GW
CFP
GW
CFP

Geoffrey Waters

26 Years of Experience
Los Altos, CA

Geoffrey Waters is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Mariner Wealth, based in Los Altos, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. Geoffrey operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Estate Planning, Investment Management, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning. Their firm serves 44,528 clients with $99B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
912 advisors
Number of Clients
44,528 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$2.2M average
Assets Under Management
$98.6B

Fee Structure

Minimum Investment:$100K
Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$7,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $1.0M1.25%
$1.0M - $5.0M1.00%
$5.0M - $10.0M0.80%
$10M+0.60%

Quarterly minimum fee of $1,875. All fee arrangements are subject to negotiation.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

467 First St., Suite 201, Los Altos, CA, 94022

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Employment History
Current Registrations
Mariner Wealth
October 2025 - Present · 6 mos
Previous Registrations
Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC
August 2023 - September 2025 · 2 yrs 1 mo
Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors
July 2018 - August 2023 · 5 yrs 1 mo
Strategic Advisers LLC
November 2002 - July 2018 · 15 yrs 8 mos
Fidelity Brokerage Services LLCBroker
February 2000 - August 2023 · 23 yrs 6 mos
Simmers Capital Management CorporationBroker
August 1998 - October 1998 · 2 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
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Exams
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