We're not just advisors. We're your personal financial partners.
We think our people are the best thing about us. If you get to know us, we think you'll agree.
Meet the Team
Steve Coker, CFP®
President
BS Accounting, Pepperdine University
MBA, Anderson Graduate School of Management, UCLA
Steve founded Cedarstone Advisors in 2014 after more than two decades in the finance and accounting industry. Steve set out to build a firm centered on the client because he realized that good financial decisions begin with understanding a client’s entire story. He began his career as a Certified Public Accountant with Deloitte in Los Angeles and later spent several years in corporate finance. In 2005 Steve became the Trust Officer for Pepperdine University, managing approximately $70MM in trust assets and teaching finance and accounting as an adjunct professor. He went to work at Manchester Financial in 2007 as an investment advisor before founding Cedarstone Advisors.
Carole Meitler, CPA®
Senior Financial Advisor
BA Economics, UCLA
Carole began her career in accounting in both the tax and audit departments of Deloitte and Touche in Los Angeles, becoming a Certified Public Accountant. After working several years as a CPA in public accounting, she served as the Finance Director at Lake Arrowhead Community Services District. As Finance Director she was responsible for managing approximately $30MM in cash and investments and annual revenues of approximately $18MM. Over the years, Carole has enjoyed teaching classes, leading workshops, and coaching individuals in personal finance.
Walter Cifuentes
Operations Manager
BS Finance,
Cal Poly Pomona
MBA, Dr. Robert K. Jabs School of Business, Cal Baptist University
Walter Graduated From Cal Poly Pomona with a BS in Finance and a Minor in Marketing and was enrolled in the Kellogg Honors College. His course work would focus on corporate finance theory, financial institutions, and investment analysis. After graduating, Walter would go onto work in operations and gain valuable experience including becoming a Six Sigma White Belt. He is excited to be joining the Cedarstone team and looks forward to servicing our clients.
Michael Ryne
Associate Financial Advisor
BS Business Administration, California Lutheran University
Michael earned a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from California Lutheran University. He began his professional career in the financial industry at Mutual Group, where he provided operational and advisory support to financial advisors and developed customized financial plans to meet the needs of investor clients. Having recently completed the educational requirements for the CFP® certification, Michael is preparing to take the CFP® exam in 2025. He is excited to join the Cedarstone team as an Associate Financial Advisor and looks forward to utilizing his experience and education to help clients achieve their financial goals.
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GOALS
We begin every new client meeting with a discussion of what you're trying to accomplish. That's because you can't build a financial roadmap, or a portfolio for that matter, without knowing where you're trying to go.
2
PLAN
At the center of all of our decisions regarding your assets is the plan. Can you retire? Let's check the plan. Should you be riskier in your portfolio? Let's see what that does to the plan. The plan gives us a customized roadmap for achieving your goals.
3
INVEST
We're not stock pickers or fortune tellers. We're value investors. We invest for the long run, and we do so by hunting for healthy fundamentals. We invest with an eye towards efficiency and an awareness of your tolerance for risk.
4
REPEAT
We're here for you. Always. Whenever something changes in your life, we'll be there to walk you through it—reviewing your goals, updating the plan, and making sure your portfolio remains in line with your current situation.
Discover the Cedarstone Difference
We are a fee-only investment advisory firm that cares deeply about our clients. This means we care about them as individuals. We care about their worries in life and their goals for the future. This is not simply a slogan; it's a deeply held business commitment and the foundation of our business. How do we demonstrate our commitment? By building a plan that not only works with your assets, but also accomplishes your financial goals. And by working with you every step of the way to make those goals a reality.
