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Matthew Franchina

13 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Matthew Franchina is a registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in Irvine, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. Matthew operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, Investment Management. Their firm serves 679 clients with $330M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
123 advisors
Number of Clients
679 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$483K average
Assets Under Management
$327.9M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M2.50%
$1M+2.25%

Fees are negotiable. The Advisor, as a registered Broker-Dealer, also receives 12b-1 fees for certain mutual fund transactions.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

9940 Research Drive Suite 200, Irvine, CA, 92618

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
September 2022
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Matthew is a co-owner of Policy Engineer Insurance Solutions, selling insurance and annuities, dedicating about 10-20% of his time. He is also a co-owner of Asset Engineer Investment Solutions, a securities-related business, spending a few hours per week on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Emerson Equity LLC
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
December 2025 - Present · 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Moloney Securities Asset Management LLC
December 2016 - December 2025 · 9 yrs
Moloney Securities CO., INC.Broker
May 2016 - December 2025 · 9 yrs 7 mos
Moloney Investment Advisory LLC
May 2016 - December 2016 · 7 mos
Bankers Life Securities, INC.Broker
May 2016 - May 2016 · 0 mos
Investment Advisors
June 2013 - June 2016 · 3 yrs
Proequities, INC.Broker
September 2012 - May 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations2 states
AZCA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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