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Elizabeth Bazan

Why I Love My Job

One of the most rewarding aspects of my role is supporting our clients as they move through their life stages—from buying a first home, to starting a family, to sending their children to college. Being part of the effort to help them achieve their financial victories is truly an honor.

Elizabeth enjoys building connections with clients. Efficient and detail-oriented, she works in meeting their custodian account needs and requirements. “My goal,” she says, “is for every client to feel that they’re working with a firm that cares and takes their concerns to heart.” Elizabeth relishes the educational aspects of her work, is committed to growing in her profession, and “being a part of a team where I’m able to learn from and collaborate with my peers is amazing.” She joined our Long Beach team in 2022.

Elizabeth began her career in finance with Cerda Munoz Advisors, Inc., where she served as a Financial Associate from 2018 to early 2022.

She holds a B.S. in Business Finance from California State University, Northridge, and is currently a candidate for the CFP® Certification through Boston University’s Financial Planning Program.

Passionate about volunteering, Elizabeth believes that “the benefits of giving your time and commitment to a worthwhile cause is priceless.” Her experience includes church activities, tutoring, mentoring, and volunteering at senior centers and homeless shelters. She also loves teaching children about financial planning.

Elizabeth enjoys spending time with family and friends, especially her favorite person in the world – her son. During weekends, you’ll find them at Disneyland, the beach, or in a garden somewhere.

Fun Fact

My perfect day would start with an acai bowl and end with an acai bowl.

HH ranked No. 8 on the 2023 CNBC Financial Advisor 100 list

Last received September 2023 based on 12/31/2022 data.
CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with ranking.

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Disclaimer and Methodology

Disclaimer

The rating is not indicative of Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors future performance. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors did not pay a fee to participate in the survey.

Methodology

CNBC enlisted data provider AccuPoint Solutions to assist with the ranking of registered investment advisors for this year’s FA 100 list.

The methodology consisted of first analyzing a variety of core data points from AccuPoint Solutions’ proprietary database of registered investment advisors. This analysis started with an initial list of 40,646 RIA firms from the Securities and Exchange Commission regulatory database. Through a process, the list was eventually cut to 812 RIAs with those firms meeting CNBC’s proprietary criteria.

CNBC staff sent an extensive email survey to all those firms that met the initial criteria to gather more details. In turn, those advisory firms filled out a comprehensive application in regard to their practice. The CNBC team verified that data with those firms and with the SEC regulatory database. AccuPoint once again applied CNBC’s proprietary weighted categories to further refine and rank the firms, ultimately creating the list of the top 100 firms.

The primary data points used in the analysis were reviewed, either as a minimum baseline or within a range, eliminating those firms that did not meet CNBC’s requirements. Once the initial list was compiled, weightings were also applied accordingly. These data points included:

Advisory firm’s regulatory/compliance record. (editor’s note: Each advisory firm’s CRD number was checked for validity. Any firm that had a disclosure on its SEC ADV was automatically disqualified from the ranking)
Number of years in the business.
Number of certified financial planners.
Number of employees.
Number of investment advisors registered with the firm.
The ratio of investment advisors to total number of employees.
Total assets under management.
Percentage of discretionary assets under management.
Total accounts under management.
Number of states where the RIA is registered.
Country of domicile.