Investment Advisor Associates, Inc.
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About
The firm provides fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high‑net‑worth households, managing roughly $37 million for about 70 clients with two advisers. Services include ongoing discretionary portfolio management, selection of other advisers, and limited‑scope hourly engagements, with fees billed as a percentage of assets under management.
Portfolios are customized through written investment policy statements and the firm uses fundamental and technical analysis and global diversification to pursue client objectives. The adviser may trade discretionarily and employs a wide range of strategies — including long‑ and short‑term positions, margin, short sales, and option writing — noting that some strategies can involve frequent trading and higher transaction costs.
Noteworthy among peers is the firm’s use of leveraged and derivatives strategies (including uncovered options and short sales) and its practice of selecting other managers and accommodating directed brokerage or solicitor referral arrangements, which is less common for a small, two‑adviser, fee‑only firm serving individuals. A principal‑owner has an extended history operating prior advisory and broker‑dealer entities, holds multiple securities and insurance licenses and occasional expert‑witness engagements, and one supervised person discloses a bankruptcy discharged in 2020 — disclosures prospective clients can review in the brochure.
Client services
Expertise
Fee options
Fixed fees offered (not including subscription fees); one-time setup fee may apply
$0 - $500,000: 2.0% per year $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.5% per year $1,000,001+: 1.0% per year and above
Hourly charges available for limited scope advice
Account minimum: $300,000 Fee-only: Fee-only investment management, no commissions
Main office
See office311 Miller Avenue, Suite A 4
Mill Valley CA 94941-2844
Advisors at this office
1
Offices (2)
Most active in
California
Disclosures
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Business activities & affiliations
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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
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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.
Forms ADV
Advisors at this firm
Paul S
Series 63, Series 66
Mill Valley, CA
Investment Advisor Associates, Inc.
Paul Stenard is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and Merrill since 2009. Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, manager-selection programs, and limited-scope hourly consultations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, including both long-term and active approaches, and operates as a fee-only adviser that documents client goals with investment policy statements.
Alan S
ChFC®, Series 63
Boston, MA
Investment Advisor Associates, Inc.
Alan Shorr is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Boston, MA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. He has 43 years of industry experience and has been with Investment Advisor Associates since 2011, also working with Independent Financial Group since 2010. Outside of finance, he is involved as a part owner of 253 Organic LLC and serves as CEO of Almar Productions Inc., which produces live theater internationally. Investment Advisor Associates primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary asset management, manager-selection programs, and limited-scope hourly financial consultations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, including active approaches such as option writing and short sales.
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