Financial Sense Advisors, Inc.

RIASEC Registered
Total AUM
$836M
Discretionary
$836M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$749K
Accounts
1,116
Employees
11
Advisory reps
8

Firm details

Headquarters
San Diego, California
CRD number
111090
Registered since
December 31, 1985
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

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Overview

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

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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: Exchange Traded Equities 62%, Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds 13%, State & Local Bonds 10%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 7%, US Government Bonds 4%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, Derivatives 1%, Other 1%62%
  • Exchange Traded Equities62%
  • Non-Investment Grade Corp Bonds13%
  • State & Local Bonds10%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents7%
  • US Government Bonds4%

Owners & executives

2 of 2
  • Christopher Puplava

    Christopher Puplava

    Chief Investment OfficerCRD 5022365

  • Ryan Preiss

    Ryan Preiss

    Chief Operating OfficerCRD 6654122

Contacts

3 of 6
  • Brendan McMurtrie

    Brendan McMurtrie

    Financial Planning ConsultantCRD 4001706

  • Crystal Colbert

    Crystal Colbert

    Senior Wealth AdvisorCRD 6677721

  • Robert Bernard

    Robert Bernard

    Wealth AdvisorCRD 705891

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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

1 of 63

Active vs passive

$267M in ETFs

Passive

96%

$257M

Active

3%

$10.1M

ETFProviderStyleCategoryValueShares% of portfolio
VANGUARD 500 INDEX FUND (VOO)VanguardPassiveLarge Blend$40M58,29915.00%

Location

Primary office

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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