Rick Brooks

Mr. Frederick V.
Brooks is a Chairman at Girls Scouts San Diego and an Senior Financial Advisor & Director of Investment Management at Blankinship & Foster LLC.
He brings more than 20 years of experience in financial services to Blankinship & Foster.
He specializes in portfolio management, financial, tax, and estate planning issues for clients from all walks of life.
Before becoming a financial advisor, he served in the United States Navy for 6½ years, where he completed two deployments to the Persian Gulf and left the Navy as a Lieutenant.
From 2011 to 2018, he served on the Board of Directors of Girl Scouts San Diego, serving as Chair of the Board, leading the Investment Committee and serving on the Executive and Finance Committees.
He is also a past President of the CFA Society of San Diego and served on its Board of Directors in various capacities.
He received his undergraduate degree from Duke University and an MBA from San Diego State University.
He is a member of the CFA Institute, National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Financial Planning Association (FPA), the Estate Planning Council of San Diego and San Diego Rotary (Club 33).