James Patrick Ripley

After 15+ years as a financial planner working for high net worth families and successful business owners, I decided to follow my dream of starting my own firm, to serve people like myself: ambitious, increasingly complex life, and curious to examine my relationship to money. A true high-touch concierge service to go beyond the numbers by understanding what you want from life and what motivates you. We specialize working with AAPI and underserved communities, to undercover your money story to get a deeper meaning of your values and priorities.

Before we ever talk about financial planning, my team and I want to genuinely understand and deeply care about your life. Not just your accounts, taxes, or investments, but what those things are meant to protect. Your family.
 Your business.
 Your future.
 Your peace of mind.
 The people who depend on you. Our most important responsibility as a team is to listen, understand what matters most, and deeply care about your situation, because it truly matters. Once we fully understand what you are carrying, what you are trying to protect, and what you want your money to make possible, we then help turn that understanding into a clear plan. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® at Chatterton & Associates, my goal is simple, to give business owners and retirees a clear plan that keeps you one step ahead so you pay as little taxes as you legally have to, avoid costly mistakes, and are covered if something unexpected comes up. At our firm, wealth, tax, and estate all work together under one roof. I work directly with our CPAs, EAs, and attorneys to help keep your plan aligned and save you money. Qualified wealth clients also receive tax service credits through our firm, which often cover most or all of their tax services. I focus on making financial planning clear and easy to follow. I help clients understand their investments, reduce taxes owed, improve cash flow, and prepare for major transitions like retirement or selling a business. As a CFP® professional, I put my clients’ interests first. I take time to understand your goals and build tailored plans you can act on. I help my clients stay clear on where they stand, what to do next, and why it matters so they can move forward with confidence. Robert Chatterton III is a registered representative with, and securities offered through Osaic Wealth, Inc. member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory services are offered through Chatterton and Associates, a registered investment advisor. For hyperlinks to FINRA and SIPC, please refer to 'See Contact Info' section above. Third party posts found on this profile do not reflect the views of Chatterton and Associates and have not been reviewed by Chatterton and Associates as to accuracy or completeness. The financial professionals associated with Chatterton and Associates may discuss and/or transact business only with residents of the states in which they are properly registered or licensed. No offers may be made or accepted from any resident of any other state. Please visit website for disclosures: https://chattertoninc.com/disclaimer

Nelson Wu is a financial advisor with Open Square Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Open Square Capital since 2015 and at Open Insights Capital since 2022. Open Square Capital provides discretionary portfolio management to a limited number of high-net-worth individuals through separately managed accounts and manages a private investment limited partnership. The firm employs a value-oriented, fundamental analysis approach with a long-term investment horizon, focusing on concentrated, high-conviction positions.

Stephen Kim is a financial advisor with Sierra Madre Partners LLC in Cerritos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 11 years of industry experience, including 12 years with Sierra Madre Partners. Sierra Madre Partners provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on a proprietary global all-cap strategy aimed at long-term capital appreciation. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical research and manages accounts on a discretionary basis with client-specific investment guidelines.

Kevin Hsu is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Summit Gates Capital with eight years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Vaco LLC, Exploding Kittens Inc., Broadata Communications, Clean Energy Fuels Corp., and Alna International LLC. Summit Gates Capital provides discretionary investment management mainly for individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on U.S. equities through a process combining fundamental and technical analysis and managing concentrated portfolios of high-conviction ideas.

Ian Kasoff is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and licensed investment advisor with three years of experience. He is the principal of Ikigai Planning, an independent firm, and also operates a solo law practice providing general counsel services to small businesses. His prior roles include positions at Heyman Wealth Management and Kasoff Financial Planning. Ikigai Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and business entities, with a focus on business owners and clients receiving equity compensation. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation and diversification through low-cost passive funds, alongside ongoing, client-specific financial planning.