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| http://catalystwealth.com/legal.htm
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Business Description |
Our Mission is to partner with you to establish and achieve your financial goals through objective planning and management of resources. Our purpose is to help build, manage and preserve your wealth. Our unique, continuous process allows us to serve as a dedicated advocate and use our best resources to provide family advisory services without the conflicts of interest prevalent in single product and sales driven firms. Our success is measured by your success in achieving your goals over time.
The firm works on a fee-only or retained basis to deliver objective advice and custom solutions to help integrate and simplify the financial lives of our clients. Synergist Wealth Advisors LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor and does not sell products or receive sales commissions of any kind. Our allegiance is to our clients.
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General Information |
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| Insurance License#: |
Prior
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| Name of Broker/Dealer: |
n/a
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| Name of Custodial Firm: |
Several
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| States Licensed in: |
As required.Synergist Wealth Advisors LLC is a Registered Investment Advisor located in California and is a Registered Investment Advisor in the state of California. We follow all registration requirements for clients or prospective clients in all states, unless exempted or excluded from same.
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| States Willing to do Business in: |
Most
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| Years of Experience in Financial Services: |
20
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| Number of Years with Current Firm: |
5
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| Work Experience: |
Paula de Vos CFP® founded Catalyst Wealth Management LLC and its advisory division, Synergist Wealth Advisors LLC. Her career has included positions in private portfolio management and financial planning with several independent advisory firms and she has over 20 years experience in management and finance. She has managed complex family and entrepreneur relationships for Chase Manhattan and JP Morgan Private Banks and has served as Wealth Management Specialist and Vice President with Wells Fargo's Private Client Group.
Ms de Vos holds a BA in Economics from the University of California-Berkeley, an MBA in Finance from the University of San Francisco and has held securities industry licenses. She has served as a guest speaker for the Financial Planning Association Regional Conference and expert consultant in securities arbitration & legal matters. Ms de Vos' achievements have been acknowledged in Who's Who in Finance & Business, Who's Who of American Women, Who's Who in America & Who's Who in the World. She is an active member of the Financial Planning Association, guest instructor for The College of Financial Planning, has been a featured contributor to financial publications such as The Journal of Financial Planning and Smart Money, and serves on several boards.
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| I work with the following types of clients: |
Individual Investors, Families
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| Foreign Languages Serviced: |
French, Spanish, English
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Education |
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BA, Economics - University of California-Berkeley
MBA, Finance - University of San Francisco |
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| Investment Types: |
As Appropriate, Mortgages & Real Estate, Bonds, Stocks, Commodities, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investments, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Socially Responsible Investments (SRI)
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Qualifications & Memberships |
| Certifications, Accreditations & Designations: |
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Certificant, MBA FINANCE
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| Securities Licenses: |
Prior 7, 63, 65
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| Insurance and Annuity Licenses: |
health, Prior, Life
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| Financial Organization Memberships: |
Financial Planning Association (FPA)
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Firm Information |
| Number of Advisors in Office: |
Up to 10 employees
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| I work with clients as part of a team: |
Yes
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Compliance |
| Registered Investment Advisor: |
Yes
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| I am an acknowledged fiduciary: |
Yes
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| Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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| Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years: |
I have a clean record
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Compensation & Fees |
| I am a fee-only financial professional: |
Yes
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| Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts: |
$500,000
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| Compensation Methods: |
Based on Assets, Hourly
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| Fee % Based on Assets: |
1.1
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| Additional Details on Charges: |
I. Wealth Management*
Accounts are billed quarterly as follows.
Asset Amount Quarterly Fee
$0 - $2,000,000 .28%
$2,000,000 - $5,000,000 .21%
Above $5,000,000 .13%
*Annual minimum applies. Suited to those with at least $1MM in liquid assets.
II. Financial Planning
Fees for plans begin at $2500 and are based on complexity.
III. Hourly
Hourly fees are charged at the rate of $200/hour.
Initial consultation is complimentary.
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| Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts: |
negotiable
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| Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts: |
negotiable
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| Minimum Fee Charged for Flat Fee Accounts: |
negotiable
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| Prepared By: |
Paula de Vos, CFP® |
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