PACIFIC FINANCIAL STRATEGIES, INC

RIASEC RegisteredEst. 2009
Total AUM
$201M
Discretionary
$201M
100% of AUM
Avg account
$205K
Accounts
980
Employees
5
Advisory reps
3

Firm details

Headquarters
THOUSAND OAKS, California
CRD number
151434
Registered since
December 7, 2009
Custodians
CHARLES SCHWAB & CO., INC.
Fee structure
Percentage of AUM, Other
Client types
  • HNWI70.61%
  • Individuals29.39%
Services
Financial PlanningPortfolio Management for IndividualsEducational Seminars / Workshops

Firm profile

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Overview

Pacific Financial Strategies, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser that focuses on financial planning and portfolio management for individuals and small businesses. The firm, SEC-registered since 2009 and owned by an individual principal, runs a fee model that includes a percentage-of-AUM component alongside other fee arrangements. Its advisory services include comprehensive financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and educational seminars and workshops for clients. The firm reports that it is not an active ESG investor and does not act as a capital allocator or pension consultant—rather, it directs client capital into third-party pooled vehicles and traditional retail investment products. Investment activity emphasizes broadly diversified public funds and mutual fund vehicles as the primary vehicle for client exposure. That preference suggests the firm favors manager-selected, pooled strategies over direct single-stock concentrated positions or operating its own private funds. Given the advisory services listed, manager allocation interest appears centered on retail and institutional mutual funds, annuity solutions for income needs, and selective use of third-party real estate managers for alternative exposure.

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Active ESG investor

Technology & operations

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CRM & tech providers

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Clients

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Asset composition

Asset composition: Public Funds/Mutual Funds 51%, Exchange Traded Equities 40%, Cash & Cash Equivalents 6%, Investment Grade Corp Bonds 2%, State & Local Bonds 1%51%
  • Public Funds/Mutual Funds51%
  • Exchange Traded Equities40%
  • Cash & Cash Equivalents6%
  • Investment Grade Corp Bonds2%
  • State & Local Bonds1%

Contacts

3 of 3
  • JOSEPH GARCIA

    ​President and FounderCRD 1626067

  • ANNA-CHRISTINA BROCKSCHMIDT

    Vice PresidentCRD 6317269

  • Ariana McDonald

    Investment Advisor RepresentativeCRD 6377085

Wealth teams

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Recent M&A activity

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Location

Primary office

THOUSAND OAKS, CA

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Location

THOUSAND OAKS, CA

Headquartered in THOUSAND OAKS, CA, anchoring the Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA metro in the West.

Metro area
Los Angeles-Long Beach, CA
Region
West
County
VENTURA
Address
223 E Thousand Oaks Blvd
Time zone
PT (UTC-8)
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