Daniel Diaz
Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
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Advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
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Location
Los Gatos, CA 95032
Credentials
Series 66
Industry experience
7 years
Daniel Diaz is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a volunteer advisory board member at his son's grade school, acts as volunteer treasurer and board member for the Warm Springs Cabana Club, and participates in volunteer roles with Creighton University's Heider College of Business and Evergreen Community College. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm manages assets primarily on a discretionary basis using a combination of advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, third-party sub-advisers, and maintains a due-diligence process for recommended managers and private investments.
Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Based on Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
Flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client
$0 - $249,000: 3.00% $250,000 - $749,999: 2.50% $750,000 - $1,499,999: 2.00% $1,500,000 - $4,999,999: 1.75% $5,000,000+: 1.50%
Arete Advisors may receive commissions from insurance sales through affiliated insurance agency
Hourly fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client
Performance-based fees or carried interest ranging from 5% to 20% on certain private funds as disclosed in offering documents
Account minimum: $50,000 (generally required initial minimum account balance, may be waived based on individual needs and complexity) Fee-only: Hourly fees and flat fixed fees for financial planning services, negotiated between Advisor and Client
718 University Avenue, Suite 116
Los Gatos, CA 95032
California
Arete Wealth Management LLC
2019 - Present (7 years)
Arete Wealth Advisors LLC
2019 - Present (7 years)
Lincoln Financial Advisors
2018 - 2019 (1 year)
Non Registered Fingerprinted Person
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
UnEmployed
2018 - 2018 (1 year)
The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied
2017 - 2018 (1 year)
JP Morgan Chase
2015 - 2017 (2 years)
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