Gary Hicklin
Advisor at Lifetime Financial, Inc.
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Advisor at Lifetime Financial, Inc.
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
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
10 years
Gary Hicklin is a financial advisor with Lifetime Financial, Inc. in Newport Beach, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Horter Investment Management and has operated as an independent life insurance and annuity sales agent since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he supervises information technology staff for the County of San Luis Obispo. Lifetime Financial serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored financial plans, portfolio management, and alternative investment consulting. The firm acts as a fiduciary 3(38) investment manager for employer-sponsored retirement plans and connects clients with third-party money managers and investment platforms on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.
Based on Lifetime Financial, Inc.
$625 quarterly or $2,500 annually flat fee for Alternative Investments between $25,000 and $225,000 with Barrat Asset Management, Cantor Fitzgerald & Company, or REI Energy sponsors
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.85% total (1.25% LFI + 0.60% Synergy Asset Management LLC) $1,000,001 - $3,000,000: 1.50% total (1.00% LFI + 0.50% Synergy Asset Management LLC) $3,000,001+: 1.40% total (1.00% LFI + 0.40% Synergy Asset Management LLC) $0 - $2,500,000: 1.00% annual advisory + 1.00% annual subadvisory (Turner Capital Investments, LLC) $2,500,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% annual subadvisory (Turner Capital Investments, LLC) $5,000,001+: 0.50% annual subadvisory (Turner Capital Investments, LLC) $0 - $999,999: 1.25% annual (3(38) Investment Manager) $1,000,000 - $2,999,999: 1.00% annual (3(38) Investment Manager) $3,000,000 - $7,499,999: 0.75% annual (3(38) Investment Manager) $7,500,000+: 0.65% annual (3(38) Investment Manager) All Assets+: 0.50% annual (Cash Management Platform)
Account minimum: $25,000 Minimum fee: $30 per open account annual technology fee, paid quarterly Fee-only: Fee-only advisory services, no commissions accepted by the firm for advisory services
260 Newport Center Dr Ste 100
Newport Beach, CA 92660
California
Lifetime Financial Inc
2019 - Present (7 years)
Horter Investment Management
2015 - 2019 (4 years)
Gary Hicklin, Self Employed
2010 - Present (16 years)
County of San Luis Obispo
2001 - Present (25 years)
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