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Ernesto Chavez Jr.

Advisor at Emerson Equity LLC

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Firm

Emerson Equity LLC

Location

Nogales, AZ 85621

Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Industry experience

24 years

About

Ernesto Chavez Jr. is a financial advisor at Emerson Equity LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Emerson Equity since 2022, following seven years at Western International Securities, Inc. Outside of investment advising, he is a licensed CPA who prepares individual and business income tax returns and assists clients with accounting reconciliation and estate planning. Emerson Equity is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of investment strategies from capital preservation to aggressive growth and offers specialized solutions such as portfolio evaluation and concentrated stock hedging.

Client services

Based on Emerson Equity LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Management of private placement life insurance / insurance dedicated funds (single investor private funds)

Expertise

Based on Emerson Equity LLC

Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business succession planning

Occupation focus

Based on Emerson Equity LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning flat fees range from $1,500 to $75,000 or more; portfolio evaluation services typically $1,500; flat fee portfolio management negotiated

Percentage

$0+: Negotiable, up to 2.5% maximum annually +: Management fee for Private Placement Life Insurance: typically either a flat fee of $25,000-$50,000 per annum charged quarterly in advance, or a percentage fee up to 0.5% annually capped at $50,000 per annum (0.125% quarterly in advance)

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions on securities transactions including 12b-1 fees from mutual funds; commissions on insurance and alternative investment products

Project-based

Insurance consulting hourly rate varies between $75 and $250 per hour

Other

Minimum fee: Flat fee for financial plans typically ranges from $1,500 to $75,000 or more; Portfolio Evaluation Services flat fee typically approximates $1,500 Fee-only: Flat fees for financial plans and portfolio evaluation services; hourly rates for insurance consulting ($75 to $250 per hour)

Location

545 N. Grand Ave, Suite 5

Nogales, AZ 85621

Most active in

Arizona

Work history

Emerson Equity, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

LIDEN Financial, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Western International Securities, Inc.

2015 - 2022 (7 years)

Ernesto Chavez

2001 - Present (25 years)

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