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Phillip Giese

Advisor at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

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Firm

Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

Location

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

19 years

About

Phillip Giese is a financial advisor with Goldman Sachs Wealth Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Goldman Sachs & Co. LLC since 2021 and previously spent 15 years at The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied. Goldman Sachs Wealth Services provides financial planning, investment management, and advisory support to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, charitable, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes centralized investment resources and model portfolios, offering tailored solutions such as Executive Wealth and Private Family Office support within a large integrated financial group.

Client services

Based on Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Newsletters or periodicals Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

Wealth management Equity compensation tax strategy Tax-loss harvesting

Occupation focus

Based on Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

Executive Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Based on Goldman Sachs Wealth Services

Intergenerational Families

Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees charged for seminars ($1,000 to $4,000 per session) and certain Financial Wellness programs; Private Family Office integration fee $10,000-$25,000.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 0.85% $500,000 - $1,000,000: Negotiated rates (varies) $1,000,000+: Up to 1.50% annually, varies by strategy and fee model

Commissions

Commissions are charged on brokerage transactions and insurance referrals; insurance commissions vary by product and may include referral fees.

Project-based

Hourly Financial Planning offered in limited circumstances, typically between $280 and $600 per hour.

Subscriptions

Financial Wellness programs may include subscription or utilization-based fees, e.g., $25 to $250 annually per participant or $750-$1,000 per participant per year.

Other

Account minimum: $1,000,000 Minimum fee: Financial Planning fees range from $2,500 to $100,000 annually, Private Family Office minimum annual fee of $125,000, billed quarterly, with a one-time integration fee $10,000-$25,000; Financial Wellness program fees vary from $25 to $250 annually per participant or utilization-based $750-$1,000 per participant per year; seminar fees $1,000 to $4,000 per session. Fee-only: Separate Financial Planning fees charged, typically ranging from $2,500 to $100,000 annually depending on services.

Location

4000 Mac Arthur Blvd, 10th Floor

Newport Beach, CA 92660

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

GOLDMAN SACHS & Co. LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

The AYCO Company, L.P./Mercer Allied

2006 - 2021 (15 years)

Disclosures

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