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Eric Hughes

23 Years of Experience
Sunnyvale, CA
BrokerSells Insurance

Eric Hughes is a registered investment advisor at Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC, based in Sunnyvale, CA, with 23 years of industry experience. Eric operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 4,055 clients with $1.4B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
24 advisors
Number of Clients
4,055 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$357K average
Assets Under Management
$1.4B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K1.25%
$500K - $1.5M1.00%
$1.5M+1.00%

Fees negotiable for amounts over $1,500,000.

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Your Portfolio Value
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Location

Sunnyvale, 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 ActivitiesSells Insurance

Eric is an agent for Rick E. Hughes Financial, selling fixed annuities and life insurance, dedicating about half of his time. He is also a registered representative for two DBAs for LPL Business and an IAR for Valley Wealth Strategies, spending about 10% of his time providing investment advisory services.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC
December 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 5 mos
LPL Financial LLCBroker
November 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
LPL Financial LLC
November 2017 - April 2018 · 5 mos
National Planning Corporation ("npc of America" in Fl & Ny)
September 2013 - November 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos
National Planning CorporationBroker
September 2013 - November 2017 · 4 yrs 2 mos
Lincoln Investment Planning, INC
October 2011 - September 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos
Lincoln InvestmentBroker
October 2011 - September 2013 · 1 yr 11 mos
Allstate Financial Services, LLCBroker
February 2010 - October 2011 · 1 yr 8 mos
National Planning CorporationBroker
August 2009 - January 2010 · 5 mos
National Planning Corporation ("npc of America" in Fl & Ny)
August 2009 - January 2010 · 5 mos
Financial Network Investment Corporation
August 2008 - August 2009 · 1 yr
Financial Network Investment CorporationBroker
August 2008 - August 2009 · 1 yr
Pension Planners Securities, INC.
October 2002 - August 2008 · 5 yrs 10 mos
Pension Planners Securities, INC.Broker
October 2002 - August 2008 · 5 yrs 10 mos
American Express Financial Advisors, INC.
March 2002 - August 2002 · 5 mos
American Express Financial Advisors INC.Broker
January 2002 - August 2002 · 7 mos
Ids Life Insurance CompanyBroker
January 2002 - August 2002 · 7 mos
State Registrations11 states
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