Katherine Leonard

Advisor at XYPN Sapphire — Corona Del Mar, CA

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Credentials

CFP®, CPA

Experience

< 1 year

Location

Corona Del Mar, CA

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XYPN Sapphire

Multi-team

Total advisors

60

Across 57 offices

Clients per advisor

12 Very Low

Avg AUM per client

$1,302,587 High

HNW client ratio

25% Typical

About

As both a CPA and CFP professional, I believe financial decisions shouldn't happen in separate conversations. As financial lives become more complex, the impact of taxes, investments, retirement planning, and major life decisions becomes increasingly interconnected. A coordinated strategy can make a meaningful difference over time.

Based in Newport Beach, California, I work with individuals and families navigating increasingly complex financial lives. Whether you're building wealth, managing equity compensation, approaching retirement, running a business, planning for a major purchase, or experiencing another significant life transition, I help bring all the moving pieces together into one thoughtful financial strategy.

My approach combines tax planning, financial planning, and investment management because each decision affects the others. Looking at only one piece of your financial life can lead to missed opportunities or unintended tax consequences. By coordinating these areas, my goal is to help clients make more informed decisions, reduce unnecessary taxes where possible, and build long-term financial confidence.

As a fee-only advisor, I don't receive commissions or sell financial products. My recommendations are objective and designed around your goals, your values, and what makes the most sense for your unique situation.

Before founding KCL Wealth Management, I advised high-net-worth individuals and families on tax planning at PwC. Today, I bring that experience into a more personal, collaborative relationship where clients understand not only what we're recommending, but why. My goal is for every client to leave meetings feeling more organized, more confident, and empowered to make smart financial decisions for years to come.

Client services

Based on XYPN Sapphire

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General tax planning

Demographic focus

Gen Y/Millennials (Born 1980-1995) Divorced

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range up to $75,000 per annum based on scope and complexity.

Project-based

Hourly fees generally range up to $750 per hour depending on practitioner expertise and work complexity.

Other

Fee-only: Fees generally range up to $75,000 per annum depending on complexity and scope.

Location

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Corona Del Mar, CA

Corona Del Mar CA

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

< 1 year of industry experience

KCL Wealth Management

2025 - Present • 1 year

Newport Beach, CA

Aspiriant

2022 - 2025 • 3 years

Irvine, CA

Boardwalk

2021 - 2022 • 1 year

Newport Beach, CA

KL CPA Services

2019 - 2021 • 2 years

Los Angeles, CA

Gursey Schneider LLP

2018 - 2019 • 1 year

Los Angeles, CA

PricewaterhouseCoopers

2016 - 2018 • 2 years

Los Angeles, CA

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

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Samuel S

Series 66

Lake Forest, CA

Solid State Wealth Advisory Group

Samuel Sharples is a financial advisor at Solid State Wealth Advisory Group with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC for 11 years and Waddell & Reed for one year. Solid State Wealth Advisory Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting with investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and time horizon, utilizing a variety of analytical methods and may appoint sub-advisors to manage client accounts.

Wealth management Tax strategies for small businesses

Justin K

Series 65

Irvine, CA

Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc.

Justin Klein is a financial advisor with Klein Pavlis & Peasley Financial, Inc. in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Klein Pavlis & Peasley since 2003. Klein Pavlis & Peasley provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, combining model-based asset allocation with estate-planning education and management of held-away accounts. The firm also offers fee-based publications and public educational programming alongside its investment services.

Options & derivatives strategies Active portfolio management General estate planning guidance Income planning Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Nickolaos S

Series 66, Series 7

Irvine, CA

Equitable Advisors

Nickolaos Sigas is a financial advisor with Equitable Advisors in Irvine, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and is affiliated with a firm that employs over 4,600 advisors. Equitable Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, charities, and institutions. The firm offers financial planning, broker-dealer services, insurance distribution, and access to third-party asset management programs, operating through a combination of advisory and brokerage solutions.

Wealth management Annuities Tax-loss harvesting Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner Retired Self-Employed Military & Veterans Professional Athlete Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Young Professionals Established Professionals
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Gary M

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Laguna Niguel, CA

Trusted Financial Advisors

Gary Miller is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Trusted Financial Advisors in Laguna Niguel, CA. He has been with Trusted Financial Advisors since 2002 and also worked at Noble Wealth Management, Inc. since 2016. Trusted Financial Advisors is an independent firm serving primarily individuals and families, managing about $61 million in assets across roughly 46 client relationships. The firm provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary portfolio management, using a bottom-up fundamental investment approach with a variety of liquid securities and occasional use of unaffiliated sub-advisers.

General retirement planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Active portfolio management

Mark W

CFP®

Irvine, CA

Mile Wealth Management

Thanks for your interest in my firm! I’m Mark Wilson, APA, CFP®, a proud father of two and lucky husband of one. I founded MILE Wealth Management to provide real wealth management to families and “Make It Look Easy” (MILE). Providing integrated financial planning and investment management is hard. This is the reason why most financial advisors do bare minimum planning or no planning at all. Those that do financial plans intentionally make it look complex to justify their fees. The industry is full of jargon, acronyms, fine print and disclosures. It’s no wonder that their “customers” are not meeting their goals or sleeping well at night. My goal is to use my experience, teaching background, wise use of technology and smarts to make it look easy. I’ve found that families that understand their financial situation, set their personal targets and see their next steps will be able to achieve their short and long-term goals and make adjustments as necessary. I want you to be relaxed about your finances, focus on what’s really important and make it look easy. Have a look at our website (www.milewealth.com) or call 949-441-4410 to find out more.

General retirement planning Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)
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Amr E

Series 65

Irvine, CA

AM Wealth Solutions, LLC

Amr El Moselhy is the sole advisor at AM Wealth Solutions, LLC in Irvine, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with experience beginning in 2025. His prior roles include positions at Liberty Mutual Investments and the Boston Consulting Group. He is also the founder and CEO of AM Advisory, LLC, a strategy consulting firm serving both for-profit and nonprofit organizations, which he currently operates on a limited basis outside regular hours. AM Wealth Solutions, LLC is a fee-only investment advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and nonprofit institutions. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with a focus on equities, ETFs, and fixed income, utilizing tactical asset allocation and risk management techniques, and also offers separate financial planning and consulting services.

General retirement planning Tax-loss harvesting ESG / Sustainable investing Active portfolio management
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