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Lisa Patterson

Advisor at Altitude Financial Planning

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Location

Big Bear Lake, CA

Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

16 years

About

Lisa Patterson is a financial advisor with Altitude Financial Planning in Big Bear Lake, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience, all with Altitude Financial Planning since 2010. In addition to her advisory role, she is a Certified Public Accountant engaged in tax preparation, accounting consulting, and providing non-financial administrative services to small businesses. Altitude Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes modern portfolio theory, strategic asset allocation, and passive, low-cost index funds with a long-term investment approach, tailoring recommendations to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

Client services

Based on Altitude Financial Planning

Financial planning Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Based on Altitude Financial Planning

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

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Fee options

Fixed

Fixed fees and ongoing retainer fees negotiated based on engagement complexity

Project-based

$125 per hour

Other

Account minimum: No minimum dollar value of assets or other conditions are imposed Fee-only: Hourly fees at $125 per hour; fixed fees and ongoing retainer fees negotiated per engagement

Location

Big Bear Lake, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Altitude Financial Planning

2010 - Present (16 years)

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