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Frank Carmen Marinaro

Advisor at Creative Planning — Burlingame, CA

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

25 years

Location

Burlingame, CA 94010

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Creative Planning

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,176

Across 413 offices

Clients per advisor

74 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,113,277 Very High

HNW client ratio

45% Very High

About

Frank Marinaro is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Creative Planning since 2022. Prior to this, he worked for Emery & Howard Portfolio Management for 21 years. Based in San Mateo, CA, he provides advisory services within a large enterprise firm. Creative Planning offers investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, foundations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm employs a financial planning–led investment approach emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold strategies, supplemented by options such as direct indexing and tax-loss harvesting, supported by a broad team and centralized infrastructure.

Client services

Based on Creative Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Creative Planning

Private / alternative investments Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Creative Planning

Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees typically range from $1,500 to $15,000; executive programs or complex cases range from $5,000 to $300,000; flat fees are negotiated and agreed upon beforehand

Percentage

$0 - $500,000: 1.20% $500,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,001 - $25,000,000: 0.70% $25,000,001 - $50,000,000: 0.40% $50,000,001 - $100,000,000: 0.30% $100,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Negotiable hourly fee for Retirement Plan Services and financial planning services

Other

Account minimum: $200,000 Minimum fee: Minimum management fee for clients with assets under $500,000; $10,000 minimum for nonprofit organizations; $10,000 minimum for consulting services in Retirement Plan Services; $1,000 minimum for 3(38) investment advisory services in Retirement Plan Services

Location

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Burlingame, CA

333 Lorton Avenue

Burlingame CA 94010

Advisors at this office

2

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

25 years of industry experience

Creative Planning, LLC

2022 - Present • 4 years

Burlington, CA

Emery & Howard Portfolio Management

2001 - 2022 • 21 years

San Mateo, CA

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CFP®, Series 65

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Deirdre H

CFP®

Menlo Park, CA

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Carol G

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

San Mateo, CA

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General retirement planning Income planning Social Security optimization Elder care planning Charitable giving & philanthropy
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Mark L

Series 63, Series 65

Mountain View, CA

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Aaron A

CFP®

Foster City, CA

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Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP) Dual Income Family Parents
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