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CFP
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CFP

David Fernelius

36 Years of Experience
San Mateo, CA
Sells Insurance

David Fernelius is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC, based in San Mateo, CA, with 36 years of industry experience. David operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 620 clients with $900M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
6 advisors
Number of Clients
620 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.4M average
Assets Under Management
$897.4M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$1M
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.80%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.60%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.40%
$25M+0.25%

Vantage offers some clients a lesser or greater fee schedule or a flat percentage for all assets. The annual fee calculated as a percentage of assets under management ranges from 0.00% to 2.00%.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

66 Bovet Road, Ste. 310, San Mateo, CA, 94402

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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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

David sells non-variable insurance products, including life, disability, and long-term care insurance. He also acts as a trustee for The Fernelius 1998 Living Trust, spending minimal time on this fiduciary role.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Vantage Wealth Management, LLC
February 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
September 2014 - April 2020 · 5 yrs 7 mos
Financial Telesis INCBroker
April 2014 - February 2015 · 10 mos
Cambridge Investment Research, INC.Broker
February 2010 - April 2014 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.
September 2000 - February 2010 · 9 yrs 5 mos
Securian Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 1999 - February 2010 · 10 yrs 10 mos
American General Securities IncorporatedBroker
November 1990 - February 1999 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Equity Engineering, INC.Broker
November 1989 - November 1990 · 1 yr
State Registrations4 states
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Exams
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