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Phillip Allen

40 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
4 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Phillip Allen is a registered investment advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 40 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 (4)
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Customer Dispute
January 2011
Denied
Customer Dispute
September 2002
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
December 2000
Settled
Criminal
August 1998
Final Disposition
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Phillip owns Phillip Allen Inc., an insurance sales business, and dedicates full-time hours to it. He also hosts a radio show called Common Sense Retirement Planning (CSRP), spending a few hours per week on it.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
March 2018 - Present · 8 yrs 2 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
September 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Capital Investment Group, INC.Broker
January 2004 - October 2017 · 13 yrs 9 mos
W.C. Smith & Company, INC.Broker
February 2002 - December 2003 · 1 yr 10 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
May 2001 - March 2002 · 10 mos
Washington Square Securities, INC.Broker
September 1999 - May 2001 · 1 yr 8 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
February 1997 - September 1999 · 2 yrs 7 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
September 1996 - December 1996 · 3 mos
United Securities Alliance, INC.Broker
May 1996 - October 1996 · 5 mos
Wma Securities, INC.Broker
October 1995 - May 1996 · 7 mos
PFS Investments INC.Broker
February 1985 - October 1995 · 10 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations22 states
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Exams
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