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Brian Stokes

Emerson Equity LLC
44 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance
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Brian Stokes is a registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 44 years of industry experience. Brian is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 620 clients with $320M in assets under management.

Emerson Equity LLC
Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
118 advisors
Number of Clients
620 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$519K average
Assets Under Management
$321.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any2.50%

Fees are negotiable with a maximum fee of 2.5% charged annually (billed quarterly at up to 0.625% per quarter).

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

San Diego, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
February 2009
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Brian owns Stokes Insurance Services, placing insurance, equity-indexed, fixed annuities & fixed insurance for clients since 2022. He also owns San Diego Sword School, teaching sword fighting since 2010.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
August 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Emerson Equity LLC
August 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
August 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
February 2009 - August 2022 · 13 yrs 6 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLC
February 2009 - August 2022 · 13 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial Corporation
May 1998 - April 2009 · 10 yrs 11 mos
LPL Financial CorporationBroker
April 1992 - April 2009 · 17 yrs
Kemper Securities Group, INC.Broker
September 1990 - May 1992 · 1 yr 8 mos
Bateman Eichler, Hill Richards, IncorporatedBroker
April 1989 - September 1990 · 1 yr 5 mos
Drexel Burnham Lambert IncorporatedBroker
June 1986 - June 1989 · 3 yrs
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 1982 - July 1986 · 3 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations15 states
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