About Mana Financial Life Design

Who is Mana?
Mana Financial Life Design is an SEC-registered, fee-only financial life planning firm based in Los Angeles, founded by Cristina Livadary, CFP®, RLP®, and Stephanie Bucko, CFA®, CPA, in 2018. We believe good financial planning starts with a person's life, not their net worth. We take the time to deeply understand what matters to our clients, how they think and feel about money, and what they want their lives to look like. That understanding shapes our financial life planning recommendations. We work with founders & early employees, multigenerational families, and retirees navigating complex financial lives and meaningful decisions. Our work spans investment management, tax strategy, estate planning, equity compensation, retirement, and the many financial questions that come as life changes.  We're a team of people who care about helping and serving others, and we take a lot of pride in doing excellent work for our clients. We have ambitious goals for Mana, but growth will never come at the expense of the care and quality our clients receive. We're looking for people who feel the same way, who want to do great work because the work matters and the people on the other side of it matter too.