Financial Designs Corporation
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Client AUMClient assets under management
$507,914,511
Clients
515
Advisors
3
across 2 offices
About
Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals (including high net worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and offers both financial planning and asset allocation services tailored to each client’s circumstances.
FDC follows an active management approach using a mix of charting, technical, fundamental and cyclical analysis and may employ short‑term trading when suitable; accounts are monitored on an ongoing basis with formal reviews at least annually. The firm offers both discretionary and non‑discretionary relationships and gathers suitability information at onboarding to shape portfolio strategies and rebalancing decisions.
A distinguishing feature is that FDC is the portfolio manager and sponsor of its own Financial Designs Wrap Fee Program and provides portfolio management exclusively through that wrap program, with transactions executed through Charles Schwab — an arrangement less common among comparable team firms. The brochure also notes the firm’s long operating history and family ownership structure, while disclosing that some associated persons are licensed insurance agents who may receive commission compensation for insurance sales, a potential conflict addressed in its disclosures.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
$0 - $500,000: 1.50% annually $500,000 - $1,000,000: 1.35% annually $1,000,000 - $2,000,000: 1.20% annually $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 1.00% annually $5,000,000+: 0.75% annually
Certain associated persons earn commissions for selling insurance products; separate and in addition to advisory fees
Financial planning services at $600 per hour
Account minimum: $500,000 Fee-only: Financial planning services at $600 per hour, typical plan $3,000 total fee; fee may be waived; fee credited if client uses portfolio management services
Main office
See office540 W. Baseline Rd, #10
Claremont CA 91711-5805
Advisors at this office
2
Offices (2)
Most active in
Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Louisiana · Nebraska · Nevada · New Hampshire · North Carolina · Oregon · Texas · Washington
Disclosures
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Business activities & affiliations
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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Advisors at this firm
Vaughn H
CFP®, Series 63
Stokesdale, NC
Financial Designs Corporation
Vaughn Heydel is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Designs Corporation since 2007. He holds a Series 63 license and works in a team of three advisors based in Stokesdale, NC. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm uses an active management approach combining charting, technical, fundamental, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary relationships through its proprietary wrap fee program.
Nino P
CFP®, Series 63
Claremont, CA
Financial Designs Corporation
Nino Pavan is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Financial Designs Corporation since 1993. He is based in Las Vegas, NV, and holds a Series 63 license. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates a life insurance agency where he primarily sells single premium deferred and indexed annuities as part of client investment plans. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm emphasizes retirement planning and employs an active management approach with tailored asset allocation and ongoing account monitoring.
Brandon M
CFP®
Claremont, CA
Financial Designs Corporation
Brandon Morton is a CFP® professional with one year of industry experience, currently serving at Financial Designs Corporation in Claremont, CA. He has been with Financial Designs Corp. since 2008. Financial Designs Corporation provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and qualified retirement plan participants. The firm follows an active management approach and offers tailored financial planning and asset allocation services, managing portfolios primarily through its own wrap fee program.
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