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Timothy Lawrence Murphy

Advisor at Valic Financial Advisors — Chico, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

19 years

Location

Chico, CA 95973

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Valic Financial Advisors

Enterprise

Total advisors

1,257

Across 283 offices

Clients per advisor

233 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$99,681 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Timothy Murphy is a financial advisor with Valic Financial Advisors in Chico, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Valic Financial Advisors since 2011 and also has experience with Financial Concepts, Inc. and Agia. Outside of his advisory role, he is an agent for non-securities insurance products. Valic Financial Advisors primarily serves U.S.-domiciled individual investors, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and retirement-plan participants. The firm offers discretionary managed-account programs, financial planning, and brokerage services, utilizing Envestnet-developed UMA models and other wrap programs.

Client services

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Recommend wrap accounts to clients

Expertise

Based on Valic Financial Advisors

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Retirement income strategy

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Fee options

Fixed

Financial planning and consulting services available on a flat fee basis (specific amounts not stated)

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 0.90% Advisory Fee, 0.63% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $250,000 - $500,000: 0.75% Advisory Fee, 0.44% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $500,000 - $1,000,000: 0.65% Advisory Fee, 0.32% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 0.55% Advisory Fee, 0.31% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.45% Advisory Fee, 0.30% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.29% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $10,000,000 - $25,000,000: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.27% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee $25,000,000+: 0.35% Advisory Fee, 0.25% Platform Fee, 0.08% - 0.60% Manager Fee

Commissions

Broker-dealer commissions available separately for brokerage accounts

Project-based

Financial planning and consulting services offered on hourly basis (specific rates not stated)

Subscriptions

Subscription basis financial planning available (specific amounts not stated)

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 Minimum fee: $150 annual minimum account fee assessed quarterly as $37.50 per quarter if quarterly fees do not meet this minimum Fee-only: Advisory fees only; no commissions for advisory services

Location

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Chico, CA

21 Hanover Lane, Suite B

Chico CA 95973

Advisors at this office

3

Most active in

California · Nevada · Oregon

Work history

19 years of industry experience

Agia

2022 - Present • 4 years

Houston, TX

Valic Financial Advisors

2011 - Present • 15 years

Chico, CA

Financial Concepts, Inc.

2010 - Present • 16 years

San Rafael, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Sean M

Series 65

Chico, CA

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Equity compensation tax strategy Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business ownership considerations Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Justin W

CFP®, Series 66

Chico, CA

Waller Financial Coaching

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General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations General estate planning guidance Founder/Business Owner Young Professionals
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Randall S

Series 66

Chico, CA

Randall Stone Financial

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General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner
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Gannon A

Series 65

Chico, CA

Murray Financial Services, Inc.

Gannon Agnew is an advisor with Murray Financial Services, Inc. He holds a Series 65 credential and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Almendra Winery & Distillery and PDQ Market & Deli. Murray Financial Services serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and non-profits with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach, primarily using mutual funds from Dimensional and exchange-listed securities, with custody held at Charles Schwab.

Wealth management
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Kevin M

Series 63, Series 66

Chico, CA

Murray Financial Services, Inc.

Kevin Murray is a financial advisor with Murray Financial Services, Inc. in Chico, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial, LLC since 2006 and founded Murray Financial Services in 2015. Outside his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in selling fixed insurance products including life, long-term care, and term insurance. Murray Financial Services provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, non-profits, and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation using primarily Dimensional Funds mutual funds and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with a focus on tax-efficient strategies and regular rebalancing.

Wealth management
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Steven C

CFP®, Series 66

Chico, CA

Altum Wealth Advisors

Steven Cliadakis is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience and is a partner at Altum Wealth Advisors. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and First Allied Advisory Services. He serves as a volunteer instructor and curriculum committee member at the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at CSU, Chico. Altum Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored fiduciary approach combining fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and multiple asset-allocation techniques, with regular use of options and derivatives in portfolio management.

Options & derivatives strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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