Steven Hoffman
Advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
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Advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
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Location
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
Credentials
Series 63, Series 65
Industry experience
12 years
Steven Hoffman is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2020, he has been a financial education instructor at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult School and a college planning consultant at Hife College Planning since 2013. Hoffman is also CEO of Backproject Corporation, a medical device manufacturer. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios using various analytical approaches and also refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a range of consulting and insurance-related services.
Based on IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
Based on IP Financial Advisory Services LLC
Fixed fees for consulting and financial planning ranging from $500 to $20,000 per plan
Less than $10,000 - $24,999: 1.25% to 3% $25,000 - $100,000: 1.00% to 2.75% $100,000 - $250,000: 0.75% to 2.50% Greater than $250,000+: 0.50% to 2.00%
Hourly fees up to $500 per hour for consulting and financial planning services
Account minimum: $150,000 Minimum fee: Financial planning and consulting services fees paid at time of service or upon billing, hourly fees up to $500 per hour, fixed fees range from $500 to $20,000 per plan Fee-only: Consulting fees on hourly, flat, recurring, or fixed-fee basis; fees paid at time of service or upon billing
170 N. Wolfe Road
Sunnyvale, CA 94086
California · Oklahoma
IP Financial Advisory Services
2020 - Present (6 years)
Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult School
2015 - Present (11 years)
Innovation Partners LLC
2015 - Present (11 years)
Hife College Planning
2013 - Present (13 years)
Heartland institute of financial education
2013 - Present (13 years)
Backproject Corporation
2001 - Present (25 years)
Real estate broker
1993 - Present (33 years)
Rental properties
1992 - Present (34 years)
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