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Josiah Jennings

Advisor at Vela Consulting, LLC

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Location

Yorba Linda, CA

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

14 years

About

Josiah Jennings is a financial advisor with Vela Consulting, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Columbia Capital Securities, Inc., Fortalice Group, Inc., Andrew C. Karlinski Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., and LPL Financial LLC. Jennings is also involved as CEO of Oak Quarry Management, LLC and Two Plots, LLC, which focus on fund management and real estate development respectively. Vela Consulting primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach emphasizing long-term, diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing tailored to client objectives.

Client services

Based on Vela Consulting, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Vela Consulting, LLC

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Annuities

Fee options

Percentage

up to 1.00% annually (negotiable and may vary based on assets, complexity, legacy client status, and interaction frequency)

Commissions

Certain supervised persons may receive commissions and other compensation for insurance product sales (including annuities) separate from advisory fees.

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees generally range from $1,000 to $125,000, based on scope and complexity, may be one-time or ongoing and negotiable.

Location

Yorba Linda, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Columbia Capital Securities, Inc.

2021 - Present (5 years)

Fortalice Group, Inc.

2021 - Present (5 years)

Vela Consulting LLC

2019 - Present (7 years)

Andrew C. Karlinski Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

LPL Financial

2015 - 2019 (4 years)

Disclosures

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