Paul joined Dowling & Yahnke in 1998 and became a Partner of the firm in 2005. He holds the designations Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) and Certified Divorce Financial Analyst™ (CDFA™). Paul has a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree with an emphasis in Finance from the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania. In addition, Paul holds a Graduate Diploma in International Business Administration from the Université Catholique de Louvain, Belgium and a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering (magna cum laude & Phi Beta Kappa) from the University of California, San Diego.

Paul is a member of the Scripps Health Gift Planning Advisory Boards, the San Diego Foundation’s Professional Advisor Council, the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the CFA Institute, the CFA Society of San Diego, Inc., and is a past President of the La Jolla Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Section. Paul is a California native, but has enjoyed living in many parts of Europe. He is married and has two children.