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CFP
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CFP

Gary Gardner

49 Years of Experience
Walnut Creek, CA
2 Disclosures

Gary Gardner is a CFP-designated registered investment advisor at Oneascent Financial Services LLC, based in Walnut Creek, CA, with 49 years of industry experience. Gary operates on a fee-only basis, meaning they do not earn commissions from product sales. Their practice areas include Charitable Giving, Estate Planning, Financial Planning & Coaching, Investment Management, and 2 more. Their firm serves 4,188 clients with $2.6B in assets under management.

Compensation
Fee-Only (% of Portfolio)Fixed/Hourly
Firm Size
78 advisors
Number of Clients
4,188 clients
Average Client Portfolio
$623K average
Assets Under Management
$2.6B

Fee Structure

Planning is included in investment management (also available separately)

OneAscent offers investment management services through Unified Managed Accounts and direct asset management. Fees generally range from 0.50% to 2.00% per year of the portfolio's value. These fees are negotiable and depend on factors like account size and complexity. Clients may also incur separate fees charged by overlay managers and third-party managers. Asset management for held away accounts generally varies from 0.50% to 1.00% per annum. Trading costs may vary from 0.02% to 0.15%.

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Location

1399 Ygnacio Valley Blvd., Suite 29, Walnut Creek, CA, 94598

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History

Regulatory History (2)
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Customer Dispute
June 2010
Award / Judgment
Customer Dispute
May 1989
Settled
Other Business Activities

Gary is an owner of Life & Wealth Advisors, a registered investment advisory firm. He spends nearly full-time on this business, with most of the time during trading hours.

Employment History
Current Registrations
Oneascent Financial Services LLC
January 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos
Previous Registrations
Life&wealth Advisors, INC.
May 2005 - March 2025 · 19 yrs 10 mos
Chauner Securities, INC.Broker
May 2002 - November 2024 · 22 yrs 6 mos
Legacy Wealth Advisors, LLC
August 2000 - April 2006 · 5 yrs 8 mos
Unison Capital GroupBroker
December 1998 - January 2002 · 3 yrs 1 mo
American Investors CompanyBroker
January 1992 - December 1998 · 6 yrs 11 mos
Patterson Financial Services, INC.Broker
April 1984 - December 1991 · 7 yrs 8 mos
Financial Planners Equity CorporationBroker
August 1980 - March 1984 · 3 yrs 7 mos
American Investors CompanyBroker
June 1978 - December 1979 · 1 yr 6 mos
Interpacific Investors Services, INC.Broker
June 1976 - June 1978 · 2 yrs
Dave Fries and AssociatesBroker
May 1976 - July 1976 · 2 mos
State Registrations1 state
CA
Advisor

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Exams
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