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John Cliffton Massar III

Advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. — Oxnard, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 66

Experience

15 years

Location

Oxnard, CA 93036

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Multi-team

Total advisors

252

Across 130 offices

Clients per advisor

30 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$692,697 Typical

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

John Massar III is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at TIAA, D.A. Davidson & Co, and Prudential Insurance Company of America. He is currently based in Oxnard, CA. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes style allocation models overseen by an investment advisory committee and delivers tax-intelligent strategies primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisor representatives.

Client services

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Tax-loss harvesting Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Retirement income strategy

Occupation focus

Based on Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

Founder/Business Owner Attorney

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees for stand-alone financial planning services; negotiable and specified in client agreement.

Percentage

$0 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $2,000,000: 1.00% $2,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001+: 0.60%

Commissions

Applicable only through affiliated broker-dealer or insurance services, separate from advisory fees.

Project-based

Hourly rates for financial planning services may be charged and are negotiable.

Other

Account minimum: $125,000 for Collateralized, Non-Purpose Loan Program; 0 for other services (no minimum explicitly stated or minimums are waivable/negotiable) Fee-only: Fixed or hourly fees for stand-alone financial planning services; fees are negotiable and specified in written agreement.

Location

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Oxnard, CA

1000 Town Center Drive, Suite 200

Oxnard CA 93036

Advisors at this office

4

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

15 years of industry experience

Cetera

2025 - Present • 1 year

Schaumburg, IL

Cetera Wealth Services, LLC

2025 - Present • 1 year

Oxnard, CA

Avantax Planning Partners, Inc.

2022 - Present • 4 years

Los Angeles, CA

Avantax Investment Services, Inc

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Los Angeles, CA

Avantax Advisory Services

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Los Angeles, CA

Prudential Insurance Company of America

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Sherman Oaks, CA

Pruco Securities, LLC.

2022 - 2022 • 1 year

Sherman Oaks, CA

Tiaa

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Pasadena, CA

TIAA-CREF

2018 - 2022 • 4 years

Pasadena, CA

UnEmployed

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

D.A. Davidson & Co

2013 - 2018 • 5 years

Los Angeles, CA

Crowell, Weedon & Co.

2012 - 2013 • 1 year

Pasadena, CA

Disclosures

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Wealth management
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