Business Description

Featured in Forbes Magazine as the 10 Most Dependable Wealth Managers of Southern California for 2008. Highest 5 STAR Advisor Rating, ranked Top 10% of U.S. Financial Advisors based on competency, integrity, and various risk factors by Paladin Registry. World-class financial services firm providing wealth management, money management, financial planning, investment advisory, retirement planning & investment portfolio services. Affordable fee-based structure, no conflicts of interest. Top credentials and experience bring results! Serving Central & Southern California.

General Information

Gender:

Male

CRD#:

2889188

Firm CRD#:

123266

Name of Custodial Firm:

Charles Schwab

States Licensed in:

States Willing to do Business in:

NV, HI (Pending)

Years of Experience in Financial Services:

Number of Years with Current Firm:

Work Experience:

Mr. Lytel has served as a lead securities analyst for M.L. Stern & Company. He also has performed portfolio management and analyst duties during his employment with hedge funds: Pacific Strategic Fund Group, Pegasus Holdings & DD Capital Management. Mr. Lytel has over fifteen years of investment finance experience, with expertise in equity valuation, taking companies public, credit analysis, private placements, portfolio management and buy/sell recommendations. .

I work with the following types of clients:

Individual Investors, Businesses

Education

Academic Background

BA, Economics - Claremont Colleges
MBA - Drucker School of Management, Claremont Graduate School

Services

Investment Types:

Hedge Funds, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Bonds, Stocks, Mutual Funds, Alternative Investments

Qualifications & Memberships

Certifications, Accreditations & Designations:

Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA)

Financial Organization Memberships:

National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Financial Planning Association (FPA), CFA Institute, Paladin Registry

Firm Information

Number of Advisors in Office:

Up to 10 employees

I work with clients as part of a team:

Yes

Compliance

Registered Investment Advisor:

Yes

I am an acknowledged fiduciary:

Yes

Compliance Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Criminal Disclosures in Last 5 years:

I have a clean record

Compensation & Fees

I am a fee-only financial professional:

Yes

I am a fee-based financial professional:

Yes

Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts:

$250,000

Compensation Methods:

Based on Assets

Fee % Based on Assets:

.50%--.95%

Prepared By:

Kipley J. Lytel, CFA®