Gretchen Ricker
Gretchen Ricker is a registered investment advisor at Esi Financial Advisors, based in Atascadero, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 12,116 clients with $2.5B in assets under management.
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Fee Structure
ESI Financial Advisors offers investment management through various programs. Fees vary depending on the program chosen and can include platform fees, strategist fees, and service fees.
ESI Illuminations programs charge a platform fee between 0.26% and 0.45% annually, plus strategist fees (0.02%-1.00%) and EFA's service fee (0-2.00%).
American Funds and Schwab Retirement Advisor Services have tiered fees, up to 1.00% annually on the first $1M, decreasing to 0.35% on amounts over $10M.
AssetMark fees are negotiated with the advisor, not to exceed 1.5% annually.
SEI fees are also negotiated, not to exceed 1.75% annually, plus a 0.05% administrative fee.
Location
Atascadero, CA
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Regulatory History
No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.
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Learn about disclosures →Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance
Gretchen has been a life insurance agent since 2013. She also acts as a financial advisor through Summit Global Private Wealth and Summit Global Investments, LLC since 2023.
Employment History
Current Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
Equity Services, INC.
Summit Global Investments, LLC
Previous Registrations
United Planners' Financial Services of America a Limited PartnerBroker
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INC.
Transamerica Financial Advisors, INCBroker
State Registrations4 states
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