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At a glance01Chalten Fee-Only Advisors02Vancouver Financial Planning Consultants03Lucid Financial Planning
Current position#1 in Vancouver#2 in Vancouver#3 in Vancouver
Recognized asDowntown Vancouver fee-only portfolio manager and financial-planning firm paid directly by clientsDowntown Vancouver advice-focused planning office for integrated personal and corporate decisionsVancouver advice-only practice for Chinese-Canadian and cross-border family wealth decisions
Best forInvestors wanting evidence-based portfolio management integrated with independent financial planningBusiness owners and incorporated professionals needing tax, retirement, estate and investment analysisFamilies coordinating Canada-China assets, corporations, real estate, tax, estate and wealth transfer
Decision fitExact local advisory identity resolved · Planning and compensation model assessed · Live registration, named planner and written scope requiredExact local advisory identity resolved · Planning and compensation model assessed · Live registration, named planner and written scope requiredExact local advisory identity resolved · Planning and compensation model assessed · Live registration, named planner and written scope required
Start with the decision: a one-time plan, retirement drawdown, business-owner integration, cross-border work, portfolio management, insurance or ongoing coordination. Verify the exact person, CFP/QAFP or Québec Pl. Fin. status, securities and insurance authority where applicable, disciplinary history, custodian, product shelf, referral benefits, every fee layer, deliverables, update cadence, privacy, succession and exit terms in writing.