KM
CFP
KM
CFP

Karen Mcmillan

24 Years of Experience
San Francisco, CA

Karen Mcmillan is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC, based in San Francisco, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. Karen operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, and 4 more. Their firm serves 4,240 clients with $10B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
75 advisors
Number of Clients
4,240 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.4M average
Assets Under Management
$10.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K1.25%
$250K - $2.0M1.00%
$2.0M - $4.0M0.85%
$4.0M - $6.0M0.70%
$6.0M - $10.0M0.60%
$10.0M - $25.0M0.50%
$25M+0.30%

Fees are negotiable at the firm's discretion. There is a general minimum annual fee of $7,500. At no time shall the effective advisory fee exceed 2.00% of assets under management.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
—
Loading...

Location

150 Spear Street, Suite 1600, San Francisco, CA, 94105

Get directions

History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

Disclosures include customer complaints, regulatory actions, and other events that advisors must report to the SEC. A clean record means none have been reported.

Learn about disclosures →
Other Business Activities

Karen serves as treasurer for Instituto Italiano Scuola, a non-profit organization. This activity is not investment-related and requires minimal time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Parallel Advisors, LLC
November 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Osborne Partners
April 2017 - November 2025 · 8 yrs 7 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
October 2009 - March 2017 · 7 yrs 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
October 2009 - March 2017 · 7 yrs 5 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.Broker
February 2007 - October 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos
UBS Financial Services INC.
February 2007 - October 2009 · 2 yrs 8 mos
Mcdonald Investments INC.
January 2006 - February 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo
Mcdonald Investments INC.Broker
January 2006 - February 2007 · 1 yr 1 mo
Bangor Securities, INC.Broker
August 2002 - January 2006 · 3 yrs 5 mos
State Registrations2 states
CATX
Advisor

You can work with an advisor not registered in your state. Most advisors can legally serve a small number of clients across state lines without registering.

Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
More Advisors