Kristy Xu

Advisor at Global Wealth Harbor — Danville, CA

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Credentials

CFP®

Experience

5 years

Location

Danville, CA

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Global Wealth Harbor

Independent

Total advisors

1

Clients per advisor

19 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$272,146 Low

HNW client ratio

16% Typical

About

Kristy Jiayi Xu is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ and the founder of Global Wealth Harbor, a fee-only registered investment advisor in the San Francisco Bay Area. She provides financial planning and investment management for clients who are building or preserving wealth. She specializes in working with tech professionals, Chinese immigrants who moved to the U.S. for school, work, or business, and business owners. Kristy also holds the Certified Exit Planning Advisor (CEPA) designation for helping business owners plan for an exit and analyzing what it means for their personal finances.

Kristy was born in China and is a native Mandarin speaker. She moved to the U.S. during high school attended a boarding school in Pennsylvania. She earned her bachelor’s degree from New York University Stern School of Business and worked at Raymond James and The Stanich Group analyzing securities and developing investment portfolios for clients. Kristy then realized she wanted to be a financial advisor and meet the clients she was building portfolios for and help them directly with their investments and financial plans. So, Kristy earned an MBA degree at Carnegie Mellon University, Tepper School of Business,, where she met her husband who was pursuing a PhD in Physics and they moved to the bay area after graduation. Kristy got to know a number of tech professionals from Carnegie Mellon University and became their go-to person when they have investment questions because of Kristy's in-depth analysis approach when answering their questions. This is when Kristy made up her mind to start her own company to help those who are great at their work, but need help from a trusted financial professional for their personal finance. Today, Kristy works with clients from a wider range of backgrounds and helps them navigate more varied and complex financial situations, but has kept her promise of delivering in-depth analysis and providing customized services to each of her clients.

In her spare time, Kristy enjoys sharing her financial planning knowledge, so you will see her sharing thoughts on New York Times, Bloomberg, Yahoo Finance, Investor Business Daily, Wealth Management, etc. Outside of work, Kristy enjoys spending time outdoors with her daughter.

Client services

Based on Global Wealth Harbor

Financial planning Portfolio management Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Wealth management General retirement planning

Occupation focus

Technology Professional

Demographic focus

Gen X (Born 1965-1980)

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Fee options

AUM

0.75% - 1.25% (discount available in certain scenarios)

Flat

$500+/engagement

Hourly

$200/hr

Monthly

$100/mo - $800/mo depending on the scope of services

Location

Danville, CA

Danville CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

5 years of industry experience

Global Wealth Harbor LLC

2021 - Present • 5 years

Walnut Creek, CA

BizCatcher International, Inc.

2019 - 2023 • 4 years

Pittsburgh, PA

Carnegie Mellon University

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Pittsburgh, PA

The Stanich Group LLC

2013 - 2017 • 4 years

New York, NY

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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CFP®, Series 65

Clayton, CA

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Cash flow / budgeting Retirement income strategy General retirement planning Wealth management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Founder/Business Owner Retired Approaching retirement Retired Christian Faith Based HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet)

Joseph S

Series 63, Series 65, Series 6

Livermore, CA

Primerica Advisors

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Income planning General retirement planning Wealth management Annuities Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Married/Couples/Partners
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Louis R

Series 66

San Ramon, CA

OSAIC

Louis Romero III is a financial advisor with OSAIC in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation for nine years and MetLife Securities Inc. for one year. Outside of advisory work, he owns and operates Sentinel Wealth Strategies, providing financial planning and annuity sales. OSAIC Wealth, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer serving a diverse client base, including individual investors, pension plans, corporations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a technology-driven investment process and offers a wide range of advisory programs and investment options through a large network of financial advisers.

Annuities Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Lydia I

Series 65

Oakland, CA

FM Capital Group

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Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner

Dave B

CFP®, CFA®

Orinda, CA

Private Financial Management LLC

Dave's experience in investment management and financial planning uniquely position him to serve as his client's independent trusted advisor - a personal chief financial officer that can discreetly navigate the tides affecting your financial life. ​ Professional highlights include portfolio management on Union Bank municipal investment team which earned recognition as the best in the industry by Barron's in 2008 and 2009; lead investment management responsibility at a $300M financial planning firm; and working with amazing entrepreneurs, executives, and families. ​ David's education includes a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, a Certified Financial Planning (CFP) designation, and a U.C. Berkeley bachelor's degree where he conducted a study on evidenced based investment management with Haas Professor of Investments David Distad. ​ David launched PFM to continue building upon his vision of complete personal financial management: discreet and unwavering focus on how expert financial management can help a client achieve her goals. From setting and achieving goals, to preparing you for all of life's contingencies and investing for your future - David helps his client's understand what they should be doing, and then helps them get it done.

Business ownership considerations Technology Professional Founder/Business Owner Intergenerational Families
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Cassandra C

Series 63, Series 65

Oakland, CA

RC Wealth Management

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Cash flow / budgeting Debt management College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General retirement planning General estate planning guidance
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