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Christopher Cooper Young

Advisor at Farther — Aptos, CA

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

24 years

Location

Aptos, CA

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Farther

Enterprise

Total advisors

314

Across 208 offices

Clients per advisor

46 Low

Avg AUM per client

$972,193 High

HNW client ratio

24% High

About

Christopher Young is a financial advisor at Farther with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Meridian Investment Counsel Inc. for 13 years before joining Farther in 2026. Farther provides discretionary investment management and related advisory services primarily to individual investors, trusts, and estates through a web and mobile platform combined with in-person meetings. The firm’s investment approach is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and uses proprietary models, algorithmic rebalancing, and a range of investment vehicles, supplemented by AI tools under internal controls.

Client services

Based on Farther

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting Newsletters or periodicals

Expertise

Based on Farther

Passive / index investing Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Options & derivatives strategies

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Flat annual fee basis (negotiable)

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Negotiable up to $1,000 per hour

Location

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Aptos, CA

Aptos CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

24 years of industry experience

Farther

2026 - Present • 1 year

Aptos, CA

Meridian Investment Counsel Inc.

2013 - 2026 • 13 years

San Leandro, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Peter M

CFP®, Series 66

Aromas, CA

Wealth Cairn, LLC

Peter Mu is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Cairn, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also licensed to sell insurance products as part of his professional activities. Wealth Cairn provides advisory services to institutional and individual clients, specializing in portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and often implements strategies through third-party managers with ongoing due diligence.

Annuities General retirement planning
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Bruce S

Series 63, Series 65

Capitola, CA

Stamper Capital & Investments, Inc.

Bruce Stamper is the principal of Stamper Capital & Investments, Inc. in Capitola, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Stamper Capital & Investments since 1995. Stamper Capital & Investments specializes in investment supervisory services focused exclusively on municipal bond accounts for high-tax-bracket individual investors and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a value-contrarian approach.

Active portfolio management
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James W

CFP®, Series 66

Morgan Hill, CA

J Ward Financial

James Ward is a CFP® with 4 years of experience in financial advising and is the sole advisor at J Ward Financial in Morgan Hill, CA. He has a background in legal and real estate fields, operating an estate-planning and elder-law practice as well as a real estate business. Ward also holds licenses related to insurance and broker-dealer activities outside his advisory role. J Ward Financial provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts. The firm focuses on asset-allocation strategies tailored to clients’ circumstances and regularly reviews portfolios every one to three months, often utilizing third-party managers such as FPAS and Dimensional.

Wealth management Retired
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Edward R

Series 63, Series 65

Aptos, CA

Disciplined Growth Capital, LLC

Edward Rodden is a financial advisor at Disciplined Growth Capital, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with Central Coast Partners, 3 Factor Indexing, and Silicon Valley Consulting. Rodden is also the owner of Central Coast Partners, a business consulting firm. Disciplined Growth Capital provides portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, tailoring Investment Policy Statements to each client’s specific goals and risk tolerance. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation, offering diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Wealth management Real estate investing Private / alternative investments
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Mercy T

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Cruz, CA

FullGuards Financial

Mercy Tanudjojo is a financial advisor at FullGuards Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 25 years. Mercy has been with FullGuards Financial since 2023. FullGuards Financial provides advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit entities, offering financial planning, investment supervisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses asset allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of risk profiles, allowing clients to set investment constraints and choose discretionary or non-discretionary arrangements.

General retirement planning Wealth management ESG / Sustainable investing Private / alternative investments Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k)
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Michael W

Series 65

Santa Cruz, CA

WealthDevs

Michael Wunsch is a financial advisor at WealthDevs in Santa Cruz, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining WealthDevs in 2019, he worked at TrueCar from 2012 to 2018. WealthDevs provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach with portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis for asset allocation and security selection, and integrates tax planning directly into its advisory services.

General retirement planning Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance General tax planning
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