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Edi Alvarez

Edi Alvarez

AIKAPA | Founder and Principal
Kentfield, CA
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CRD#: 5411952
Edi Alvarez

Professional summary


Edi Alvarez, CFP® is a registered financial advisor currently at AIKAPA located in Kentfield, California.

Edi is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2007. Edi has worked at 1 firm and has passed the Series 65 exam.

Biography


Edi comes to financial advising from a business and science background. She holds a Certificate in Personal Financial Planning (PFP) from UC Berkeley. Her other academic qualifications include a Bachelor of Science degree with Honors as well as a Masters of Science and Bachelor of Education degree. She has earned the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation, a highly respected certification in the financial industry, and holds a NASD Series 65 license. Her considerable background and professional network in business and finance provides her with insight on how to best design financial plans that meet clients' current and future needs.
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Question & Answer


What are your service offerings?
Life Transitions
Insurance Planning
Retirement Planning
Estate Planning
Retirement Income Management
Business Succession Planning
Inheritance
Small Business Planning
Social Security Planning
Investment Planning
Tax Planning
Education Planning
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Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Budget & Debt Management
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Attending College
401(k)/403(b)/IRAs
Buying a Home
Annuities
Asset Allocation
Cross-border Planning
Career Change
Business Taxes
Investment Management
Employee Benefits
Getting Married
Irregular Income
Mutual Funds
Real Estate
Insurance
Job Loss
Startup
Retirement
Life Planning
Long-term Care
Succession Planning
Starting a Family
Sudden Wealth
Men's Finances
Nontraditional Households
Personal Taxes
Women's Finances
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.
DUAL ENTERPRISES - NOT INVESTMENT RELATED; LOCATED AT 120 Ward ST, #5226, LARKSPUR, CA 94977; CREATES A PUBLISHING OFFERING FOR NON-INVESTMENT BOOKS THAT ARE GEARED TO SMALLER AUDIENCES AND NOT ABLE TO FIND A LARGER PUBLISHER BUT WORTHY TO BE PUBLISHED; I AM THE CEO; I STARTED THE BUSINESS IN 1990. ALL CURRENT ACTIVITIES ARE DELEGATED/LICENSED OUT AND DO NOT REQUIRE SIGNIFICANT TIME TO MANAGE.

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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA


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Certified licenses


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

Start date: 2008

Experience


Current

October 2, 2007 - Present

AIKAPA

Office #2: 201 Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925
RIA
CRD#: 144517
Kentfield, CA

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.

Highlighted states indicate IAR registrations

IAR
California
(10/2/2007)
IAR
Louisiana
(10/12/2022)

Exams


State Security Law Exam
IAR
Series 65
Date: 8/17/2007
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination

Current Firm


AI
AIKAPA
AIKAPA | ALVAREZ, EDI

CRD#: 144517 / SEC#:

California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/2/2007 Approved)
Louisiana
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (10/12/2022 Approved)
Texas
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/21/2023 Terminated)
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Contact information


Main Address
201 Corte Madera Ave, Corte Madera, CA 94925
Mailing Address
P.o. Box 5226, Larkspur, CA 94977-5226
Phone number
(415) 548-0257
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
1

Documents


Latest Form ADV

Regulatory assets under management


Total Number of Accounts144
AUM (Assets Under Management)$ 33,563,481

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Company Information


AIKAPA

Founder and PrincipalCRD#: 144517Kentfield, CA

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