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Robert Farmer

32 Years of Experience
Los Angeles, CA
1 DisclosureBroker

Robert Farmer is a registered investment advisor at Perennial Financial Services, based in Los Angeles, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. Robert operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, and 1 more. Their firm serves 2,899 clients with $1.9B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
47 advisors
Number of Clients
2,899 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$655K average
Assets Under Management
$1.9B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Perennial Investment Advisors manages investments through LPL Financial or Fidelity. The maximum annual fee is 2.00% of the account value, billed quarterly in advance. Fees are negotiable. The firm also utilizes SEI programs and Envestnet programs, with fees up to 2.00% of assets. For held away accounts, the advisory fee is deducted from another client account or invoiced directly to the client.

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Location

11620 Wilshire Boulevard, Suite 400, Los Angeles, CA, 90025

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
December 2010
Denied
Other Business Activities

Robert is a ski coach for China Peak Ski Team, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He also provides investment advisory services through Perennial Investment Advisors, LLC and Ford Financial Group, spending about a quarter of his time on each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Perennial Financial Services
January 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 6 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
August 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Ford Financial Group
August 2017 - May 2023 · 5 yrs 9 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
July 2003 - September 2017 · 14 yrs 2 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
July 2003 - September 2017 · 14 yrs 2 mos
Prudential Securities Incorporated
August 2000 - July 2003 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Prudential Securities IncorporatedBroker
August 2000 - July 2003 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Painewebber IncorporatedBroker
January 1994 - September 2000 · 6 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
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Exams
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