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Germaine Ma

11 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance

Germaine Ma is a registered investment advisor at Emerson Equity LLC, based in Irvine, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. Germaine 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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Employment Separation After Allegations
March 2017
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Germaine is an insurance agent since 2017, dedicating about a quarter of their time to this activity. Germaine is also a writing agent for fixed life insurance with American National Insurance Company and Fidelity & Guarantee Life Insurance Company, dedicating a few hours per week to each since 2020.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Emerson Equity LLC
December 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos
Emerson Equity LLC
December 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos
Emerson Equity LLCBroker
December 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 5 mos
Previous Registrations
Equity Services, INC.Broker
February 2018 - January 2020 · 1 yr 11 mos
J.P. Morgan Securities LLCBroker
December 2014 - March 2017 · 2 yrs 3 mos
AXA Advisors, LLCBroker
January 2014 - October 2014 · 9 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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