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Pacific Wealth Strategies Group
Pacific Wealth Strategies Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Santa Barbara, CA, registered since 2007. The firm manages $253 million in assets,...
Pacific Wealth Strategies Group
Pacific Wealth Strategies Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser in Santa Barbara, CA, registered since 2007. The firm manages $253 million in assets, with $224 million on a discretionary basis. It has 3 employees and 3 investment advisers.
General information
Firm type
RIA
Year founded
2007
AUM
Undisclosed
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Santa Barbara
Corporate office
4141 State Street, Suite B-11, Santa Barbara, CA 93110, United States
Principals
Jefferey D. Brookshire
Owner and President
Erin J. Neil
President, Chief Compliance Officer, and Investment Advisor Representative
Graham S. Guess
Independent Investment Advisor Representative
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Pacific Wealth Strategies Group?
Owner and President Jeff Brookshire and President/CCO Erin Neil share leadership, with Brookshire specializing in estate planning and tax analysis while Neil oversees compliance. Independent advisor Graham Guess contributes retirement plan expertise. All three hold credentials that span investment advisory, insurance, and fiduciary standards. No separate investment committee or external advisory board is disclosed.
How does Pacific Wealth Strategies Group source its investment products?
The firm partners with Charles Schwab Institutional Services Group, which acts as primary custodian and provides a wide range of investment products, technology, and client support. This open-architecture arrangement means PWSG selects diversified retail funds, equities, fixed income, and insurance-licensed products from the Schwab platform rather than manufacturing proprietary products.
Is Pacific Wealth Strategies Group a single-family office or an RIA?
PWSG is a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) serving multiple high-net-worth families, not a single-family office. It operates as a fiduciary, meaning it has a legal obligation to act in clients' best interests. The firm structures relationships as a local wealth management and financial planning partnership, not as an embedded family-office extension.
Does Pacific Wealth Strategies Group participate in direct private-company deals or venture capital?
No public record indicates direct private-company investing or venture-stage activity. PWSG's disclosed strategy centers on financial planning, risk mitigation, tax efficiency, and liquid-asset management through the Schwab platform. The firm does not claim alternative-investment sourcing, direct co-investments, or fund-of-funds commitments.
What investment stages or asset classes does PWSG cover?
The firm's plan-based IDEAS framework delivers liquid portfolios primarily across equities and fixed-income instruments, augmented by insurance-licensed strategies and retirement plan design. There is no disclosed stage-specific mandate; PWSG targets client lifecycle needs from accumulation through distribution rather than institutional-style asset-class silos.
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