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Avi Bialo

12 Years of Experience
6 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Avi Bialo is a registered investment advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC, based in Encino, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. Avi operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 5,426 clients with $2.7B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
138 advisors
Number of Clients
5,426 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$506K average
Assets Under Management
$2.7B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$50K
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $249K3.00%
$249K - $750K2.50%
$750K - $1.5M2.00%
$1.5M - $5.0M1.75%
$5M+1.50%

Fees are negotiable. A $50,000 initial minimum account balance is generally required, but may be waived.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

15760 Ventura Blvd, 7th Floor, Encino, CA, 91436

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History

Regulatory History (6)
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Customer Dispute
November 2025
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2024
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 2023
Settled
Customer Dispute
December 2022
Settled
Customer Dispute
October 2022
Settled
Customer Dispute
June 2022
Award / Judgment
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Avi is a self-employed musician and operates Wealth Solutions 360, dba Independent Financial Solutions, selling insurance. He is also a partner in Zas Capital, a crypto/NFT fund, spending minimal time on this. Avi also sells insurance through Prudent Pet and owns Zeus Guard Insurance, dedicating a few hours per week to the latter.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC
June 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 10 mos
Arete Wealth Management, LLCBroker
May 2013 - Present · 12 yrs 11 mos
State Registrations11 states
CADCFLMDNCNVNYPATXVAWV
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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