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Vivian Tsai

24 Years of Experience
El Cerrito, CA
Broker

Vivian Tsai is a registered investment advisor at Advice and Planning Services, based in El Cerrito, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. Vivian operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 72,807 clients with $34B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1640 advisors
Number of Clients
72,807 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$472K average
Assets Under Management
$34.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management

TC Services offers several managed account programs with different fee structures:

  • TIAA Personal Portfolio (TPP): 0.30% annually of the assets managed. This program is closed to new investors.
  • TIAA Portfolio Advisor (PA): Fees range from 1.15% to 0.40% annually based on a tiered schedule.
  • Private Asset Management (PAM): Fees range from 0.90% to 0.40% annually for a blended portfolio, or 0.50% to 0.15% annually for a fixed income portfolio, based on a tiered schedule. Transaction costs are additional for PAM.

TC Services may negotiate fee arrangements based on various factors. The fees for TPP and PA are inclusive of most transaction costs, while PAM has separate transaction costs.

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Location

El Cerrito, 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

Vivian is the Treasurer & Executive Committee Member for College Savings Foundation, promoting saving for college since 2018. This activity takes a few hours per week.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Advice and Planning Services
May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLCBroker
May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos
Tiaa-Cref Individual & Institutional Services, LLC
May 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Blackrock Investments, LLCBroker
January 2012 - February 2014 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Blackrock Fund Distribution CompanyBroker
July 2008 - December 2011 · 3 yrs 5 mos
Blackrock Fund Advisors
November 2005 - February 2014 · 8 yrs 3 mos
Barclays Global Investors ServicesBroker
November 2005 - December 2008 · 3 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch Pierce Fenner & Smith INC.
September 2003 - October 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
September 2003 - October 2005 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Morgan Stanley
January 2002 - August 2003 · 1 yr 7 mos
Morgan Stanley Dw INC.Broker
August 2001 - August 2003 · 2 yrs
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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