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Laura Kelly

Advisor at Evanson Asset Management, LLC

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Location

Santa Cruz, CA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 65

Industry experience

19 years

About

Laura Kelly is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Evanson Asset Management, LLC since 2013. Evanson Asset Management serves individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities by providing discretionary investment management and written financial planning. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using broadly diversified, low-cost, passively managed funds and selective fixed-income holdings, focusing on long-term goals with portfolios generally oriented toward buy-and-hold strategies.

Client services

Based on Evanson Asset Management, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Evanson Asset Management, LLC

Passive / index investing Tax-loss harvesting Real estate investing

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Fee options

Project-based

Financial Planning Services at $200 per hour

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Fixed annual fee typically between $2,500 to $8,000 per year, paid quarterly ($625 to $2,000 per quarter); may be higher for complex or large accounts; one-time setup fee up to $250-$750 may be charged Fee-only: Investment management fees are fixed annual fees paid quarterly; Financial Planning charged at $200/hour with standard plans starting at $800

Location

Santa Cruz, CA

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Evanson Asset Management, LLC

2013 - Present (13 years)

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