Barton Advisory Group

Strategic Planning.
Structured to Last.


Disciplined, long-term financial thinking for business owners and families, built on sound-money principles and decades of real-world experience in the Temecula Valley and beyond.

Board Chair
Murrieta Valley Cemetery District
10+
Private deal analyses
2011
Founder & operator since
Series 65
Examination passed, 2026
Who We’re Built For

Clients with real decisions ahead

Our focus is on people whose next financial chapter calls for structure, patience and an honest second opinion.

01

Scaling Business Owners

Owners whose wealth is tied up in the company they built and who want a plan that connects the business, the balance sheet and the family.

02

Newly Acquired Capital

Individuals navigating a sale, an inheritance, a promotion or another liquidity event, and wanting to get the first moves right.

03

College-Bound Families

Parents preparing for one of the largest checks they will ever write, and thinking about how it fits the rest of their plan.

Our Principles

How we think about money

Discipline over prediction

Rules-based processes and staged decisions, not forecasts and headlines. A good plan should not depend on guessing right.

Protect capital first

No margin and no leverage for its own sake. Sometimes the best decision is to walk away, and we have.

Low time preference

Planning for decades, not quarters. Sound money, real assets and patience compound in ways shortcuts never do.

Fiduciary by design

A fee-only path that keeps incentives aligned with the client, with one standard of care and no product commissions.

Where we are today. Joshua Barton has passed the Series 65 examination and is in the process of affiliating with a fee-only registered investment adviser. Until that affiliation is complete, Barton Advisory Group does not provide investment advisory services. We welcome conversations with prospective firm partners, centers of influence and members of the community.

Let’s start a conversation

Whether you lead an advisory firm, refer clients, or simply want to connect, we’d be glad to hear from you.