Profile of Brian R. Carruthers, CFP®, CMT^SM

Registered Investment Advisor Brian Carruthers & Associates, offers financial expertise - as a Certified Financial Planner™ and Chartered Market Technician^SM - Mr. Carruthers is uniquely qualified to meet the investment needs of high net worth individuals, as well as for trusts and retirement plans. Since 1990, Brian has served as president of his own firm, Brian R. Carruthers & Associates (BCA) in Orange County, California.

Brian R. Carruthers, CFP® - CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™. BCA is registered with the Securities and Exchange Commission as an Investment Advisor. Brian uses innovative investment strategies to earn the highest returns, with the least amount of risk for his clientele (active money management). BCA's minimum portfolio size is $250,000 USD and BCA currently manages in excess of $60 million USD.

Paladin Registry 5-Star Rated Advisor

BCA is 5-star rated advisor with the Paladin Registry of Advisors, an independent and objective rating service of independent advisors. They use an extensive rating process and specific criteria to evaluate advisors. Fewer than 10% of Paladin rated advisors are 5-star. Their rating process is listed on their website: 5 star rating process

To keep current with industry trends, Brian maintains memberships with the National Association of Active Investment Managers (NAAIM); as well as the prestigious national Market Technicians Association (MTA) and the Market Analysts of Southern California (MASC). Brian served as the president of MASC from 1994-95. Also, he earned the MTA's designation of Chartered Market TechnicianSM (CMTSM) in 1992, one of only 500 such professionals certified in the United States.

Brian was born and raised in Connecticut and after graduating from high school, he and his family moved to Florida. He graduated from the University of Florida in Gainesville with a Bachelors of Science degree in Accounting in 1983. Brian headed west to begin his post-graduate career as a corporate tax accountant with a large accounting firm in Orange County, California. Soon, Brian's fascination with the financial markets drew him to pursue a stockbroker's license.

Brian joined Prudential as a financial planner in early 1985. He became increasingly intrigued by mutual funds and began to develop proprietary computer programs to study and monitor the financial markets. In 1986, Brian became the portfolio manager for an investment advisory firm in San Diego. His experience expanded to encompass money management utilizing no-load mutual funds and developing prudent investment strategies for his clients. Brian earned his Certified Financial Planner™ certification in 1988, which broadened his ability to serve all his clients' financial planning needs.

By 1990, Brian's dream to one day start his own investment firm was realized. BCA was structured as an independent fee only investment management firm, where objective no conflict of interest advice is given. Brian's philosophy of having no conflicts of interest, when making investment decisions on behalf of his clients is an important part of his firm's success. Brian is deeply committed to using no load mutual funds, or funds which waive their commissions for BCA's clientele. Brian's integrity and passion for providing outstanding personalized service and professional money management is evident as he continues to successfully run with the bulls and tame the bears.