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CFP · ChFC
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CFP · ChFC

Daniel Dodgen

35 Years of Experience
Costa Mesa, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Daniel Dodgen is a CFP, ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Sovran Advisors, LLC, based in Costa Mesa, CA, with 35 years of industry experience. Daniel operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 3,471 clients with $1.3B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
64 advisors
Number of Clients
3,471 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$377K average
Assets Under Management
$1.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K

Sovran Advisors offers investment management services where fees are calculated as a percentage of your portfolio, billed monthly in arrears. The total fee will not exceed 2% annually and is comprised of several components:

  • Advisor Fee: This is the fee charged by your advisor, and can be tiered, flat, or linear.
  • Technology Fee: An annual fee of 0.06% of your portfolio applies to accounts on the APM or UMA platforms.
  • Sovran Managed Portfolio Model Fee: (APM Accounts only) If your advisor uses Sovran's portfolio models, you'll incur an additional fee ranging from 0.01% to 0.13% of your portfolio.
  • Administration Fee: (UMA Accounts only) Cetera Investment Services LLC charges an administration fee of 0.02% or 0.05% of your portfolio for administrative services.
  • Strategist Fee: (UMA Accounts only) If your advisor uses third-party strategist models, you'll incur a fee that varies by strategist.

Fees are negotiable under certain circumstances. Minimum account size is $25,000, but this may be waived.

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Location

3200 Park Center Dr, Suite 1240, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
July 2005
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Daniel is an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products since 1990, dedicating a few hours per week. He is also an investment advisor representative at Sovran Advisors LLC, a financial advisor at DirectPath Planning Investments Insurance Solutions, and treasurer for Owen Care USA and Owen Care Inc, spending about a quarter of his time on these activities.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Sovran Advisors, LLC
February 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLCBroker
February 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Cetera Investment Advisers LLC
February 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Cetera Wealth Services, LLC
February 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
MML Investors Services, LLC
March 2017 - March 2024 · 7 yrs
MML Investors Services, LLCBroker
March 2017 - March 2024 · 7 yrs
New England SecuritiesBroker
April 2014 - January 2015 · 9 mos
Msi Financial Services, INC.
July 2002 - March 2017 · 14 yrs 8 mos
Msi Financial Services, INC.Broker
June 2002 - March 2017 · 14 yrs 9 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
June 2002 - July 2007 · 5 yrs 1 mo
AXA Advisors, LLC
February 2000 - June 2002 · 2 yrs 4 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
September 1990 - June 2002 · 11 yrs 9 mos
The Equitable Life Assurance Society of the United StatesBroker
September 1990 - January 2000 · 9 yrs 4 mos
State Registrations11 states
AZCACOHIIDLAMONCNVTXUT
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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