John Kim is a registered investment advisor at Giving Tree Wealth Advisors, based in San Ramon, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include High Net Worth, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 311 clients with $110M in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
Giving Tree Wealth Advisors manages investments through several platforms, each with its own fee structure. Here's a breakdown:
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Axos Advisory Services: A percentage of your portfolio is charged annually, billed quarterly. The rate decreases as your portfolio grows:
- First $3,000,000: 1.00%
- Next $2,000,000: 0.75%
- Next $5,000,000: 0.50%
- Amounts over $10,000,000: 0.25%
- An additional fee ranging from 0.10% to 0.75% will be charged on the portion of the assets managed by sub-advisors.
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SEI Investments: A percentage of your portfolio is charged annually, billed quarterly. The rate decreases as your portfolio grows:
- First $3,000,000: 1.00%
- Next $2,000,000: 0.75%
- Next $5,000,000: 0.50%
- Amounts over $10,000,000: 0.25%
- SEI also charges separate fees ranging from 0.55% to 1.15% for custom high net worth solutions, or a platform fee for transaction fee mutual funds of 0.20% subject to a $1,000 per year maximum.
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American Funds Service Company (AFS): A percentage of your portfolio is charged annually, billed quarterly. The rate decreases as your portfolio grows:
- $0-$2,999,999.99: 1.00%
- $3,000,000-$4,999,999.99: 0.75%
- $5,000,000-$9,999,999.99: 0.50%
- $10,000,000+: 0.25%
Location
2603 Camino Ramon 200, San Ramon, CA, 94583
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Regulatory History
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John is a landlord as a sole proprietor since 2014, dedicating minimal time to this activity. He is also the owner of Kim Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2001.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Giving Tree Wealth Advisors
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLCBroker
Financial Telesis INCBroker
Kim Financial Advisors, INC.
North Coast Securities CorporationBroker
The Advisors Group, INC.Broker
Lincoln Financial Advisors CorporationBroker
The Lincoln National Life Insurance CompanyBroker
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