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Gary Chiate

58 Years of Experience
Oxnard, CA
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Gary Chiate is a registered investment advisor at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, based in Oxnard, CA, with 58 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 222,322 clients with $170B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3365 advisors
Number of Clients
222,322 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$770K average
Assets Under Management
$171.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Clients in the Vision Program pay an annual fee of up to 1.2% of the value of their account. This fee covers account reporting, investment advisory services, compensation to the Financial Advisor, and Pontera. The fee is negotiable. This fee does not include embedded fees and expenses associated with the investment options within the plan.

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Location

1000 Town Center Dr., Suite 450, Oxnard, CA, 93030

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
January 2010
Denied
Other Business Activities

Gary is a successor co-trustee for two trusts, working alongside an estate attorney and tax specialist. He is not the advisor of record for these accounts.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedBroker
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.
November 2007 - June 2025 · 17 yrs 7 mos
Oppenheimer Asset Management
April 2003 - November 2007 · 4 yrs 7 mos
Oppenheimer & CO. INC.Broker
January 2003 - June 2025 · 22 yrs 5 mos
Fahnestock Asset Management
January 2003 - April 2003 · 3 mos
Cibc World Markets CORP.
July 1997 - January 2003 · 5 yrs 6 mos
Oppenheimer & CO., INC.Broker
April 1988 - April 1995 · 7 yrs
Cibc World Markets CORP.Broker
September 1977 - January 2003 · 25 yrs 4 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, INC.Broker
October 1967 - October 1977 · 10 yrs
State Registrations9 states
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Exams
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