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ALEXANDER MASARU KIMURA

ALEXANDER M. KIMURA

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CRD#: 1145511
ALEXANDER MASARU KIMURA

Professional summary


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ALEXANDER MASARU KIMURA, AIF®, CFP®, who also goes by Alex Kimura, Alexander Masara Kimura, was a registered financial professional .

ALEXANDER is a previously registered financial professional and started their career in finance in 1983. ALEXANDER had worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 7TO, SIE and Series 7 exams.

Biography


Alex has been providing comprehensive wealth management services to high net worth clients since 1993. Prior to joining Mercer Advisors, he was a principal at Argosy Wealth Management. He started his career working in investment banking with Morgan Stanley. Alex received his undergraduate degree from Harvard University and an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and holds the Accredited Investment Fiduciary® designation.
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Retirement Planning
Investment Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
What is your minimum asset requirement?
1
Are you a "fiduciary"?
No

Aliases


Alex Kimura | Alexander Masara Kimura

Other business activities


Outside business activity is any business or activity undertaken by an advisor that is outside the scope of their relationship with their firm (e.g., consulting services, real estate, freelance work, teaching, etc.). Investors should stay informed about these activities to ensure no conflicts of interest.
Maintains an insurance license, and associates with Advisor's Choice Insurance Brokerage at 515 Marin Street, Thousand Oaks, CA 91360, to continue providing services to legacy insurance customers and receiving certain compensation (known as trails) from past insurance sales. Began 2019/09/02 and devotes 1 hour a month (1 hour during trading hours) to this activity. Does not sell new insurance products through Advisor's Choice Insurance Brokerage. The activity is not investment related.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary)


The CRS(Customer Relationship Summary) document is not provided.

Certified licenses


Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
AIF®
CFP®

Start date: 1995

Experience


Past

July 21, 2020 - July 11, 2024

MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

RIA
CRD#: 147363
Los Angeles, CA
Past

June 29, 2018 - December 31, 2021

MUTUAL SECURITIES, INC.

BD
CRD#: 13092
Los Angeles, CA
Past

April 2, 2015 - March 12, 2021

ARGOSY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

RIA
CRD#: 175028
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 8, 1997 - July 3, 2018

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

RIA
CRD#: 13572
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

July 29, 1993 - July 3, 2018

CETERA WEALTH SERVICES, LLC

BD
CRD#: 13572
LOS ANGELES, CA
Past

June 25, 1993 - August 18, 1993

WADDELL & REED

BD
CRD#: 866
OVERLAND PARK, KS
Past

October 19, 1983 - July 9, 1984

MORGAN STANLEY & CO. LLC

BD
CRD#: 8209

Primary Firm SEC Registration


This SEC-registered firm can serve clients nationwide. Some states may require the firm to submit a notice filing if the firm has more than 5 clients or a physical office there. You can view these state-level filings under the section titled "State Registrations and Notice Filings".
MG
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.
MERCER ADVISORS | MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 147363 / SEC#: 801-69271

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2008 Approved)

State Registrations and Notice Filings


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This advisor is not registered in any state.

Exams


State Security Law Exam
RR
Series 63
Date: 7/1/1993
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 7TO
Date: 3/7/2024
General Securities Representative Examination
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam

Current Firm


MG
MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.
MERCER ADVISORS | MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

CRD#: 147363 / SEC#: 801-69271

RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/30/2008 Approved)
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Contact information


Main Address
1200 17th Street Suite 2000, Denver, CO 80202
Mailing Address
Phone number
(888) 885-8101
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1,166

SEC notice filing (53 States and Territories)


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Documents


Customer Relationship Summary (CRS / SEC)Latest Form ADV

Part 2 Brochures

MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC. ADV PART 2A AUGUST 21 2025 (8/21/2025)

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts99,044
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 60,256,270,580

Accountant surprise examination report


Filing DateForm ADV-E CoverForm ADV-E Report
10/29/2025
Cover Page
07/31/2024
09/28/2023
12/07/2022

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Company Information


MERCER GLOBAL ADVISORS INC.

Sr. Wealth Advisor, DirectorCRD#: 147363

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