Gautam Vora
Advisor at Financial Design & Research
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Advisor at Financial Design & Research
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Location
Albuquerque, NM
Credentials
CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
8 years
Gautam Vora is a CFA® charterholder and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, with eight years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and was affiliated with the University of New Mexico for over three decades before founding Financial Design & Research, where he has been since 2022. Financial Design & Research provides investment management, financial planning, wealth management, and consulting services primarily to institutional and organizational clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans, small and family businesses, non-profits, and tribal entities, while also serving individuals. The firm emphasizes risk management, discretionary portfolio oversight, and offers client-tailored educational workshops and seminars, with flexible billing options beyond traditional asset-based fees.
Based on Financial Design & Research
Based on Financial Design & Research
Based on Financial Design & Research
Financial Planning flat fee: initial fee minimum $3,000 up to $50,000; renewal fee minimum $2,400 up to $40,000 annually
$0 - $500,000: Individuals: 1.00% (Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.60% (Fixed Income Portfolio); Others: 1.00% (Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.75% (Fixed Income Portfolio) $500,001 - $2,000,000: Individuals: 0.85% (next $1,500,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.50% (next $1,500,000 Fixed Income Portfolio); Others: 0.95% (next $1,500,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.65% (next $1,500,000 Fixed Income Portfolio) $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: Individuals: 0.80% (next $3,000,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.40% (over $2,000,000 Fixed Income Portfolio); Others: 0.90% (next $3,000,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio), 0.55% (over $2,000,000 Fixed Income Portfolio) $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: Individuals: 0.75% (next $5,000,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio); Others: 0.85% (next $5,000,000 Stock & Balanced Portfolio) >$10,000,000+: Individuals: 0.60% (Stock & Balanced Portfolio); Others: 0.75% (Stock & Balanced Portfolio)
Financial planning hourly fee ranges from $300 to $600 per hour; minimum 5 hours per engagement
Account minimum: $250,000 (ordinarily, but may be waived or reduced at discretion) Fee-only: Flat fees for financial planning: initial fee $3,000 minimum up to $50,000; renewal fee minimum $2,400 up to $40,000 annually; hourly fees $300-$600/hour with minimum 5 hours; capped hourly fee also offered; consulting fees negotiable ($600-$25,000 for investment consulting; $600-$2,500 for business/non-profit consulting); seminar/workshop fees negotiable per agreement
Albuquerque, NM
New Mexico
Financial Design & Research
2022 - Present (4 years)
LPL Financial, llc
2015 - 2021 (6 years)
University of New Mexico
1989 - 2021 (32 years)
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