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Richard G. Faw
SETARCOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC
Savannah, GA
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CRD#: 5922307
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Professional summary
Richard Gordon Faw III, CFP®, who also goes by Richard Faw, is a registered financial advisor currently at SETARCOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC located in Savannah, Georgia and VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC located in San Francisco, California.
Richard is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2011. Richard has worked at 2 firms .
Question & Answer
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Employee and Employer Plan Ben...
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Education Planning
Divorce Planning
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What is your minimum asset requirement?
1M
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Richard Faw
Other business activities
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Mr. Faw serves as the director of quantitative research for Vernal Point Advisors, an SEC registered investment adviser, and in this role advises Vernal Point on portfolio strategy and financial modeling needs. In his capacity, Mr. Faw provides recommendations to the clients of Vernal Point Advisors. SWA does not refer clients to Vernal Point Advisors. In the event of a policy change regarding the referral of clients to other registered investment advisers, SWA will ensure all applicable federal and state laws will be observed including any applicable licensing, registration and/or notice filing(s) in applicable jurisdictions.
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: 2016
Experience
Current
July 6, 2011 - Present
SETARCOS WEALTH ADVISORS LLC
RIA
CRD#: 157930
Savannah, GA
Current
August 3, 2015 - Present
VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC
Office #1: 235 Pine St Suite 1225, San Francisco, CA 94104RIA
CRD#: 166587
San Francisco, CA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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VP
VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC
MORELLI, PAUL WILLIAM | VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC | VERNAL POINT ADVISORS
CRD#: 166587 / SEC#: 801-80962
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2015 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/20/2015 Terminated)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(7/6/2011)
IAR
Georgia(5/26/2023)
IAR
Pennsylvania(2/6/2019)
IAR
Texas(9/27/2018)
IAR
Texas(5/3/2022)
Exams
Current Firm
VP
VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC
MORELLI, PAUL WILLIAM | VERNAL POINT ADVISORS, LLC | VERNAL POINT ADVISORS
CRD#: 166587 / SEC#: 801-80962
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (2/9/2015 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (3/20/2015 Terminated)Upgrade to AdvisorCheck Premium
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Contact information
Main Address
235 Pine St Suite 1225, San Francisco, CA 94104
Mailing Address
548 Market Street Suite 36461, San Francisco, CA 94104
Phone number
(415) 237-3530
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
20
SEC notice filing (6 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 217 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 2,741,700,000 |
Accountant surprise examination report
| Filing Date | Form ADV-E Cover | Form ADV-E Report |
|---|---|---|
| 06/18/2025 | ||
| 07/24/2024 | ||
| 06/28/2023 | ||
| 12/20/2022 |
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