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Lagos Wealth Advisors

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Client assets under management

$50,053,241

Clients

126

11% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 4 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

42

Typical

Average account size

$397,248

About

Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations and small businesses, overseeing roughly $64 million across discretionary and non‑discretionary accounts for about 126 clients. Its advisory services include discretionary portfolio management delivered via the AssetMark platform, retirement plan consulting (including IPS preparation and 3(21)/3(38) fiduciary options), a company‑sponsored Next Level IRA rollover/consolidation program, and referral/solicitor arrangements to independent advisers.

The firm’s investment process relies on screening third‑party managers and funds on the AssetMark platform and combines quantitative, qualitative, fundamental and technical analysis to build client allocations, with periodic reviews at least quarterly and client meetings at least annually. For retirement plans the firm documents IPSs, monitors investment fiduciaries and can assume discretionary 3(38) authority; the Next Level IRA lineup is custodied at Penchecks and is managed using a documented quantitative/qualitative scoring system for underlying funds.

What is distinctive is the firm’s multi‑licensed structure: several supervised persons also act as registered representatives of an unaffiliated broker‑dealer, the firm is an insurance brokerage and some advisors are licensed to sell insurance, and one advisor maintains a separate real‑estate brokerage affiliation — each of which can produce commission‑based compensation and potential conflicts of interest. The brochure discloses these affiliations (and AssetMark‑related allowances and referral fee arrangements) and describes supervisory policies and disclosures the firm uses to address and disclose those conflicts.

Client services

Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

Fee options

Fixed

Next Level IRA Program charges a flat combined platform and advisory fee of 0.50% annually.

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.00% annually $500,001 - $1,000,000: 0.80% annually $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.50% annually $5,000,001+: 0.30% annually

Other

Account minimum: $10,000 for Mutual Fund AssetMark accounts; $25,000 for ETF AssetMark accounts; $25,000 to $1,000,000 for Privately Managed and Unified Managed Accounts depending on strategy; no minimum for Retirement Plan Consulting Services; minimums for Advisory Referral and Monitoring Services determined by referred advisers and not specified here; minimums negotiable generally.

Main office location

Lagos Wealth Advisors

1320 Valley Vista Drive, Suite 202

Diamond Bar CA 91765, United States

Number of offices

3

Most active in

California · Colorado · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Samuel E

Series 66

Diamond Bar, CA

Lagos Wealth Advisors

Samuel Escobar is a financial advisor with Lagos Wealth Advisors, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Madison Avenue Securities since 2022 and Triad Advisors Inc from 2013 to 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is active as a real estate broker with True Realty dba EFG Realty, providing real estate and mortgage services. Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, sponsoring organizations, and other entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, advisory referral and monitoring services, and a specialized IRA program. The firm uses the AssetMark platform and third-party managers to implement investment strategies tailored to client-specific investment policy statements.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Michael L

CFP®, Series 63

Diamond Bar, CA

Lagos Wealth Advisors

Michael Lagos is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience. He is the president of Lagos Wealth Advisors, where he has worked since 1995, and has also been affiliated with Madison Avenue Securities, LLC since 2022. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in a referral business focused on securing R&D and ERC tax credits through partnerships with CPA and law firms. Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, sponsoring organizations, and other entities by offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, and advisory referral services. The firm employs the AssetMark platform and third-party managers to implement customized investment strategies and manages a Next Level IRA program using a quantitative and qualitative scoring process for mutual funds.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Justin B

Series 63, Series 65

San Jose, CA

Lagos Wealth Advisors

Justin Boren is a financial advisor at Lagos Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Madison Avenue Securities and Triad Advisors, LLC. Boren is also an associate professor at Santa Clara University, where he teaches organizational strategy, communication, and quantitative research methods, and is an active published researcher. Additionally, he serves on the boards of two non-profit organizations, including as president of the Western States Communication Association. Lagos Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, sponsoring organizations, and other entities, offering discretionary portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, advisory referral and monitoring services, and a Next Level IRA program. The firm manages client assets through the AssetMark platform and third-party managers, conducting regular performance reviews and client meetings.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Retired Founder/Business Owner
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