Kelly Nilsson

Advisor at Brava Financial

Credentials

CFP®, JD

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Firm

Brava Financial

Location

San Diego, CA

About

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.

Expertise

Business ownership considerations Business exit / sale strategy

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner

Demographic focus

Women's Finance

Fee options

AUM: N/A - Advice Only

Flat: $3000+/engagement

Hourly: $350+/hr

Monthly: $250+/mo

Quarterly: $750+/qtr

Work history

Advice Only Planners, PBC

2023 - 2024 (1 year)

Brava Financial, LLC

2022 - Present (4 years)

Facet Wealth

2021 - 2022 (1 year)

Calton & Associates, Inc

2015 - 2021 (6 years)

Superior Planning, Inc.

2010 - 2021 (11 years)

Pacific Southwest Financial

2010 - 2021 (11 years)

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