About Benefit Financial Services Group
<p>Built around an “investing by design” process, Benefit Financial Services Group (BFSG) is an SEC-registered investment adviser that works with retirement plan sponsors and individuals on investment and planning decisions.</p> <p>Founded in 2007 and headquartered in Irvine in Orange County, BFSG also has an office in Phoenix, serving employers and participants across Southern California and the Phoenix metro area. The firm works with privately owned businesses, families, and institutions, with a focus on retirement plan support and participant guidance.</p> <p>For workplace plans, BFSG handles plan design, compliance support, vendor management, and fiduciary governance. The firm can act as a 3(21) co-fiduciary or a 3(38) investment manager, and it also provides fiduciary audit support. For individuals and business owners, BFSG provides investment management and financial planning, including retirement planning and investment consulting.</p> <p>What differentiates BFSG is the emphasis on education and a fiduciary-first approach paired with clear roles for 3(21) and 3(38) services.</p> <ul> <li>Plan design and ongoing plan consulting</li> <li>Participant advice and retirement readiness support</li> <li>Fiduciary governance, including 3(21) and 3(38) services</li> <li>Compliance and vendor management</li> <li>Fiduciary audit support</li> </ul>
Website: https://bfsg.com/
Founded: 2007
Office Locations
- Phoenix, AZ
- Irvine, CA (Headquarters)
Accreditations & Certifications
- RIA
Services Offered
- Plan Design Consulting
- Participant Investment Advice
- Fiduciary Audit Services
- Compliance Services
- 3(21) Investment Advisor
- 3(38) Investment Manager
Plans Serviced (2024)
Largest plans where this firm is listed as a service provider (Schedule C) or IQPA (Schedule H) on the most recent filings (From Form 5500).
Showing top 20 of 64 plans serviced in 2024.
Team Members
- Grace Y Lau, MBA, CFA®
- Darren Stewart, JD
- Arash Navi, CFA®, CPA, CFP®
- Sophia Liu, CFP®, CLU®, CDFA®
- Henry VanBuskirk, CFP®
- Chad A Noorani, Senior Retirement Plan Consultant \| Operations Manager, QKA
- Managing Director, Senior Wealth Manager
- Braden Priest, CFA®
- Mark L Blom, CFP®
- Keith Johnson, CFP®