Principals
Stephen J. Kipp, MBA, PFPPresident & CEO
Principal Wealth Advisor
As President & CEO of Kipp Brant Drummond & Associates, Stephen Kipp leads a talented team of professionals dedicated to making client goals the center of our universe. With more than twenty-five years of combined professional experience, he has a wealth of diversified knowledge and insight that has helped generations of clients.
Stephen earned the professional designation of Personal Financial Planner (PFP) through the UCLA Graduate School of Management. He earned his MBA from Cal State Northridge and a Master’s in Public Administration from USC. He has spoken at numerous retirement planning and investment management seminars and workshops to various city, state and federal organizations, as well as many private sector companies on behalf of their employees. He holds NASD Series 24, Series 7 and Series 63. He also holds a Life, Health and Disability License through the California Department of Insurance (CA #0665147).
Stephen is deeply involved in his community and is dedicated to supporting, working and sponsoring many local non-profit organizations. Ventura Rotary, San Buenaventura Foundation for the Arts, Bell Arts Factory, the Rubicon Theater Company, Ventura Music Festival, Boys and Girls Club, Focus on the Masters and Canine Adoption Rescue League are just a few of the organizations -- his deep support of many of the community based organizations bring a singular approach to clients who also want to be a better part of their community.
He is a third generation resident of Ventura County, where he lives with wife Lynn and son Lucas. Mr. Kipp grew up in Ojai and Oxnard California. They have four grown children and seven grandchildren.
John R. Brant, ChFC ®Ventura Office
John R. Brant serves as a Regional Vice President and Principal Wealth Advisor in Ventura and is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC) with more than sixteen years of experience helping clients achieve financial goals. He specializes in working with people who are planning their retirement and retired clients who want to preserve and grow their assets. He also offers securities through National Planning Corporation, Member FINRA/SIPC.
A 1972 U.C. Berkeley graduate with a degree in architecture, Mr. Brant owned his own business in Ventura for 18 years. He is past president and treasurer of the Ventura County Bar Association CPA/Law Society and past president of the Boys and Girls Club of Ventura. He holds NASD Series 24, Series 7, Series 66, Series 63 and a Life, Health and Disability License through the California Department of Insurance (License # 0B00507).
His specialty is in retirement and tax planning.
John R. Brant also mirrors the Kipp Brant and Drummond & Associates deep community support model. He is the winner of the Jefferson Award – one of the nation’s top honors for community commitment and participation with non-profit organizations. He is a 14 year board member of the Ventura Boys & Girls Club, as well as the Rubicon Advisor Board and a member of the Rotary Club of Ventura for 13 years.
John Brant is a third generation resident of Ventura County. His wife, Cherie is a published author of local Ventura history.
Registered Representatives offer securities through NPB Financial Group, LLC. Member FINRA, MSRB and SIPC.
Advisory services offered through Kipp Financial Group (KFG) a Registered Investment Advisor.
KFG and NPB are separate and unrelated companies.