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Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc.

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Client assets under management

$201,189,309

Clients

713

16% high-net-worth

Advisors

3

of 5 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-4 advisors or >$200M in AUM

Clients per advisor

238

Very High

Average account size

$282,173

About

Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering asset management, financial planning and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm manages client accounts on a discretionary basis and also provides standalone planning and consultation engagements.

Portfolios are typically constructed using individual bonds, exchange-traded funds and mutual funds, with individual stocks and other public or private securities included when appropriate; the firm emphasizes continuous supervision with at least quarterly reviews and rebalancing. Its investment process draws on fundamental, technical, cyclical and intermarket analysis and is implemented consistent with client-designated objectives and any written account restrictions.

Distinctive operational features include a fee-based seminar program covering retirement planning, Social Security and Medicare, which the brochure lists as offered to clients and the public. The firm also lists an unusually broad set of planning services — including corporate-structure work, cost-segregation studies and life-coaching — and discloses that representatives are licensed to sell commissionable insurance products, arrangements the brochure notes can create referral or compensation relationships.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning Wealth management

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Fee options

Fixed

Flat fees generally range from $1,000 to $10,000 for financial planning and consultations

Percentage

$0.00 - $249,999.99: 1.45% $250,000.00 - $499,999.99: 1.25% $500,000.00 - $749,999.99: 1.00% $750,000.00 - $999,999.99: 0.90% $1,000,000.00 - $1,499,999.99: 0.85% $1,500,000.00 - $1,999,999.99: 0.75% $2,000,000.00+: 0.60%

Project-based

$200/hour for financial advisors, $100/hour for para-planners, $75/hour for administrative time

Other

Fee-only: Asset Management fees; Financial Planning and Consultations hourly fees $200 (financial advisors), $100 (para-planners), $75 (administrative); Flat fees $1,000 to $10,000; 401(k)/Pension Consulting up to 1% AUM maximum

Main office location

Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc.

223 E. Thousand Oaks Blvd., Suite 403

Thousand Oaks CA 91360, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

Arizona · California · Colorado · Idaho · Texas · Utah · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Anna Christina B

Series 65

Thousand Oaks, CA

Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc.

Anna Christina Brockschmidt is a financial advisor at Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Pacific Financial Strategies since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a recreation leader at the Agoura Hills Recreation Center. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by offering asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm constructs portfolios using a range of securities with ongoing supervision and employs a multi-faceted investment analysis approach tailored to client objectives.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Ariana M

Series 65

Thousand Oaks, CA

Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc.

Ariana Mc Donald is a financial advisor with Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. She holds a Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to her current role, she worked at C 3 Financial Strategies and Cendecon. In addition to financial advising, she works part-time as a billing administrator at a chiropractic office and as an independent health and insurance agent. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm uses a disciplined investment approach involving bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and select equities, with regular portfolio reviews and rebalancing.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning Wealth management
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Joseph G

Series 63, Series 65

Thousand Oaks, CA

Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc.

Joseph Garcia is a financial advisor with Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. in Thousand Oaks, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 27 years of industry experience and has been with Pacific Financial Strategies since 2010. Garcia also serves as CEO of a related business that sells various insurance products including health, disability, long-term care, and life insurance, as well as fixed annuities. Pacific Financial Strategies serves individual investors and employer-sponsored retirement plans by providing asset management, financial planning, and 401(k)/pension consulting. The firm uses a disciplined investment approach involving bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, and selected stocks, and offers a broad range of planning services including corporate-structure work and life coaching.

General retirement planning Social Security optimization Medicare planning General tax planning Wealth management
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