Our Financial Services
Star of the Sea Wealth Management is a DBA of Golden State Equity Partners. The Golden State family of companies, comprised of Golden State Wealth Management, Golden State Equity Partners and Golden State Asset Management, are investment advisers registered with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. With over $3 Billion in assets under care, Golden State’s flagship office located in South Coast Metro, California. With a goal to continue expanding offices across the country, Golden State is committed to creating an atmosphere that benefits advisors and their investors.
Wealth Management
Golden State Wealth Management (GSWM) is a federally registered investment adviser that offers several financial planning platforms to meet your business needs. With an alignment with LPL Financial, GSWM is a hybrid model consisting of both brokerage and fee-based platforms. With access to independent research and industry-leading technology, GSWM affords advisors a high-level of support and business efficiencies.
Insurance Services
Golden State Insurance Services (“GSIS”) provides financial advisors with a broad based client solution platform and an enhanced client experience through integrating an array of insurance strategies into their practice. This platform focuses on understanding the unique needs of each financial advisor’s business model and nurtures the relationship through education and ongoing support.
Equity Partners
Golden State Equity Partners (GSEP) is a federally registered investment adviser that supports fee-based financial advisors. GSEP was designed to empower advisors with greater business flexibility. This model seeks to offer financial advisors integrated support mechanisms and flexible technology platforms.
Mortgage Services
Golden State Mortgage Services (“GSMS”), an in-house lending resource, recognizes that clients would rather turn to their financial advisor for home financing needs when they generally don’t have an opportunity to do so. With GSMS, advisors can uncover additional areas to assist in meeting clients’ goals by offering mortgages as a service under their business model.
Asset Management
Golden State Asset Management (GSAM) enables fee-based financial advisors to transition to greater independence in an inclusive proactive culture.
GSAM seeks to empower advisors with tools and research to optimize their business’ investment process. By way of the firm’s SEC registered investment adviser, GSAM offers a Turnkey Asset Management Program (TAMP) in which participating advisors have access to centrally managed goals-based portfolio strategies, designed and implemented by Golden State’s Chief Investment Officer. The TAMP is available to Golden State advisors and non-affiliated advisors.
More Services We Provide
Through the professional relationships that Star of the Sea Wealth Management attains, clients may be referred to the following services.
Residential Mortgages
A residential mortgage is a type of loan used to purchase or maintain a home, land, or other types of real estate. The borrower agrees to pay the lender over time, typically in a series of regular payments that are divided into principal and interest. The property then serves as collateral to secure the loan. NMLS# 1089461
Private Jet Financing
Art Financing
The term art finance can mean either the process of acquiring art by financing, or the practice of using artwork as collateral in a loan, known as an art loan. Art loans are often acquired by people wanting to leverage an existing art collection to fund new purchases. They are also used for art owners looking to acquire cash to cover a debt, or art dealers who need funding to purchase new works.
Business Loans
Business loans are granted to a variety of business entities, usually to assist with short-term funding needs for operational costs or for the purchase of equipment to facilitate the operating process. In some instances, the loan may be extended to help the business meet more basic operational needs, such as funding for payroll or to purchase supplies used in the production and manufacturing process.
Philanthropy
Philanthropy involves charitable giving to worthy causes on a large scale, but it is much more than just a charitable donation. Philanthropy is an effort an individual or organization undertakes based on an altruistic desire to improve human welfare, and wealthy individuals sometimes establish private foundations to facilitate their philanthropic efforts.

Jean-Paul S. Afif, CEPA Wealth Advisor Fiduciary and President Star of the Sea Wealth Management
Jean-Paul holds licensing in the mortgage sector, real estate financing sector, and insurance sector – providing life insurance, long term care, accident & health or sickness insurance, along with variable life and variable annuity.
Licensed Mortgage & Real Estate Financing
NMLS# 1089461
Licensed Insurance Professional
License #: 0I74027
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Jean-Paul S. Afif, President of Star of the Sea Wealth Management


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