San Diego · Fiduciary Advisory · Est. Boutique Practice

Personal financial guidance for the future you're building.

Stirling Financial Group helps individuals, families, business owners, and executives create personalized strategies for wealth, retirement, tax planning, and long-term financial confidence.

Fiduciary guidance Personalized planning Long-term perspective
San Diego skyline at dusk San Diego · Symphony Towers district
Office
Symphony Towers · Ste 2230
32°N
Why Stirling

A standard of advice
worth committing to.

We believe clients deserve clarity about what they pay, what they own, and the reasoning behind every recommendation. Our practice is built around three commitments that shape how we work.

01 / Transparency

Transparent advice.

Clients should understand what they pay and what they are paying for. We explain costs, structures, and trade-offs in plain language.

02 / Alignment

Fee-based advisors.

Guidance shaped around each client's needs and goals — not product quotas. Our compensation is structured to keep our interests aligned with yours.

03 / Strategy

Goal-based strategies.

Customized financial strategies built for long-term outcomes. Plans are designed to evolve alongside the lives, careers, and families they serve.

Services

Advisory disciplines, integrated.

Six core practice areas, coordinated by a single advisory team. Each engagement begins with listening — to your goals, obligations, and the people who depend on the outcome.

01

Wealth Management

Diversified portfolio construction and ongoing oversight aligned with each client's risk profile, time horizon, and family priorities.

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02

Tax Strategy & Planning

Coordinated tax-aware planning across investments, compensation, and business interests — in collaboration with your tax professionals.

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03

Retirement Planning

Strategies for accumulating, preserving, and drawing from retirement assets — supporting confidence through every transition.

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04

Business Planning

Guidance for owners and executives on succession, key-person planning, qualified plans, and the integration of business and personal wealth.

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05

Asset Protection

Considered review of risk exposures and protective structures designed to help safeguard family and business assets across generations.

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06

Estate Planning & Distribution

Distribution strategies that honor your intentions — coordinated with your attorneys to clarify legacy, beneficiaries, and stewardship.

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The Engagement

A planning process
built around your life.

Every plan begins with the same conviction: that good advice is the result of patient listening, honest analysis, and the willingness to revisit assumptions as life moves forward.

i.

Identify Your Goals

An open conversation about the future you envision — for your family, your career, and the people you support.

ii.

Develop a Personalized Plan

Analysis of cash flow, tax posture, holdings, and risk — translated into a written strategy you can review with us in detail.

iii.

Implement Your Strategies

Coordinated execution across accounts, structures, and outside professionals, with clear documentation at each step.

iv.

Review and Adjust the Plan

Scheduled reviews keep the plan current as priorities, tax law, and markets evolve over the years ahead.

About the practice

Experienced guidance with a personal approach.

Our team helps clients pursue personal and financial aspirations through ongoing guidance, attentive support, and a long commitment to community-minded service in San Diego. We work best with clients who view their advisor as a long-term partner — and who value relationships built on candor and care.

Meet the full team
T Scott Dudley Founder
T Scott Dudley
Wealth Advisor
Leads client engagements across wealth management and retirement planning.
Three decades guiding families and business owners through long-term planning conversations.
Catherine Arambula
Catherine Arambula
Account Executive
Coordinates new-client onboarding and ongoing account stewardship.
Primary point of contact for paperwork, transfers, and day-to-day account questions.
Ian M Weeks CFP · ChFC · CLU
Ian M Weeks
Financial Advisor
Advises on retirement income, insurance planning, and tax-aware strategies.
Holds the CFP, ChFC, and CLU designations with a focus on integrated planning.
Melina Gomez
Melina Gomez
Operations Manager
Oversees firm operations, compliance workflows, and client service standards.
Keeps the practice running smoothly behind the scenes, from systems to scheduling.
Elizabeth Arambula
Elizabeth Arambula
Client Services Assistant
Supports client communications, meeting prep, and account documentation.
A familiar voice on the phone — happy to help with scheduling and quick questions.
Resources

Financial resources for
informed decisions.

A small library of articles and planning tools, intended to support thoughtful conversations rather than replace them. For tailored guidance, your advisor remains the most useful resource of all.

Begin the conversation

Start building your
financial plan.

Schedule an introductory conversation with our team. We will review your goals, current situation, and how a Stirling engagement might fit alongside the rest of your professional advisors.

Office
Symphony Towers
750 B Street, Suite 2230
San Diego, CA 92101
Telephone
619-435-1210
Email
info@stirlingfinancialgroup.com
Hours
Monday — Friday · 9:00 AM to 5:00 PM PT
Evenings by appointment
Complimentary valet available when visiting the office.
New Client Inquiry

Request an introduction.

A team member will respond within one business day.