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Brian Stokes

43 Years of Experience
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Brian Stokes is a registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 43 years of industry experience. Brian operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management. Their firm serves 679 clients with $330M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
123 advisors
Number of Clients
679 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$483K average
Assets Under Management
$327.9M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M2.50%
$1M+2.25%

Fees are negotiable. The Advisor, as a registered Broker-Dealer, also receives 12b-1 fees for certain mutual fund transactions.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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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
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 · 3 yrs 8 mos
Emerson Equity LLC
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 mos
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
August 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 8 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 Registrations14 states
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