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Altitude Financial Planning

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Client assets under management

$0

Clients

0

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

0

Very Low

Average account size

About

Altitude Financial Planning provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individual clients and also serves trusts, estates, charitable organizations and business entities. The firm does not impose a minimum asset requirement and additionally prepares income tax returns and offers small-business accounting consultation and non-financial administrative services.

The firm’s investment advice emphasizes modern portfolio theory, strategic asset allocation and passive, low-cost index mutual funds and ETFs with a long-term buy-and-hold orientation, and recommendations are tailored to clients’ goals, risk tolerance and tax considerations. Engagements are delivered on an hourly, fixed-fee or ongoing retainer basis; the firm does not charge asset-based or performance-based fees and does not accept discretionary trading authority.

Altitude is organized as a licensed CPA partnership and includes tax professionals, with tax preparation and accounting consulting comprising the majority of its practice (roughly 60% and 20% respectively, with financial planning around 5%). The firm also offers group educational workshops and discloses procedures to manage potential conflicts when providing both tax/accounting services and financial planning to the same client.

Client services

Financial planning Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

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

Main office location

Altitude Financial Planning

Big Bear Lake CA, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California

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Advisors at this firm

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Lisa P

Series 63, Series 65

Big Bear Lake, CA

Altitude Financial Planning

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.

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

Series 65

Big Bear Lake, CA

Altitude Financial Planning

Sandra Senft is a financial advisor with Altitude Financial Planning in Big Bear Lake, CA, holding a Series 65 license and 16 years of industry experience. She has been with Altitude Financial Planning since 2010. In addition to financial advising, she is an Enrolled Agent and provides tax preparation and accounting consulting services through the firm. Altitude Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services primarily to individuals, 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 and ETFs with a long-term buy-and-hold approach, tailoring recommendations to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and tax considerations.

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