Expert Financial Guidance for California

We are steadfast in our belief that financial advice should be driven by goals, not investment products. We listen, learn, then advise

Working as one, our colleagues utilize advanced planning techniques and investment strategies to help high-net-worth families, businesses and nonprofit organizations mitigate risk, achieve better outcomes, and ease their administrative responsibilities.

We have vast experience and expertise in tax planning and preparation, nonqualified and qualified retirement plans, executive financial counseling, comprehensive wealth management, and much more.

Irvine Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Irvine office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Los Altos Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Los Altos office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Los Angeles Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Los Angeles office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Montgomery Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our San Francisco office is located downtown with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

North Bay Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our North Bay office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Orange County Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Orange County office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Pasadena Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Pasadena office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

San Francisco Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our San Francisco office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Silicon Valley Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our Silicon Valley office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

West Los Angeles Office

We're comprised of:

  • Financial planners
  • Tax advisors
  • Investment specialists
  • Retirement plan consultants
Our West Los Angeles office is conveniently located with team members specializing in a variety of financial strategies. Contact us to start a dialogue.

Meet Our California Colleagues

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Louis P. Abel, CFA, CAIA

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Rozeta Abovian, CTFA

Partner

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Andrew Adams

Senior Associate

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Maria Aguirre

Associate

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Chris Akamine, CFP®

Partner

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Sean Angelis, CFP®

Principal

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Lynne Anicete

Associate

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Gary Arakawa, CFA, CFP®

Partner

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Christopher Arotin, AIF®, CFP®

Principal

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Cheryl Athas

Senior Associate

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Richard Azarloza, CFA, CFP®

Partner & Market Leader

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Chris Bagileo

Associate

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Amy Banker, AIF®

Principal

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Carrie Barlow

Associate

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Carol Benz

Partner & Chief People Officer

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Jonathan Berrios

Associate

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Yasmin Bichara-Jakovljevic

Associate

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Jeffrey Blanchard, CFA

Principal

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Tim Bodmer

Associate

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Marie Del Bove

Principal

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Florence Bray

Senior Associate

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Katie Buchanan

Senior Associate

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Craig Burger, CFA

Partner

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Jeff Bushman

Senior Associate

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Azaian Cagalingan

Associate

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Andrea Casas

Associate

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Eric Chang, CFA

Principal

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Cecilia Chen, CFA

Principal

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Justin Coletto

Associate

Marie Conner

Associate

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Nataliya Crouse

Principal

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Elizabeth Dawson, CFA, CFP®

Principal

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Joel DeMaria, CFP®

Partner

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Kevin Dorwin

Partner & Market Leader

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Katrin Doyle

Principal

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Rebecca Dutka, CFA

Partner

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Jennifer Ellison, CFA

Partner

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Michael Erskine, CFA

Principal

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Liza EsselSagoe

Senior Associate

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Adrian R. Fadrhonc

Partner

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Cecilia Fajardo

Principal

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Andrew Fisher, CFA, CPA

Partner

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Steve Florance, CFA

Principal

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Victoria Flores-Manrique, CTFA

Senior Associate

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Justine Fonseca, CFP®

Principal

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Alison J. Gamble

Partner

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Sam Garcia, CFP®

Principal

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Stephanie Gervacio

Associate

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Thomas Giddings

Partner

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Garrett Gillett

Senior Associate

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Jeffrey Glassman

Partner

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Richard Golinski, CFA

Partner

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Bridget Goodbody, CFP®

Senior Associate

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Judith Gordon

Principal

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Ashley J. Guerra

Partner

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Theresa Guinto

Associate

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Colby Hackerman, CFA, CPA

Partner

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Lissa Harris

Principal

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Delia Hernandez

Principal

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Lyman Howard, CFA, CFP®

Partner

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Connor Hufer

Associate

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Jack H. Scaff III

Partner

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Teppo Jaakkola

Senior Associate

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Chris Jameson, CRPC®

Partner

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Alex Jimenez

Partner

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Will Johnson

Principal

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Peter A. Johnson

Partner

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Anne Johnston, CFP®

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Nicole Joko

Principal

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Thomas (TJ) F. Jones

Partner

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Thomas S. Jones

Partner

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André De Jong, FPQP

Associate

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Kate Kittinger, AEP®

Principal

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Jessica Kobaly

Senior Associate

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Jeffrey Lancaster, CFP®

Partner

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Amy Lange, CFA, CFP®

Partner

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Gerry Larr

Partner

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Kristen LaSasso

Senior Associate

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Tap N. Le

Principal

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Christine Lee, CFP®

Principal

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Rita Lee, CPA, CDFA®, CGMA®, PFS

