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Hermann Cruz

5 Years of Experience
Chevy Chase, MD
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Hermann Cruz is a registered investment advisor at Advice and Planning Services, based in Chevy Chase, MD, with 5 years of industry experience. Hermann operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 72,807 clients with $34B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)
Firm Size
1640 advisors
Number of Clients
72,807 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$472K average
Assets Under Management
$34.3B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$5K
Planning is included in investment management

TC Services offers several managed account programs with different fee structures:

  • TIAA Personal Portfolio (TPP): 0.30% annually of the assets managed. This program is closed to new investors.
  • TIAA Portfolio Advisor (PA): Fees range from 1.15% to 0.40% annually based on a tiered schedule.
  • Private Asset Management (PAM): Fees range from 0.90% to 0.40% annually for a blended portfolio, or 0.50% to 0.15% annually for a fixed income portfolio, based on a tiered schedule. Transaction costs are additional for PAM.

TC Services may negotiate fee arrangements based on various factors. The fees for TPP and PA are inclusive of most transaction costs, while PAM has separate transaction costs.

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Location

Chevy Chase, MD

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Financial
July 2019
Final
Financial
March 2019
Final
Employment History
Current Registrations
Advice and Planning Services
June 2025 - Present · 11 mos
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
December 2019 - September 2024 · 4 yrs 9 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
November 2019 - September 2024 · 4 yrs 10 mos
State Registrations6 states
AZCTDCMDVAWV
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Exams
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