South Bay Financial Partners (Advisor) provides custom financial planning, financial
therapy, investment advice, and tax preparation services. We provide an integrated
service that facilitates all aspects of Client’s financial life including matters relating to
their small business, interfacing with Client’s other professional Advisors, and family
members with matters relating to finances.
We specialize in a myriad of areas, including multi-generational family financial
planning, later life transitions and financial coaching for young adults. Each Client is
evaluated individually, and advice is solely based on their needs and goals. We do not
sell financial products, nor do we receive commissions or fees for products that we
recommend. All Advisor income is paid directly for services rendered.
Client should be aware that, in general, the interests of the Advisor may not be the
same as the interests of the Client. Clients are under no obligation to act on Advisor’s
recommendations. If Client elects to act on any of the recommendations, Client is under
no obligation to affect the transaction through Advisor.
Advisor has $113,309,458 of non-discretionary assets and 51 Clients under
management as of December 31, 2022.
Advisor has been incorporated in the State of California since December 18, 2014 and
is wholly owned by Tara T. Unverzagt and Robert M. Unverzagt. Tara has been a
financial Advisor since 1992. Robert is not involved in the day-to-day operation of the
firm.
A. Investment Advisory Services
Advisor manages portfolios that trade primarily in individual domestic stocks and
investment grade bonds. Advisor invests in exchange traded funds (ETFs), mutual
funds, lower grade bonds, and international securities.
Client’s needs and risk preferences are established to determine portfolio design with
the aim of meeting financial goals and objectives. Advisor and Client will review goals,
objectives, and risk levels at least annually.
Client can provide restrictions on investments including types of securities to select,
particular securities or industries that they do or do not want to invest in, or other
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parameters.
While Advisor does not open brokerage accounts, Client can request assistance.
B. Financial Planning
Advisor provides a variety of financial planning services to Client which, depending on
complexity, can include:
• Full financial plan that includes analysis of current financial situation based on
information provided by Client, analyzing beliefs and behaviors that affect financial
decisions, determining financial goals, analyzing risk management (including insurance
and investment risk), developing a plan to meet goals, estate plan analysis.
• Monitoring and executing plan and goals. Including assistance to family at the death of
a Client.
• Any portion of the financial
plan may be completed independently.
• Plans to achieve goals can include planning for college, retirement, debt reduction,
major purchase, or life change (e.g. getting married, changing jobs or careers, financial
independence, transitioning into retirement homes, assisted care and memory care
facilities, and death of a loved one), among others.
• Charitable giving planning and execution.
• Small business planning including cash flow, strategic planning, benefits, and tax
planning.
• Tax preparation and planning.
C. Financial Coaching and Therapy
Hourly one-on-one sessions are available as support to clients who are executing their
own financial plan, investments, and tax preparation and planning. The information
provided is general in nature and allows members to make decisions for themselves.
Advisor does not open accounts, execute trades, or decide what custodian the
members should use, etc.
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D. Publication of Periodicals or Newsletters
Advisor will periodically publish a blog entry on the company website. The information is
general in nature and is not meant to represent financial or tax advice. Each person’s
financial situation is unique, and advice needs to be customized to their particular
situation. The information is meant to be a starting point in determining potential
financial needs to be addressed.
Advisor may publish other newsletters written by the company or purchased from a third
party. Newsletters may be distributed on paper or electronically. No specific information
about performance, past or expected, or particular securities will be discussed except
for publicly known facts such as prices and benchmark performance such as the S&P
500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
E. Educational Seminars/Workshops
Advisor will conduct workshops and on demand courses. They are open to the public,
on various topics of financial planning, investments, and tax preparation. These are
general in nature and are not meant to represent financial or tax advice for a specific
person. No specific information about performance, past or expected, or particular
securities will be discussed except for publicly known facts such as prices and
benchmark performance such as the S&P 500 Index and Dow Jones Industrial Average.
F. Online Environment – Your Amazing Financial Life (YAFL)
Advisor provides a service that allows individuals access to financial planning, financial
coaching, financial therapy, investment, and tax information. There are courses and
workshops available for educational purposes only. YAFL members can ask questions
and Advisor may refer them to resources publicly available in addition to providing
general answers that provide choices or a framework to consider when making financial
decisions.
Advisor does not participate in a wrap fee program.