Our Team in San Diego
Whether you are making strides in biotech or an integral part of San Diego’s defense industry, the WorthPointe team is here to guide you. Our professionals based in San Diego California, are the only professionals trained to integrate knowledge of estate planning, tax, investments, asset protection and charitable giving into advice driven by your values and goals. Leveraging 180 years of collective industry wisdom, all members of our San Diego team work collaboratively to guide you to your wealth management objectives.
ALLISON BLAKE, CM, AA
CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER · SAN DIEGO CA
CHARLES L. STANLEY,
CFP®, CHFC®, CKA®
ADVISOR EMERITUS · SAN DIEGO CA
Anthony G. Ferreira, CFP®
Partner, Financial Planner · San Diego CA
Morgan H. Smith Jr., IMBA, CFP®
Partner, Financial Planner · San Diego CA
JANET TARASIEWICZ
OPERATIONS · SAN DIEGO CA
AMI MUROFUSHI
OPERATIONS · SAN DIEGO CA
LEILAH ROCHE
OPERATIONS · SAN DIEGO CA
San Diego Team Latest Posts
Latest news, and informational posts by the San Diego Team:
The Morgan Report Q2 2021 Review – Invest in Coffee!
On July 12, The Wall Street Journal reported coffee prices were soaring due to drought in Brazil, the world’s biggest coffee producer. With the prospects of coffee demand exceeding supply, it would seem readily apparent that coffee prices will continue to climb. Or will they? I must admit I’m not a coffee achiever. My morning […]Read More
The Morgan Report Q1 2021 Review – An Advocate for Your Values
The last year has been full of challenges that negatively affected our lives. As individuals and families, we’ve had to adjust and be resilient—qualities that will not only help us be successful in life, but in investing as well. The positive throughout this is that it has forced us to minimize the noise in our […]Read More
The Morgan Report Q4 2020 Review – Lessons Learned
2020. Whew! I’m sure we’re all glad that’s over with, but as they say, beware what you ask for. Thankfully, my clients have stayed healthy and have mostly relegated to focusing on other areas of their lives like work, family, and emotional well-being. That’s great news, as there are many less fortunate who are still […]Read More
How does the makeup of Congress affect the stock market?
WorthPointe advisor Morgan Smith has created a three-part video series around the topic of investing and presidential elections. In the third episode, the focus is on the stock market: fact or fiction—the stock market (represented by the S&P 500) grows regardless of which party controls Congress. The outcome of his research may surprise you. Watch […]Read More
Are investors only rewarded when one party holds the White House?
WorthPointe advisor Morgan Smith has created a three-part video series around the topic of investing and presidential elections. In the second episode, the focus is on long-term investors: fact or fiction— the stock market only rewards long-term investors when a president from a particular party is in office. You may be surprised at the outcome […]Read More
How do presidential elections affect the market?
WorthPointe advisor Morgan Smith has created a three-part video series around the topic of investing and presidential elections. In the first episode, the focus is on the market: fact or fiction— market returns are negative during the year of a presidential election. You may be surprised at the outcome of his research. Watch here.Read More
The Morgan Report Q3 2020 Review – Get Your FAANG’s Out?
Our experiences are not only, by definition, our lives; they shape our outlook on our future potential and everything around us. Recent negative experiences can hold us back from achieving those things we want to accomplish in life—sometimes temporarily, or even for a lifetime. Conversely, recent positive experiences might cause us to be overexuberant, and […]Read MoreFinancial Planning in San Diego, CA
San Diego is a unique city that draws an array of individual talent and opportunity to its coastline. Leading the nation in biotech, defense, as well as small business, a financial planner needs to understand the nuanced background of each San Diegan client they represent. With individuals and families traveling from Europe, Mexico, China, or elsewhere across the globe to reside here in San Diego, the financial strategies employed by your financial planner need to be as unique as your financial situation.
By choosing a San Diego based financial planner, you reap the benefits of teaming up with a professional who is well aware of the benefits and pitfalls of living in the San Diego area. Ranging from the second generation business owner, to the recently transplanted professional, our clients are passionate about building a career and a family along the Pacific.
Our financial planners are passionate about being part of that journey and making sure their clients can focus on what matters the most to them.
Concerns & Considerations for Our San Diego Financial Planners:
- Recognizing the costs associated with Southern California living.
- Educating clients on the San Diego market as well as the global market.
- California Taxes – Recognizing & planning (read more)
- The Weather – Watching recreational spending and more
- Here Today Gone Tomorrow
- Real Estate Appreciation
- Needing access to local San Diego resources and contacts.
- Connecting clients to the San Diego community and local causes that mean the most to them.
- Read Ken Corlett’s recent article: 6 Concerns for Financial Planners Based in San Diego
As active members and leaders of the San Diego community, WorthPointe financial planners live, work, and play in the same backyard as you and your family do. We want to optimize your wealth and strategize with you to meet your financial goals so that you can continue to reap the benefits of our Southern California lifestyle. Located in the heart of La Jolla, our financial planners are accessible for in person meetings on your schedule. Learn more about our San Diego office and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professionals.
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