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Sergio Fernandez
VALMARK ADVISERS
San Francisco, CA 94111
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CRD#: 5069631
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Professional summary
Sergio Fernandez, CFP®, who also goes by Sergio Fernandez Jr., Sergio Fernandez, is a registered financial advisor currently at VALMARK ADVISERS, INC. located in San Francisco, California and BPM WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC located in San Francisco, California.
Sergio is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and RR (Registered Representative) and started their career in finance in 2006. Sergio has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 99TO, SIE, Series 7 and Series 6 exams.
Question & Answer
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Sergio Fernandez Jr. | Sergio Fernandez
Other business activities
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1) BPM Wealth Advisors; One California St., Ste. 2500, San Francisco, CA 94111; Investment Advisor; Financial Planner/ Investment manager of the RIA; YES Investment Related; Start Date 6/6/2023; Approximately 40+ hrs. per month; Salary/bonus based on the total growth of the firm./// 2) Dealer for Uhaul Co.; 105 Airport Place, Suite A, Monterey, CA 93940; Uhaul rentals; Agent; Helping my father with maintaining calendar/ schedule for Uhaul rentals. As dealer, we don't own the trucks/ equipment, we simply provide the parking space that is used for truck pick up and drop offs; NOT Investment Related; Start Date 02/02/2025; Financial Interest YES, Although the agreement as a "dealer" with Uhaul will be with my father's business (Sergio's Auto Body), I will be doing a lot of the work on the back end in managing the dealer portal to rent the equipment. Any commissions generated by the rentals will be split between me and my father; Approximately 6-10 hrs. per month; Commissions are paid by Uhaul, Co. to the dealers based on the type of truck that is rented by the dealer. Each rental generates a commission to the dealer (Sergio's Auto Body). Based on the amount of support provided, Sergio's Auto Body will pay me as a 1099 contractor.///
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2014
Experience
Current
February 17, 2023 - Present
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
Office #1: One California Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA 94111RIA
CRD#: 108050
San Francisco, CA
Current
June 30, 2023 - Present
BPM WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: One California Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA 94111RIA
CRD#: 325909
San Francisco, CA
Current
February 16, 2023 - Present
VALMARK SECURITIES, INC.
Office #1: One California Street, Suite 2500, San Francisco, CA 94111BD
CRD#: 31243
San Francisco, CA
Past
November 29, 2016 - February 3, 2023
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
RIA
CRD#: 7717
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
November 28, 2016 - February 3, 2023
INDEPENDENT FINANCIAL GROUP, LLC
BD
CRD#: 7717
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
January 28, 2015 - December 7, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
RIA
CRD#: 6413
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
August 30, 2007 - December 7, 2016
LPL FINANCIAL LLC
BD
CRD#: 6413
SAN DIEGO, CA
Past
January 1, 2006 - March 8, 2007
VALIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 42803
ORANGE, CA
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".
VA
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
CRD#: 108050 / SEC#: 801-55564
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1998 Approved)Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2017 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
Listed states reflect where the advisor is authorized to serve clients under state regulations.
IAR
means the advisor is registered as an Investment Advisor Representative in this state and is authorized to provide investment advice to clients there.RR
indicates the advisor is registered as a Registered Representative in this state, allowing them to offer securities such as stocks, bonds, and mutual funds through a broker-dealer.Visual representation of state registrations
RR
Arizona(2/16/2023)
IAR
Arizona(5/11/2023)
RR
California(2/16/2023)
IAR
California(2/17/2023)
RR
Colorado(2/16/2023)
IAR
Colorado(2/27/2023)
RR
Florida(8/4/2023)
IAR
Florida(8/10/2023)
IAR
Illinois(3/12/2025)
IAR
Louisiana(7/8/2025)
RR
Maine(2/27/2023)
IAR
Maine(3/17/2023)
IAR
Michigan(5/1/2023)
IAR
Nevada(3/4/2024)
RR
Nevada(6/20/2025)
IAR
Ohio(6/12/2024)
RR
Texas(2/16/2023)
IAR
Texas(2/27/2023)
RR
Virginia(3/27/2023)
IAR
Virginia(3/27/2023)
RR
Washington(8/12/2025)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
RR
Series 99TO
Date: 1/2/2023
Operations Professional ExaminationGeneral Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
SRO Registrations
RR
FINRA
Current Firm
VA
VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
VALMARK ADVISERS INC | VALMARK ADVISERS, INC.
CRD#: 108050 / SEC#: 801-55564
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (5/29/1998 Approved)Wyoming
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (8/11/2017 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
130 Springside Drive Suite 300, Akron, OH 44333
Mailing Address
Phone number
(800) 765-5201
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
275
SEC notice filing (52 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 19,096 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 8,379,181,235 |
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