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Western Financial Corporation

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Client assets under management

$269,909,880

Clients

155

68% high-net worth

Advisors

3

of 6 employees

Firm type

Supported

1-3 advisors or $200M+ in AUM

Clients per advisor

52

Typical

Average account size

$1,741,354

About

Western Financial Corporation is a privately owned registered investment adviser that provides customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting and management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients and generally charges advisory fees as a percentage of assets under management.

The firm frames portfolios around long-term asset allocation and diversification and combines fundamental research with technical analysis to select individual equities, fixed income, ETFs and other securities; it offers a range of named equity and fixed-income strategies as well as ETF-only target allocation portfolios. Accounts are actively monitored and rebalanced and, per the firm’s disclosures, virtually all client assets are managed on a discretionary basis while retirement-plan services can be provided on either a non-discretionary (consulting/3(21)) or discretionary (3(38)) basis.

Distinctive features include a small advisory team managing roughly $309 million across about 155 clients, all reported as discretionary assets, and a long operating history that includes a transition from a broker-dealer to an RIA (broker-dealer registration withdrawn in 2020); the firm’s principal owner is a family trust. The brochure also notes governance and conflict-management practices that may be atypical for peers — for example, centralized chief investment and compliance responsibilities, an explicit policy not to recommend rollovers to avoid conflicts of interest, and occasional management of family/related accounts at no charge.

Client services

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Income planning Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing

Occupation focus

Founder/Business Owner Retired

Fee options

Percentage

$0 - $250,000: 2.00% $250,001 - $500,000: 1.50% $500,001 - $1,000,000: 1.25% $1,000,001 - $5,000,000: 1.00% $5,000,001 - $10,000,000: 0.80% $10,000,000+: 0.30%

Other

Account minimum: $250,000 (generally, may be reduced or waived at discretion); no minimum for Western Retirement Plan Program (WRPP) clients Minimum fee: $2,000 minimum annual fee per plan for WRPP services

Main office location

Western Financial Corporation

13400 Sabre Springs Parkway, Ste. 170

San Diego CA 92128, United States

Number of offices

2

Most active in

California · Idaho · Texas

Disclosures

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Business activities & affiliations

Advisors at this firm

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Steven L

Series 63, Series 65

Eagle, ID

Western Financial Corporation

Steven Levenson is a financial advisor at Western Financial Corporation with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has held multiple roles at Western Financial Corporation since 2017, with additional experience at Clearwater Analytics and YCharts, Inc. Western Financial Corporation is a privately owned registered investment adviser that provides customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term asset allocation and diversification through a combination of fundamental research and technical analysis.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Income planning Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Sandie T

Series 63, Series 66

San Diego, CA

Western Financial Corporation

Sandie Turley is a financial advisor at Western Financial Corporation with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at Western Financial since 2016. Her prior experience includes roles at Rivulet Media, Inc. and her own firm, S. Turley & Co. LLC. Western Financial Corporation is a privately owned registered investment adviser that offers customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm manages portfolios with a focus on long-term asset allocation and diversification, employing both fundamental research and technical analysis.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Income planning Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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Richard L

Series 66

San Diego, CA

Western Financial Corporation

Richard Levenson is a financial advisor at Western Financial Corporation with 38 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Western Financial Corporation since 1987. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing member of Levenson Apparel, LLC, an online retail apparel business. Western Financial Corporation is a privately owned registered investment adviser that provides customized portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm serves both individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on long-term asset allocation and diversification through fundamental and technical analysis, managing approximately $309 million in discretionary assets.

Active portfolio management Retirement plans for business owners (SEP, solo 401k) Income planning Options & derivatives strategies Real estate investing Founder/Business Owner Retired
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