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Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

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Client AUM

$109,361,000

Clients

283

Advisors

5

of 5 employees

About

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. advises individuals (including high‑net‑worth clients), trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, one‑time and ongoing financial planning, and ERISA retirement‑plan advisory services. In addition to advisory work, the firm and its representatives offer licensed insurance brokerage and tax‑preparation services and hold educational seminars and workshops for the public.

The firm employs discretionary portfolio management using fundamental and technical analysis, documents client goals in investment policy statements, and performs quarterly reviews that include automated rebalancing and tax‑loss harvesting. HFIS also may engage third‑party managers and sub‑advisors to manage all or portions of client portfolios and monitors those managers while delivering their disclosures to clients.

Distinctive features include the integration of insurance brokerage and tax‑preparation activities into the advisory business—representatives report spending a substantial portion of time on these services—and a practice of offering educational seminars and workshops. The firm discloses potential conflicts from insurance commissions and referral fees to third‑party managers and states it mitigates those conflicts through disclosure, procedures and adherence to its fiduciary duties.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management

Occupation focus

Retired Founder/Business Owner

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Fee options

Fixed

Ongoing financial planning fees from $900 to $12,000 annually based on complexity and client needs

Percentage

All Assets+: 1.50% annually for discretionary asset management Included Assets (ERISA plans)+: Up to 1% annually (negotiable)

Commissions

Investment Advisor Representatives receive external compensation from sales of insurance products as licensed insurance agents.

Project-based

$500 per hour for one-time financial planning

Main office

333 W Santa Clara St, Suite 604

San Jose CA 95113-1125

Advisors at this office

5

Most active in

California · Texas

Also doing business as

Eric Heckman Dba Heckman Financial & Insurance Services · Gainer Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. · Heckman Financial & Insurance Services · Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Kevin M

Series 65

San Jose, CA

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

Kevin Mcclelland is a financial advisor at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. since 2011 and owns Leeward Financial & Insurance Services, a separate business focused on life and health insurance sales, annuities, and business consulting. He also has been involved with the Silicon Valley Small Business Development Center since 2014. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates insurance brokerage and tax-preparation services with educational seminars, using fundamental and technical analysis along with third-party managers in its investment approach.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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William S

Series 65, Series 63

San Jose, CA

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

William Smithers III is an advisor at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Heckman Financial, he worked at Coforge Limited, OptimEyes AI, Concentrix Corporation, Symbio Corporation, and Globant S.A. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm integrates insurance brokerage and tax-preparation services into its advisory business and provides educational seminars and workshops to the public.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Roger G

ChFC®, Series 63

San Jose, CA

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

Roger Gainer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2011, and also serves as president of Gainer Financial & Insurance Services, an insurance agency specializing in life insurance and annuities. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in software sales through a separate business. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines advisory services with insurance production, tax-preparation services, and estate-planning software sales, and offers educational seminars and workshops for clients and the public.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Harpal S

Series 65

San Jose, CA

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

Harpal Sangha is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. with prior experience at Cantab Asset Management Ltd. and a background that includes roles outside the financial industry. He is based in San Jose, CA. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines portfolio management with insurance brokerage and tax-preparation services and conducts educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Eric H

CFP®, ChFC®, Series 63

San Jose, CA

Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc.

Eric Heckman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in San Jose, CA, where he has worked since 1992. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and conducts financial education seminars as a speaker and chapter director for the Financial Knowledge Institute. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines advisory services with insurance production, tax preparation, and estate-planning software sales, and offers ERISA plan advisory services along with educational seminars.

Retirement income strategy Tax-loss harvesting Options & derivatives strategies Wealth management Retired Founder/Business Owner
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