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Daniel Vincent Cook

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Scotts Valley, CA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 66

Experience

39 years

Location

Scotts Valley, CA 95066

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,257

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Daniel Cook is a CFP® professional with 38 years of industry experience, currently serving at VALIC Financial Advisors since 2003. He also holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has an agent role with Agia involving non-securities insurance products. VALIC Financial Advisors serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models for portfolio construction.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Scotts Valley, CA

5353 Scotts Valley Drive, Suite A

Scotts Valley CA 95066

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Hawaii · Idaho · Iowa · Missouri · Nevada · Ohio · Oregon · Washington

Work history

39 years of industry experience

Agia

2022 - Present • 4 years

Houston, TX

VALIC Financial Advisors

2003 - Present • 23 years

San Mateo, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Series 63, Series 65

Capitola, CA

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Active portfolio management
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Sathish V

CFA®

Los Gatos, CA

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Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Executive Mid-Career Professionals HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)
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Loren K

Series 65

Los Gatos, CA

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Active portfolio management Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management
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Edward R

Series 63, Series 65

Aptos, CA

Disciplined Growth Capital, LLC

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Wealth management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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Mercy T

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Cruz, CA

FullGuards Financial

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Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Boris S

Series 65

Los Gatos, CA

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