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Crane Investments Inc

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Client assets under management

$8,802,019

Clients

34

0% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

11

Very Low

Average account size

$258,883

About

Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary asset management as well as financial planning and consulting. Its planning work covers typical areas such as investment, retirement, estate and charitable planning and also extends to specialized services including corporate and personal tax planning, cost segregation studies, corporate-structure advice, real estate analysis and mortgage/debt evaluation.

The firm emphasizes continuous account supervision with at least quarterly reviews, constructing tailored portfolios from individual stocks and bonds, ETFs, options, mutual funds and select private securities, and rebalancing as client needs or market conditions change. It employs a mix of fundamental, technical, cyclical and charting analysis and uses both long- and short-term trading strategies while maintaining conservative cash instruments for liquidity and fee processing.

Noteworthy features include the firm’s small scale—three advisors serving about 34 clients with roughly $9.2 million in regulatory assets under management—which results in a relatively low client count per advisor and a broadly scoped service offering for a firm of this size. Advisors are also licensed to sell insurance (receiving customary commissions for those sales), and the firm’s custodial relationship with Schwab is structured around institutional services that depend on a $10 million asset threshold, a practical consideration given Crane’s current asset level.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Real estate investing

Fee options

Fixed

Generally range from $1,500 to $10,000

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% $250,001 - $750,000: 1.75% $750,001 - $2,000,000: 1.25% $2,000,001+: Negotiable

Project-based

Up to $350/hour

Other

Fee-only: Hourly fee up to $350/hour; flat fees generally range from $1,500 to $10,000

Main office location

Crane Investments Inc

301 Forest Avenue

Laguna Beach CA 92651, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Timothy C

Series 65

Laguna Beach, CA

Crane Investments Inc

Timothy Crane is a financial advisor at Crane Investments Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Crane Investments since 2023. Outside of advising, he has experience in self-employment and retail operations, including working at a Shell Station. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to manage portfolios, maintaining a conservative approach to cash management and offering a broad range of planning services.

Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Real estate investing
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Barbara C

Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Beach, CA

Crane Investments Inc

Barbara Crane is a financial advisor with Crane Investments Inc in Laguna Beach, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies and maintains conservative cash management practices, with a focus on continuous, individualized portfolio supervision.

Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Real estate investing
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Peter C

Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Beach, CA

Crane Investments Inc

Peter Crane is a financial advisor at Crane Investments Inc with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Crane Investments since 1992. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as co-trustee of the James J. Patrick Trust. Crane Investments serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs tailored asset management strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis, and maintains conservative cash management practices.

Options & derivatives strategies General retirement planning Charitable giving & philanthropy Real estate investing
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