Ronald Murphy
Ronald Murphy is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at The Strategic Financial Alliance, based in Larkspur, CA, with 55 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 2 more. Their firm serves 1,394 clients with $470M in assets under management.
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SFA offers investment management through several programs:
- Strategic Choice Program: Fees are based on a percentage of your portfolio. You can choose an all-inclusive option where the fee covers both advisory services and transaction costs, or a non-inclusive option where you pay transaction fees separately. The exact fee is negotiated with your advisor.
- C-Share Mutual Fund Management Program: A 1% annual fee is deducted from your mutual fund account.
- Co-Advisory Programs: SFA works with third-party managers like Orion Portfolio Solutions and BAM Advisory Services. Fees vary by program and are detailed in their respective brochures. SFA also charges an additional advisory fee, but the total fees will not exceed 2.0%.
- Manager Selection Programs: SFA assists in selecting third-party managers. Fees are detailed in the manager's brochures.
- Third-Party Asset Managers: SFA recommends third-party asset managers. Fees generally range from 0.10% to 2.50% annually, depending on the program, account size, and services covered.
SFA may receive a portion of the fees charged by third-party managers.
Location
Larkspur, CA
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June 2013Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Ronald is a director at SFA Holdings, Inc. and an officer for Larkspur Creekside HOA, dedicating minimal time to each. He is also the Vice President of SFA Insurance Services, Inc. and spends minimal time in this role.
Employment History
Current Registrations
The Strategic Financial Alliance
The Strategic Financial Alliance, INC.Broker
Previous Registrations
Ifg Advisory Services INC
Vision Capital Advisers, INC.
Ifg Network Securities, INC.Broker
Planned Investments INC.Broker
Home Life Insurance CompanyBroker
State Registrations39 states
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