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 is the newest addition to our team and brings a wealth of knowledge and experience. The son of a local physician, he grew up in a medical household and experienced first hand what it meant to be committed to a professional code of conduct and patient and client care. He was able to observe that achieving financial success is not so much about how much money one makes, but far more about the choices one makes about and around money.
As a SUDDEN MONEY® recipient himself, he's also very familiar with the impact of "Money Shock", and the limitations most advisors face when working with clients experiencing life transitions. As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® practitioner , he brings a comprehensive awareness and thoughtful solutions to those we have the opportunity to serve. He is admired by those who know him including his wife Jennifer and boys Braden and Logan. One of his goals is to show the world to his sons and record it for others as photojournalist.