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At Trilogy Financial, We're Invested In Your Future. Empowering you to make confident financial choices that align with your life goals is our priority and purpose. We offer dedicated, personalized wealth management and financial planning that's rooted in trust, transparency, and an understanding of your unique journey. With decades of expertise and a commitment to education, our advisors are here to guide you every step of the way, helping you build a secure and meaningful legacy. You're not a portfolio to us— you're a valued partner in a financial strategy tailored for your success, now and in the future.

Matthew V. Pixa is the President and founder of My Portfolio Guide, LLC. Matt Pixa grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and at a very young age learned from a World War II Veteran father who grew up in the Great Depression that money and resources are to be managed prudently. Matt's curiosity and passion for investing was further sparked during the stock market crash of 1987. Being a new investor without any guidance and coupled with the dramatic events of that period, an interest and passion for becoming a student of the markets was born. Matt studied Economics and earned a Bachelor's degree while also competing as a student-athlete for California State University Long Beach. After advancing his career for 12 years he decided to return to graduate school and further his business and finance education by earning an MBA from the W.P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. Matt is a proud holder of the CFP® Certification and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®. Matt Pixa lives in Seal Beach, CA with his wife Cecilia, daughter Isabel, and son Lance. As a family the Pixas are involved in several Orange County charities, through their church at Saint Joseph, and with several non-profits such as Care for the Poor and Taller San Jose. Matt enjoys coaching youth sports for his children's teams and also competes in Ironman triathlons as a way to stay fit, disciplined, and blow off any left over energy.

Every financial advisor should differentiate itself from the competition but how many truly do?

As mentioned on our Welcome page, My Portfolio Guide promises to improve your current portfolio and how it's being managed.

Any prudent consumer should shop around and we actually encourage you to do so.

What you'll find is that no other financial services firm can beat the combination of our ethics, portfolio discipline, and fee structure. If you find one, tell us!

Along with this promise to you, here is what sets us apart:

NO HIDDEN COMMISSIONS OR FEES (FEE-ONLY COMPENSATION)

A FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION PUTTING THE CLIENTS INTERESTS FIRST (ask your current advisor to provide this in writing... we will!)

INDEPENDENCE FROM ANY WALL STREET FIRM, INSURANCE, OR INVESTMENT COMPANY

FULL DISCLOSURE ENSURING ZERO CONFLICT OF INTEREST

LOWEST FEE SCHEDULE FOR CUSTOMIZED INVESTMENT GUIDANCE

ONE POINT OF CONTACT YET SUPPORTED BY A WORLD CLASS INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE TEAM

ACCESS AND DELIVERY OF UNBIASED RESEARCH COUPLED WITH A CUTTING EDGE TECHNOLOGY PLATFORM

A WRITTEN AND PERSONALIZED INVESTMENT POLICY STATEMENT FOR EACH CLIENT

PERSONALIZED PORTFOLIO MODELS ENGINEERED AROUND YOUR RISK TOLERANCE AND GOALS

INVESTMENT AND RISK MANAGEMENT DECISIONS DRIVEN BY STRATEGIC AND TACTICAL ASSET ALLOCATION

CUSTOMIZED INVESTMENT GUIDANCE; NO PASSIVE? BUY AND FORGET? OR BOILERPLATE SOLUTIONS

PERIODIC INVESTOR EDUCATION SERIES FOR EXTENDED FAMILY, FRIENDS, AND COLLEAGUES

ULTRA RESPONSIVE, SEAMLESS, ONE-STOP WORLD CLASS SERVICE

So... Why My Portfolio Guide? Ask yourself if your current advisor addresses and meets ALL of the above criteria?

Pasadena Private Wealth provides a variety of standalone financial planning and consulting services to clients for the management of financial resources based upon an analysis of current situation, goals, and objectives. Financial planning services will typically involve preparing a financial plan or rendering a financial consultation for clients based on the client's financial goals and objectives. This planning or consulting may encompass Investment Planning, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Charitable Planning, Education Planning, Corporate and Personal Tax Planning, Cost Segregation Study, Corporate Structure, Real Estate Analysis, Mortgage/Debt Analysis, Insurance Analysis, Lines of Credit Evaluation, or Business and Personal Financial Planning. Written financial plans or financial consultations rendered to clients usually include general recommendations for a course of activity or specific actions to be taken by the clients. Implementation of the recommendations will be at the discretion of the client. Our firm provides clients with a summary of their financial situation, and observations for financial planning engagements. Financial consultations are not typically accompanied by a written summary of observations and recommendations, as the process is less formal than the planning service.

We're a different kind of investment advisory firm. That's because we offer much more than investment management: we are a true one-stop shop for personal and business financial advice, delivered seamlessly through one voice. With over 110 years of combined financial services experience, our bench is deep and our skills range from banking and real estate to portfolio management and corporate retirement plan design. This enables us to be highly responsive and propose solutions that take into account your entire financial picture, however complex and intermingled your various assets and income streams are.

Because we have witnessed firsthand the inefficiencies of a compartmentalized approach, PPW has purposely tried to eliminate the service layers and the product barriers that are so often present in larger institutions. Our versatile advisers are trained and equipped to answer a variety of financial questions without always needing to consult a product specialist from another division. This allows us to be product-agnostic, and makes our professional staff more responsive and more accountable to our clients on all fronts.

Our core belief is that by having all of these skills and services under one roof, we can be better stewards of your family's wealth.

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What if you didn't need to be ultra-wealthy for personal, top-to-bottom financial guidance and investment advice? Since 1986, we've helped millions of people get the ball rolling on their financial plans — with straightforward guidance built around their story and where they're headed next. Today, we're proud to be one of America's top independent investment advisory firms as ranked by Barron's (awarded September 2025, based on prior 12-month data through June 30), with nearly 1.24 million clients and more than $326 billion assets under management (as of December 31, 2025) — and prouder still of the trust clients place in us.

The Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms list, an annual ranking of independent advisory firms, is based on qualitative and quantitative criteria. Firms elect to participate but do not pay to be included in the ranking.

Ranked "TOP ADVISOR 2025" by Forbes, Newsweek, USA Today, and Rated 5 Stars on Google Reviews. For 20+ years, we have provided expert Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Tax, and Estate Planning services. Dash is a fee-only Independent Fiduciary Investment firm. Client portfolios are personally overseen by our Executive Investment Committee, a team with over 50 years of combined experience. Heading the committee is Founder & Chief Investment Officer Jonathan Dash. Mr. Dash graduated from the University of Southern California in Finance and has also completed numerous Executive Programs at both Harvard Business School and Columbia Business School covering Corporate Restructuring, Financial Analysis, and Valuation. Our Philosophy is that each client deserves individual attention and proactive service. We want to be a partner in your success.

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Stratos Private Wealth is a boutique wealth management group that offers a unique combination of financial planning, life coaching, and investment management. Our team of professionals is dedicated to helping clients transform their financial plans from uncertain, disorganized, and passive to a journey with an ever-present guide. We proactively provide innovative ideas and watch for blind spots, enabling you to make the most of your finances and shift your focus back to the things you love most.

At Stratos Private Wealth, we specialize in working with busy professionals with equity compensation, business owners, and individuals seeking to delegate financial planning and investment management to advisors with expertise and training in the unique challenges of affluent families.