EP Wealth Advisors was founded by lifelong friends Derek Holman and Brian Parker, who first worked together behind the counter of a San Diego frozen yogurt shop in high school. After college, they each built successful careers as financial advisors but shared a growing dissatisfaction with an industry that often prioritized profits over people. In 1999, they joined forces to launch Premier Financial Management—later rebranded as EP Wealth Advisors—with a shared vision to provide objective, conflict-free financial planning and investment advice rooted in the understanding that every client’s needs are unique. Today, EP Wealth Advisors makes premium wealth management accessible to all by delivering the same extensive planning and investment services that were once exclusively available to ultra-wealthy families, giving every client access to high-level expertise and personalized strategies. With this enduring focus, the firm has grown into one of the largest financial planning and investment advisory firms in the country, driven by a collaborative team committed to excellence in everything they do.