Stop Letting

Taxes and Market

Swings Sabotage

Your Wealth.

Discover Smarter, Tax-Efficient Strategies to Grow and Protect Your Wealth

Financial advisor Shawn Ogawa guiding clients with personalized, tax-efficient investment strategies

Serving entrepreneurs and investors across the country

How Standard Investment Advice Can Leave High Earners Exposed to Taxes and Volatility

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Many investors with substantial income or capital gains unknowingly follow advice built for a different stage of life—or a different kind of investor altogether.


The result? Overpaying taxes and taking on unnecessary market risk.

  • Your advisor rarely talks about capital gains, yet you’re sitting on substantial equity.

  • You’ve been told to “stay the course” even when the market feels unstable.

  • Tax planning is treated like a once-a-year afterthought, not a core part of your strategy.

You’re not alone. Most high earners outgrow traditional advice—but they don’t realize it until they’ve paid for it.

A Clear, Tax-Efficient Path to Building and Protecting Your Wealth

Financial clarity doesn’t have to feel overwhelming. Here’s how we make it simple and strategic.

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Step 1: Discovery

We begin with a real conversation to understand what matters most to you.

  • Learn your goals, financial priorities, and retirement timeline

  • Clarify your risk tolerance and income needs

  • Identify tax planning opportunities and hidden inefficiencies

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Step 2: Strategy and Implementation

We create and launch your personalized roadmap to grow and protect your wealth.

  • Blend market exposure with alternative investments

  • Use endowment-style diversification to reduce volatility

  • Build a tax-efficient investment plan across all three tax buckets

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Step 3: Ongoing Partnership

Your strategy evolves with you—through life, markets, and milestones.

  • Proactive reviews to stay aligned with your goals

  • Ongoing retirement planning and tax optimization

  • A dedicated financial advisor you can count on

Your journey to a more confident, tax-efficient financial future starts here.

What’s at Stake If You Delay Your Financial Plan?

Without a plan, taxes and market volatility may quietly erode your wealth, while valuable opportunities slip away.

Strategies Designed for Your Life, Your Goals, and Your Legacy

Explore personalized strategies for tax-efficient investing, alternative assets, and retirement planning — designed to support your goals at every stage.

Tax-Efficient Wealth Management

Invest with purpose—and keep more of what you earn.
Tax-smart strategies designed to grow and protect wealth for high-income earners and real estate investors.

  • 1031 Exchanges & Opportunity Zones

  • Smart funding across all three tax buckets

  • After-tax growth aligned with your goals

Alternative Investment Strategies

Go beyond stocks and bonds—without going it alone.
Access vetted private market opportunities to diversify, reduce volatility, and support income.

  • Real estate-backed passive income

  • Private credit, private equity, and structured notes

  • Endowment-style diversification

Retirement & Legacy Planning

Make work optional—and your legacy intentional.
Plan for income, minimize taxes, and protect what you’ve built—for yourself and future generations.

  • Roth conversions and Solo 401(k) strategies

  • Predictable retirement income

  • Clear, intentional legacy planning

Together, we’ll strive to minimize taxes, protect your lifestyle, and build a future you can approach with true confidence.

"Plan for the future because that's where you are going to spend the rest of your life."

-Mark Twain

You Deserve a Financial Plan That Works as Hard as You Do

You’ve worked hard to build your success — now let’s protect it and grow it with a plan built on tax efficiency, resilience, and long-term vision.

No pressure. Just a conversation about what’s possible for your financial future.