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Patrick Waters

22 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA
Broker

Patrick Waters is a registered investment advisor at Strategic Advisers LLC, based in San Francisco, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. Patrick operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 2,031,770 clients with $1100B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
17027 advisors
Number of Clients
2,031,770 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$525K average
Assets Under Management
$1067.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.0M1.10%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.90%
$2.0M - $5.0M0.70%
$5M+0.50%

Fidelity Advisory Services: 1.10% on all assets. Wealth Management and Private Wealth Management: tiered fees as described above. Fees are subject to change and can be negotiated for certain accounts. Additional fees of up to 0.40% may apply for SMA Sleeves where advisory services are not provided solely by a Strategic Advisers affiliate.

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Location

San Francisco, CA

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Patrick is a 50% owner of Thorogoodwaters LLC with their spouse, a new construction property. Local law requires a local management company, so Patrick has minimal duties related to this investment.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Strategic Advisers LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC
April 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
April 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
August 2024 - March 2025 · 7 mos
Allspring Funds Distributor, LLCBroker
July 2018 - September 2022 · 4 yrs 2 mos
State Street Global Markets, LLCBroker
October 2013 - February 2017 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Blackrock Investments, LLCBroker
October 2012 - March 2013 · 5 mos
Blackrock Execution ServicesBroker
January 2011 - October 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
March 1998 - February 2009 · 10 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations53 states
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