Brian Simpson

My junior year at San Diego State, I took an investments class, and something clicked. I dabbled in bookkeeping as well as banking in college, but neither felt like a calling yet that investments class sparked a flame. By the time I graduated with my BS in Business Administration in 1992, I knew exactly the career I wanted to pursue.

What followed was 14 years at Charles Schwab as a Private Client Specialist. In 2009, I founded Integrity Wealth Management around one core conviction: clients deserve an advisor who puts their interests first and holds that standard without exception.

More than 33 years in this industry have shaped how I work. I've invested through the downturns of 2000 to 2002, through 2008, and through 2020. Those experiences taught me that volatility isn't just a risk to manage; it's also a moment of opportunity for clients who are positioned well and working with someone who has seen it before.

What keeps me engaged is the people. Every client carries a story worth knowing and a vision for their life worth building a plan around. Whether that means giving more to the causes you care about, protecting what you've built for your family, or retiring once and retiring well, the plan has to start with understanding what actually matters to you.

My wife Angela and I have been married for 32 years and have nine children together, five of whom we adopted from Haiti. Her support gave me the confidence to start this firm and the flexibility to be present for our kids along the way. Faith and family have shaped everything about how I approach this work.

We split our time between Spokane, Washington, and Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida, which keeps me close to the thing that's driven me since I first moved to Los Angeles: the ocean. Surfing has taken me to Hawaii, Fiji, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and up and down the West Coast.

There's a connection between surfing and investing I've thought about for years. Both require research, patience, and timing. Neither rewards luck over preparation. And the people who perform best over time aren't the ones who chase every wave. They're the ones who know when to wait and when to commit.