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CFP
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CFP

Richard Gopin

35 Years of Experience
San Diego, CA
3 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Richard Gopin is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 35 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 14,528 clients with $2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
237 advisors
Number of Clients
14,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$140K average
Assets Under Management
$2.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Madison Avenue Securities (MAS) offers several investment management programs with different fee structures:

  • Fee Plus Transaction Charge Program: You'll pay a management fee (0.50% to 2.00% annually) plus transaction charges for buying and selling securities.
  • Standard Wrap Program: You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • Low-Minimum Wrap Program: (No longer accepting new accounts) You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • AE Wealth Management Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2.5% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. This program also offers strategies managed by third-party investment managers.
  • Envestnet Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. Fees attributable to Envestnet and the manager depend on the specific program/portfolio the account is invested in and may range anywhere between 0.10% - 2.31%.

Fees are negotiable and may vary depending on account size and other factors.

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Location

13500 Evening Creek Dr N, #555, San Diego, CA, 92128

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History

Regulatory History (3)
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Customer Dispute
October 2024
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2021
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
October 2020
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Richard is the owner, president, and insurance agent/producer at Concordia Financial Group, Inc. He sells life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, and disability insurance, dedicating about 10-20% of his time to this investment-related activity.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
March 2009 - Present · 17 yrs 2 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
December 2005 - Present · 20 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Madison Avenue Advisors, INC.
January 2007 - March 2009 · 2 yrs 2 mos
American Portfolios Financial Services, INC.Broker
January 2003 - December 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Wise Planning CORP.Broker
August 1997 - December 2002 · 5 yrs 4 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
February 1997 - July 1997 · 5 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
March 1990 - January 1997 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
March 1990 - January 1997 · 6 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations20 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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