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Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

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Client assets under management

$1,471,442,314

Clients

451

38% high-net worth

Advisors

14

of 16 employees

Firm type

Team

4-10 advisors or $500M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

32

Very Low

Average account size

$3,262,622

About

Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. Its Comprehensive Portfolio Management engagements combine ongoing investment supervision with planning or consulting, and the firm also accepts stand‑alone planning and employer plan consulting assignments.

The firm uses an asset‑class, rules‑based investment process that favors mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts (SMAs) over individual stock picking, with systematic tilts toward small‑cap, value, and high‑profitability segments and regular rebalancing. It offers two parallel strategies — a Total Market approach and a Sustainable approach that applies DFA environmental rankings (sourced from third‑party vendors such as MSCI) to overweight higher‑rated companies while preserving the underlying factor exposures — and utilizes institutional‑class DFA mutual funds, Avantis active transparent ETFs, and SMAs (including DFA equity SMAs and Wasmer Schroeder bond SMAs) when exclusions, tax sensitivity, or customization are required.

Noteworthy distinctions include advisor ownership and rapid growth to over $1.4 billion in AUM with a multi‑advisor team, access to institutional‑class funds and active transparent ETFs that do not simply track market indices, and the capability to use more complex instruments (such as box spreads and limited private‑credit allocations) for sophisticated clients. The firm also explicitly includes financial planning and consulting within its portfolio management service for clients whose annual advisory fee exceeds $15,000 and uses SMAs to implement bespoke exclusions or tax‑sensitive liquidation plans.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management Pension consulting

Expertise

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management

Fee options

Fixed

Flat annual fee or monthly retainer may be charged for extraordinary financial planning services, not exceeding $36,000

Percentage

$0 - $3,000,000: 1.00% $3,000,001 - $5,000,000: 0.75% $5,000,001 - $15,000,000: 0.50% $15,000,001+: 0.25%

Project-based

Hourly fees used for financial planning and consulting services if fee is less than $15,000 or for extraordinary services; specific rates not stated

Main office location

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

530 Wilshire Blvd, Ste 206

Santa Monica CA 90401, United States

Number of offices

5

Most active in

Arkansas · California · Colorado · Florida · Indiana · Maryland · Massachusetts · New Hampshire · New Jersey · New York · North Carolina · Oregon · Texas · Washington

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Jhojilyn M

Series 65, Series 66

Bella Vista, AR

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Jhojilyn Malicdan is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at TD Ameritrade from 2015 to 2022 before joining Quantum Financial Advisors in 2022. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process using mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable investment strategies.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Tracy S

Series 63, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Tracy Shemano is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC in Santa Monica, CA, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners for four years and operated Shemano Home for ten years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses an asset-class, rules-based investment process with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate factor tilts and institutional-class investment options.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Adam S

CFP®, CFA®, Series 66

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Adam Salas is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Architects, LLC, YellowBrickRoad Financial Advisors, LLC, and Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Alexandra L

Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Alexandra Long is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors since 2022, following five years at Abacus Wealth Partners. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she was involved in education and creative work with C2 Education, Torrance Unified School District, and Fusion Studios. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process favoring mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Wende H

CFP®, Series 65

Pasadena, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Wende Headley is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022. Prior to joining Quantum, she worked at Abacus Wealth Partners for nine years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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David D

CFP®, Series 65

El Segundo, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

David Dewolf is a Certified Financial Planner® with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to that, he spent 10 years at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process favoring mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, and offers both Total Market and Sustainable strategies using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Darius G

CFP®, Series 63

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Darius Gagne is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent a decade at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate environmental rankings and institutional-class investment vehicles.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Ryan B

Series 65

El Segundo, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Ryan Balderian is a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners and C2 Education. Outside of his advisory role, he teaches math, science, and finance through Lightsquared Education and is a shareholder and video editor at Wormburners Media, Inc. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process emphasizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, with strategies including a Total Market approach and a Sustainable approach using environmental rankings.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Scott S

CFP®, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Scott Swanson is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Abacus Wealth Partners, LLC for seven years. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market and a Sustainable strategy using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Jessica L

CFP®, Series 65

Pasadena, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Jessica Lu Buetow is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Quantum, she worked at Abacus Wealth Partners from 2012 to 2024. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process favoring mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, with strategies that include both Total Market and Sustainable approaches using institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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John E

CFP®, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

John Eing is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent seven years at Abacus Wealth Partners. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts, estates, employer retirement plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies with access to institutional-class funds and specialized investment instruments.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Elizabeth G

CFP®, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Elizabeth Greulich is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has been with Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and also works with Abacus Wealth Partners. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process that emphasizes mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both a Total Market approach and a Sustainable strategy using DFA environmental rankings.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Kimberly H

CFP®, Series 65

Cambridge, MA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Kimberly Helm is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously was with Abacus Wealth Partners from 2018 to 2022. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as a teaching assistant at the University of Pennsylvania, supporting students through grading and office hours. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process using mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies with access to institutional-class funds and active transparent ETFs.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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Matthew H

CFP®, Series 65

Santa Monica, CA

Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC

Matthew Higgins is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with eight years of experience in financial advising. He has worked at Quantum Financial Advisors, LLC since 2022 and previously spent five years with Abacus Wealth Partners. Quantum Financial Advisors serves individuals, high net worth families, trusts and estates, employer retirement plans, and other business entities with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs an asset-class, rules-based investment process favoring mutual funds, ETFs, and separately managed accounts, offering both Total Market and Sustainable strategies that incorporate environmental rankings.

ESG / Sustainable investing Passive / index investing Concentrated stock management
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