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Ross Gerber

Ross Gerber
Other Names: Ross Matthew Gerber
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DBA:

Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management

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Type: Dual Registration

Description

Ross Gerber is the President and CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Inc. in Santa Monica, California. Gerber Kawasaki Inc. primarily manages accounts for high net worth individuals, individuals, and corporations and has more than $161M in assets under administration.

With over 19 years of experience as a financial advisor, Mr. ...(see more)

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Answers and Guides

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Level 10 Level 10 Contributor 2 Answers and 2 Financial Guides

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Answered Jan 12, 2012 near Santa Monica, CA
9 votes
It is easy to set up your own retirement plan called an IRA or individual retirement account. This can be done on your own online or through an advisor. You can invest your funds in many different types of investments depending on your risk tolerance ...(more)
Answered Jul 10, 2012 near Santa Monica, CA
3 votes
This is a very confusing thing to understand as life insurance policies have many different types of fees. Depending on the type of policy, company and riders, figuring out fees on a policy is no easy task. As an independent insurance broker, I have access ...(more)

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What's Up With the 99%?

Published Jan 12, 2012
8 votes
What is this Occupy Wall Street movement? For several weeks we’ve watched a small group of people, who claim to represent 99% of the people, stage protests around the world. I am still wondering exactly ...(more)

Betting On Horses or Stocks

Published Jan 12, 2012
4 votes
I’ve been managing client accounts for more than 17 years and one of the most interesting lessons I’ve learned is that people make the mistake of accepting an equal relationship between risk and reward. Clients ...(more)
*Answers and guides are provided without compensation.

Advisor Information

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Articles/Publications

Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint Newsletter June 2012

Welcome to the tenth issue of the Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint. This is our two year anniversary issue! We appreciate our terrific clients, business associates, friends and families for their loyal support. We are proud of the advice and the level of personal service that we give our clients. We are more proud of our shared values and our commitment to creating a new generation of financial advisors. This month's issue discusses several important financial planning and investment concepts that will help you achieve your financial goals. Feel free to share this newsletter and contact us to learn more.

Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint Newsletter April-May 2012

Welcome to the ninth issue of the Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint.The goal of our newsletter is to help you make sense of the arcane world of investing and finance. We want you to be comfortable and knowledgeable about your financial life. Check out our newsletter and tell us what you think and what you want to know, and don't forget to share the GK Viewpoint with your friends and family.

Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint Newsletter February 2012

Santa Monica, California - Welcome to the seventh issue of the Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint.The goal of our newsletter is to help you make sense of the arcane world of investing and finance. We want you to be comfortable and knowledgeable about your financial life. Check out our newsletter and tell us what you think and what you want to know, and don't forget to share the GK Viewpoint with your friends and family.

Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint November 2011

Santa Monica, California - Welcome to the fourth issue of the Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint.The goal of our newsletter is to help you make sense of the arcane world of investing and finance. We want you to be comfortable and knowledgeable about your financial life. Check out our newsletter and tell us what you think and what you want to know, and don't forget to share the GK Viewpoint with your friends and family. In this issue, The Best Holiday Gift is Financial Stability, Gerber Kawasaki: Leader in Social Media, Tax Management Tips in Volatile Markets, Charitable Giving Has Many Benefits.

Gerber Kawasaki Viewpoint October 2011

Santa Monica, California - In this issue: What's Up With the 99%?, Holding Steady in the Eye of the Storm, Investing for the Long Term: Buffett Style, Financial Planning: Looking at the Big Picture.

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Firm Client Types

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Individuals
High Net Worth Individuals
Pension and Profit Sharing Plans
Corporations or Other Businesses
Charitable Organizations
State or Municipal Government Entities
Insurance Companies

*The Client Types data displayed is firm level data as reported on the SEC ADV filing.

Experience and Employment History

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Employer Years Dates
LPL Financial LLC 7 months, 3 weeks Oct 2012 - Present
Gerber Kawasaki, Inc. 2 years, 11 months Jun 2010 - Present
Aig Financial Advisors, Inc. 7 years Oct 2005 - Oct 2012
Independent Capital Management Inc. 15 years, 4 months Jan 1995 - May 2010
Sunamerica Securities, Inc. 11 years, 4 months Jun 1994 - Oct 2005
*Experience and Employment History information reflects the past 10 years of employment as reported on the SEC ADV filing as of 10/24/2012, and is not a complete representation of the advisor's experience and employment history. Furthermore, the advisor is required to provide this information only while registered with an investment advisor firm and the information is not updated through Form U4 after the advisor ceases to be registered. Therefore, an employment date of "Present" may not reflect the advisor's current employment status.

Licenses and Conduct

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Regulator
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Registered
Registered
Disclosures

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As of Date
10/24/2012
10/25/2012
*This advisor may not be SEC registered. The SEC maintains the database for state registered advisors as well as SEC registered advisors.
*A single dispute is often reported by both the SEC and FINRA and therefore will be reported as both an SEC dispute and FINRA dispute in this section.
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Advisor Exams

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Exam Series Passed Date
Municipal Fund Securities Principal Examination Series 51 12/16/2004
Uniform Investment Adviser Law Examination Series 65 07/07/1999
General Securities Principal Examination Series 24 01/24/1996
General Securities Representative Examination Series 7 09/11/1995
Uniform Securities Agent State Law Examination Series 63 06/22/1994
Investment Company Products/Variable Contracts Representative Examination Series 6 06/14/1994

Firm Compensation Arrangements

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Types of Compensation Arrangements

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