Flat-fee, charitable giving tax strategies financial advisors in San Diego, CA

The right financial advisor for you depends on how you weigh location, expertise, experience, the clients they typically serve, and how they work with you.

If you have a high income and want to support causes through your taxes, you need an advisor who understands how to align your giving with tax rules. Without this expertise, you might miss opportunities to reduce your tax bill or unintentionally trigger tax consequences.

Flat-fee advisors charge a set price, so you know your costs upfront without surprises.

  • Tax-efficient giving methods. Ask how they recommend structuring donations to maximize tax benefits, not just the amount given.
  • Integration with income planning. Confirm they consider your overall income and tax bracket when advising on charitable strategies.
  • Property tax impact. In California, Proposition 13 limits property tax increases; check how they factor this into your giving plan.
  • Long-term strategy. Charitable giving can affect future tax situations; see if they plan beyond the current year.

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Vincent N

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Commonwealth Financial Network

Vincent Neal is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network in San Diego, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Sagepoint Financial, Independent Financial Group, and multiple Cetera entities. Commonwealth Financial Network is a dual-registered broker/dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a national network of nearly 2,900 advisors and managing approximately $213 billion in client assets. The firm offers a broad range of adviser support, including managed-account programs, access to third-party asset managers, retirement consulting, and custody services.

Passive / index investing Active portfolio management Tax-loss harvesting Wealth management Retirement income strategy Founder/Business Owner Executive Retired
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Sanford F

Series 66, Series 65

San Diego, CA

integrity Advisory Solutions

Sanford Fisch is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been involved in the legal field as a partner at Armstrong, Fisch, and Tutoli Law Firm since 1989. He is also CEO of the American Academy of Estate Planning Attorneys, a membership organization focused on estate planning. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business clients through a network of about 100 independent advisors, managing approximately $1.1 billion in client assets. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and other services, utilizing asset allocation frameworks and third-party platforms to tailor investment strategies.

Private / alternative investments Concentrated stock management Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Jack H

Series 63, Series 65

San Diego, CA

Centurion Counsel Inc

Jack Heilbron is a financial advisor at Centurion Counsel Inc with 41 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has held leadership roles in various companies, including serving as president of Puppy Toes, Inc., a non-investment related holding company. Centurion Counsel offers a discretionary Strategic Asset Allocation wrap-fee program for individual and institutional investors, managing approximately $57.4 million with a focus on broad asset-class diversification and risk management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm serves a small client base including trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and corporations.

Wealth management Passive / index investing
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Kevin S

CFP®

San Diego, CA

Pacific Capital Associates

Kevin Stone is a CFP® professional with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Pacific Capital Associates in San Diego, CA, since 1991. Pacific Capital Associates serves individual clients, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and account monitoring. The firm employs a valuation-driven, value investing strategy with global diversification and emphasizes cost control through low-cost index ETFs alongside selective use of actively managed funds.

Active portfolio management Passive / index investing Options & derivatives strategies
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Vi L

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Transamerica Financial Advisors

Vi Lieu is a financial advisor with Transamerica Financial Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors since 2017, with a brief interval, and has been associated with Wfgia since 2011. Her other business activities include the sale of insurance and non-insurance products affiliated with Transamerica Financial Advisors. Transamerica Financial Advisors, LLC serves a broad client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations, through a large network of advisors and multiple program platforms. The firm’s advisory model primarily utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers, offering services such as the Transamerica ONE and TFA365 Advisory Programs, with regulatory assets under management around $1.7 billion.

ESG / Sustainable investing Concentrated stock management Wealth management Founder/Business Owner
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Keith E

CFP®

Pittsburgh, PA

Keith L. Eliou, CFP

Keith Eliou is the principal of Keith L. Eliou, CFP, an investment management firm based in Pittsburgh, PA. He holds the CFP® designation and has one year of experience as a financial advisor. In addition to his advisory role, he practices law focusing on elder law and real estate and is involved in insurance, mortgage lending, and real estate brokerage businesses. The firm primarily serves pooled vehicles and institutional accounts, offering portfolio management, retirement plan services, and financial planning. It utilizes an open-architecture investment approach with third-party money managers and employs multiple analytical methods and strategies, conducting annual account reviews.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Cash flow / budgeting Charitable giving tax strategies Business exit / sale strategy Founder/Business Owner
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Mark K

Series 63, Series 65

Mandeville, LA

Meridian Wealth Management, LLC

Mark Kebodeaux is a financial advisor at Meridian Wealth Management, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He previously worked for First Financial for 10 years before joining Meridian in 2023. Kebodeaux holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Meridian Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services, utilizing equities, ETFs, mutual funds, fixed income, and alternative investments with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Charitable giving tax strategies Options & derivatives strategies Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner
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Mark P

Series 66

Conneaut Lake, PA

Lakeland Investor Services, Inc.

