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John Carruthers

14 Years of Experience
Bothell, WA
Sells Insurance

John Carruthers is a registered investment advisor at A5 Financial LLC, based in Bothell, WA, with 14 years of industry experience. John operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, High Net Worth, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 16 clients with $15M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
2 advisors
Number of Clients
16 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$928K average
Assets Under Management
$14.9M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None

A5 Financial offers investment management services with fees based on the amount of your portfolio. The annual fee is 1%. A5 Financial may also use sub-advisors, but the total annual fee will not exceed 1%.

A5 Financial also offers investment management through Orion Portfolio Solutions (OPS). The annual fee for A5 Financial ranges from 0.05% to 0.17% depending on the amount of your portfolio. OPS also charges additional fees for administration, strategist models, and fixed income strategies.

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Location

22722 29th Dr Se, Suite 100, Bothell, WA, 98021

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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

John is an insurance agent selling fixed insurance products through A5 Financial LLC since April 2024. This activity takes about 10-20% of his time.

Employment History
Current Registrations
A5 Financial LLC
March 2025 - Present · 1 yr 2 mos
Previous Registrations
Gradient Advisors, LLC
April 2024 - April 2025 · 1 yr
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
December 2022 - April 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
December 2022 - April 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos
Decker Retirement Planning INC.
November 2021 - November 2022 · 1 yr
Key Investment Services LLC
April 2021 - November 2021 · 7 mos
Key Investment Services LLCBroker
April 2021 - November 2021 · 7 mos
Unionbanc Investment Services, LLCBroker
August 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
Unionbanc Investment Services, LLC
August 2019 - December 2020 · 1 yr 4 mos
Personal Capital Advisors Corporation
November 2018 - July 2019 · 8 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC
November 2015 - October 2018 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLCBroker
March 2011 - October 2018 · 7 yrs 7 mos
State Registrations1 state
WA
Advisor

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Exams
No exam information available for this advisor.
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