Brian Scott Mandel
Advisor at Align Wealth Advisors — Laguna Hills, CA
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Credentials
None foundExperience Industry experience
2 years
Location
Laguna Hills, CA 92653
Align Wealth Advisors
Supported
Total advisors
2Clients per advisor
103 Very HighAvg AUM per client
$492,729 LowHNW client ratio
0% Very LowBrian Mandel is a financial advisor at Align Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research and is also the principal of The Law Offices of Brian S. Mandel, Inc., where he has practiced law for over two decades. Align Wealth Advisors serves individual investors and employer retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and ERISA-sponsored plan consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using strategic asset allocation and a core-satellite approach, providing quarterly reviews and tailoring recommendations to client objectives while managing assets on a non-discretionary basis.
Based on Align Wealth Advisors
Based on Align Wealth Advisors
Flat fees for financial planning and consulting generally range from $800 to $25,000.
$0 - $499,999.99: 1.50% $500,000 - $999,999.99: 1.25% $1,000,000 - $4,999,999.99: 1.00% $5,000,000+: 0.75%
Certain representatives also registered representatives receiving commissions on securities sales; commissions do not exceed 50% of Firm's revenue.
Hourly financial planning and consulting fee of $500 per hour.
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning and consulting fees charged on hourly or flat fee basis; hourly fee $500, flat fees range from $800 to $25,000.
Laguna Hills, CA
24031 El Toro Road, Suite 210
Laguna Hills CA 92653
Advisors at this office
2
California
2 years of industry experience
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors
2024 - 2024 • 1 year
Fairfield, IA
Cambridge Investment Research, Inc.
2023 - 2024 • 1 year
Fairfield, IA
Align Wealth Advisors
2023 - Present • 3 years
Laguna Hills, CA
The Law Offices of Brian S. Mandel, Inc.
2004 - Present • 22 years
Laguna Hills, CA
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