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MCS Family Wealth Advisors

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Client assets under management

$160,914,925

Clients

64

84% high-net worth

Advisors

2

of 2 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

32

Low

Average account size

$2,514,296

About

MCS Family Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family business consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners and charitable organizations. Services described in the brochure include ongoing portfolio management, bespoke financial planning engagements, hourly consulting (including expert witness work), and administration of the Aspen Family Business Inventory for family-business diagnostics.

The firm’s investment approach emphasizes conservative, risk-managed strategies intended to narrow outcome variability and produce more predictable long-term returns, typically blending individual stocks and bonds with mutual funds and ETFs and a significant allocation to investment-grade fixed income. MCS states it uses fundamental and technical analysis, may employ sub-advisors or model portfolios when appropriate, and performs periodic and event-driven reviews to monitor accounts and seek best execution.

Compared with many peers, the brochure highlights several distinctive operational and advisory features: a long track record (founded in 1991), a fee-only independent structure, explicit family-business and expert-witness offerings, and the outsourcing of non‑professional tasks to third‑party specialists. The document also points readers to external sources of information (including the SEC’s adviserinfo site) and prominently lists third‑party professional credentials and industry registrations, an uncommon emphasis for firms of this size.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management
Family business and family wealth counseling, expert witness

Expertise

Family Business Business succession planning

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Attorney

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $2,000,000: $19,000 annually minimum fee $2,000,000 - $5,000,000: 0.85% $5,000,000 - $10,000,000: 0.70% $10,000,000+: Negotiable

Project-based

$300 or $450 per hour for financial planning depending on advisor; other hourly rates: Family Business/Wealth Counseling $450, CFA $450, CFP Professional $300, Expert Witness $600, Financial Plan Implementation $225

Other

Account minimum: $2,000,000 minimum asset management relationship; $19,000 minimum annual fee applies if asset minimum not met; $5,000 minimum engagement fee for financial planning only clients Minimum fee: $19,000 per client per year minimum annual fee for asset management Fee-only: Fee-only firm; clients compensate MCS directly; no commissions or referral fees received

Most active in

California · Oregon · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Michael S

CFA®, Series 63

Bend, OR

MCS Family Wealth Advisors

Michael Stalker is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with MCS Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009 and holds a Series 63 license. Based in Bend, OR, he serves as one of two advisors at MCS Family Wealth Advisors. MCS Family Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family business consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes conservative, risk-managed strategies with a blend of individual stocks, bonds, mutual funds, and ETFs, supported by fundamental and technical analysis, and offers specialized services such as expert witness work and family-business diagnostics.

Family Business Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Attorney
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Jeffrey Y

CFP®, Series 65

Bend, OR

MCS Family Wealth Advisors

Jeffrey Yamada is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 20 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with MCS Family Wealth Advisors since 2004. MCS Family Wealth Advisors provides discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and family business consulting to a range of clients including individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes conservative, risk-managed investment strategies and offers specialized services such as expert witness consulting and family-business diagnostics.

Family Business Business succession planning Founder/Business Owner Attorney
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