Located in Calabasas, California, CRITICAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT is a Registered Investment Advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company operates as a fee-based financial planning firm specializing in investment and wealth management, stock options, retirement planning and dealing with SUDDEN MONEY® events. Using advanced technology, the firm is able to work with clients throughout the United States.
Our principal,
Alan Ungar, is a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
practitioner and has been in practice since 1978. He is the co-author of
Your Employee Stock Options (Harper Business 2001) and the author of
Financial Self- Confidence for the Suddenly Single- A Woman’s Guide (Lowell House, 3
rd edition).
A recognized speaker and lecturer on issues relating to financial planning and stock options, Alan has served as a speaker at numerous industry meetings and CPA continuing education seminars, as guest lecturer for UCLA’s personal financial planning program and serves as a mentor in the Financial Planning Association’s Residency Program. He also serves as an expert witness in cases involving Stock Options. He is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist and a SUDDEN MONEY® advisor.
An experienced Himalayan trekker (the mountain photograph came from his trek through Bhutan), Alan has a deep love for the outdoor and especially enjoys meeting the people of the countries he’s trekked through. He also enjoys bluegrass music and is working on his banjo playing. Alan is married with two adult children and the two most beautiful grandchildren in the world.
Alan received his undergraduate degree from Stanford and his MBA from New York University. He is President of the Ventura County Financial Planning Association.
Brad Baumann, CFP, VP. Vice President of Critical Capital Management, Brad’s experience and resourcefulness make him the ideal planner. The son of a local physician, Brad grew up in a medical household and professionalism is ingrained in his DNA. His empathy and commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of those he serves are the factors that motivated him to earn the CFP and embrace its fiduciary underpinnings. Unique in the planning profession, his professional experience covers both sides of the balance sheet.
Prior to joining Critical Capital Management Inc., Brad was a successful mortgage broker known for his commitment to fair and responsible lending practices. He views the mortgage as an integrated component of a household’s overall financial structure. He successfully guided his clients through both the lending boom and following mortgage and housing crisis. The depth and breadth of his knowledge was both recognized and appreciated by his clients, and it was this work that led him to financial planning.
As a planner, Brad provides thoughtful and well considered guidance to those he serves. Brad earned his BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and enjoys sports, travel, and learning. He is married and has three young boys.
Located in Calabasas, California, CRITICAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT is a Registered Investment Advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The company operates as a fee-based financial planning firm specializing in investment and wealth management, stock options, retirement planning and dealing with SUDDEN MONEY® events. Using advanced technology, the firm is able to work with clients throughout the United States.
Our principal,
Alan Ungar, is a
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER®
practitioner and has been in practice since 1978. He is the co-author of
Your Employee Stock Options (Harper Business 2001) and the author of
Financial Self- Confidence for the Suddenly Single- A Woman’s Guide (Lowell House, 3
rd edition).
A recognized speaker and lecturer on issues relating to financial planning and stock options, Alan has served as a speaker at numerous industry meetings and CPA continuing education seminars, as guest lecturer for UCLA’s personal financial planning program and serves as a mentor in the Financial Planning Association’s Residency Program. He also serves as an expert witness in cases involving Stock Options. He is a certified Grief Recovery Specialist and a SUDDEN MONEY® advisor.
An experienced Himalayan trekker (the mountain photograph came from his trek through Bhutan), Alan has a deep love for the outdoor and especially enjoys meeting the people of the countries he’s trekked through. He also enjoys bluegrass music and is working on his banjo playing. Alan is married with two adult children and the two most beautiful grandchildren in the world.
Alan received his undergraduate degree from Stanford and his MBA from New York University. He is President of the Ventura County Financial Planning Association.
Brad Baumann, CFP, VP. Vice President of Critical Capital Management, Brad’s experience and resourcefulness make him the ideal planner. The son of a local physician, Brad grew up in a medical household and professionalism is ingrained in his DNA. His empathy and commitment to making a positive difference in the lives of those he serves are the factors that motivated him to earn the CFP and embrace its fiduciary underpinnings. Unique in the planning profession, his professional experience covers both sides of the balance sheet.
Prior to joining Critical Capital Management Inc., Brad was a successful mortgage broker known for his commitment to fair and responsible lending practices. He views the mortgage as an integrated component of a household’s overall financial structure. He successfully guided his clients through both the lending boom and following mortgage and housing crisis. The depth and breadth of his knowledge was both recognized and appreciated by his clients, and it was this work that led him to financial planning.
As a planner, Brad provides thoughtful and well considered guidance to those he serves. Brad earned his BA from the University of California at Santa Barbara and enjoys sports, travel, and learning. He is married and has three young boys.