Note: Other offices and meeting locations present in Arizona near you. I have always been an all-Arizona kid. I grew up in Mesa and moved with my mother to Fountain Hills in 5th grade. After graduating from High School, I moved to Tempe until I graduated from ASU. From various small businesses in grade school, to winning the Edson Entrepreneurship award while attending ASU's W.P. Carrey School of Business, I have always had devotion to business. In 2011, I made the commitment to financial services.
Financial services allows me to apply my passions for business in a manner that can have a profound impact on families. In 2016, I completed the twelve individual modules and examination to be considered an Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®) which focuses on investment management and theory. In 2020, I completed the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ examination which is considered by many to be the gold standard in financial planning education. In conjunction with our local team and national team, I strive to be a trusted advisor in helping clients build a comprehensive financial plan. As per public record, I have no disclosures on my u4.
You can find me walking my dog Murphy, out to dinner with my wife Laura, riding a bike, wrenching on a car, or watching Arizona sports.
Here at Validus Financial Associates, we are a team of financial planners that have been working together since 2011, and some of us together much longer. We have over 100 years of collective experience. We strive to provide the greatest cost-benefit relationship that we can. We believe the most important component of what we do is in-depth financial planning. From there, we develop investment strategies with independence at the core of the approach. We also believe in diversification. This can mean devising an investment strategy with many different portfolio managers and asset classes.
General Information |
| Insurance License#: | 1030050 |
| States Licensed in: | AZ,NM,CA,TX |
| Number of Years with Current Firm: | 13 |
| Work with the following types of clients: | Businesses, Individual Investors |
| Advisory Services Provided: | Financial Advice & Consulting, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Planning for Individuals, Financial Planning for Businesses, Tax Advice and Services, Financial Planning |
Services |
| Investment Types: | Mutual Funds, Mortgages & Real Estate, Options & Futures, Bonds, Stocks, Exchange Traded Funds (ETFs), Insurance, Annuities, Commodities, Alternative Investments, Socially Responsible Investments (SRI) |
| Can meet clients in the following ways: | Your Home, Your Office, Phone, Video Conference, Our Offices |
Qualifications & Memberships |
| Insurance and Annuity Licenses: | Life, Variable Life, Long Term Care |
Compensation and Fees |
| Fee Structure: | Fee-Based |
| Minimum Portfolio Size for New Managed Accounts: | $500,000 |
| Compensation Methods: | Based on Assets, Flat Fee |
| Minimum Fee Charged for Managed Accounts: | $1 |
| Minimum Fee Charged for Hourly Planning Accounts: | $1 |
Education |
| W.P. Carey School of Business | Arizona State University
08/01/2007-05/01/2010 |
FAQs |
What are your qualifications? What is your education background?Our office has a wide variety of expertise and certifications. As for myself, in addition to our licensing examinations passed, am a Certified Financial Planner (CFP) via the CFP board. The CFP certification is considered by many to be the gold standard in financial planning education. The certification includes a rigorous examination process as well as continuing education requirements. I also hold an Accredited Asset Management Specialist designation via the College For Financial Planning. |
Will you be the only person working with me?Although we have a team approach to our analysis and workload, clients work directly with one of us (myself in this case). |
Have you ever been charged with any breaches?No |
What is your approach to financial planning?I believe the foundation of any investment discussion, starts with financial planning. I believe you will find a great attention to detail within our planning process. We consistently monitor the economic environment, tax environment, estate legislation, your situation, and financial markets to maintain diligence. With investments, we strongly believe in diversification. We believe your hard earned assets are too important to not diversify in this fragile political/economic environment. We usually suggest using a variety of asset managers under our umbrella with many different types of securities/investments. |
How many years of experience do you have?Our office has over 100 years of collective experience. I have been in the same role since 2011. |
Disclosures |
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WiserAdvisor provides referrals to financial professionals. WiserAdvisor is not a current client of advisor or advisory services. Financial professionals pay cash compensation for these referrals, which creates the incentive for WiserAdvisor to make these referrals, resulting in a conflict of interest. |
Disclaimer |
| Securities and advisory services offered through LPL Financial, a registered investment advisor, Member FINRA/SIPC |
Registered Representative:
Yes
Investment Advisor Representative:
Yes
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
| Mon. | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Tue. | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Wed. | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Thu. | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Fri. | 8:00 AM - 6:00 PM |
| Sat. | 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM |
| Greater Phoenix area, Prescott, Flagstaff |
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