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Sami Edward Farag

Advisor at Copper Financial — Los Angeles, CA 8632 S Sepulveda Boulevard

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Credentials

Series 63, Series 65

Experience

31 years

Location

Los Angeles, CA 90045

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Copper Financial

Multi-team

Total advisors

39

Across 14 offices

Clients per advisor

107 Very High

Avg AUM per client

$98,603 Very Low

HNW client ratio

1% Very Low

About

Sami Farag is a financial advisor at Copper Financial with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Prior to joining Copper Financial, he worked at Independent Financial Partners, IFP Securities, UNIFY Financial Credit Union, and LPL Financial. He serves on the board of the Holy Resurrection Coptic Orthodox Church. Copper Financial primarily serves credit union members and provides financial planning, brokerage services, discretionary portfolio management through third-party manager referrals, model-based wrap programs, and online guided investing options. The firm offers services to both individual and institutional clients, including trusts and foundations, while acting as a fiduciary and conducting due diligence on portfolio managers.

Client services

Based on Copper Financial

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops
Fees from third-party managers to whom we refer business

Expertise

Based on Copper Financial

General retirement planning Income planning

Occupation focus

Based on Copper Financial

Self-Employed

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In limited situations, financial plans may be prepared for a flat fee; maximum financial planning fee is $5,000 per plan.

Project-based

Financial planning fees generally charged at $250 per hour, negotiable.

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Fee-only: Financial planning fees are generally $250 per hour, negotiable, with a maximum fee of $5,000 per plan. In limited cases a flat fee may be charged.

Location

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Los Angeles, CA 8632 S Sepulveda Boulevard

8632 S Sepulveda Boulevard

Los Angeles CA 90045

Advisors at this office

1

Most active in

California

Work history

31 years of industry experience

Copper Financial Network, LLC

2026 - Present • 1 year

Lenexa, KS

Independent Financial Partners

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Tampa, FL

IFP Securities, LLC

2023 - 2026 • 3 years

Tampa, FL

UNIFY Financial Credit Union

2016 - 2026 • 10 years

Los Angeles, CA

LPL Financial

2007 - 2023 • 16 years

Los Angeles, CA

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Business activities & affiliations

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Drew F

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Wideframe Wealth

Drew Feldman is the founder of WideFrame Wealth in Los Angeles, serving nationwide. He is an Accredited Portfolio Management Advisor™ and holds a Series 65 designation. Flat fee, fee only.

General tax planning Equity compensation tax strategy Factor investing / smart beta Entity structure planning (LLC, S-Corp) Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Artists or Creative Self-Employed Founder/Business Owner Real Estate Professional HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Fred K

Series 63, Series 65

Venice, CA

Guardian Life

Fred Kettler is a mindful, holistic financial coach and independent financial professional serving Miami, Florida and Southern California, with nearly four decades of experience helping individuals, families, and business owners gain greater clarity, confidence, and peace of mind around their financial lives. Since beginning his career in 1987, Fred has focused on helping clients think beyond products, market returns, or isolated financial decisions. His planning approach is built around four key areas: cash-flow awareness, income and family protection, broadly diversified long-term investing, and retirement income planning. Fred’s work is centered on helping clients better understand where they are today, where they want to go, and how to build a more thoughtful roadmap for the future. His process emphasizes education, stewardship, long-term discipline, and creating dependable income strategies designed to support clients through every stage of life, especially as they approach or move through retirement. Rather than focusing solely on assets under management, Fred helps clients explore the bigger picture: how their savings, investments, insurance, income sources, and retirement goals can work together more effectively. His goal is to help people make more confident decisions, protect what matters most, and move forward with greater financial peace of mind. Fred Kettler is associated with Kettler Financial and has served clients for many years through a personal, relationship-driven planning process. His work is especially suited for individuals and families seeking a thoughtful financial chat, a clearer retirement income strategy, and a more holistic approach to long-term financial wellbeing.

Wealth management Retirement withdrawal strategies Income planning Life insurance needs analysis Retirement income strategy Self-Employed Financial Professional
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Joo Hong K

Series 63, Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc.

Joo Hong Kim is a financial advisor at Solomon Investment Consulting, Inc. in Los Angeles, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. He has held roles at the Asian Pacific American Dispute Resolution Center and the Pacific Business Exchange Golf Club. Kim holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Solomon Investment Consulting is a fee-only, single-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $27.8 million across about ten client relationships, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning based on valuation and fundamental analysis, with a performance-based fee option available to qualified clients.

Active portfolio management
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Max P

CFP®, Series 66

Playa Del Rey, CA

Pashman Financial LLC

Max Pashman is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Pashman Financial LLC, an independent advisory firm, and has held roles at firms including Nectarine and Origin Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Nectarine Financial Inc. as a financial planner. Pashman Financial LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and a range of financial planning services. The firm primarily employs a passive investment approach using model portfolios, index funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, and also provides retirement plan consulting and financial education seminars.

General tax planning College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Business ownership considerations Cash flow / budgeting Founder/Business Owner
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Dominic W

Series 65

Los Angeles, CA

MDW Capital Management Corp.

Dominic Waechter is a financial advisor at MDW Capital Management Corp. in Los Angeles, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Hammelman Capital Management LLC and currently maintains roles in accounting at DLD Accountancy, LLP, and in real estate brokerage and property management. In addition to his advisory work, Waechter is a licensed life insurance agent. MDW Capital Management Corp serves individual and high-net-worth clients through a single-advisor practice that oversees approximately $12.5 million in assets. The firm employs a referral and oversight model, matching clients with third-party discretionary managers and monitoring those externally managed portfolios without directly trading client accounts.

Wealth management
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Jeffrey B

CFA®, Series 63, Series 65

Hermosa Beach, CA

Cove Street Capital, LLC

Jeffrey Bronchick is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Cove Street Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2011. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Cove Street Capital is an independent advisory firm that offers discretionary portfolio management to individuals, institutions, and various organizations. The firm uses a research-driven, value-oriented approach focusing on undervalued small- and micro-cap stocks through fundamental analysis and systematic screening.

Active portfolio management Concentrated stock management Private / alternative investments Real estate investing
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