Blankinship & Foster, LLC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 1989
Total AUM
$940M
Discretionary
$940M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$943K
Accounts
996
Employees
16
Advisory reps
10

Firm details

Headquarters
Solana Beach, California
CRD number
104795
Registered since
July 1, 1989
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
Client types
  • HNWI93.03%
  • Individuals3.84%
  • Charitable Organizations3.02%
  • Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.12%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsPortfolio Management for Institutional ClientsSelection of Other AdvisersEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Blankinship & Foster, LLC is an independent, SEC-registered RIA that has been operating since 1989. The firm is owner-operated and describes itself as a capital allocator serving both high-net-worth individuals/families and institutional clients. Its advisory offering centers on financial planning and discretionary portfolio management for individuals, small businesses and larger institutional clients, along with manager selection and educational workshops. Compensation comes through asset-based fees as well as hourly and fixed-fee arrangements. FINTRX notes an industry recognition: the firm appeared on FA Magazine’s Top RIA Firms list in 2020.

Assets & Accounts

Public Holdings

Investments & Alternatives

Location & Offices

Investment profile

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Traditional investments used

Alternative investments used

Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

TAMPs used

Clients

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Client base

Client personas

Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 91%, Exchange Traded Equities 4%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 4%, US Government Bonds 1%91%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds91%
  • Exchange Traded Equities4%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents4%
  • US Government Bonds1%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • Stefan Prvanov

    Stefan Prvanov

    President, CEOCRD 3000743

  • Mengxi Ma

    Mengxi Ma

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5734515

Contacts

3 of 8
  • Jon Beyrer

    Jon Beyrer

    Director, Wealth ManagementCRD 4774761

  • Brett Lathrup

    Brett Lathrup

    Financial AdvisorCRD 6554106

  • Frederick Brooks

    Frederick Brooks

    DirectorCRD 3157903

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Wealth teams

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Newly hired reps

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Recent M&A activity

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Recent filings

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Awards

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ETF holdings

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Active vs passive

$455M in ETFs

Passive

70%

$319M

Active

29%

$137M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
DIMENSIONAL US CORE EQUITY MARKET ETF (DFAU)DimensionalActiveLarge Blend$133M2,582,27229.32%

Location

Primary office

Solana Beach, CA

San Diego

Location

Solana Beach, CA

Headquartered in Solana Beach, CA, in the West of the United States.

Region
West
County
San Diego
Address
420 Stevens Ave
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
Office locations

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Source: FINTRX private wealth data intelligence

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