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THOUGHTS ON MONEY [T.O.M.] is a place to find simple truths on money. Everything from budgeting to investing to decision making. A great place to come for answers to your own personal financial questions or to spark thought on how to improve your financial life. Enjoy an easy to read, application focused commentary.

Clone Blog

Cloning Your Money

Multiplicity Doug Kinney.  A normal guy, striving to be great at his job, striving to be a great husband, striving to be a great dad, ...
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Craving Blog

Financial Cravings

Your financial plan lays out your financial objectives, and your investment portfolio is the diet that's meant to help fulfill those objectives.
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Method Blog

The Madness of Methods

Over the last few months, many of my Thoughts On Money have revolved around the importance of marrying one’s financial plan and investment management.  That is to say, that the financial plan should be the driving force behind how ...
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Dunk Blog

For the Love of the Game

Alley-oop Growing up, my friends and I loved to shoot hoops after school.  My best friend, Andrew, had a basketball hoop set up in the ...
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Rain Blog

When It Rains, It Pours

I live in San Clemente, California.  Also known as The Spanish Village By The Sea.  A wonderful place to live, if you ask me.   ...
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Lost in Translation

On A Mission If you live in South Orange County (California) and you are involved in Youth Ministry, there is a good chance that you’ve ...
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Cooking Blog

Eat Your Own Cooking

Date Night My wife and I recently had a date night. For some, this may be a normal occasion, but for us, this is a ...
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Trust Blog

Trust is a Must

May You Live in Interesting Times We live in a world that we could have never imagined a decade ago. We are more “connected” today ...
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About the Authors

Trevor Cummings

Private Wealth Advisor, Partner

Trevor is a Partner and Director of our Private Wealth Advisor Group.

As the author of TOM [Thoughts On Money], Trevor endeavors to write and speak about financial concepts and principles in a kind of “straight” talk demeanor and posture.

He received his Bachelor’s degree in Organizational Leadership from Biola University and his MBA from California State University, Fullerton.

James Andrews - CFP®

Private Wealth Advisor

James is a Private Wealth Advisor based out of TBG headquarters in Newport Beach, CA.

As an author of TOM [Thoughts On Money], James seeks to share core principles in decision-making that bring clarity to managing life and wealth.

He received his Bachelor of Science degree in Entrepreneurial Finance from Cal Poly Pomona and is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®.

Blaine Carver, CFP®, CKA®

Private Wealth Advisor

Desiring to be a financial advisor since high school, Blaine has continued this passion by stewarding client capital for over a decade. A patient educator, he enjoys aligning clients’ financial resources with their values, particularly through creative charitable gifting strategies.

Blaine holds a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from Seattle Pacific University, where he also led the soccer team as captain.

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