Ventura Advisors
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About
Ventura Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations and small businesses. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW individual clients and offers ongoing advisory relationships as well as financial planning engagements on a retainer or hourly basis.
The firm’s investment approach centers on strategic asset allocation with a core of passively managed index funds and ETFs, emphasizing diversification, tax-efficiency, cost containment and periodic rebalancing, while relying primarily on fundamental analysis to set allocations. Accounts are managed on a discretionary basis through qualified custodians, typically using no-load mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with margin used only for short-term liquidity needs rather than as a leveraged strategy.
A noteworthy element in the brochure is that the firm’s principal holds a real estate broker license, a potential source of compensated real estate activity that the firm discloses as a conflict of interest and manages under its policies. The firm also operates as a small, long-established advisory practice with credentialed staff (including CFA/CFP and trust/estate designations such as CTFA and AEP) and manages roughly $80.6 million across about 40 client relationships, indicating a relatively high asset concentration per client.
Client services
Expertise
Occupation focus
Fee options
Financial planning fees range from $2,000 to $5,000 depending on complexity; Retainer fees are negotiable and depend on individual circumstances.
$0 - $1,000,000: 1.10% $1,000,000 - $3,000,000: 0.90% $3,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.70% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.50% $10,000,000+: 0.30%
Financial planning implementation billed at $300 per hour.
Account minimum: $1,500 minimum quarterly fee (negotiable) Minimum fee: Minimum quarterly fee is $1,500 (negotiable, may be waived or adjusted) Fee-only: Yes, firm is fee-only; no commissions or fees from products.
Main office
21860 Burbank Blvd., Suite 100
Woodland Hills CA 91367
Advisors at this office
2
Most active in
California
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Business activities & affiliations
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Real estate agent
They facilitate real estate transactions and may earn commissions.
Is not active or affiliated with:
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Insurance agent
They sell insurance products and may earn commissions on those sales.
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Broker-dealer / trader
They provide brokerage services and may earn transaction-based compensation in addition to advisory fees.
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Bank
They're affiliated with a bank that may offer its own financial products and services.
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Trust company
They provide trust and estate administration services, typically for separate fees.
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Fund sponsor
They manage or sponsor investment funds and may earn management or performance-based fees if clients invest in them.
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Accountant / CPA / tax prep
They offer tax and accounting services, typically for separate fees.
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Lawyer
They provide legal services, typically billed separately.
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Other specialized services
They may provide services such as pension consulting or municipal advisory work, typically for separate fees.
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Advisors at this firm
Jeffrey H
CFP®, CFA®, Series 63, Series 65
Woodland Hills, CA
Ventura Advisors
Jeffrey Harwood is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience, currently serving as an advisor at Ventura Advisors since 2004. He is also a licensed real estate broker in California. Ventura Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses, emphasizing strategic asset allocation through passively managed funds and tax-efficient, cost-conscious approaches.
Lisa H
CFP®, Series 63, Series 65
Woodland Hills, CA
Ventura Advisors
Lisa Harwood is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. She has worked at Montecito Bank and Trust and Citizens Business Bank prior to her current role at Ventura Advisors, where she has served for 14 years. Ventura Advisors provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm serves both high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, focusing on strategic asset allocation with a core of passively managed index funds and ETFs, emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and cost containment.
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