Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC fees and pricing

Financial planner in Scottsdale, Arizona. Registered with the SEC.

According to its Form ADV Part 2A brochure dated September 3, 2026, Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC charges $300 an hour for financial planning.

Published fees

Quoted from the firm's Form ADV Part 2A brochure, filed September 3, 2026. Fees can change, so confirm with the firm before you hire them.

Hourly rate
$300/hr
“These fees are largely determined by the scope and complexity of the agreed upon services, generally $300 on an hourly basis and up to $10,000 on a fixed fee basis.”

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How Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC bills

Payment and refund terms, quoted from the fee section of the brochure.

  • “GGS charges either a negotiable hourly and/or fixed fee to provide clients with stand-alone financial planning services.”
  • “The specific terms and fee structure are negotiated in advance and set forth in the Agreement with GGS.”
  • “Generally, GGS requires one-half of the financial planning fee payable upon execution of the Agreement and the balance due at the time the financial plan is delivered, or the underlying services are rendered to completion, not to exceed six months.”

How Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC’s fees compare

  • Its hourly rate of $300 is above the Arizona median of $275. 52% of the 195 other Arizona planners that publish an hourly rate charge less.
  • 20 of the 53 other planners in Scottsdale that publish an hourly rate charge less.

About Galvin, Gaustad & Stein, LLC

“Since 2010, the Firm has been providing its clients with a variety of advisory services, which include financial planning, pension consulting, and the management of investments.”
From the firm's description of its advisory business in its Form ADV brochure.
  • Firm size: 17 employees.
  • Registered as an adviser: 2010 (16 years).

Planning areas mentioned in the brochure

  • Retirement planning
  • Estate planning
  • Cash flow and budgeting
  • Charitable giving

Firm details from Form ADV

How the firm is paid
Hourly fees, fixed or flat fees, percentage of assets under management
Charges a % of assets
Yes
Highest asset based fee in brochure
1.6% a year
Clients
831
Employees
17
Works with
Individuals, high net worth individuals, pension and profit sharing plans, and businesses
Services reported to regulators
Financial planning, portfolio management for individuals and small businesses, portfolio management for businesses and institutions, pension consulting, and selecting other advisers
Assets managed
$1,354,519,461
Registered with
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Disciplinary disclosures
None reported
SEC CRD number
153410
Website
ggsadvisors.com (opens in new tab)
Phone
(480) 776-1445

Can advise clients in 21 states: Arizona, California, Colorado, Florida, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maryland, Michigan, North Carolina, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Washington

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