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David Ford

27 Years of Experience
San Luis Obispo, CA
Broker

David Ford is a registered investment advisor at Blakeslee & Blakeslee Financial Advisers INC., based in San Luis Obispo, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. David operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, and 5 more. Their firm serves 727 clients with $310M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9 advisors
Number of Clients
727 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$424K average
Assets Under Management
$308.5M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M0.90%
$1.0M - $2.0M0.70%
$2M+0.70%

Fees are negotiable for amounts over $2,000,000. Fees may be reduced by 0.05% for non-wrap accounts.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

1101 Marsh St., San Luis Obispo, CA, 93401

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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

David is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative for Blakeslee & Blakeslee Financial Advisers, offering clients advice or products. This activity does not interfere with his duties at Blakeslee & Blakeslee.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Blakeslee and Blakeslee INC.
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Blakeslee and Blakeslee INC.Broker
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Capital Client Group, INC.Broker
July 2013 - January 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos
Capital Client Group, INC.
July 2013 - January 2025 · 11 yrs 6 mos
American Century Advisory Services, INC.
April 2006 - December 2012 · 6 yrs 8 mos
American Century Investment Services INC.Broker
August 2005 - July 2013 · 7 yrs 11 mos
Federated Investment Counseling
October 2003 - July 2005 · 1 yr 9 mos
Federated Securities CORP.Broker
October 2003 - July 2005 · 1 yr 9 mos
Davis Distributors, LLCBroker
October 2001 - October 2003 · 2 yrs
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
July 1999 - October 2001 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Olde Discount CorporationBroker
July 1998 - June 1999 · 11 mos
State Registrations4 states
CAILNVTX
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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