Jeffrey Sims
Advisor at Index Fund Advisors, Inc.
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Advisor at Index Fund Advisors, 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
Irvine, CA 92612-6566
Credentials
CFP®, Series 63
Industry experience
6 years
Jeffrey Sims is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Index Fund Advisors, Inc. since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc, Commonwealth Financial Network, and Wedbush Securities. Index Fund Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other institutions. The firm employs a portfolio management approach focused on passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a multi-factor framework, and integrates in-house tax services through its IFA Taxes division.
Based on Index Fund Advisors, Inc.
Based on Index Fund Advisors, Inc.
$0 - $500,000: 0.90% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.75% annually $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.60% annually $2,000,001 - $4,000,000: 0.45% annually $4,000,001 - $6,000,000: 0.30% annually $6,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.25% annually $10,000,001+: 0.20% annually
Account minimum: $100,000 Minimum fee: Minimum annual fee of $500 for accounts holding Direct Equity Securities; $500 for accounts holding only Direct Fixed Income Securities; $250 for accounts holding neither. Fee-only: IFA is a fee-only advisor; does not receive commissions.
19200 Von Karman Ave, Suite 150
Irvine, CA 92612-6566
California
Index Fund Advisors
2022 - Present (4 years)
Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc
2020 - 2022 (2 years)
Commonwealth Financial Network
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Guided Path Wealth Management
2019 - 2020 (1 year)
Wedbush Securities Inc
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
UnEmployed
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
Wedbush Securities
2016 - 2018 (2 years)
Kisco Senior Living
2014 - 2016 (2 years)
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