Vance Barse, CPWA®, AIF® is a Wealth Strategist & Founder of Your Dedicated Fiduciary®. Mr. Barse began his career in the financial services industry at Altegris Investments where he served as an investment consultant to leading private wealth and retail financial advisers throughout the U.S. He saw firsthand that many advisers are constrained in their approach to planning, often leaving clients underserved. After nearly a decade in this role, Vance became a financial planner and founded Your Dedicated Fiduciary® with a simple mission: to be authentic, transparent, and have a positive impact on the lives of his clients.Vance is dedicated to his clients, putting their best interests first, and views the client-advisor relationship as a long-term, trusting partnership. Not surprisingly, Mr. Barse and his clients often share similar lifestyle interests including family unity, health & well-being, music of various genres, and academia. Mr. Barse diligently works alongside his clients’ allied professionals—CPA, estate planning attorney, CFO, family board, other financial advisers, etc.—such that the net impact is the best result.Prior to Altegris, Vance was a Corporate Officer and Administrator for a behavioral healthcare firm in La Jolla, CA where he directed strategic growth initiatives and corporate strategy. Vance holds a bachelor’s degree in Neurobiology & Neurophysiology from the University of Maryland where he served as a Howard Hughes Medical Institute Fellow studying the onset and progression of Alzheimer’s Disease. Mr. Barse was also a member of Golden Key International Honour Society.Vance believes in the value of community. As such, he serves as a voting board member and Vice President of the non-profit Professionals with Purpose. Mr. Barse is also a mentor for Just in Time for Foster Youth, volunteer educator, motivational speaker, and Ambassador for the Financial Awareness Foundation. Vance has been quoted by Investment News, Investment Advisor, CNBC, Bloomberg Radio, and Barron’s.Residing in coastal San Diego, Vance, his wife Jodi, and their two children enjoy spending time with family, charitable endeavors, their pets, outdoor activities, and travelling. Vance is an investment adviser representative of Commonwealth Financial Network.