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Financial Designs Corporation

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Client assets under management

$507,914,511

Clients

515

34% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 6 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

172

Very High

Average account size

$986,242

About

Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and offers both financial planning and asset allocation services tailored to each client’s circumstances.

FDC follows an active management approach using a mix of charting, technical, fundamental and cyclical analysis and may employ short‑term trading when suitable; accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis with formal reviews at least annually. The firm offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary relationships and gathers suitability information at onboarding to shape portfolio strategies and rebalancing decisions.

A distinguishing feature is that FDC is the portfolio manager and sponsor of its own Financial Designs Wrap Fee Program and provides portfolio management exclusively through that wrap program, with transactions executed through Charles Schwab — an arrangement less common among comparable team firms. The brochure also notes the firm’s long operating history and family ownership structure, while disclosing that some associated persons are licensed insurance agents who may receive commission compensation for insurance sales, a potential conflict addressed in its disclosures.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Asset allocation

Expertise

General retirement planning Active portfolio management

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.35% annually $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.20% annually $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% annually $5,000,000+: 0.75% annually

Commissions

Certain associated persons earn commissions for selling insurance products; separate and in addition to advisory fees

Project-based

Financial planning services at $600 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning services at $600 per hour, typical plan $3,000 total fee; fee may be waived; fee credited if client uses portfolio management services

Main office location

Financial Designs Corporation

540 W. Baseline Rd, #10

Claremont CA 91711-5805, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Louisiana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Vaughn H

CFP®, Series 63

Stokesdale, NC

Financial Designs Corporation

Vaughn Heydel is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Designs Corporation since 2007. He holds a Series 63 license and works in a team of three advisors based in Stokesdale, NC. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm uses an active management approach combining charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships through its proprietary wrap fee program.

General retirement planning Active portfolio management
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Nino P

CFP®, Series 63

Claremont, CA

Financial Designs Corporation

Nino Pavan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Designs Corporation since 1993. He is based in Las Vegas, NV, and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a life insurance agency where he primarily sells single premium deferred and indexed annuities as part of client investment plans. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and employs an active management approach with tailored asset allocation and ongoing account monitoring.

General retirement planning Active portfolio management
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Brandon M

CFP®

Claremont, CA

Financial Designs Corporation

Brandon Morton is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Designs Corporation in Claremont, CA. He has been with Financial Designs Corp. since 2008. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm follows an active management approach and offers tailored financial planning and asset allocation services, managing portfolios primarily through its own wrap fee program.

General retirement planning Active portfolio management
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