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Vu Chau

14 Years of Experience
Walnut Creek, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Vu Chau is a registered investment advisor at Principal Securities, INC., based in Walnut Creek, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. Vu operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management. Their firm serves 48,723 clients with $15B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1680 advisors
Number of Clients
48,723 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$304K average
Assets Under Management
$14.8B

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)

Principal Securities offers investment management through third-party money managers. The fees you pay depend on the specific program you choose and the amount you invest.

Under the Investment Adviser arrangement, Principal Securities charges a separate advisory fee, which is negotiable but will not exceed the following:

SEI Investment Management Corporation (Managed Account Solutions):

  • Up to 1.75% annually on assets up to $500,000
  • Up to 1.20% annually on assets between $500,001 and $999,999
  • Up to 1.10% annually on assets of $1 million and up

SEI Investment Management Corporation (Mutual Fund Model Program):

  • Up to 1.75% annually on assets up to $500,000
  • Up to 1.20% annually on assets between $500,001 and $999,999
  • Up to 1.10% annually on assets between $1,000,000 and $2,000,000
  • Up to 0.90% annually on assets of $2,000,001 and up

Fees are collected quarterly.

Under the Promoter arrangement, you don't pay Principal Securities any fees directly. The TPMM calculates and collects all fees and then pays a portion to Principal Securities as a promoter's fee, ranging from 0.07% to 1.5% of assets or up to 50% of the advisory fee.

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Location

500 Ygnacio Valley Rd, Ste 270B, Walnut Creek, CA, 94596

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History

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Employment Separation After Allegations
May 2014
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Vu sells fixed insurance products, including life, disability, long-term care, annuities, and group benefits, dedicating minimal time to this activity. Vu also owns several businesses including Lionheart Enterprises (import/sales), Dimensional Property Management LLC (rental property), Lionheart Development (retail commercial building), Lionheart Enterprises Holdings (warehouse rental), and PADEOS (physical store sales), and volunteers as an AIF exam writer.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Principal Securities, INC.
September 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos
Principal Securities, INC.Broker
September 2014 - Present · 11 yrs 8 mos
Previous Registrations
Morgan Stanley
September 2012 - June 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos
Morgan StanleyBroker
September 2012 - June 2014 · 1 yr 9 mos
AXA Advisors, LLC
October 2011 - September 2012 · 11 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
August 2011 - September 2012 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations24 states
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Exams
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