Jacob Rothman

CFA®, CPA, CFP®

Rothman Investment Management

Portfolio Manaager

Jacob Rothman

CFA®, CPA, CFP®

Rothman Investment Management

Portfolio Manaager

As a fee-only financial planner, my focus is to offer unbiased financial advice to help you achieve your life goals. - Jacob Rothman, CFA®, CPA, CFP®

Fee-Only financial planner located in Atascadero, CA, serving clients locally and across the country

Jacob Rothman is an Atascadero, CA fee-only financial planner. Rothman Investment Management provides comprehensive financial planning, financial coaching, and investment management to help retirees, near-retirees, Gen Xers, and business owners organize, grow and protect their assets through life’s transitions. As a fee-only, fiduciary, and independent financial advisor, Jacob Rothman is never paid a commission of any kind, and has a legal obligation to provide unbiased and trustworthy financial advice.

Jacob (Jake) Rothman, CPA, CFA, CFP® started Rothman Investment Management to help people in San Luis Obispo County and around the country build, protect and focus their wealth through fee-only, fiduciary, comprehensive wealth management.  Jake spent almost a decade as a member of investment teams before starting his own firm to work with clients directly.  He believes that having a personalized plan that aligns with ones values can bring lasting satisfaction.  Jake lives with his wife, Nour, in Paso Robles, California and loves being back in the area where he grew up after a career path that took him to Georgia, Virginia, Massachusetts, and Wisconsin.  While he enjoys traveling to see friends around the country and new places around the world, Jake loves to return home to his community.

Jacob Rothman is a Member of the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors

The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors - highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.

NAPFA members live by three important values:

  • To be the beacon for independent, objective financial advice for individuals and families.
  • To be the champion of financial services delivered in the public interest.
  • To be the standard bearer for the emerging profession of financial planning.

Our Story

After nearly a decade serving on investment teams, Jake had three goals - to move back to California's gorgeous Central Coast, to start his own business and to help clients directly as they seek to build, protect and focus their wealth to live life to the fullest.  Applying the carpenter's rule of measure twice, cut once, Jake spent about ten months studying the industry and figuring out how to best add value for clients before opening for business in 2015. This study led to the belief that clients are best served by an independent, fee-based, fiduciary advisor.

Jake recruited his former co-worker, Hannah, who joined the firm in 2017, to help scale operations and ensure that compliance procedures keep up with best practices and the ever-changing regulatory environment.  She relocated from the East Coast to help build a firm that helps clients reach their goals with unconflicted advice.  

Since our founding in 2015, Rothman Investment Management has helped over three dozen households with financial planning and investing.  We currently have clients in California, Massachusetts, Georgia, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Virginia, Iowa and Florida.

Our Mission

Is to help clients build, protect and focus their wealth to live their fullest life.

Fee-Only, Fiduciary, Independent: Three Important Criteria to Consider When Choosing a Financial Advisor.

Specialties

  • Comprehensive Financial Planning
  • Retirement Income Planning
  • Investment Management
  • College Education Planning
  • Tax Planning

Ideal Clients

  • Retirees and Near Retirees
  • Growing Families
  • Business Owners and Executives
  • Sudden Money Situations
  • Novice Investors

Working Together

  • In-Office Meetings
  • Virtual Meetings
  • Clearly Defined Fees
  • No Product Sales
  • Complimentary Initial Consultation

Professional Designations & Affiliations

  • National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA)
    Jacob Rothman is a NAPFA-Registered Financial Advisor

    The National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA) is a leading professional association of Fee-Only financial advisors—highly trained professionals who are committed to working in the best interests of those they serve.

  • Certified Financial Planner (CFP)
    Jacob Rothman is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional - Click for Verification

    CFP® professionals are held to strict ethical standards to ensure financial planning recommendations are in your best interest. What’s more, a CFP® professional must acquire several years of experience related to delivering financial planning services to clients and pass the comprehensive CFP® Certification Exam before they can use the CFP® designation.

  • Financial Planning Association
    Jacob Rothman is a member of The Financial Planning Association® (FPA®)

    FPA® is the largest membership organization for CFP® professionals in the U.S. and supports high standards of professional competence, ethical conduct, and clear, complete disclosure when serving clients.

  • CPA - Certified Public Accountant
    Jacob Rothman is a Certified Public Accountant (Learn More)

    A Certified Public Accountant (CPA) is a professional accountant who has met the education and experience requirements set by their state's Board of Accountancy and has passed the Uniform CPA Exam. CPAs are licensed to provide a wide range of accounting services, including financial statement preparation, tax planning and preparation, auditing, consulting, and other financial advisory services.

  • CFA - Chartered Financial Analyst

    Jacob Rothman is a CFA® charterholder

    The CFA Program is the most respected and recognized investment management designation in the world with less than 200,000 charterholders globally.

    This advisor has earned the Chartered Financial Analyst® designation (CFA® charter) by passing all three of the CFA exams and gaining relevant industry experience, demonstrating their mastery of the investment analysis and decision-making skills most needed in the global investment management profession.

  • CFA Institute

    Jacob Rothman is a Member of the CFA Institute

    The CFA Institute is a global, not-for-profit organization comprising the world’s largest association of investment professionals. With more than 170,000 members and 150 regional societies around the world, the organization is dedicated to developing and promoting the highest educational, ethical, and professional standards in the investment industry.

  • Money Quotient
    Jacob Rothman is a Money Quotient Trained Financial Advisor

    Money Quotient is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization founded on the belief that a holistic and multi-disciplinary approach to financial education and planning will engage individuals and inspire them to maximize their resources and live purposeful lives.

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Office Locations:

  • 9700 El Camino Real Suite 302
    Atascadero, CA 93422

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