Zachary Edward Chiara
ZC
CFP
Zachary Edward Chiara
ZC
CFP

Zachary Chiara

4 Years of Experience
Lava Ridge, CA

Zachary Chiara is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Factor Financial, based in Lava Ridge, CA, with 4 years of industry experience. Zachary operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Business Owners, Cross-Border Planning, Estate Planning, and 7 more. Their firm serves 12 clients with $15M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
1 advisor
Number of Clients
12 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.3M average
Assets Under Management
$15.2M

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$6,000
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.00%
$1.0M - $3.0M0.75%
$3.0M - $5.0M0.50%
$5M+0.25%

Fees are negotiable. The annual advisory fee is paid monthly in arrears based on the value of Client’s account(s) as of the last day of the billing period.

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

No disclosures, customer disputes, or regulatory actions on file.

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Other Business Activities

Zachary runs a solo fee-only RIA, Factor Financial LLC, where he is the sole advisor and owner. He is also dually registered with Analog Capital Advisors, but maintains that the two RIAs are unaffiliated and run separately.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Factor Financial
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Analog Capital Partners LLC
May 2025 - July 2025 · 2 mos
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.
August 2023 - January 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
U.S. Bancorp Investments, INC.Broker
August 2023 - January 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
August 2022 - August 2023 · 1 yr
Thrivent Investment Management INC.
June 2021 - May 2022 · 11 mos
Thrivent Investment Management INC.Broker
April 2021 - May 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo
State Registrations1 state
CA
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