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Joshua Chapin

Advisor at Emerson Equity LLC

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Location

Corona Del Mar, CA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

15 years

About

Joshua Chapin is a financial advisor with Emerson Equity LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Emerson Equity since 2015 and previously served as president of Breakwater Capital, a firm marketing securities and insurance products. Emerson Equity is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of services from financial planning to portfolio management, employing multiple investment strategies and specialty solutions, and operates through a network of registered representatives and branch offices.

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 exit / sale strategy Life insurance needs analysis

Occupation focus

Based on Emerson Equity LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial plans flat fees typically range from $1,500 to $75,000 or more; portfolio evaluation services typically approximately $1,500; private placement life insurance ongoing management fee often flat fee $25,000-$50,000 per annum

Percentage

$0+: Negotiable, up to a maximum fee of 2.5% annually (portfolio management fee) N/A - N/A: Private Placement Life Insurance referral fee: 1% of assets placed (paid by insurance company, not client) N/A - N/A: Private Placement Life Insurance ongoing asset management fee: Typically flat fee $25,000-$50,000 per annum or percentage fee up to 0.5% annually, capped at $50,000 per annum, charged quarterly in advance

Commissions

Broker-dealer related commissions; 12b-1 fees from mutual funds; commissions from sale of private placements and insurance products

Project-based

Financial planning hourly rates range from $75 to $250 plus expenses; insurance consulting charged hourly (varies)

Other

Minimum fee: Financial plan fees typically range from $1,500 to $75,000 or more, plus expenses. Portfolio evaluation services fees typically approximate $1,500. Fee-only: Financial planning fees (flat fee $1,500 to $75,000+), financial planning hourly fees ($75 to $250 per hour), portfolio evaluation flat fee (typically about $1,500), insurance consulting hourly fees (varies, charged separately)

Location

Corona Del Mar, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Breakwater Capital (formerly known as JC Financial)

2018 - Present (8 years)

Emerson Equity LLC

2015 - Present (11 years)

JC Financial Strategies

2014 - 2018 (4 years)

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