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Christine Papelian

13 Years of Experience

Christine Papelian is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Illumination Wealth Management, based in San Diego, CA, with 13 years of industry experience. Christine operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Business Owners, Estate Planning, High Net Worth, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 220 clients with $380M in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
9 advisors
Number of Clients
220 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$1.7M average
Assets Under Management
$377.3M

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)
Minimum Annual Fee:$1,500
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $100KIncluded
$100K - $250K1.50%
$250K - $500K1.35%
$500K - $1000K1.20%
$1.0M - $3.0M1.00%
$3M+0.90%

Fees are negotiable. Minimum fee of $1,500 applies to accounts under $100,000.

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Your Portfolio Value
$500K
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Location

11622 El Camino Real, Suite 100, San Diego, CA, 92130

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History

Regulatory History
Clean regulatory record

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

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Other Business Activities

Christine operates under the DBA Jensen, Marks, Langer, and Vance LLC for her LPL business and provides investment advisory services through Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC. Both activities are investment-related and each take nearly full-time hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Illumination Wealth Management
December 2025 - Present · 4 mos
Previous Registrations
Sterling Investment Counsel, LLC
November 2024 - December 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo
LPL Financial LLCBroker
October 2024 - November 2025 · 1 yr 1 mo
LPL Financial LLC
September 2024 - October 2024 · 1 mo
Redw Wealth LLC
May 2022 - August 2024 · 2 yrs 3 mos
Smarter Financial Solutions
May 2021 - November 2021 · 6 mos
Schwab Private Client Investment Advisory, INC.
June 2014 - April 2021 · 6 yrs 10 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.
June 2014 - June 2014 · 0 mos
Charles Schwab & CO., INC.Broker
August 2012 - April 2021 · 8 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
NY
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Exams
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