Mark Petro is a financial advisor at Lakeland Investor Services, Inc. in Conneaut Lake, PA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at the firm since 2002. He is also president of Lakeland Insurance Services, LLC, a business he established to handle insurance sales and related operations. Lakeland Investor Services provides fee-based wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, multi-generational families, high-net-worth clients, small non-profit organizations, small businesses, and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and uses a variety of analytical approaches including fundamental, technical, and Monte Carlo modeling.

Social Security optimization Retirement income strategy Annuities
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Kaylin O

Series 65

Pittsburgh, PA

Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP

Kaylin Olster is a financial advisor at Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors, LP with one year of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Corient, Odyssey Capital Advisors, and has an academic background from Temple University. Schneider Downs Wealth Management Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trustees, endowments, and qualified retirement plan sponsors and trustees. The firm employs a committee-driven investment process to manage diversified portfolios and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management along with retirement plan consulting and tax-aware planning strategies.

Tax-loss harvesting Charitable giving tax strategies Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Wealth management Private / alternative investments Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Angelo R

CFP®, Series 65

Hunt Valley, MD

SC&H Wealth

Angelo Romano is a CFP® with six years of experience in the financial services industry, currently serving as an advisor at SC&H Wealth. His prior experience includes roles at MECU, ADP, and APGFCU. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of insurance-related products. SC&H Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a team approach combining CPAs and CFP® professionals to provide tailored financial planning, asset management, retirement consulting, and tax preparation services.

General tax planning Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Business exit / sale strategy Charitable giving tax strategies Wealth management Founder/Business Owner Retired Executive HENRY (High Earners, Not Rich Yet) Mid-Career Professionals
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Jared F

Series 65

Huntington Beach, CA

Northwest Asset Management

Jared Fruth is a financial advisor at Northwest Asset Management with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Securities America, Inc., KMS Financial Services, Inc., Oppenheimer Funds, and John Paul Mitchell Systems. Northwest Asset Management is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $3.6 billion for nearly 3,000 clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charities, and corporations. The firm employs a customized, fiduciary approach using Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios with periodic rebalancing.

Retirement income strategy Wealth management Active portfolio management Founder/Business Owner
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Edwina M

Series 65

Cincinnati, OH

Waverly Advisors, LLC

Edwina Martin is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with two years of industry experience, currently with Waverly Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at 9258 Wealth Management for five years and was employed at Teradata Corp for eleven years. Martin also serves as assistant director of tax planning at 9258 Tax and Planning, a non-investment related business. Waverly Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing portfolios for individuals, retirement plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines traditional equity and fixed-income strategies with alternative and private-market allocations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services.

Private / alternative investments Real estate investing Options & derivatives strategies Tax-loss harvesting Multi-generational wealth transfer Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Wesley P

Series 63, Series 66

Fort Worth, TX

Wells Fargo Clearing

Wesley Pool is a financial advisor at Wells Fargo Clearing with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC for seven years. Outside of finance, he has been involved with #TagMeBro LLC and Fry Street Public House. Wells Fargo Advisors is a national securities firm serving individual, corporate, and institutional clients with investment advisory services, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $671 billion in assets and offers both brokerage and advisory solutions.

Retired Founder/Business Owner
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Hassan A

Series 63, Series 65

Rockville, MD

LPL Financial

Hassan Al Kadhimi is a financial advisor with LPL Financial, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JP Morgan Chase Bank, N.A. He is also involved with NIHFCU Wealth Advisors, a related business entity. LPL Financial is a national broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plan participants, banks, trust companies, and institutions. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including financial planning, model portfolio programs, and institutional platforms, supported by a large network of investment adviser representatives.

Wealth management Retirement income strategy College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Tax-loss harvesting Annuities Retired Founder/Business Owner Executive
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Amanda S

Series 66

Ft. Wayne, IN

Raymond James & Associates

Amanda Scheele is a financial advisor with Raymond James & Associates in Ft. Wayne, Indiana, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Raymond James in 2024, she worked at Wells Fargo Clearing from 2016 to 2024 and is involved with Lucky Duck since 2025. Raymond James & Associates is a large, dually registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser serving a diverse client base that includes individuals, institutions, and municipal entities. The firm offers financial planning and non-discretionary consulting services, drawing on various portfolio management styles and affiliated research.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Executive
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