
Helping Individuals
We can help take some of the mystery out of preparing for your financial future.
Learn More
Business Planning
We offer insight and information for employers and employees.
Learn More
Investment Strategies*
Guidance that can help you understand and better define your financial goals.
Learn More*These services are offered by Brent Larsen through his affiliation with HD Vest
Serving Our Clients in Wealth Management, Business Accounting and Individual & Business Tax Preparation
Welcome, we are Associated Professional Advisors, Inc., a financial organization serving the communities of Lompoc and Santa Maria since 1986. Our website offers a wealth of information in the form of newsletter articles, calculators, and research reports. Our hopes are that you will find the information contained here informative and of worthwhile note.
We are hopeful that your visit will help you understand the opportunities and potential rewards that are available when you take a proactive approach to your personal financial situation. We have created this website to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning, taxes, tax planning, and wealth preservation. Most important, we hope you see the value of working with skilled professionals to pursue your financial goals.
We’re here to help educate you about the basic concepts of financial management; to help you learn more about who we are; and to give you fast, easy access to market performance data. We hope you take advantage of this resource and visit us often. Be sure to add our site to your list of "favorites" in your Internet browser. We frequently update our information, and we wouldn’t want you to miss any developments in the area of personal finance.
Helpful Content
How Boomers and Millennials Differ
The YOLO Economy is a focus on experiences over material possessions, prompting Boomers to consider a similar mindset.
Choosing a Business Structure
Entrepreneurs all face the same question, “Which business structure should I adopt?”
What to Expect in Your First Year of Retirement
A visual comparison showing how daily life, income, and routines often shift during the first year of retirement.
Introducing the 530A Accounts
An article explaining 530A Accounts.
Assess Life Insurance Needs
How to help determine life insurance needs to provide for your family after you pass away.
Personal Finance Tips for Military Families
Military families face unique challenges, making personal finance even more critical.
Insurance Needs Assessment: Married With Children
When you’re married and have children, insurance needs will be different.
Getting a Head Start on College Savings
A few strategies that may help you prepare for the cost of higher education.
Monthly Memberships
A look as how autopay subscriptions can be a drain on your finances, especially when forgotten.
View all articles 
Annuity Comparison
Compare annuity options to see how each one could affect your long-term income outlook.
Federal Capital Gains Tax Estimator
Estimate your potential federal capital gains tax liability on the sale of an asset.
College Savings
See how much you may need to save now to cover future college costs for your child.
Simple 401k
See how increasing your 401(k) contributions today could affect your balance at retirement.
Taxable vs. Tax-Deferred Savings
Compare how the same contribution grows differently in taxable versus tax-deferred accounts.
How Much Home Can I Afford?
Estimate how much home may fit within your budget based on income and expenses.
View all calculators 
Investments
You’ve made investments your whole life. Work with us to help make the most of them.
Timing Your Retirement
This short video illustrates the importance of understanding sequence of returns risk.
A Fruitful Retirement: Social Security Benefit
Taking your Social Security benefits at the right time may help maximize your benefit.
What to Do When You Lose Your Wallet
Ever lost your wallet? Frustrating. Here’s what you can do to keep yourself safe.
Keeping Up with the Joneses
Lifestyle inflation can be the enemy of wealth building. What could happen if you invested instead of buying more stuff?
Forecast
This short video helps explain why markets can be as unpredictable as the weather.
