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John Hoffman

38 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

John Hoffman is a registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 38 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management. Their firm serves 679 clients with $330M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
123 advisors
Number of Clients
679 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$483K average
Assets Under Management
$327.9M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M2.50%
$1M+2.25%

Fees are negotiable. The Advisor, as a registered Broker-Dealer, also receives 12b-1 fees for certain mutual fund transactions.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

San Diego, CA

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
May 2017
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

John sells fixed insurance and fixed annuities since 1978, advising clients and placing products to meet their needs. This activity takes about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
March 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 4 mos
Emerson Equity LLC
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
January 2020 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Centaurus Financial, INC.
July 2014 - December 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Centaurus Financial, INC.Broker
July 2014 - December 2019 · 5 yrs 5 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLC
October 2005 - July 2014 · 8 yrs 9 mos
Financial Designs LTD.
May 2005 - July 2014 · 9 yrs 2 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLC
February 2005 - October 2005 · 8 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
January 2005 - July 2014 · 9 yrs 6 mos
Sentra Securities CORP
February 2002 - December 2004 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
February 2002 - December 2004 · 2 yrs 10 mos
Western International Securities, INC.Broker
August 2001 - February 2002 · 6 mos
Owen-Joseph Securities, INC.Broker
July 1997 - August 2001 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Foresters Equity Services, INC.Broker
March 1987 - February 1997 · 9 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations3 states
CAMNOR
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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