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Since 1990, Steve has provided trusted advice and exceptional service for successful executives, business owners and their families throughout the country.  Steve’s approach to investment planning goes beyond the normal scope to include consideration of client’s taxation, retirement planning, business structure, and real estate through all stages from the accumulation of wealth to estate planning and philanthropy. 

His passion for excellence shows through his care and diligence in helping clients develop and maintain a personalized plan to achieve their vision and goals during their lifetime and for their legacy.


BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

Steve began his career in 1990 working as an intern at Merrill Lynch while completing his undergraduate degree at San Diego State University. In addition to his Economics degree, Steve has the distinction of earning both a Master’s degree in Financial & Tax Planning as well as the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification, the recognized standard for education related to personal financial planning.

Steve is recognized as a Wells Fargo Advisors Premier Advisor (2007-2020), a distinction held by a select group of Financial Advisors within Wells Fargo Advisors as measured by completion of educational components, business production and professionalism. Additional criteria, including length of service, may also be used to determine recipients.

Steve is also designated as a Private Investment Portfolio Manager (PIM).  The PIM program is a customized portfolio management program geared toward your specific investment goals, and Steve has met stringent criteria based on experience and expertise to act as your personal portfolio manager*.

AWAY FROM THE OFFICE

Steve enjoys an active lifestyle that includes a passion for fitness and travel. You can find him doing anything from hiking a mountain peak to playing on the local basketball team and coaching the kids in their various sports on the weekends. With his enthusiasm for travel he has ventured sport fishing in Mexico, surfing in Fiji, zip-lining in Costa Rica, scuba diving in Turks & Caicos, and exploring the Great Wall of China. Steve also enjoys contributing his time to charitable work with a focus on juvenile diabetes.

Steve lives in Del Mar, California and enjoys spending time with his three children; Ninah, Leah, and Dylan.       

*The PIM program is not designed for excessively traded or inactive accounts, and may not be suitable for all investors.  Please carefully review the Wells Fargo Advisors advisory disclosure document for a full description of our services.  The minimum account size for the program is $50,000.

Wells Fargo Advisors is not a legal or tax advisor.

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Jasmyn Pina, Client Associate, has worked for Wells Fargo & Co. in multiple capacities over the last six years, most recently from the Wells Fargo Restaurant Finance Group.  She plays a key role on our team helping to coordinate the day to day requests of our clients related to money transfers, operational, and administrative requests.  She also works as a liaison between clients and Steve to ensure client’s needs are addressed fully and promptly. 

Jasmyn generates and manages all paperwork required to process distributions, account transfers, new accounts, and plays an integral role in making sure the team operates smoothly and efficiently.

In her free time, Jasmyn enjoys spending time with her family, traveling, taking her dogs to the beach, and getting lost in great book.