Alicia is a Client Service Associate at the Beacon Pointe Palm Desert office. Her responsibilities include account administration, scheduling and assisting with client meetings, processing new and existing account paperwork, and communicating with clients to provide the highest levels of service. Outside of the office, she enjoys spending time with her family, taking trips to the beach, and exploring new places.
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Beacon Pointe financial planners focus on full-service financial planning and research-driven investments. We are a Palm Desert-based wealth advisor and one of the nation’s largest Registered Investment Advisor firms (RIAs), working with institutions, defined contribution plans, individuals, and families.
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Our fiduciary responsibility to clients and our holistic allWEALTH® approach addresses all aspects of your financial well-being, including but not limited to:
- Wealth and retirement planning
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- Healthcare planning
- Charitable giving and education planning
- Life transition support for divorcées and widows
- Financial planning for business owners
- Multi-generational family wealth and legacy planning
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Learn how to make your money work for you through custom investment strategies. Our financial consultants will work with you to create an investment strategy that aligns with your personal goals.
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Beacon Pointe is not only here to be your sounding board. We’re here to help you set and reach your financial goals. Our financial consultant staff at our Palm Desert office is ready to help you reach your dreams of financial freedom.
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Beacon Pointe Advisors is a prominent financial planner in Palm Desert, and has locations across the United States. Our holistic approach focuses on what’s best for you. We care about you and want nothing but the best for you and your finances.
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Alicia Ford
Client Service Associate
Amber Lembo
Associate Financial Planner
Amber supports the Retirement Plan Services team within the Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors Palm Desert office. Her responsibilities include a wide range of daily client service, onboarding new clients, scheduling and assisting with client meetings and document preparation for new and prospective clients, verification and processing functions related to 401(k) accounts and direct business. Prior to joining Beacon Pointe Wealth Advisors, Amber worked at Integrated Wealth management for six years as an Executive Client Service Associate with the Retirement Plan Services team. In 2008, Amber entered the financial/lending industry as a Loan Assistant and Loan Operations and Documentation Specialist at Canyon National Bank/Pacific Premier Bank. Amber is also a Notary Public. In her spare time, she enjoys staying active, spending time with her friends, family and her dog Trigger.
Brandt Kuhn, CFP®
Partner, Managing Director
Brandt is a financial planning-focused advisor. He creates financial plans that help clients identify and set goals for wealth accumulation and future needs, as well as establish priorities, take advantage of tax laws, and utilize financial products to their benefit. In addition, Brandt specializes in qualified retirement plans, including plan design, implementation, and management that help employers and employees reach their retirement savings goals. After graduating from California Polytechnic State University San Luis Obispo with a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration and a concentration in Financial Management, Brandt came home to the Palm Springs area. Brandt holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®) certification. He serves on the board of the Desert Recreation District Foundation, the Advisory Board of The First Tee of the Coachella Valley, and the Palm Desert Chamber of Commerce. Brandt was honored by InvestmentNews as a 2019 ’40 Under 40’ financial advisor. He is also a graduate of the prestigious Leadership Coachella Valley program and serves on the Alumni Council. Outside of the office, Brandt enjoys golf, snowboarding, and spending time with his wife and their black lab/beagle, Abby.
Michele Sarna, AIF®, AWMA®, CFP®
Partner, Managing Director
Michele is responsible for the development of financial plans that help clients identify and set goals for wealth accumulation and future needs, as well as establish priorities, leverage tax laws, utilize financial products to their benefit, among other savvy financial services. In addition to the services highlighted, Michele specializes in qualified retirement plans, including plan design, implementation, and management that help employers and employees reach their retirement savings goals. Michele has extensive experience in investment management and the brokerage industry. Michele took a hiatus from the finance industry when she moved to the desert to help her husband run and manage a construction business. However, a few years later, she decided to go back to her passion in financial services. Michele is also passionate about empowering women both personally and professionally and is an active member of the Beacon Pointe Women’s Advisory Institute. She holds a Master of Science degree in Finance from Walden University and a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration/Finance from California State University, Long Beach. Michele holds the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® (CFP®), Accredited Investment Fiduciary™, and Accredited Wealth Management Advisor™ (AWMA®) designations. Over the years, Michele has garnered several industry recognitions including:
- 2020 ‘401 Top Retirement Plan Advisor by State’ from Financial Times
- 2022 ‘Top Retirement Plan Adviser’ from PLANADVISER
- 2023 ‘Top Retirement Plan Adviser’ from PLANADVISER
Outside of the office, Michele likes to spend time with her family, read, exercise, and participate in races benefiting non-profit organizations.
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