Spencer Kirk Johnston
Advisor at CWM, LLC — Irvine, CA Progress
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Credentials
Series 66, Series 63
Experience Industry experience
5 years
Location
Irvine, CA 92618
CWM, LLC
Enterprise
Spencer Johnston is a financial advisor with CWM, LLC, holding Series 66 and Series 63 designations and five years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Thrivent Financial and Ameriprise Financial Services, among others. Johnston serves as a relationship manager providing operational support, paraplanning, and client service. CWM, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, endowments, corporations, and institutional clients through a network of over 600 advisors. The firm employs a discretionary investment approach using model portfolios overseen by an in-house Investment Committee and offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan solutions.
Based on CWM, LLC
Based on CWM, LLC
fixed fee for financial planning services ranging from $500 to $25,000 or more; flat-dollar annual fee for investment management services (billed quarterly in advance)
$0+: up to 2.50% annually $0+: up to 1.00% for sub-advisory services $0+: up to 2.00% annually for Variable Sub-Account Management Services $0+: 0.20% asset-based fee for True Wealth Financial Planning Program (minimum $3,500)
up to $500 per hour for financial planning services
Irvine, CA Progress
220 Progress Suite 150
Irvine CA 92618
Advisors at this office
4
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5 years of industry experience
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2022 - Present • 4 years
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Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
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Thrivent Financial
2021 - 2022 • 1 year
Appleton, WI
Thrivent Investment Management Inc
2021 - 2022 • 1 year
Irvine, CA
UnEMPLOYED
2020 - 2021 • 1 year
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
Ameriprise Financial Services Inc
2020 - 2020 • 1 year
Los Angeles, CA
GES
2019 - 2020 • 1 year
Las Vegas, NV
UnEMPLOYED
2019 - 2019 • 1 year
Rancho Santa Margarita, CA
EWI Worldwide
2004 - 2019 • 15 years
Foothill Ranch, CA
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