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Robert Arne

Advisor at Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning

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Location

Ben Lomond, CA

Credentials

CFP®, Series 63, Series 65

Industry experience

10 years

About

Robert Arne is a CFP® with 10 years of experience in financial planning and wealth management. He is the principal at Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning, an independent advisory firm he has led since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at DWR Wealth Management and Dunham Associates CPAs. In addition to his advisory role, Arne serves as an adjunct professor in the Financial Planning Program at Golden Gate University and operates an affiliated accounting and tax practice. Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, providing comprehensive financial planning and nondiscretionary portfolio management. The firm integrates Modern Portfolio Theory with Austrian Economic Theory to offer long-term, globally diversified, and tax-efficient investment strategies.

Client services

Based on Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Based on Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning

Retirement income strategy General tax planning Cash flow / budgeting Divorce financial planning

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Fee options

Project-based

Hourly financial planning fee of $150 per hour, billed in 10-minute increments.

Subscriptions

Fixed retainer fee ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year, paid quarterly in advance.

Other

Minimum fee: Fixed retainer fee ranging from $500 to $10,000 per year, paid quarterly in advance.

Location

Ben Lomond, CA

Most active in

California

Work history

Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning

2020 - Present (6 years)

Carpe Diem Tax Services SLV

2020 - Present (6 years)

DWR Wealth Management, LLC

2015 - 2020 (5 years)

Dunham Associates Cpas

2011 - 2020 (9 years)

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