Ben Julianel has been helping privately held business owners and entrepreneurial families with their comprehensive business and personal planning since 2009. Ben began his career with Tax & Financial Group, in Newport Beach, CA and started Navigators Advisory Group in 2022. Ben enjoys advising business owners on how to unlock the value in their privately owned enterprise. Ben’s practice focuses on helping SMB’s (small and medium sized businesses) with their business exit strategies and exit preparation analysis.

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Prior to 2009, Ben played professional baseball for nine years with the Cardinals, Yankees, Marlins, Twins, and Rockies organizations. Before being drafted by the St Louis Cardinals in 2001, he played his college years at San Diego State University (SDSU). While playing at SDSU, Ben pitched against some of the nation’s best teams including USC, UCLA, and Cal State Fullerton. In 2001 he set a Mountain West Conference tournament record of striking out 16 hitters in route to a complete game, 3-hit shutout. At SDSU, Ben received a Bachelors degree in Kinesiology. He also received a Masters of Science degree from Azusa Pacific University.

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Ben previously served on the Council Board for Olive Crest Strong Families, a well-known local charity, and was instrumental in developing their annual fundraising dinner that continues to be the organization’s #1 event to raise money for Strong Families. Ben was on the Orange County Board for a Christian organization called Fellowship of Companies for Christ International (FCCI) which provides resources to Christian business owners. He has more recently transitioned those efforts into another well-known local organization called CBMC (Christian Business Men’s Connection). The church that Ben and family call home is Crossline Community Church in Laguna Hills, California, where he is active in the Men’s ministry. During his baseball career, Ben helped launch a unique ministry called E-Fellowship which provides current and former Christian baseball players an opportunity to share what God is doing in their lives.

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Currently, Ben lives in Ladera Ranch with his wife Christy and their three children, Gwen, Vance, and Reeve. Ben is active in coaching kids sports in the community as his three kids continue to show a passion for athletics.

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