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WHY DEFINE

Not all financial advisors are created equal.

Fiduciary

As a Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), we are required by law to act in a fiduciary capacity when serving clients. Put simply, our clients’ interest must be ahead of ours at all times.

Commission-Free

No commissions and no hidden fees. The only compensation we receive comes from our clients directly.
Period.

CFP® Professional

The CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation means we are on top of our game. Only 25% of all financial advisors* in the industry can claim this distinction.
*Source: www.cfp.net, www.cerulli.com

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IT’S WELL DEFINED

Let the stories speak for themselves.

Case Study 1:

A Second Opinion

A 45-year-old entrepreneur in San Diego, CA and his family — his wife and two children — approached us for help with their financial plan. Prior to meeting our team, his family worked with a financial advisor at a large brokerage firm for over 10 years. Their investment portfolio wasn’t making much…

Case Study 2:

A Young Professional

After working her way through the corporate world for 12 years, this client started to generate a healthy six figure income. For the first time in her life, she had money to invest in her future but didn’t have the time to do it herself. She did not meet the account minimums of the large brokerage firms, so she…

Case Study 3:

A Retiree

After dedicating 30 long years to his company, this client decided it was time to hang it up and start enjoying life. His retirement picture was complete with a pension, 401(k), and stock options. Needless to say, he was in need of a financial team to help design a plan that would protect his lifelong savings.

Case Study 4:

A Business Owner

When we met this client, he wanted to take on a big challenge that came with a lot of complexity. He was ready to sell his medical practice and retire. Married with three adult children, this was the biggest financial event of his life since starting his business 35 years ago. He worked too hard to risk making any…

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FINANCIAL PLANNER SERVICES

A fee-only financial advisor for individuals, businesses and institutions including:

INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
CHARITABLE GIVING SERVICES

FINANCIAL PLANNING
BUSINESS RETIREMENT SOLUTIONS

RETIREMENT PLANNING
INSURANCE SERVICES

Have peace of mind knowing your money stays with established institutions you can trust:

Fidelity Clearing & Custody Solutions (SM) is a service provider to Define Financial.

TECHNOLOGY MEETS FINANCIAL PLANNING

All of your financial accounts in one place!

A research group once described financial planning as feeling like a mix between a dental visit, math class, and marriage therapy. Making smart decisions with your money shouldn’t be painful – it should be rewarding! We have partnered with industry-leading technology partners to help make sure your experience with our firm is nothing like a trip to the dentist. Our goal is to help simplify your financial life and put together a plan that you can actually understand.

Available to our amazing clients at no extra charge.

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ABOUT US

You define your goals. We define a plan. Together, we define your future.

Define Financial is a fee-only financial planning firm headquartered in San Diego, CA. We specialize in financial planning and investment management services for busy professionals and retirees.

Do you think the next 30 years will look like the previous 30 years? We certainly don’t. Define was launched to provide a fresh, new perspective on the global financial markets and develop forward-looking solutions to ensure our clients can reach their goals.

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TAYLOR R. SCHULTE, CFP®

FOUNDER & CEO

Welcome! I’m a native San Diegan and I’ve spent over half of my career working for large wealth management firms. They spent more time talking about how to make the firm more money than how to make clients more money. I wanted to change that.

In 2014, I launched Define Financial. We are a team of industry-leading CFP® professionals working with our clients on the same side of the table. We help our clients keep more of their hard-earned money, solve complex financial planning issues, and achieve financial freedom.

Since launching Define Financial, I’ve been recognized as a 2015, 2016, and 2017 Five Star Wealth Manager in San Diego Magazine, a Top 40 Advisor Under 40 by InvestmentNews, and I was the recipient of the 2015 SD Metro Movers award by San Diego Metro Magazine. I’m also a regular contributor to Kiplinger and San Diego Downtown News.

I’m a proud graduate of the Eller College of Business at the University of Arizona and the Executive Financial Planner program at San Diego State University. In addition, I hold the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ designation – exemplifying my commitment to the highest standards of integrity and professionalism in the industry.

When I’m not perfecting financial plans, you can find me traveling with my wife, searching for the next best carne asada burrito, or trying to master Adam Scott’s golf swing.

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Investing Benchmarks Defined (with Beer & BBQ!)

By: Jon Luskin | Published: August 16, 2017

Before I define what investing benchmarks are and why they are important, allow me to set the stage for today’s lesson. Those who know me well know that, in addition to being a finance fanatic, I am obsessed with beer and barbecue. Today, I’ll combine all three passions and share with you some recent experiments I performed while barbecuing with beer. I promise there’s a money lesson in here, so stick with me! BBQ’ing with Beer – An Analogy In the first experiment, I cooked…
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Define Financial’s Jon Luskin, MBA, CFP® Named One of InvestmentNews’ 40 Under 40

By: Jon Luskin | Published: June 22, 2017

San Diego, June, 22nd, 2017— InvestmentNews recently named Jon Luskin as one of its 2017 40 Under 40. Based on accomplishments to date, contributions to the financial advisory industry, leadership and promise, Jon Luskin was chosen from more than 800 nominations. “It’s an honor to be included in this select group of professionals,” said Jon Luskin, MBA, CFP®, financial planner at Define Financial. “I look forward to doing more research – to find the best answers for the question of how to best manage…
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