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Skip Zwahlen

Advisor at Ocean Avenue Wealth Management

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Firm

Ocean Avenue Wealth Management

Location

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Credentials

Series 66

Industry experience

19 years

About

Skip Zwahlen is a financial advisor at Ocean Avenue Wealth Management in Santa Monica, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Ocean Avenue Wealth Management since 2010. Zwahlen is also a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers clients commissionable insurance products. Ocean Avenue Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and implements a range of strategies without accepting investment discretion, maintaining client authorization for trading and execution.

Client services

Based on Ocean Avenue Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers

Expertise

Based on Ocean Avenue Wealth Management

Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Annuities

Fee options

Percentage

0.00% - 5.00% (negotiable)

Project-based

$100 - $300 per hour (negotiable)

Location

1431 Ocean Avenue, Suite 1100

Santa Monica, CA 90401

Most active in

California · Texas

Work history

Ocean Avenue Wealth Management (154655)

2010 - Present (16 years)

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Aaron K

CFP®

Calabasas, CA

Greenup Wealth

Aaron Kirsch is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and founding partner of GreenUp Wealth Management. He works primarily with individuals and couples who are approaching or living in retirement, helping them design financial plans that support both long-term security and a fulfilling retirement lifestyle. Aaron began his career in financial services in 2001 at a major Wall Street firm and has since worked with clients across a wide range of life stages, both at large institutions and through his own independent wealth management firm. This experience informs his comprehensive approach to financial planning, which integrates retirement income planning, investment management, tax-aware strategies, risk management, and estate planning considerations. He is the co-author of The Rewarding Retirement Workbook, a resource designed to help people think beyond the mechanics of retirement and focus on how they want to live during this stage of life. Aaron’s work emphasizes aligning financial decisions with personal values, priorities, and legacy goals. Aaron holds himself to fiduciary standards and takes a client-centered approach to planning, helping individuals and families navigate financial decisions with clarity and confidence as they transition into and through retirement.

General retirement planning Retirement income strategy General tax planning Wealth management General estate planning guidance Retired Executive Founder/Business Owner Consultant Self-Employed Approaching retirement Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964) Gen X (Born 1965-1980) Life coaching / goal alignment
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