MD
CFA · CFP
MD
CFA · CFP

Mahesh Desai

31 Years of Experience
Bellaire, TX
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Mahesh Desai is a CFA, CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Osaic Wealth, INC., based in Bellaire, TX, with 31 years of industry experience. Mahesh 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, Investment Management, and 1 more. Their firm serves 574,829 clients with $200B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9246 advisors
Number of Clients
574,829 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$348K average
Assets Under Management
$200.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5.5K

Osaic Wealth offers investment management through several platforms, including Advisor Managed Portfolios, Unified Managed Accounts, and Signator Managed Account Platform. Fees are negotiable and based on a percentage of the assets in your account. The fees cover advisory services, custodial services, and in some cases, transaction costs. Mutual funds and ETFs within these accounts have their own internal fees. Some programs have wrap accounts where all costs are bundled into one fee.

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Location

5555 West Loop South, Suite 535, Bellaire, TX, 77401

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Employment Separation After Allegations
December 2012
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Mahesh owns a sole proprietorship and manages/supervises office staff, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also markets fixed and health insurance through various carriers, spending minimal time on this activity, and volunteers with CFA Society Houston.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Osaic Wealth, INC.Broker
September 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Osaic Wealth, INC.
September 2023 - Present · 2 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Sagepoint Financial, INC.
May 2014 - September 2023 · 9 yrs 4 mos
Sagepoint Financial, INC.Broker
February 2014 - September 2023 · 9 yrs 7 mos
Metlife Securities INC.
October 2002 - January 2013 · 10 yrs 3 mos
Metlife Securities INC.Broker
April 1993 - January 2013 · 19 yrs 9 mos
Metropolitan Life Insurance CompanyBroker
April 1993 - July 2007 · 14 yrs 3 mos
State Registrations2 states
LATX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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