Advisor at West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc
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Firm
West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc
Location
Walut Creek, CA 94596
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
15 years
Yoav Karni is the sole advisor at West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 15 years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to his current role, he has been operating independently since 2001 and has worked at West Coast Financial Wealth Management since 2011. Outside of advisory work, Karni is a licensed life insurance agent, selling life, disability, long-term care, and Medicare insurance products. West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc. serves individual clients by providing tailored financial planning and selecting third-party investment advisers and platforms rather than directly managing portfolios. The firm focuses on client discovery to align goals and risk tolerance with appropriate outside managers, typically maintaining non-discretionary relationships while reviewing third-party reports quarterly.
Based on West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc
Based on West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc
Financial planning services charged on a fixed fee basis between $995 and $5,000
Insurance commissions are earned by some personnel as licensed insurance agents, separate from advisory fees
Minimum fee: Financial planning fixed fees ranging from $995 to $5,000 depending on complexity
1801 Oakland Blvd., Suite 335
Walut Creek, CA 94596
California
West Coast Financial Wealth Management
2020 - Present (6 years)
West Coast Financial Wealth Management, Inc.
2011 - 2020 (9 years)
Independent
2001 - Present (25 years)
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