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Ryan L

CFA®, Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

15 Equity

Ryan Lowe is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with 15 Equity since 2020 and concurrently associated with Lucia Wealth Services since 2014. Outside of his advisory roles, he is a member of Montecito Venture Partners, an investment partnership. 15 Equity provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and business owners. The firm employs a focused equity strategy and custom fixed-income portfolios, serving both clients directly and independent advisers through separately managed accounts and an automated investment platform.

Active portfolio management Approaching retirement Retired
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Christopher M

Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

15 Equity

Christopher Mendoza is a financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at 15 Equity. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at 15 Equity LLC since 2021. Prior to that, he spent 17 years at Graham Investment Management Inc. Mendoza is also a director at the Jing Institute, a Chinese cultural center focused on language and culture education, and serves as vice president and co-owner of Vx Logistics, a freight shipping and trucking company. 15 Equity provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, and business owners approaching or in retirement. The firm follows a value-oriented, fundamental approach with a concentrated equity portfolio and customized fixed-income solutions designed for preservation, income, and liquidity.

Active portfolio management Approaching retirement Retired
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Lance H

Series 65

Santa Barbara, CA

15 Equity

Lance Helfert is a financial advisor at 15 Equity with 10 years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at 15 Equity since 2020 and is also affiliated with Lucia Wealth Services. Outside of advisory roles, he is involved as a member of Montecito Venture Partners, LLC and Twenty2 LLC, and serves as a trustee for two family trusts. 15 Equity provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management to individuals, trusts, estates, private foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and business owners. The firm employs a fundamental analysis-based investment process with a focused equity strategy and custom fixed-income portfolios, and it supports independent advisers through model strategy distribution and platform services.

Active portfolio management Approaching retirement Retired
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