About Us

Vision Wealth

We are a team of dedicated professionals committed to simplifying your financial journey. As a small boutique firm, we pride ourselves on being referral-based and distinct from larger brokerage houses. Our focus is on providing simple, straightforward, and principle driven solutions rather than market-driven advice.

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Our team combines expertise and a client-centric approach to help you reach your financial success.

We work together to provide personalized solutions tailored to your unique needs and objectives. Together, we can streamline the complexities of financial management, empowering you to make informed decisions with confidence.

We believe in principle-based investing, emphasizing thoughtful decision-making over reactionary behavior. Minute-to-minute investment decisions can lead to unnecessary complexity and stress. We guide our clients toward long-term strategies based on their financial goals and aspirations. Our goal is to help you make decisions based on longevity rather than getting caught up in the noise of the market, and we are here to support you throughout your financial journey.

Meet Our Team

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Brent Johnson CFP, CHFC

Founder/Principal CA License: #0C50181

Brent Johnson CFP, CHFC

Founder & Principal

CA License: #0C50181

Brent Johnson is the founder and principal of Vision Wealth Investment Firm. With over twenty years of experience within the financial services industry, Brent and the team are equipped to give guidance and a steady hand to individuals, families, or small businesses.

Brent’s focus is to craft a comprehensive financial plan tailored to his clients' specific goals and circumstances. He is a graduate of Westmont College and holds the designations of Chartered Financial Consultants (ChFC) and Certified Financial Planner (CFP). Brent specializes in working with individuals who have stock option plans, grants, and restricted stock units. Many of his clients would fit the criteria for highly compensated individuals and professionals. Brent is versed in assisting with structured settlements as well as constructing small business profit sharing and defined benefit plans. In addition to this, Brent is also dedicated to having sustained communication with all clients to ensure their financial plans remain aligned with their goals. Moreover, Brent enjoys supporting and developing strategies with clients for charitable and philanthropic giving and strives to create more simplicity and order into his clients’ lives so that they can focus on what they enjoy the most and do what is important in their lives.

On the personal side, Brent loves being a father to his four daughters. He also coaches and guides younger children in basketball and volleyball. Brent is active in his local church and loves spending time reading the classics, hiking in national parks, piano, golfing, gardening, cooking, volleyball and more recently he is getting tossed around (literally) in a self-defense class called Krav Maga. He also currently sits on the board of the Californian Young Artists Symphony.

Q & A

How do you like to stay active, if at all?

I love being physically active and I constantly am in movement. When I coach volleyball for the high school boys I love playing, Krav Maga, taking 6AM core strength classes, long hikes in mountains, golfing, and weight training.

What is your favorite book?

I have many favorite books and tend to read three at a time. I am currently reading Michael Connolly, Dante’s Purgatory, and a book of historical fiction on the life of Cicero. My favorite books of all time, Crime and Punishment, Dante’s Inferno, Team of Rivals on Abraham Lincoln

If you could time travel, where and when would you go?

If I could time travel I would go back to be a deckhand (or prefer a higher rank, that would be even better) with Captain Cook and sail into the fjords I Of New Zealand, then explore overland.

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Cindy Pavell

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Cindy Pavell

Executive Assistant & Office Manager

Cindy Pavell is the Executive Assistant and Office Manager for Vision Wealth and has been with them since 2023. Cindy enjoys collaborating with her team and works with new and existing clients to ensure that they receive the outstanding service that Vision Wealth is known for. In addition to assisting Brent with scheduling his meetings, she serves a diverse range of client and staff needs in a caring and professional manner. Prior to joining the firm, she has 20 years of combined experience as an Executive Assistant working in the President’s Office at Pepperdine University in Malibu and for the Senior Pastor at Calvary Community Church in Westlake Village.

