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Thomas Vaughan

36 Years of Experience
San Jose, CA
1 Disclosure

Thomas Vaughan is a registered investment advisor at Retirement Capital Strategies, INC., based in San Jose, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. Thomas operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 275 clients with $300M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2 advisors
Number of Clients
275 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.1M average
Assets Under Management
$295.5M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$750K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K1.75%
$250K - $500K1.50%
$500K - $750K1.25%
$750K - $1000K1.15%
$1.0M - $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.85%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.70%
$10M+0.55%

RCS may reduce or waive fees for family and friends, or in other situations deemed appropriate by the CEO. RCS will "Household" accounts to combine assets under management, which could lower the management fee assessed.

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Location

1190 Saratoga Ave., Suite 140, San Jose, CA, 95129

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Regulatory
June 2016
Final
Other Business Activities

Thomas operates Retirement Capital Strategies as a DBA for his LPL business, dedicating full-time hours to it. He also provides investment advisory services through Retirement Capital Strategies, Inc., an independent investment advisor firm, spending full-time hours on this activity as well.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Retirement Capital Strategies, INC.
March 2016 - Present · 10 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2015 - July 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos
Retirement Capital Strategies, INC.
April 2006 - October 2013 · 7 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial Corporation
December 1997 - October 2010 · 12 yrs 10 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 1990 - October 2013 · 23 yrs 2 mos
First Investors CorporationBroker
August 1987 - August 1990 · 3 yrs
State Registrations1 state
CA
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