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Francis Fontana

39 Years of Experience
Houston, TX
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Francis Fontana is a registered investment advisor at Primerica Advisors, based in Houston, TX, with 39 years of industry experience. Francis operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 54,384 clients with $11B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
3793 advisors
Number of Clients
54,384 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$205K average
Assets Under Management
$11.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K2.24%
$250K - $500K2.21%
$500K - $1.0M2.02%
$1.0M - $3.0M1.88%
$3.0M - $5.0M1.70%
$5.0M - $10.0M1.55%
$10.0M - $15.0M1.45%
$15.0M - $25.0M1.20%
$25M+1.10%

The advisory fee component of the annual wrap fee is negotiable. As an accommodation to clients seeking temporarily to reduce exposure to market volatility, you are permitted to allocate your Program Account entirely to cash. Program Accounts allocated to cash are subject to a reduced annual wrap fee of 0.10%.

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Your Portfolio Value
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Location

18333 Egret Bay Blvd, Ste 410, Houston, TX, 77058

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
June 2012
Settled
Other Business Activities

Francis sells investment-related products for companies affiliated with PFS Investments Inc. He may also receive compensation from Primerica Mortgage, LLC and Primerica Client Services, Inc. for loan product sales and home security/automation referrals.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Primerica Advisors
December 2015 - Present · 10 yrs 5 mos
PFS Investments INC.
November 1986 - Present · 39 yrs 6 mos
PFS Investments INC.Broker
November 1986 - Present · 39 yrs 6 mos
State Registrations5 states
COLANYTXWA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.