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Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$229,074,397

Clients

280

23% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 3 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

93

High

Average account size

$818,123

About

Global Financial Advisory Services serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts and estates, retirement plan participants, pension/profit‑sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers investment management and financial consulting, including portfolio construction using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, referrals to third‑party advisers and platforms (such as City National Rochdale and Betterment), fixed‑income sub‑advisory arrangements, and 401(k) plan advisory and participant education.

The firm describes a client‑specific, long‑term allocation process driven by each client’s objectives and risk tolerance and typically implements portfolios using ETFs and mutual funds from providers such as Dimensional and Avantis, and in some cases American Funds. Global implements accounts on both a discretionary and non‑discretionary basis, uses Focus Partners Advisor Solutions (FPAS) for account administration and trade processing, and states it reviews client accounts at least quarterly.

Distinctive items in the brochure include disclosed affiliations with related businesses that provide tax, bookkeeping, and business management services and the presence of personnel who are licensed to sell insurance, each identified as potential conflicts that are disclosed to clients. The firm also discloses referral and marketing arrangements — including solicitor fees from third‑party managers and marketing support and sponsored educational seminars from FPAS — and reports $36,548,509 in non‑discretionary regulatory assets under management, indicating a meaningful non‑discretionary program alongside its discretionary business.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Passive / index investing

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.80% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 0.60% $2,000,001+: 0.40%

Commissions

Insurance commissions earned by certain personnel from insurance product sales (separate from advisory fees)

Project-based

Up to $250 per hour for financial consulting services, rate may be negotiable

Other

Fee-only: Financial consulting services at up to $250/hour, negotiable

Main office location

Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.

23822 Valencia Blvd., Suite 304

Valencia CA 91355, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · California · New Hampshire · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Barton B

CFP®, CFA®, ChFC®, Series 63

Valencia, CA

Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.

Barton Brewer is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 20 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 2018 and has been involved with the CFA Institute since 2002. Outside of his advisory role, he is engaged in financial and business consulting including curriculum development and teaching, and he owns a sports card and memorabilia business. Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on documenting client objectives and recommending long-term asset allocations, often utilizing ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers for portfolio implementation.

Passive / index investing
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Peter G

CFP®, Series 66

Valencia, CA

Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.

Peter Garelick is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 15 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 2015 and previously spent time at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group. Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. offers investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation using ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Passive / index investing
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David G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Valencia, CA

Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc.

David Garelick is a CFP® with 29 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is a founding advisor at Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc., where he has worked since 1997. In addition to his advisory role, Garelick is president of Global Business Management, a family office providing business management services to high-net-worth individuals, and president of Global Tax and Accounting, offering tax preparation and bookkeeping services. He also serves as a board member and treasurer of The Canet Foundation, a private foundation. Global Financial Advisory Services, Inc. provides investment advisory and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation strategies using ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and third-party managers, with a significant portion of assets managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Passive / index investing
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