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CFP
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CFP

Richard Ward

46 Years of Experience
Irvine, CA
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Richard Ward is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated, based in Irvine, CA, with 46 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 222,322 clients with $170B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
3365 advisors
Number of Clients
222,322 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$770K average
Assets Under Management
$171.2B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:None
Investment management only (planning not offered)

Clients in the Vision Program pay an annual fee of up to 1.2% of the value of their account. This fee covers account reporting, investment advisory services, compensation to the Financial Advisor, and Pontera. The fee is negotiable. This fee does not include embedded fees and expenses associated with the investment options within the plan.

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Location

400 Spectrum Center Drive, Irvine, CA, 92618

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History

Regulatory History (1)
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Customer Dispute
April 1994
Settled
Other Business Activities

Richard is involved in numerous philanthropic and community organizations, including serving as a board member for several non-profits and advisory roles. He also authored a self-help book related to retirement and owns a business promoting local philanthropy and authorship.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, Incorporated
May 2012 - Present · 14 yrs
Stifel, Nicolaus & Company, IncorporatedBroker
May 2012 - Present · 14 yrs
Previous Registrations
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated
July 1997 - May 2012 · 14 yrs 10 mos
Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith IncorporatedBroker
June 1979 - May 2012 · 32 yrs 11 mos
Dean Witter Reynolds INC.Broker
April 1979 - July 1979 · 3 mos
State Registrations17 states
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Exams
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