Javier Malfavon

Grant Knox has been a Financial Advisor since 1994 and holds the following registrations and licenses: General Securities, California Life and Health Insurance, and California Real Estate and Mortgage Lending. A Southern California native, Grant excels at strategies for financial health and wealth that are attainable and effective. He is passionate about helping others achieve financial success and exceed their goals. He is a certified Kingdom Advisor, able to offer counsel on the integration of a Biblical worldview into financial practices. He holds the Certified Plan Fiduciary Designation (CPFA), designating expertise in company retirement plans. He holds a Bachelors degree from Evangel University and a D.Min. from Summit Bible College. Grant lives in La Mesa with his wife, Nicole and their son Noah. He loves to travel, active in his church, is a voracious reader and an avid soccer fan, having played on and managed recreational soccer teams for over 30 years.

My earliest memory of money is watching my mom sort through her large wallet of department store credit cards at the cash register to find the right one for payment. As a kid, it taught me that credit cards were normal and I didn't hesitate to get my first card as an adult. Our early experiences shape our relationship with money, making financial planning deeply personal. Everyone’s journey is unique, and I love learning about your life to create tailored advice that helps you live your best life. My personal journey includes: - Joining a fintech startup as the 4th employee, where I learned to pivot and adapt quickly. - Working with high-earning professionals, which taught me advanced tax-planning strategies. - Teaching financial education webinars, where I honed the ability to simplify complex concepts. We specialize in: - Working wealth accumulators with no minimum for asset management - Equity compensation planning (RSUs/ISOs or NSOs, ESPP) and IPO planning - Proactive tax planning - Working with single retired women Every day, I’m grateful to serve people.

Money is not complicated - our relationship with money is. As an industry, financial services has traditionally put the spotlight on money, failing to center the human in the story. Money is a human construct - it is an extension, a reflection, and a record of us and how we live. Money is important, but not as important as you. As a financial planner, my role is to support, guide, inform, and empower my clients to integrate money and finance into their lives in a way that is deeply personal and affirming. If you want to connect to money and finance in a new and positive way, we should talk! My journey in finance began in 1992, and since then I have worked with thousands of professionals and clients in the industry. Working with companies large and small and people from all walks of life, I have amassed deep expertise and empathy available to anyone who wants to create better outcomes and a healthier relationship with money. Family, curiosity, and trust are my highest values. There is nothing I love more than hiking the Northern California mountains with my husband Martin and son Sebastian or laughing wildly with my sisters and mom over something silly. I am a proud graduate of Mount Holyoke College, receiving a Bachelors of Arts in International Relations. I have held the Certified Financial Planner designation since 2003 and in 2018 I received a Juris Doctor from St. Francis School of Law.

I am not your typical financial advisor. You probably won’t find me in a suit; I don’t use many fancy words, and I’m not a slick salesperson. I enjoy surfing, being outdoors, running around the house with my two kids, and I also happen to be a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with a master’s degree in finance and tax planning. I’m a bit of a geek when it comes to all things money and can nerd out about everything from credit card points to macroeconomics, but I also love grabbing a drink and hearing about what’s happening in your life or chatting about common hobbies—I have a lot of them. Discussing money is very personal, and I want to be the guy you can trust to get an honest answer or perhaps explain the “how-to” without fear of judgment. I don’t believe there’s such a thing as an embarrassing question when it comes to personal finance because, let’s face it, the world of money is complicated, exhausting, and confusing. I take my fiduciary duty very seriously and believe that transparency is key. If you can commit to honesty, trust, and patience, I can help you navigate a path toward freedom and success, however you define them. Services I Provide: • Financial Planning • Investment Management • Tax Planning Specialties: • Growing families • California residents • Employees in tech • Physicians • Employees in energy/oil & gas • Socially Responsible Investing (Broad ESG)

I’m a Chartered Financial Analyst® Charterholder, CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®, and IRS Enrolled Agent (EA) with more than a decade of experience helping clients build, preserve, and transfer wealth with confidence. At Oak Summit Wealth Management, I specialize in advanced tax planning, investment management, and comprehensive financial strategies for retirees, widowers, inheritors, and business owners. With a deep background in taxation as an Enrolled Agent, I’m able to design personalized plans that not only help grow your assets, but also aim to significantly reduce taxes over your lifetime — helping you keep more of what you’ve earned or inherited. Before Oak Summit, I gained valuable experience at a $100B+ registered investment advisory firm and a $4B+ wealth management firm, where I worked with high-net-worth individuals and families facing complex financial transitions. I now bring those institutional-level strategies to a more personal, boutique planning experience. I earned my undergraduate degree in Economics from the University of California, Berkeley, where I continue to stay involved as an alumni ambassador. I’m also a contracted by NerdWallet as an expert content reviewer, helping ensure financial education is accessible and accurate nationwide. In 2025, I was honored to be named a 5-Star Financial Planner by InvestmentNews.com. Outside of work, I live in San Diego with my wife, Susannah. ‍My mission is simple: To help you make wise financial decisions — whether you're retiring, navigating a loss, managing a new inheritance, or growing your business — with strategies built around tax-efficiency, personal values, and long-term security.

About Danny G. Michael, CFP®, RLP®, MSBA Retirement requires making decisions that will impact my clients for the rest of their lives. So the first thing I do is help them define for themselves what a fulfilling, deeply satisfying retirement looks like. Once they have complete clarity on what they want, I put my advanced degrees in finance and tax-planning to work getting that for them. It’s also important that my clients know I have no hidden agendas. As a Certified Financial Planner™ and Registered Life Planner®, I provide completely transparent retirement planning and my team acts 100% in their best interests. We make no commissions off the financial products clients invest in and we charge no hidden fees. For 20 years, I’ve led clients through the maze that is retirement planning and I love knowing that they’re fully enjoying this phase of their lives and not worrying whether or not their financial resources can support their most fulfilling retirement. There’s nothing worse than realizing after you retire that your planning was incomplete. Let’s work together so that you can enjoy the comfortable, confident retirement you’ve earned. Media Mentions: Bank Rate https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/smart-money/understand-how-inflation-impacts-your-life-with-personal-inflation-rate/ https://www.bankrate.com/personal-finance/how-to-write-a-will/ https://www.bankrate.com/financing/cd-rates/pros-and-cons-of-ira-cds/ Investment News https://money.usnews.com/money/retirement/baby-boomers/articles/how-to-retire HuffPost https://www.huffpost.com/entry/important-money-moves-experts_n_5c1d130ee4b05c88b6f81d52 https://www.huffpost.com/entry/401k-loan-rules-borrow_l_5d83e88ae4b0957256b3d417 Think Advisor https://www.thinkadvisor.com/2019/08/21/advisors-advice-top-11-retirement-planning-questions-clients-ask/ Family Wealth News http://abetterwaytoretire.com/Understanding_Your_Personal_Inflation_Rate.aspx Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/robertfarrington/2021/12/21/5-last-minute-financial-tips-for-the-end-of-2021/?sh=5b7c6fb31403