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Bruce Stone

Independent Financial Group, LLC
48 Years of Experience
Costa Mesa, CA
1 DisclosureBrokerSells Insurance
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Bruce Stone is a ChFC-designated registered investment advisor at Independent Financial Group, LLC, based in Costa Mesa, CA, with 48 years of industry experience. Bruce is also registered as a broker, so some compensation may come from commissions on products sold. Their practice areas include Alternative Investments, Annuities, Business Owners, Charitable Giving, and 9 more. Their firm serves 26,635 clients with $13B in assets under management.

Independent Financial Group, LLC
Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
541 advisors
Number of Clients
26,635 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$485K average
Assets Under Management
$12.9B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$25K
Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Flat)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $250K2.00%
$250K - $500K2.00%
$500K - $1.0M2.00%
$1.0M - $2.0M2.00%
$2.0M - $5.0M2.00%
$5M+2.00%

Maximum advisor fee is shown; program fees (0.04% to 0.16%) and transaction charges may apply depending on the selected program. Fees are negotiable.

Fee Estimator
Your Portfolio Value
$500K
$0$500K$1M$5M$20M
Estimated Annual Fee
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Location

940 South Coast Drive, Suite 125, Costa Mesa, CA, 92626

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
August 2002
Settled
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Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Bruce is part owner of Financscape Inc for pension plan consulting/financial planning and 70% owner of StoneKimbro Financial Services, used for marketing purposes, dedicating minimal time to each. He is also a CA insurance agent at DBA Stone Insurance Services offering various types of insurance products and an officer/director at StoneKimbro RIA, an outside RIA, dedicating a few hours per week to each.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Independent Financial Group, LLCBroker
April 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos
Independent Financial Group, LLC
April 2010 - Present · 16 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Stonekimbro
February 2022 - June 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos
Afa Advisor Services LLC
December 2005 - April 2010 · 4 yrs 4 mos
Afa Financial Group, LLCBroker
October 2005 - April 2010 · 4 yrs 6 mos
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.
October 2005 - November 2005 · 1 mo
Aig Financial Advisors, INC.Broker
October 2005 - November 2005 · 1 mo
Sentra Securities CORP
November 1998 - October 2005 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Sentra Securities CorporationBroker
November 1998 - October 2005 · 6 yrs 11 mos
United Pacific Securities, INC.Broker
November 1994 - November 1998 · 4 yrs
Legend Equities CorporationBroker
June 1994 - November 1994 · 5 mos
Programmed Equities CorporationBroker
May 1989 - May 1994 · 5 yrs
Uslife Equity Sales CORP.Broker
May 1979 - March 1989 · 9 yrs 10 mos
Uslife Equity Sales CORPBroker
September 1977 - May 1979 · 1 yr 8 mos
State Registrations24 states
AZCACOFLGAIAIDILINKSMAMINCNJNVOHORPASCTNTXVAWAWI
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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