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Gregory Richards

25 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
3 DisclosuresBroker

Gregory Richards is a registered investment advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. Gregory operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 9,250 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
118 advisors
Number of Clients
9,250 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$267K average
Assets Under Management
$2.5B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K

Kingswood Wealth Advisors typically charges a percentage of the assets in your account, up to 2.5% annually. The exact fee is negotiable and may vary depending on your financial advisor. Fees are usually assessed quarterly based on the prior quarter-end value. KWA also offers a wrap fee program that bundles advisory fees, commissions, and custodian fees into one charge. KWA may also assess a platform fee up to 0.30% to cover the cost of maintaining its platform and to offset certain administrative costs and services. Accounts below KWA’s minimum account level of $100,000, will be assessed a $20.00 quarterly fee.

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Location

11440 W. Bernardo Court, Suite 300, San Diego, CA, 92127

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
October 2025
Pending
Customer Dispute
April 2025
Pending
Customer Dispute
July 2022
Settled
Other Business Activities

Gregory is a member/owner of Liberty Wealth Management LLC for branding purposes, but dedicates no time to it. He also prospects for clients for The Estate Planning Team (about 10-20% of his time) and refers clients to AmeriEstate Legal Plan, Inc. (minimal time).

Employment History
Current Registrations
Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC
August 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 11 mos
Kingswood Capital Partners, LLCBroker
May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Dst Wealth Management LLC
February 2020 - July 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Benchmark Investments, LLCBroker
February 2020 - July 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.
May 2011 - February 2020 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
May 2011 - February 2020 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Questar Capital CorporationBroker
December 2006 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 5 mos
Questar Asset Management, INC.
August 2006 - May 2011 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Usallianz Securities, INC.
January 2005 - June 2006 · 1 yr 5 mos
Usallianz Securities, INC.Broker
October 2004 - December 2006 · 2 yrs 2 mos
First American National Securities, INC.Broker
August 1985 - October 1989 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Registrations25 states
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Exams
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