Blankinship & Foster, LLC

Meaghan Hemmings is a CFP® professional with over 17 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Ward & Associates from 2008 to 2024 and currently serves at Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2024. Blankinship & Foster is an SEC-registered advisory firm with a nine-advisor team managing approximately $940 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows an asset-allocation driven investment approach supported by a documented process that includes goal-setting, portfolio construction, security selection, and ongoing monitoring.

Mengxi Ma is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2010. Ma is a member of the investment and finance committee for the International Community Foundation, a nonprofit focused on international charitable giving. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific investment policies, managing portfolios across diverse asset classes on a discretionary basis.

Jon Beyrer is a CFP® professional with 21 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has been with Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2003. The firm provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. Blankinship & Foster emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, managing over $860 million in discretionary client assets as of the end of 2024.

Zachary Ziegler is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Blankinship & Foster, LLC with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Blankinship & Foster, he worked for four years at Northwestern Mutual in various roles. Before his financial advisory career, he spent five years at Kitchen and Bath RB Inc. Blankinship & Foster is a nine-advisor team managing approximately $940 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and combined wealth management services using an asset-allocation driven investment process that incorporates a documented Investment Policy Statement and a range of traditional and alternative investment vehicles.

Laura Mertz is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She has worked at Aspiriant Wealth Management from 2015 to 2025 before joining Blankinship & Foster, LLC in 2025. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with portfolios typically managed on a discretionary basis.

Teresa Kakadelas is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2006. She is based in Solana Beach, CA, and is part of an eight-advisor team at the firm. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation informed by macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, with a focus on discretionary portfolio management and client education.

Stefan Prvanov is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2002. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm integrates financial planning and investment management, focusing on asset allocation guided by macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements.

Frederick Brooks is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66-licensed advisor with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Blankinship & Foster, LLC since 2004. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation informed by macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis using a variety of investment vehicles.

Maria Wells is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Blankinship & Foster, LLC. She has been with Blankinship & Foster since 2014. Blankinship & Foster, LLC provides customized wealth management services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation based on macroeconomic analysis and client-specific Investment Policy Statements, typically implementing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Brett Lathrup is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Blankinship & Foster, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Creative Money LLC and White Raven Financial Services, Inc. He also has experience working at LPL Financial and Washington State Employees Credit Union. Blankinship & Foster is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $940 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm follows an asset-allocation driven approach, employing a documented process that includes investment policy statements, goal-setting, and ongoing portfolio monitoring across a range of traditional and alternative asset classes.