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Sharon Viano

36 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
BrokerSells Insurance

Sharon Viano is a registered investment advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 14,528 clients with $2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
237 advisors
Number of Clients
14,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$140K average
Assets Under Management
$2.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Madison Avenue Securities (MAS) offers several investment management programs with different fee structures:

  • Fee Plus Transaction Charge Program: You'll pay a management fee (0.50% to 2.00% annually) plus transaction charges for buying and selling securities.
  • Standard Wrap Program: You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • Low-Minimum Wrap Program: (No longer accepting new accounts) You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • AE Wealth Management Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2.5% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. This program also offers strategies managed by third-party investment managers.
  • Envestnet Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. Fees attributable to Envestnet and the manager depend on the specific program/portfolio the account is invested in and may range anywhere between 0.10% - 2.31%.

Fees are negotiable and may vary depending on account size and other factors.

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Location

13500 Evening Creek Dr N, #555, San Diego, CA, 92128

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Sharon is the Vice President and co-owner of Wealth Creation Strategies Inc., where she focuses on marketing, bill payments, and sales strategies for fixed insurance policies, dedicating about a quarter of her time. She is also an independent insurance agent for various companies since 1976, and receives rental income from office space.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
July 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
July 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 10 mos
Previous Registrations
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
August 2018 - July 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, INC.
August 2018 - July 2022 · 3 yrs 11 mos
LPL Financial LLC
August 2010 - September 2018 · 8 yrs 1 mo
LPL Financial LLCBroker
April 2001 - September 2018 · 17 yrs 5 mos
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
May 1999 - March 2001 · 1 yr 10 mos
Meadowbrook Securities INC.Broker
March 1998 - April 1999 · 1 yr 1 mo
Nylife Securities INC.Broker
November 1996 - December 1997 · 1 yr 1 mo
Meadowbrook Securities INC.Broker
August 1995 - October 1996 · 1 yr 2 mos
Mony Securities CORP.Broker
December 1992 - February 1995 · 2 yrs 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services, INC.Broker
January 1992 - October 1992 · 9 mos
Woodward Securities CorporationBroker
January 1991 - February 1992 · 1 yr 1 mo
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
July 1988 - January 1991 · 2 yrs 6 mos
Shearson Lehman Hutton INC.Broker
June 1988 - July 1988 · 1 mo
State Registrations6 states
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