Mission: To Protect, Build and Preserve your Financial Future. Alliance Wealth Strategies is a Santa Barbara-based wealth management firm established in 2009 by founder and president, Sergio Villa. Villa built AWS on the belief that each client has a unique set of circumstances, experiences and needs that must be considered to provide what is truly best for them. It is through this holistic approach that the motto "planning with you in mind" is realized. Alliance Wealth Strateiges is one of the premier firms in the tri-county area; offering comprehensive wealth management, insurance and retirement planning services. As an independent firm, Alliance Wealth Strategies has the ability to tailor strategies to fit each client’s needs. In 2015, Alliance Wealth Strategies and retirement planning firm The Source Financial Group merged to offer expertise in the area of defined contribution plans. Alliance Wealth Strategies believes in long-term investment disciplines and seeks to develop long-tenured client relationships.