Partner

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Brian Lee

Associate

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Yola Lerch

Senior Associate

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Andy Lin

Associate

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Winky Liu

Principal

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Dwight Liu

Principal

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Richard Long, CFA

Principal

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Phong Luu, CFA

Principal

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Lyle Maasdorp, CFP®

Principal

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Jory Makin

Senior Associate

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Lindsay Marcus

Associate

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Jessica Marshall, FPQP

Senior Associate

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Samuel Martin, AIF®, CRPS®

Principal

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Ruby Mendoza

Associate

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Cooper Miller

Associate

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Kristen Mitchel

Associate

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Melanie Murphy, CPA

Senior Associate

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Patrick Murray, CFP®, CFA

Partner

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David Newson

Partner & Chief Marketing Officer

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Steve Nielander, CFA

Partner

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Eda Niño

Associate

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Reed Nothwang, CFP®

Principal

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Rebecca Occhiline

Associate

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Javier Ordaz

Senior Associate

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Nicholas Pasichuke

Associate

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Natalie Perez

Associate

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Jeffrey J. Peters

Senior Associate

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Scott R. Phillips

Partner

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Peg Pike

Partner

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Derrick Poon

Senior Associate

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Steven L. Ramirez, CFP®, CFA

Principal

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Veronica Rubio, CFP®

Partner

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Kamil Said

Senior Associate

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Alex Saikali

Associate

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Sherman S. Salangad

Senior Associate

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Minnie Yao Sanford, CFP®

Principal

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Aram Schotts, CFP®, CRPS®

Principal

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Catherine A. Scruggs

Principal

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Marshall Serwitz

Partner

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Deborah Shaug

Principal

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LeAnn Shea

Associate

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Timothy Sheridon

Senior Associate

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Bob Shier, JD

Partner

William Shier

Associate

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Samuel Short

Associate

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Javier Solis, CFP®

Partner

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Michelle Soto, CDFA®, CFP®

Partner

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Robert L. Souza, CFA

Principal

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Shelby Stahr, CFP®

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Elizabeth W. Stone

Principal

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Robert J. Sullivan, CFP®

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Colleen Supran, CFA

Partner

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Amy Suri

Associate

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Howard Sussman, CFP®, JD

Principal

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Bonnie Suveerachaimontian, ChFC®

Principal

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Scott Swanson, CFA

Partner

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Pam Swenson

Senior Associate

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Sue Takano

Associate

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Emily Taken-Vertz, CFP®

Principal

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Christian Thwaites

Partner

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Scott Toomasson, FPQP

Principal

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Brian Tu

Principal

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Myles VanderWeele, CFP®

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Tania Vasquez

Principal

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Cynthia Venturelli, FPQP

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Peter L. Viehl, CFA

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Steve Walker

Partner

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Todd Walklett, CFA, CFP®

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Eric Warbrick, CPA

Principal

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Aaron Waxman, CFP®, CPA

Partner

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Valerie Weinfeld

Senior Associate

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Craig Wells

Partner

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Kim Wilkinson

Partner

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Steve Williams

Partner & Chief Client Officer

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Susan Wolf

Partner

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Peter Yoon, CFA

Principal

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Dustan Zavatsky

Senior Associate

Felix Zavisubin

Associate

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Tell us about yourself and your current financial situation without cost or obligation. Receive an introduction to a wealth management colleague, have a personal conversation, and get your questions answered.

By clicking “Submit”, you acknowledge that we collect your name, email address and phone number to respond to your inquiries and provide you information about our products and services in accordance with our Privacy Policy. If you are a California resident, please see our CCPA Notice to California Residents.