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Samuel Tapia

Advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing

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Firm

Wells Fargo Clearing

Location

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

26 years

About

Samuel Tapia is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 26 years of industry experience. He has held roles at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing since 2010. Tapia holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and is based in Carlsbad, CA. Wells Fargo Clearing provides retirement plan consulting services to qualified ERISA plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans, offering both non-discretionary and discretionary investment advisory solutions. The firm’s approach is IPS-driven and grounded in modern portfolio theory, with a notable inclusion of insurance-related products and bank deposit sweep options among its investment offerings.

Client services

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers
Investment consulting services to institutional clients

Occupation focus

Based on Wells Fargo Clearing

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

One-time service fees payable immediately after service; ongoing fees paid quarterly

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 0.1% to 1.0% annually $1,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.1% to 0.7% annually $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.1% to 0.5% annually $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.01% to 0.25% annually

Commissions

Brokerage transactions generate commissions; Financial Advisors receive a percentage of revenue from commissions

Other

Minimum fee: Minimum fees range from $500 to $5,000 depending on plan size Fee-only: Flat annual fees and percentage of assets fees available; fees are negotiable

Location

5800 Armada Dr Ste 300

Carlsbad, CA 92008

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Wells Fargo Clearing

2016 - Present (10 years)

Wells Fargo Advisors Llc

2010 - 2016 (6 years)

Disclosures

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