Salinas, CA Moffett St Office

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Primerica Advisors

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Firm-wide stats for Primerica Advisors

Total advisors

4,018

Across 1,249 offices

Clients per advisor

17 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$228,117 Very Low

HNW client ratio

3% Very Low

About

Primerica Advisors is the sponsor and discretionary portfolio manager of a wrap-fee asset management program that serves primarily individual investors (including both non-HNW and high-net-worth clients), as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm operates at scale — roughly 3,698 financial advisors, about 1,829 offices, and approximately $15.5 billion in AUM — and delivers advisory services through advisors who collect client information and present model recommendations.

The Program relies largely on model-delivery strategies created and managed by unaffiliated asset managers, with a limited number of discretionary separately managed account options; an overlay manager (BNY Mellon Advisors) and Pershing custody/clearing support trade execution and account custody. Models span strategic, tactical, tax-managed and income-distribution approaches and the brochure discloses recently added models that allocate to exchange-traded funds investing in cryptocurrency; advisory arrangements are billed as percentage-of-AUM rather than on a fixed-fee basis.

Compared with many large institutional advisers, Primerica does not provide portfolio management for institutional clients, does not serve pension or profit‑sharing plan clients, and does not offer a formal “selection of other advisers” service for clients — features that the firm’s disclosure highlights as absent. The firm also discloses several program-specific operational features and conflicts (use of third‑party due diligence, certain proprietary fund limitations through its broker‑dealer, an exclusion of parent-company stock from Program accounts, and compensation arrangements tied to wrap fees and asset managers) that distinguish its program governance and product availability from some peers.

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Location

1582 Moffett St, Ste A

Salinas CA 93905

Advisors at this office

13

Advisors at this office

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Ericka G

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Ericka Gutshall is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Primerica Advisors since 1996 and also works as a classical tutor. Gutshall is a member of the Salinas Valley Chamber of Commerce. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Joshua B

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Joshua Bennett is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Clovis, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has recently begun his advisory career. His prior experience includes roles in education and brief tenures at Moss Adams and California State University, Monterey Bay. Bennett is also involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through Primerica-affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, serving individual and high-net-worth clients with model-delivery strategies and separately managed accounts under a wrap-fee structure. The firm curates third-party asset managers and delegates trading responsibilities to BNY Mellon Advisors.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Thomas G

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Thomas Gutshall is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he has held various positions including work at PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in sales of home security, automation, and loan products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients. The firm uses model-driven strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supports trade execution and custody through BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Thomas B

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Thomas Bair is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at the U.S. Census Bureau, Schneider National, Inc., PFS Investments, Inc., and Primerica Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in the sale of home security and automation products through a Primerica affiliate. Primerica Advisors offers discretionary asset management primarily through its Lifetime Investment Program, which provides model-delivery strategies and limited separately managed account options to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and employs a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Joseph I

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Joseph Irwin is a financial advisor at Primerica Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has prior experience with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services. Outside of advising, he works as an apprentice land surveyor with Central Coast Surveyors. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm serving primarily individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that utilizes model-delivery strategies developed by unaffiliated asset managers and provides custody and trade execution services through established custodians.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Douglas G

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Douglas Gutshall is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 1993. Outside of his advisory role, he tutors for Classical Conversations, an educational organization. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, which offers model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Joshua I

Series 65, Series 63

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Joshua Irwin is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at PFS Investments Inc., United Parcel Service, and WIS International. He is also involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliates of PFS Investments Inc. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm delivers advisory services through a model-driven approach supported by unaffiliated asset managers and provides custody and trade execution through Pershing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Nicole L

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Nicole Leffingwell is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 18 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include office management and corporate secretary positions at Northgate Design, Inc., alongside various positions in outdoor recreation and wellness businesses. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program serving individual, corporate, and charitable clients, utilizing model-driven investment strategies and discretionary management supported by established custody and trade execution services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Charles L

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Charles Leupold is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with Primerica Advisors since 2021 and previously spent eight years at PFS Investments Inc. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of home security and automation products through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and a limited number of separately managed account options primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap-fee structure for its services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Matthew R

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Matthew Ring is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 17 years of industry experience. He has worked with PFS Investments Inc. and Primerica Financial Services since 2007. Outside of advising, Ring is involved as a partner in Aura Pros, LLC, an audio video services and integration business, works as a musician for hire, and teaches CPR at the South Bay School of Nursing. Primerica Advisors sponsors a wrap-fee asset management program primarily serving individual investors, including both non-high-net-worth and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable clients. The firm utilizes model-delivery strategies managed by unaffiliated asset managers and supports accounts with BNY Mellon Advisors and Pershing custody and clearing services.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Michael S

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Michael Smith is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2000 and Primerica Financial Services since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in sales of non-investment products including home security, automation products, and loan services through affiliated companies. Primerica Advisors serves primarily individual investors and also works with corporate and charitable clients through a wrap-fee asset management program that uses model-delivery strategies overseen by third-party managers. The firm manages approximately $15.5 billion in assets with a network of nearly 3,700 advisors and focuses on delivering advisory services via client information gathering and model recommendations.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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David R

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

David Reynolds is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors in Salinas, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Primerica Advisors since 2018 and has over 25 years of involvement with Primerica Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Reynolds is co-owner and president of Trevis Berry Transportation, a hauling and logistics company, and 152 Fuel Depot, a fuel purchasing and selling business. Primerica Advisors is a large institutional firm serving primarily individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and charitable entities. The firm offers a wrap-fee asset management program that employs model-based investment strategies managed by third-party asset managers and supported by custodial and execution services from Pershing.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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Walter R

Series 63, Series 65

Salinas, CA

Primerica Advisors

Walter Retzlaff is a financial advisor with Primerica Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Primerica Advisors and Primerica Financial Services since 2022 and has a long-term role at SUHSD since 1998. In addition to his advisory work, Retzlaff is involved in sales of loan products and home-related services through affiliated Primerica companies. Primerica Advisors provides discretionary asset management through its Lifetime Investment Program, offering model-delivery strategies and discretionary separately managed accounts to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm curates third-party asset managers and uses a tiered wrap fee structure rather than fixed fees.

ESG / Sustainable investing Tax-loss harvesting Income planning
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