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Gregory J. Smith, CFP®, CRPS®,  | Director of Financial Plans

Gregory Smith

Email Address:
gsmith@missionwealth.com
Direct Line:
(805) 690-3903

Greg Smith is the Director of Financial Planning for Mission Wealth Management, LLC. He is responsible for writing and developing financial plans for the firm’s high net worth clients, and coordinating the implementation of those plans with the Investment, Risk Management, Tax and Client Relations divisions.  Mr. Smith delivers significant analysis and research to MWM’s Integrated Wealth Solution® (planning and servicing process).Mr. Smith is a native of Santa Barbara, California.  He earned his degree in Mathematics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and has completed postgraduate coursework in Accounting.   He began his financial career in 1979 as a tax accountant with the international firm of Ernst & Young.  Over the past 14 years, he has been affiliated with numerous tax and financial services firms including New York Life, SunAmerica Securities, and Centaurus Financial Inc.  In 2003, he joined Mission Wealth Management’s financial advisory team as he believed firmly in the company’s commitment to provide state-of-the-art financial planning and investment advice.  With his vast knowledge of and experience in accounting, income taxation, and financial planning, Mr. Smith is able to serve MWM’s clients with a high degree of professional expertise.

Professional Certifications and Licenses
Mr. Smith has held the mark of CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER TM (CFP®) since 1998, and also completed the Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS®) designation in 2008.  Mr. Smith also has the following Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) licenses: General and Variable Securities Representative (Series 6 and 7), Uniform State Law (Series 63), as well as a California Life Insurance license.

Professional Associations and Memberships
Mr. Smith is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA) and is registered with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA).

Personal
Greg and his family reside in Santa Barbara.  He devotes much of his leisure time to his continuing study and performance of classical piano, outdoor activities and traveling the world to exotic places.