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Jerry Lopez

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors

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Location

Aptos, CA 95003

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

28 years

About

Jerry Lopez is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Scotts Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 28 years of industry experience, including 23 years with Valic Financial Advisors and a current role with Agia. Lopez serves on the board of the Community Foundation of Santa Cruz County, participating in philanthropy and finance committees. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-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 and providing various overlay options to tailor client portfolios.

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

9053 Soquel Drive, Suite 203 B

Aptos, CA 95003

Most active in

Arizona · California · Nevada · New Hampshire · Oregon · Washington

Work history

Agia

2022 - Present (4 years)

VALIC Financial Advisors

2003 - Present (23 years)

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