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Bradley Ford

38 Years of Experience
7 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Bradley Ford is a registered investment advisor at Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, based in San Diego, CA, with 38 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Education Planning, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Insurance Planning, and 3 more. Their firm serves 14,528 clients with $2B in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
237 advisors
Number of Clients
14,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$140K average
Assets Under Management
$2.0B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$15K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

Madison Avenue Securities (MAS) offers several investment management programs with different fee structures:

  • Fee Plus Transaction Charge Program: You'll pay a management fee (0.50% to 2.00% annually) plus transaction charges for buying and selling securities.
  • Standard Wrap Program: You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • Low-Minimum Wrap Program: (No longer accepting new accounts) You'll pay a "wrap fee" (0.50% to 2.25% annually) based on the value of your investments. This fee covers advisory, brokerage, and custodial services.
  • AE Wealth Management Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2.5% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. This program also offers strategies managed by third-party investment managers.
  • Envestnet Program: You'll pay a wrap fee up to 2% annually, which includes advisory, brokerage, and custodial services. Fees attributable to Envestnet and the manager depend on the specific program/portfolio the account is invested in and may range anywhere between 0.10% - 2.31%.

Fees are negotiable and may vary depending on account size and other factors.

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Location

13500 Evening Creek Dr. N, #555, San Diego, CA, 92128

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History

Regulatory History (7)
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Customer Dispute
November 2023
Closed-No Action
Customer Dispute
September 2023
Settled
Regulatory
June 2009
Final
Regulatory
November 2007
Final
Customer Dispute
March 2002
Settled
Customer Dispute
November 2001
Settled
Regulatory
September 2001
Final
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Bradley is the president of Vineyard Financial Inc., selling life insurance, fixed annuities, and long-term care solutions, dedicating about a quarter of his time. He also serves as an insurance agent for Advisors Excel and co-owns/manages rental properties.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Madison Avenue Securities, LLC
October 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
Madison Avenue Securities, LLCBroker
October 2019 - Present · 6 yrs 6 mos
Previous Registrations
USA Financial Securities Corporation
January 2006 - September 2019 · 13 yrs 8 mos
USA Financial Securities CorporationBroker
January 2006 - September 2019 · 13 yrs 8 mos
USA Financial Securities Corporation
January 2006 - January 2006 · 0 mos
Investors Capital Advisory
March 2005 - December 2005 · 9 mos
Eastern Point Advisors INC.
April 2004 - June 2005 · 1 yr 2 mos
Investors Capital CORP.Broker
April 2004 - December 2005 · 1 yr 8 mos
Intersecurities, INC.
May 2000 - April 2004 · 3 yrs 11 mos
Intersecurities, INC.Broker
March 2000 - April 2004 · 4 yrs 1 mo
Park Avenue Securities LLCBroker
May 1999 - March 2000 · 10 mos
Guardian Investor Services CorporationBroker
August 1993 - May 1999 · 5 yrs 9 mos
New England SecuritiesBroker
August 1987 - August 1993 · 6 yrs
The Saxon Group, INC.Broker
July 1987 - August 1987 · 1 mo
State Registrations9 states
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Exams
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