Greg joined AspenMark on January 2, 2020. He is an Independent Financial Advisor, and has branch offices in San Jose, CA, Chester, SC, and Charlotte, NC. Greg has been a Smartvestor Pro since 2017. He approaches personal finance with a biblical worldview and educates clients to help them reach their financial goals. Greg took the Dave Ramsey Financial Peace University Course many years ago at his church and then began leading the same classes at South Valley Community Church in Hollister.
Greg grew up in Savannah, GA and graduated in 1982 from Georgia Southern College in nearby Statesboro, GA with a BBA in Business Management. He met his wife, Tricia, at Roswell Street Baptist Church in Marietta, GA back in 1985, and they have been married for over 36 years. While Greg is the "money guy" as his wife Tricia refers to him, she has all of the artistic talent and is an accomplished artist. Tricia has her own business called Tricia Harvey Designs and specializes in custom hand-painted murals.
Greg began his financial business in January of 2013. He has carried a Life Insurance license since 2009. Greg and Tricia bought a 1902 Queen Anne Victorian home in Hollister, CA back in 2011 and converted it to a successful Bed & Breakfast business. The Inn was named after their son Joshua, (Joshua Inn Bed & Breakfast) and Greg ran his business back then from the Inn. Greg and Tricia's long-term plan was to get the Inn up and running into a thriving business and then pass the torch to another owner within 10 years. One of their goals was to get back to the East Coast at least part-time as that is where Greg grew up and most of his family was.
As their Bed & Breakfast business became more mature over a few years, Greg's financial business took off as Greg was able to spend much more time on it. In 2019, Greg and Tricia sold their successful B&B business and soon after purchased a home in Vero Beach, FL to live part-time. Early this year, the couple purchased a beautiful Georgian Revival home in Chester, SC which is where Greg established his South Carolina office. Greg now has offices in California, North Carolina, and South Carolina and is registered in a number of states throughout the U.S.
Value from an Investment Approach
Greg prepares a customized portfolio based on several factors:
- Multiple funding strategies for different goals – for example: buying a house vs retiring vs funding a new hvac unit
- Time horizon to meet goals
- Risk profile
- Lifestyle
- Years in retirement
- Unique family dynamics
Takes an all-market, all-weather approach to a portfolio and cares about downside protection as much as upside capture.
Creates strategies that allow clients to have the opportunity to reach their financial goals with as much control as possible.
Value as an Independent Advisor
Because investments are needed that are on the cutting edge of downside protection, Greg has chosen to be an independent advisor so he can shop for investments that could help you to both capture upside and protect downside. Being an independent advisor gives him the ability to go to multiple places and find the most suitable investments for your individual plan.
Fun Facts:
In their spare time, Greg and Tricia enjoy the wine country of Central California, the warm Central Coast Region of Florida, and the rolling hills of upstate South Carolina. He enjoys skiing, backpacking, and has run three marathons. He has also completed the entire John Muir Trail in California and has ascended the top of Mt. Whitney (highest peak in the continental U.S.) on three occasions. Greg is also an absolutely rabid Georgia Bulldogs Fan and asks forgiveness for this from his South Carolina and Florida clients! The color of his Mazda Miata Convertible? You guessed it--red and black!
