Kathleen A. Adams
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL | Founding Partner | Financial Planner
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
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CRD#: 3266692
Professional summary
Kathleen Ann Adams, CFP®, CPWA®, who also goes by Kathleen Adams, is a registered financial advisor currently at SECOND 50 FINANCIAL located in Manhattan Beach, California.
Kathleen is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 1999. Kathleen has worked at 6 firms and has passed the Series 66, SIE and Series 7 exams.
Biography
Kathleen Adams, CFP® CPWA® RMA® is a founding partner of Second 50 Financial. As a financial planner for over 20 years, she is in the lifestyle preservation business. She and her team have developed a unique process in order to address the expanded needs of successful business owners who are enjoying a wonderful lifestyle and require a different kind of financial plan.
Kathleen has a Bachelor of Science degree from Loyola University in Chicago, graduating magna cum laude. She earned her CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ certification and completed the Personal Financial Planning (PFP) designation program at UCLA Extension in 2003. In 2015, Kathleen earned the Certified Private Wealth Advisor® designation, in advanced wealth management strategies and applied concepts at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business as well as the Applied Behavioral Finance Certificate enhancing her industry knowledge. Most recently, in 2022 she completed the Retirement Management Advisor® program with the Investments & Wealth Institute®, an advanced certification for financial professionals that provides them with knowledge to help build personalized retirement income plans for their clients focusing on strategies to manage the challenges of today’s world alongside proven solutions from the past.
She chose to work in wealth planning because of her father who loved life and adored his family. Despite building a highly successful professional practice on his own, having no debt and owning substantial real estate, he was not able to live the lifestyle he loved after health issues forced him to sell his practice. His legal, tax and insurance advisors never built a strategy for lifestyle preservation and never communicated. So she and her partner started this planning practice to change the game in planning. Kathleen is originally from Chicago but has lived in Manhattan Beach for the last 30 years with her husband, two daughters and most recently, four grandsons.
(CA Ins. License #0C76833)
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Retirement Income Management
Estate Planning
Budgeting
Investment Planning
Retirement Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Attending College
Investment Management
Estate Planning
Insurance
Retirement
Long-term Care
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Kathleen Adams
Other business activities
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1) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: KATHLEEN A. ADAMS (INDIVIDUALLY); INVESTMENT RELATED BUSINESS: YES; ADDRESS OF OTHER BUSINESS: 111 N. SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA; NATURE OF OTHER BUSINESS: INSURANCE SALES AND SERVICE; POSITION: LICENSED INSURANCE AGENT; TITLE OR RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER BUSINESS: OWNER SOLE PROPRIETOR; START DATE: 10/1999; TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS: 5; TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS:3; DESCRIPTION: PROVIDE INSURANCE SALES AND SERVICE. 2) NAME OF OTHER BUSINESS: KATHLEEN A. ADAMS (INDIVIDUALLY); INVESTMENT RELATED BUSINESS: NO; ADDRESS OF OTHER BUSINESS: 111 N. SEPULVEDA BOULEVARD, SUITE 300, MANHATTAN BEACH, CA; NATURE OF OTHER BUSINESS: AUTHOR; POSITION: AUTHOR; TITLE OR RELATIONSHIP WITH OTHER BUSINESS: OWNER/AUTHOR; START DATE: 01/2014; TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS: 4; TOTAL NUMBER OF HOURS DURING SECURITIES TRADING HOURS:0; DESCRIPTION: AUTHOR OF INVESTMENT RELATED BOOK.
CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
Advisors may have various certifications and credentials from different organizations. AdvisorCheck highlights these seven certifications - AIF®, CFP®, ChFC®, CFA, CLU®, CIMA®, CPWA®
CFP®
Start date: 2003
CPWA®
Start date: 2014-04-17
Expire date: 2024-03-31
Experience
Current
June 29, 2022 - Present
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL
Office #1: 111 N. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 300, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266RIA
CRD#: 318626
Manhattan Beach, CA
Past
February 2, 2021 - June 30, 2022
ASHTON THOMAS PRIVATE WEALTH
RIA
CRD#: 153902
Manhattan Beach, CA
Past
November 2, 2018 - February 5, 2021
OSAIC WEALTH, INC.
BD
CRD#: 23131
REDONDO BEACH, CA
Past
December 21, 2012 - November 2, 2018
SIGNATOR INVESTORS, INC.
BD
CRD#: 468
REDONDO BEACH, CA
Past
November 5, 2012 - February 2, 2021
SEIA
RIA
CRD#: 108163
REDONDO BEACH, CA
Past
October 21, 1999 - November 8, 2012
WADDELL & REED
RIA
CRD#: 866
TORRANCE, CA
Past
September 21, 1999 - November 8, 2012
WADDELL & REED
BD
CRD#: 866
TORRANCE, CA
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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SECOND 50 FINANCIAL
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL | SECOND 50 FINANCIAL LLC
CRD#: 318626 / SEC#: 801-123346
RIA
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IAR
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IAR
Arizona(7/5/2022)
IAR
California(6/29/2022)
IAR
Texas(6/30/2022)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
S5
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL | SECOND 50 FINANCIAL LLC
CRD#: 318626 / SEC#: 801-123346
RIA
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Contact information
Main Address
111 N. Sepulveda Blvd Suite 300, Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Mailing Address
Phone number
(424) 260-1551
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
5
SEC notice filing (5 States and Territories)
Documents
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 425 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 271,505,294 |
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Company Information
SECOND 50 FINANCIAL
Founding Partner | Financial PlannerCRD#: 318626Manhattan Beach, CA 90266TRUST BUT VERIFY
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