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Balancing Life Financial Planning

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Client assets under management

$19,267,937

Clients

47

0% high-net-worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

24

Low

Average account size

$409,956

About

Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm constructs client investment policy statements and typically implements portfolios through outside managers and TAMPs, recommending custodians such as Buckingham Strategic Partners and Nationwide for custody and third‑party management.

Portfolios are built around clients’ stated goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance and may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and municipal bonds; accounts are managed on a discretionary basis and monitored and rebalanced regularly. Clients may impose reasonable restrictions on securities or sectors, and accounts are subject to periodic reviews (at least quarterly) with implementation often handled by recommended outside managers.

A distinctive feature is the firm’s affiliation with tax and accounting services: the principal is an Enrolled Agent who may provide income tax preparation and accounting under separate engagement agreements, a relationship the brochure discloses as a potential conflict. The firm operates with a small client base and modest discretionary assets (the brochure reports roughly $19.3 million across about 46 clients), does not accept custody except for fee debits, and does not vote client proxies—operational points that may matter when comparing it to peers.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Active portfolio management

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Fee options

Percentage

Up to 1.75% annually (tiered, specific tier breakdown not provided)

Other

Account minimum: $5,000 Fee-only: Annual fees up to 1.75%, tiered and negotiable, paid quarterly in advance.

Main office location

Balancing Life Financial Planning

900 E. Katella Ave Suite B

Orange CA 92867, United States

Number of offices

1

Most active in

California · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Caren O

Series 63, Series 65

Orange, CA

Balancing Life Financial Planning

Caren Ober is a financial advisor at Balancing Life Financial Planning with 24 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Independent Financial Group from 2012 to 2019. Ober is also the owner of Caren Ober Accountancy Corp., which offers estate and tax planning, business continuity planning, and tax preparation services. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm builds portfolios tailored to clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, often implementing strategies through outside managers and recommended custodians.

Active portfolio management
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Edward O

Series 63, Series 65

Orange, CA

Balancing Life Financial Planning

Edward Ober is a financial advisor with Balancing Life Financial Planning in Orange, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC, and has been involved with Ober Financial for over two decades, where he also serves as a Staff Accountant, dedicating about half of his time to that role. Balancing Life Financial Planning serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, often implementing portfolios through outside managers and third-party platforms. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies based on clients’ goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance, with a distinctive affiliation offering tax and accounting services through its principal’s credentials.

Active portfolio management
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