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Frederic Devinney

59 Years of Experience
2 DisclosuresBrokerSells Insurance

Frederic Devinney is a registered investment advisor at American Investors CO, based in Walnut Creek, CA, with 59 years of industry experience. Their practice areas include Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, Retirement Planning. Their firm serves 762 clients with $580M in assets under management.

Compensation
Commission-BasedFee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
32 advisors
Number of Clients
762 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$759K average
Assets Under Management
$578.1M

Fee Structure

Investment management only (planning not offered)
Portfolio-Based Fees (Tiered)
Portfolio ValueAnnual Fee
Up to $500K2.00%
$500K - $1.0M1.50%
$1M+1.00%

In lieu of the tiered schedule, a fixed percentage fee of 1.5% may be charged. A fixed annual fee payable at agreed-upon intervals throughout the year may be charged for asset management services and/or a combination of asset management and other advisory services. Fees are negotiable.

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Location

Walnut Creek, CA

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
August 1994
Settled
Customer Dispute
January 1983
Settled
Other Business ActivitiesSells Insurance

Frederic is an independent insurance agent selling life, accident & health insurance, and annuities since 1967, dedicating minimal time to this. He is also a registered investment adviser providing financial planning and investment advice since 1993, spending about 10-20% of his time on this.

Employment History
Current Registrations
American Investors CO
September 2000 - Present · 25 yrs 7 mos
American Investors CompanyBroker
March 1994 - Present · 32 yrs 1 mo
Previous Registrations
Devinney, Frederick Hunter
January 2012 - December 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos
Sun Investment Services CompanyBroker
January 1993 - March 1994 · 1 yr 2 mos
Associated Planners Securities CorporationBroker
April 1987 - December 1992 · 5 yrs 8 mos
American Investors CompanyBroker
March 1975 - April 1987 · 12 yrs 1 mo
Equitec Securities COBroker
June 1973 - April 1975 · 1 yr 10 mos
Spectrum Financial Group, INC.Broker
June 1973 - June 1973 · 0 mos
Equitec Securities CompanyBroker
May 1973 - June 1973 · 1 mo
Equitec Securities COBroker
October 1966 - June 1973 · 6 yrs 8 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
AdvisorBrokerBoth

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Exams
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