Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.
Firm details
- Headquarters
- San Diego, California
- CRD number
- 111090
- Registered since
- December 31, 1985
- Website
- www.financialsense.com
- Custodians
- NATIONAL FINANCIAL SERVICES LLC
- Fee structure
- Percentage of AUM, Hourly Charges, Fixed Fees
- Client types
- HNWI72.61%
- Individuals24.66%
- Corporations / Businesses2.37%
- Pension & Profit Sharing Plans0.37%
- Services
- Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsSelection of Other Advisers
Firm profile
FINTRXOverview
Financial Sense Advisors, Inc. is an independent, individual-owned registered investment adviser that has been SEC registered since 1985. The firm serves both individual and family clients as well as institutional accounts and describes itself as a capital allocator that also selects outside managers when appropriate. Its advisory services include comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, and the selection of other advisers. Fee arrangements are flexible and include percentage-of-AUM billing alongside hourly and fixed-fee engagements. The firm identifies as an active ESG investor and maintains a broker‑dealer industry affiliation. Financial Sense Advisors was named to the Financial Times’ Top 300 RIA Firms list in 2020, reflecting external recognition of its scale and market presence.
Assets & Accounts
Public Holdings
Investments & Alternatives
Location & Offices
Investment profile
FINTRXTraditional investments used
Alternative investments used
Active ESG investor
Technology & operations
FINTRXCRM & tech providers
TAMPs used
Clients
FINTRXClient base
Client personas
Asset composition
- Exchange Traded Equities62%
- Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds13%
- State & Local Bonds10%
- Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
- US Government Bonds4%
Owners & executives
2 of 2
Christopher Puplava
Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5022365
Ryan Preiss
Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6654122
Contacts
3 of 6
Brendan McMurtrie
Financial Planning ConsultantCRD 4001706

Crystal Colbert
Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 6677721

Robert Bernard
Wealth AdvisorCRD 705891
Wealth teams
FINTRXNewly hired reps
FINTRXRecent M&A activity
FINTRXRecent filings
FINTRXAwards
FINTRXETF holdings
1 of 63Active vs passive
$267M in ETFs
96%
$257M
3%
$10.1M
| ETF | Provider | Style | Category | Value | Shares | % of portfolio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO) | Vanguard | Passive | Large Blend | $40M | 58,299 | 15.00% |
Location
San Diego, CA
San Diego
Location
San Diego, CA
Headquartered in San Diego, CA, anchoring the San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA metro in the West.
- Metro area
- San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA
- Region
- West
- County
- San Diego
- Address
- 10920 Via Frontera
- Time zone
- PT (UTC-8)
- Office locations
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