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CFP
DG
CFP

Don Garman

32 Years of Experience
Pleasanton, CA
1 Disclosure

Don Garman is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Mirador Capital Partners, based in Pleasanton, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. Don operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 4 more. Their firm serves 641 clients with $900M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
8 advisors
Number of Clients
641 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.4M average
Assets Under Management
$901.7M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$500K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Mirador Capital Partners charges a percentage of your portfolio for comprehensive portfolio management, not to exceed 2.00% annually. The exact fee is negotiable and detailed in your advisory agreement. Fees are billed quarterly in advance. Performance-based fees may be charged to certain qualified clients, up to 25% of net profits exceeding a 6% annualized return.

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Location

6700 Koll Center Parkway, Suite 230, Pleasanton, CA, 94566

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
January 1999
Denied
Other Business Activities

Don is a partner/member of Tri-Valley Ventures, LLC and Tri-Valley Ventures II, LP, venture funds, since 2015. This activity is investment-related and takes a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Mirador Capital Partners
January 2015 - Present · 11 yrs 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Purshe Kaplan Sterling InvestmentsBroker
February 2016 - April 2017 · 1 yr 2 mos
Sanctuary Securities LLCBroker
July 2013 - March 2016 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Sanctuary Wealth Advisors LLC
July 2013 - February 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley
June 2009 - July 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Morgan StanleyBroker
June 2009 - July 2013 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley & CO. Incorporated
December 2007 - June 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos
Morgan Stanley & CO. IncorporatedBroker
December 2007 - June 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 1995 - December 2007 · 12 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 1994 - December 2007 · 13 yrs 6 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
April 1993 - July 1994 · 1 yr 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
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Exams
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