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Nicholas Fernando Lemus

Advisor at Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners — San Clemente, CA

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Credentials

CFP®, CFA®, Series 63

Experience

1 year

Location

San Clemente, CA

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Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Team

Total advisors

7

Across 4 offices

Clients per advisor

49 Typical

Avg AUM per client

$2,799,869 Very High

HNW client ratio

56% Very High

About

Nicholas Lemus is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor at Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners with one year of industry experience. He has worked at Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners, Great Pacific Securities, and MUFG Union Bank. Prior to his financial industry career, he was employed at Chapman University. Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners is a team of seven professionals managing approximately $978 million in client assets for individuals, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, typically implementing risk-based, diversified portfolios using no-load mutual funds and ETFs alongside fundamental analysis.

Client services

Based on Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Summit Wealth and Retirement Partners

General retirement planning Charitable giving tax strategies Cash flow / budgeting Tax strategies for small businesses

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning fees from $2,500 to $100,000 annually.

Percentage

$0 - $10,000,000: 1.00% annually Above $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Commissions

Certain supervised persons earn commissions from sales of securities and insurance products.

Other

Account minimum: $500,000 Minimum fee: Flat annual financial planning fee ranging from $2,500 to $100,000 per year, charged quarterly in advance.

Location

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San Clemente, CA

San Clemente CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

1 year of industry experience

Summit Wealth & Retirement Partners

2026 - Present • 1 year

San Clemente, CA

Summit Wealth & Retirement Partners

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

San Clemente, CA

Great Pacific Securities

2022 - 2023 • 1 year

Costa Mesa, CA

MUFG Union Bank

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

MUfG Union Bank

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

Unemployed

2020 - 2020 • 1 year

Orange, CA

Great Pacific Securities

2019 - 2020 • 1 year

Costa Mesa, CA

Chapman University

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Orange, CA

Unemployed

2017 - 2019 • 2 years

Orange, CA

USAF Academy

2017 - 2017 • 1 year

Usaf Academy, CO

San Clemente High School

2012 - 2017 • 5 years

San Clemente, CA

Disclosures

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Niguel, CA

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General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management
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Clark W

Series 63, Series 66

San Clemente, CA

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Kevin H

CFP®

Mission Viejo, CA

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Wealth management General retirement planning General tax planning Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Series 63, Series 66

Mission Viejo, CA

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Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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Series 63, Series 65

San Clemente, CA

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Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Jerome G

CFP®, Series 66

Aliso Viejo, CA

JG Wealth Management, LLC

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Life insurance needs analysis Retirement income strategy Options & derivatives strategies
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