Eric A. Rodriguez
WEALTHBUILDERS
CARLSBAD, CA 92008
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CRD#: 4787519
Professional summary
Eric Anthony Rodriguez, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at WEALTHBUILDERS, LLC located in Carlsbad, California.
Eric is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Eric has worked at 2 firms and has passed the Series 65, Series 63 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
Through his experience as a high-earning sales professional and hard lessons learned from his upbringing, Eric developed dedication and passion to support and guide clients around the pitfalls of wealth management. He has built a firm that not only gives clients financial security, but also a roadmap for future financial growth.
He has a very clear process and a holistic approach to ensure nothing is missed during the financial planning experience. With his empathic and clear communication style, he delivers the highest standard of financial planning services to make sure you’re on the right track.
Eric was born and raised in San Jose, CA and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with more than 16 years of experience in financial services.
“I help sales executives, business owners, and growing families reach their investment goals by focusing on each of their specific goals and values, and by providing investment advice that is based on evidence—not emotion. I apply principles from academic research and financial science to manage globally diversified, asset class portfolios for individuals and families with unbiased advice.”
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Estate Planning
Life Transitions
Small Business Planning
Socially Responsible Investing
Retirement Planning
Tax Planning
Inheritance
Investment Planning
Insurance Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Business Owners
Corporate Executives
Generation X
High Net Worth Client Needs
Investment Advice with Ongoing...
Millennials
What is your minimum asset requirement?
500K
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
None
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.
1.) Eric Rodriguez is the author of "R.E.T.I.R.E. On Your Terms: 6 Steps To Build To Build Your Wealth", a personal finance book that provides general financial planning information to high earning sales executives, business owners, and growing families. Mr. Rodriguez's duties as the author of
"R.E.T.I.R.E. On Your Terms: 6 Steps To Build To Build Your Wealth" can create a potential conflict of interest to his provision of advisory services through WealthBuilders, LLC should a client purchase the
book. Mr. Rodriguez receives compensation for the book in the amount of $19.99 per book sold. Since the book is already written, he does not devote any additional time to this outside business activity.
2.) Eric Rodriguez is the managing member and co-host of the podcast, Avocado Toast Podcast LLC, a podcast that provides financial education to millennials. Along with the podcast, Mr. Rodriguez and cohost Mathew Wheeler, CPA, will conduct the Avocado Toast Financial Planning Club ("Club"). The Club is a Do-It-Yourself community of like-minded individuals with an interest in financial education. The purpose of the Club is to provide affordable educational resources so the members can do their own financial plans, tax, and investment management. The Club will have a monthly subscription rate of $19.99-$40 per month. Mr. Rodriguez devotes approximately 8 hours per month to this outside business activity. Mr. Rodriguez duties do not create a conflict of interest to his provision of
advisory services through WealthBuilders, LLC as no clients of the RIA will be clients of Avocado Toast.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2019
Experience
Current
February 8, 2017 - Present
WEALTHBUILDERS, LLC
Office #1: 5451 Avenida Encinas Suite 126b, Carlsbad, CA 92008RIA
CRD#: 286348
CARLSBAD, CA
Past
February 22, 2006 - May 13, 2010
WORLD GROUP SECURITIES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 114473
SAN JOSE, CA
State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations
IAR
California(2/8/2017)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
WEALTHBUILDERS, LLC
WEALTHBUILDERS, LLC
CRD#: 286348 / SEC#:
California
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Contact information
Main Address
5451 Avenida Encinas Suite 126b, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Mailing Address
Phone number
(760) 454-9468
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 215 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 38,200,000 |
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