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ChFC
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ChFC

Mark Townsend

32 Years of Experience
Placentia, CA
Broker

Mark Townsend is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Money Concepts Advisory Service, based in Placentia, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. Mark operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 14,898 clients with $3.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
396 advisors
Number of Clients
14,898 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$223K average
Assets Under Management
$3.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$10K
Minimum Annual Fee:$250

Money Concepts Advisory Service (MCAS) offers investment management services through various programs. Fees are typically a percentage of your portfolio and vary by program.

For the GPS programs, the fee is typically 2% per year, billed quarterly. There is usually a minimum quarterly fee of $62.50.

For the GPS – Retirement Plan Network, the fee is typically 1.3% per year, billed quarterly.

For the Variable Annuities program, the fees are:

  • $10,000 to $49,999 — 1.8% per year
  • $50,000 to $99,999 — 1.6% per year
  • $100,000 to $499,999 — 1.5% per year
  • $500,000 to $999,999 — 1.25% per year
  • $1,000,000 and over — 1% per year

For the American Funds Class F-2 Shares program and the World Class Pension program, the fees are:

  • $10,000 to $999,999 — 1.3% per year
  • $1,000,000 to $2,999,999 — 1% per year
  • $3,000,000 to $4,999,999 — 0.9% per year
  • $5,000,000 to $9,999,999 — 0.75% per year
  • $10,000,000 and over — 0.6% per year
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Location

550 W. Orangethorpe Ave., Suite A, Placentia, CA, 92870

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Money Concepts Advisory Service
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Money Concepts Capital CORPBroker
November 2025 - Present · 6 mos
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State Registrations2 states
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Exams
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