Cindy and her husband, Bill, have been married for 41 years and they have two amazing daughters, two equally amazing sons-in-law (coincidentally both named Andy), and a grandson named Grayson. She is very close to her family, which also includes her parents, two sisters, in-laws, and numerous nieces and nephews. She is a member of Calvary Community Church and has been active in many ministries there over the years. In her spare time, she enjoys reading, gardening, cooking, crafting, wine tasting, and spending time with friends and family.

Q & A

What is your favorite season, and why?

My favorite season is fall. I love the cool, crisp air, the changing colors (even the little we see here in Southern California) and the start of the holiday season where friends and family get together.

Are there any traditions that you love that you and your loved ones have?

Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday as I love being with my family and love the delicious smell of a turkey roasting and all of the side dishes that go along with it. One tradition we have is to go around the table and say what we are thankful for. Many times, it brings tears to our eyes as we realize how blessed we all are.

Do you have a favorite quote or saying that resonates with you?

My favorite quote is the scripture Romans 8:28 – “And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who love him, who have been called according to his purpose.” I have leaned on this many times in my life and it gives me comfort.

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Jeff Wright

Jeff Wright

Paraplanner

Jeff Wright joined Vision Wealth in 2005 and has been in the financial services industry since 2000. He brings a strong foundation in financial planning and analysis to the team. Jeff collaborates with team members and clients in the development, analysis, review and monitoring of customized financial plans. This includes conducting investment research; financial, investment and insurance planning; and identifying portfolio allocations tailored to each client’s needs and risk tolerance. Jeff’s responsibilities also include overseeing day-to-day systems for the office and strategic operations.

Jeff graduated from Westmont College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business and earned his Series 7 license in 2002. He and his wife, Brittney, now reside in Carpinteria, CA where they are raising two daughters. They enjoy hiking and going to the beach.

Q & A

Which musician do you wish you could go back in time and see live?

Hank Williams

What is your favorite food?

Thai

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Tyler Botka

Client Services Associate

Tyler Botka

Client Services Associate

Tyler Botka is a Client Services Associate at Vision Wealth and joined the firm in 2025. He brings a heart for service and a thoughtful, principle-based approach to financial planning. Before joining the team, Tyler served as a Peer Financial Counselor at Biola University and completed a financial planning internship under two CFP® professionals, where he developed his passion for helping individuals and families make confident, values-aligned decisions.

Tyler earned his B.S. in Business Administration with a concentration in Financial Planning from Biola University. He is currently preparing to sit for the CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ exam and looks forward to supporting clients through all stages of life by helping to create clear, long-term financial plans.

At Vision Wealth, Tyler assists with research, financial plan development, and client communications, helping ensure each client’s plan reflects their goals and circumstances. He is especially passionate about serving families and professionals as they build their financial futures with wisdom and intentionality.

Tyler enjoys composing music, playing jazz on the piano and trumpet, serving at his church, and pursuing personal growth. He approaches both his work and life with humility, teachability, and a deep sense of purpose with a desire to serve others well.

Q & A

What is your favorite type of music?

I’m drawn to both jazz and orchestral music. As a trumpet and piano player, I’ve always admired the lyrical style of Chet Baker. At the same time, composers like John Williams show how music can tell a story and move people in powerful ways.

Do you have a favorite quote or saying that resonates with you?

“If you don’t know where you are going, you’ll end up someplace else.” – Yogi Berra. Without aim and vision, it’s easy to drift into places you never intended. That’s why I value identifying a clear goal and moving toward it. This is also what I enjoy most about financial planning, helping people set direction and take purposeful steps toward their future.

What is the best piece of advice you’d offer your younger self?

The best advice I would give my younger self is to assume the person you’re talking to knows something you don’t. That mindset has changed the way I approach conversations, shifting me from waiting to speak to genuinely listening. Everyone carries experiences and insights you haven’t lived yourself, and if you stay open, you can learn from each story. This perspective not only helps you grow personally, but also builds respect and trust in relationships. It is something I continue to carry into my work in financial planning, because listening well often reveals what truly matters to people.