firm emphasizes business succession and exit-planning support, constructing portfolios with a mix of individual securities and alternative investments tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.
Based on Brookside Strategy and Consulting
Financial Planning & Consulting annual flat fees range from $2,500 to $50,000 based on service level: Foundation starts at $2,500, Premier $5,000-$10,000, Heritage $20,000-$25,000, Legacy starts at $25,000.
up to 1.25% annually
Refunds for terminated financial planning agreements calculated at hourly rates: Foundation $400/hour, Premier $500/hour, Heritage $600/hour, Legacy $700/hour.
Burbank, CA
California
Brookside Studios LLC dba Brookside Strategy and Consulting
2024 - Present (2 years)
Cetera Advisor Networks Llc
2024 - 2024 (1 year)
Sovran Advisors Llc Crd 329415
2024 - 2024 (1 year)
MassMutual Life Insurance
2021 - 2024 (3 years)
Mass Mutual Investors Services
2021 - 2024 (3 years)
Lincoln Financial Advisors
2016 - 2021 (5 years)
US Trust / Bank of America U.S. Trust Private Bank
2006 - 2016 (10 years)
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