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Investment Process

Getting Ahead - Staying Ahead

Selecting Your Manager

The Investment Process


Getting Ahead - Staying Ahead

Getting ahead and staying ahead is harder than ever. You need an independent trusted advisor who's working on your side to help you achieve your goals.  Professional investment management from Rowling, Dold & Associates gets you ahead of the game by putting the complex strategies and investment approaches used by America's most successful institutional investment advisors in your hands at an affordable cost.  As CPAs and members of NAPFA, our services are fee only: there are no commissions or other "hidden" compensation.  Back to top


Selecting Your Investment Manager

It's important when selecting your investment manager to make sure they are not only Registered Investment Advisors but also designated as a CPA/PFS. This designation means that they are officially recognized as Certified Public Accountants and Personal Financial Specialists by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA).  CPAs who have earned the PFS designation have demonstrated their ability to guide individuals and families through the confusing financial environment.   This select group has pledged to uphold a strict code of conduct mandated by the AICPA and must:

  • remain AICPA members in good standing
  • adhere to continuing professional education requirements and become reaccredited every three years, and
  • pass a comprehensive financial planning examination and provide documentation of at least three years of personal financial planning experience.

Every Partner providing financial planning services at Rowling Dold & Associates is CPA/PFS qualified. We can help you plan and reach your financial goals with independent, fee-only advice.  Back to top



RDA does not offer financial planning or investment advisory services via the Internet. The purpose of the Internet web page of RDA is to disseminate general information regarding the Advisor and the associated persons of the Advisor, and to provide an alternative means for a prospective client to obtain more information regarding the firm`s services.

Advice can only be rendered after the following conditions are met:

  1. An Investment Advisor or IA representative may only transact business in a particular state after licensure or satisfying qualifications requirements of that state, or if they are excluded or exempted from the state`s investment advisor or IA representative requirements.
  2. Follow-up, individualized responses to consumers in a particular state by an investment advisor or IA representative involving either the effecting of, or attempting to effect, transactions in securities, or the rendering of personalized investment advice for compensation, as the case may be, shall not be made without first complying with the state`s investment advisor or IA representative requirements, or pursuant to an applicable state exemption or exclusion.
  3. For information concerning the licensure status or disciplinary history of an investment advisor or IA representative, a consumer should contact his or her State Securities law administrator.
  4. Delivery of a disclosure statement by Advisor to a prospective client.
  5. Execution of an Engagement letter between Rowling, Dold & Associates LLP and the client and receipt of the financial planning fee retainer or the investment advisory fee by Rowling, Dold & Associates LLP.

Please note that the recognition of Rowling, Dold "&" Associates LLP and/or Sheryl L. Rowling (collectively or individually referred to as "the firm") should not be construed by any existing or prospective client as a guarantee that they will experience a certain level of results if they engage or continue to engage the firm's services nor should it be construed as a current or past endorsement of the firm by any of its clients.  Lists or rankings published by magazines and other sources are generally based exclusively on information prepared and submitted by the recognized adviser.


Rowling, Dold & Associates LLP
In Mission Valley at 8889 Rio San Diego Drive, Suite 202 • San Diego, CA 92108
619-294-4800 • 888-294-4890 • Fax: 619-294-9314
Email your questions to cpas@rowling.com



    
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