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Karen Franco

34 Years of Experience
Redwood Shores, CA
Broker

Karen Franco is a registered investment advisor at Navigation Group LLC, based in Redwood Shores, CA, with 34 years of industry experience. Karen operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 430 clients with $930M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3 advisors
Number of Clients
430 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$927.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Any1.90%

Fees are negotiable and range from 0.40% to 1.90% annually based on the amount of assets under management and range and complexity of the services provided.

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Location

Three Lagoon Drive, Suite 110, Redwood Shores, CA, 94065

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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 Activities

Karen operates Navigation Group, Inc. as a DBA for her LPL business, spending minimal time on it. She also owns Whispering Hills Horse Ranch, dedicating about two-thirds of her time to it, and provides administrative services through Navigation Group as an independent investment advisor firm, spending nearly full-time hours on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Navigation Group LLC
September 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
January 2006 - Present · 20 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
July 2005 - October 2020 · 15 yrs 3 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
June 1986 - October 1999 · 13 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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