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Francesco Carafa

19 Years of Experience
Malvern, PA
Broker

Francesco Carafa is a registered investment advisor at Vanguard Advisers, INC., based in Malvern, PA, with 19 years of industry experience. Francesco 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 817,328 clients with $300B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2210 advisors
IM Fee
Planning only
Assets Under Management
$300.4B

Fee Structure

Vanguard Situational Advisor offers a one-time financial plan consultation for a fee:

  • New Model: $250, potentially paid by the participant, the plan sponsor, or a combination of both.
  • Legacy Model:
    • $250 for participants with $50,000 to $500,000 in total Vanguard assets.
    • $1,000 for participants with less than $50,000 in total Vanguard assets. Fee waivers are available for participants with over $500,000 in total Vanguard assets or who are over age 55.
One-Time Plan:$250 - $1,000
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Location

100 Vanguard Blvd, Malvern, PA, 19355

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Vanguard Advisers, INC.
February 2026 - Present · 3 mos
Vanguard Marketing CorporationBroker
November 2020 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Vanguard Advisers, INC.
November 2020 - December 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Equity Services, INC.Broker
June 2019 - October 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
Esi Financial Advisors
June 2019 - October 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
PNC Investments
November 2014 - November 2018 · 4 yrs
PNC InvestmentsBroker
May 2009 - November 2018 · 9 yrs 6 mos
Allstate Financial Services, LLCBroker
August 2005 - July 2007 · 1 yr 11 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
January 2003 - April 2004 · 1 yr 3 mos
Pruco Securities CorporationBroker
April 2002 - January 2003 · 9 mos
State Registrations3 states
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AdvisorBrokerBoth

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