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CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Cathy Fitzpatrick

CA License No. 0809126
CFP®, RICP®

Designations and Registrations:
• (CFP®) Certified Financial Planner™
• (RICP®) Retirement Income Certified Specialist
• Investment Advisor Representative, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

I believe that everyone deserves financial security. My goal is to educate you on the tools and behaviors that will build and protect your wealth.

Sometimes individuals I first meet with are paralyzed by fear or procrastination due to confusion on what to do next. With 25+ years of investment experience, I have been through down markets and have learned firsthand how market volatility may affect your savings and retirement. I’m a SmartVestor Pro with a teaching heart. I help guide people to the path of financial freedom.

I act as a Fiduciary with fee-based investment platforms through our Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Cetera Investment Advisors LLC and through Comprehensive Financial Planning covering:

• Retirement Planning, including Retirement Income Planning, if applicable
• Investment Strategies
• Estate Planning and Legacy Planning
• Tax Planning
• Risk Analysis which includes: Long Term Care, Disability and Life Insurance Needs
• College Funding for children or grandchildren

I joined Tax & Financial Group (TFG) in 1990 and have stayed at TFG due to our high level of client support with CPAs, attorney and investment professionals on staff.

As a female financial advisor in a male dominated business, I tend to attract female clients, specifically women who find themselves in the unfamiliar situation of divorce or becoming newly widowed. I believe that my calm and patient style helps clients feel confident and relaxed in their meetings.

I loved my years at the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics. Growing up with an accountant father and my mom as a nurse, I have a head for numbers and a heart for people! I believe in giving back to the community and am very active in many organizations, I am a Board Member of the Girls Scouts of Orange County, I am also on the Advisory Board for WISE- Women Investing in Security and Education, A non-profit that educates women and girls on important financial concepts. I am also passionate about our firm’s annual charity event benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I am married to Pat with two adult children and live in south Orange County. On weekends you can find me gardening, spoiling my animals and spending time with family.

The charitable entities and/or fundraising opportunities described herein are not endorsed by, or affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC or its affiliates. Our philanthropic interests are personal to us and are not reviewed, sponsored, or approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Working with an advisor that is part of the SmartVestor network cannot guarantee investment success or that financial goals will be achieved. There can be no assurance that working with a Dave Ramsey SmartVestor Pro (SVP) will produce or achieve better results than working with an advisor not affiliated with the SmartVestor program. Advisors that participate in this program pay a fee to belong to the program for client leads that are provided. Dave Ramsey and the Dave Ramsey SmartVestor program is not affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Tax & Financial Group and is not sponsored or endorsed by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Tax & Financial Group.

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER

Cathy Fitzpatrick

CA License No. 0809126
CFP®, RICP®

Designations and Registrations:
• (CFP®) Certified Financial Planner™
• (RICP®) Retirement Income Certified Specialist
• Investment Advisor Representative, Cetera Investment Advisers LLC

I believe that everyone deserves financial security. My goal is to educate you on the tools and behaviors that will build and protect your wealth.

Sometimes individuals I first meet with are paralyzed by fear or procrastination due to confusion on what to do next. With 25+ years of investment experience, I have been through down markets and have learned firsthand how market volatility may affect your savings and retirement. I’m a SmartVestor Pro with a teaching heart. I help guide people to the path of financial freedom.

I act as a Fiduciary with fee-based investment platforms through our Registered Investment Advisor (RIA), Cetera Investment Advisors LLC and through Comprehensive Financial Planning covering:

• Retirement Planning, including Retirement Income Planning, if applicable
• Investment Strategies
• Estate Planning and Legacy Planning
• Tax Planning
• Risk Analysis which includes: Long Term Care, Disability and Life Insurance Needs
• College Funding for children or grandchildren

I joined Tax & Financial Group (TFG) in 1990 and have stayed at TFG due to our high level of client support with CPAs, attorney and investment professionals on staff.

As a female financial advisor in a male dominated business, I tend to attract female clients, specifically women who find themselves in the unfamiliar situation of divorce or becoming newly widowed. I believe that my calm and patient style helps clients feel confident and relaxed in their meetings.

I loved my years at the University of New Hampshire and graduated with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Business Administration with a minor in Economics. Growing up with an accountant father and my mom as a nurse, I have a head for numbers and a heart for people! I believe in giving back to the community and am very active in many organizations, I am a Board Member of the Girls Scouts of Orange County, I am also on the Advisory Board for WISE- Women Investing in Security and Education, A non-profit that educates women and girls on important financial concepts. I am also passionate about our firm’s annual charity event benefitting the Make-A-Wish Foundation. I am married to Pat with two adult children and live in south Orange County. On weekends you can find me gardening, spoiling my animals and spending time with family.

The charitable entities and/or fundraising opportunities described herein are not endorsed by, or affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC or its affiliates. Our philanthropic interests are personal to us and are not reviewed, sponsored, or approved by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC. Working with an advisor that is part of the SmartVestor network cannot guarantee investment success or that financial goals will be achieved. There can be no assurance that working with a Dave Ramsey SmartVestor Pro (SVP) will produce or achieve better results than working with an advisor not affiliated with the SmartVestor program. Advisors that participate in this program pay a fee to belong to the program for client leads that are provided. Dave Ramsey and the Dave Ramsey SmartVestor program is not affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks LLC and Tax & Financial Group and is not sponsored or endorsed by Cetera Advisor Networks LLC Tax & Financial Group.

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Email: cathy.fitzpatrick@tfgroup.com

Phone: (949) 223-8223

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Securities offered through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (doing insurance business in CA as CFGAN Insurance Agency LLC, CA Insurance Lic# 0644976), member FINRA/SIPC. Advisory Services offered through Cetera Investment Advisers LLC, a registered investment adviser. Tax & Financial Group is independent of Cetera. 4001 MacArthur Blvd., 3rd Floor, Newport Beach, CA 92660. For a comprehensive review of your personal situation, always consult with a tax or legal advisor. Neither Cetera Advisor Networks LLC nor any of its representatives may give legal or tax advice.

This site is published for residents of the United States only. Registered Representatives of Cetera Advisor Networks LLC may only conduct business with residents of the states and/or jurisdictions in which they are properly registered. Not all of the products and services referenced on this site may be available in every state and through every representative listed. For additional information please contact the representative(s) listed on the site, or visit Cetera Advisor Networks LLC site at www.ceteraadvisornetworks.com. Individuals affiliated with this broker/dealer firm are either Registered Representatives who offer only brokerage services and receive transaction-based compensation (commissions), Investment Adviser Representatives who offer only investment advisory services and receive fees based on assets, or both Registered Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives, who can offer both types of services. Please note: The charitable entities and/or fundraising opportunities described herein are not endorsed by, or affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks or its affiliates. Our philanthropic interests are personal to us and are not reviewed, sponsored, or approved by Cetera.

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