Our family is from a small village in the far northern reaches of Italy in Piemonte called Toceno in the Val Vigezzo (also known as the Valley of the Painters). There is a local nursery rhyme that Damian's great-grandpa used to sing to him while riding on his knee that starts "trott, trott, cavalot, porta pan in cima al mott..." (Trot trot horsey, bring the bread to the top of the mountain...) The song always stuck as a reminder of the man that forged his own path at a young age to a new place where he didn't speak the language or know anyone - in search of something better.
In life we get to decide what is important to us, what we want to achieve and which hill we are going to climb to get there. Some routes take longer than others, and there will surely be challenges, failures and wins along the way. But whatever path you choose, Cavalot is a reminder to have the courage to follow your dreams and heart as you make your way to the top. You never know what you might find up there.
While not as common as it used to be, financial advisors in the past were often paid on commission for the sale of products. This created a potential conflict of interest where clients were sold investments to make money rather than because it was in the their best interest. Fee-only changes that. By paying a fee for service, it aligns the client with the advisor so that the client's best interests always come first. Learn more here.
While wealth is generated in many different ways including business ownership, inheritance, prudent investing and many other avenues, we have found that there are 3 core components of managing wealth.
No. While many of our clients do share one or more of these characteristics, it is not a prerequisite to engage our services. If you are looking for someone to help you solve any type of financial issue we would be glad to meet and see if we can be of help. If not, we have an extensive network of financial professionals that we would be happy to refer you to.
We have two physical locations in California: Truckee and Redding. We also operate virtually which enables us to take clients from around the country regardless of their location. Meetings are held either in-person, via web conference or phone depending on your preference.
Note that depending on your state we may not be licensed to operate in your particular area, in these instances we can often recommend another advisor that may be able to assist you.
For some services, Cavalot Capital evaluates the complexity of a client’s financial situation in determining the fee the client will pay. Cavalot Capital’s definition of complexity is the existence of circumstances, or lack thereof, that will require more time and effort of Cavalot Capital’s to deliver valuable advice to a particular client.
Factors that may impact complexity include, but are not limited to, the following:
We can only manage accounts that are held outside of your workplace - IRAs including Traditional, Roth, SEP, SIMPLE. Taxable accounts including individual, joint or trusts and custodial accounts (UGMA, UTMA) and a few other less common options.
We are unable to manage any investments in a qualified plan, meaning no 401k, 403b, 457, ESOP, etc. We can however offer advice and recommendations on these accounts in our financial planning services, see the above graphic for more information.
Most people think all financial planners are “certified,” but this isn’t true. Just about anyone can use the title “financial planner.” CFP Board benefits the public by independently certifying financial planners. Although CFP Board does not guarantee their work, CFP® professionals have met rigorous qualifications for financial planning. Only those who have fulfilled CFP Board’s rigorous requirements can call themselves a CFP® professional.
As part of their certification, CFP® professionals commit to high ethical standards. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can call themselves a CFP® professional.
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Life Planning focuses on the human side of financial planning. In Life Planning we discover a client’s deepest and most profound goals through a mindfulness-based process of structured and non-judgmental inquiry. Then, using a mix of professional and advanced relationship skills, we inspire clients to pursue their aspirations, discuss and resolve obstacles, create a concrete financial plan, and provide ongoing guidance as clients accomplish their objectives.
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