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Roger P Tennyson

Advisor at Gradient Securities, LLC — Newport Beach, CA

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Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Experience

21 years

Location

Newport Beach, CA 92660

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Gradient Securities, LLC

Multi-team

Total advisors

64

Across 36 offices

Clients per advisor

71 High

Avg AUM per client

$132,215 Very Low

HNW client ratio

4% Very Low

About

Roger Tennyson is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is associated with Gradient Securities, LLC and has operated several DBAs including Tennyson Wealth Management and Tennyson Insurance Solutions since 2018. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a managing member of Martin Financial Services, LLC, an accounting entity. Gradient Securities, LLC, doing business as Gradient Wealth Management, provides financial planning, consulting, third‑party manager referrals, non‑discretionary asset management, and ERISA plan services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit‑sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporations. The firm operates as both an SEC-registered investment adviser and a FINRA-registered broker‑dealer, offering a mix of advisory and commissionable securities and insurance products.

Client services

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy General estate planning guidance

Occupation focus

Based on Gradient Securities, LLC

Founder/Business Owner Executive

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees for financial planning based on negotiated complexity and client needs

Percentage

$0+: up to 2.00% annually (negotiable, maximum) $0+: up to 1.00% annually for ERISA plan services (negotiable) $0+: varies by TPM, e.g., 1.00% to 2.00% annually $0+: 1.25% annually for Gradient Investments, LLC TPM $0+: 1.95% to 2.00% annually for other TPMs

Commissions

Commissions may be earned as registered representatives or insurance agents through broker-dealer activities and insurance sales

Project-based

Hourly fees up to $300 per hour for limited scope financial planning services, negotiated per engagement

Other

Fee-only: Financial planning fixed fees (negotiable based on complexity) and hourly fees up to $300/hour (negotiable)

Location

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Newport Beach, CA

895 Dove St, Suite 300

Newport Beach CA 92660

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

Arizona · California · Florida · Indiana · Missouri · New York · Ohio · Oregon · South Carolina · Texas · Virginia · Washington · Wisconsin

Work history

21 years of industry experience

DBA Tennyson Wealth Management

2018 - Present • 8 years

Newport Beach, CA

DBA Tennyson Insurance Solutions

2018 - Present • 8 years

Newport Beach, CA

DBA Tennyson Wealth Management & Insurance Solutions

2018 - 2018 • 1 year

Costa Mesa, CA

Gradient Securities DBA Gradient Wealth Management

2015 - Present • 11 years

Arden Hills, MN

Martin Financial Services, LLC

2014 - Present • 12 years

Bluffton, SC

Gradient Securities, LLC

2014 - Present • 12 years

Arden Hills, MN

WSG Advisors, LLC

2014 - 2014 • 1 year

Bluffton, SC

MSI Financial Services, Inc.

2006 - 2014 • 8 years

Disclosures

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Series 66

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CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

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Series 65

Los Alamitos, CA

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Gary M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Niguel, CA

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