Who runs this site
An independent educational publication that helps readers find licensed advisors and is paid by advertising and by advisors.
About this site
Who runs this site
This page answers three questions: who runs the site, how its pages are made, and who pays for it. There is no staff roster here, and the sections below explain why.
- An independent educational publication
- Paid by ads and by advisors
- Articles prepared with AI assistance
- The contact page is the only way to reach us
The short version
Four facts about this site
Plain answers, and no list of credentials.
An independent publication
Golden State Planner is an independent educational publication about financial planning. It explains options and, if you ask, helps you find a licensed financial advisor. Beyond the articles and calculators, that introduction is the one thing it offers.
How it is paid for
Income comes from advertising and from advisors who pay for the introductions they receive. Neither source has a say in what the articles contain, and readers pay nothing to be matched.
Why there are no bylines
Articles are prepared with AI assistance, so no single named author wrote them, and a byline would suggest personal expertise we cannot claim. The calculators spell out their assumptions on the page, so you can judge them yourself.
How to reach us
Anything you need to tell us goes through the contact page: a correction, a privacy request, a question about the site. There is no other route.