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Finding the Top Financial Advisor in Palo Alto, California
Last Updated - 18-Mar-2023

Palo Alto has 8 WiserAdvisor vetted Financial Planners and Advisors for you to choose from and 123 non-vetted advisors in your local area. These financial advisors in Palo Alto, California have an average of 19 years of experience.

NOTE: The list of financial advisors in Palo Alto, California mentioned below do not include all the advisors in our network due to their compliance listing restrictions. More vetted advisors may be available when you use our free match service to compare financial advisors near you in Palo Alto, California.

Qualified Financial Advisors in Palo Alto, California
Financial Advisor Experience AUM Minimum Assets Fee Structure
Personal Capital
PERSONAL CAPITAL
3 Lagoon Drive,
Suite 200,
Redwood City, CA 94065
11 $22,400,000,000 $100,000 Fee-Based
Mark Pietrofesa
CFP®
SUMMIT FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC
109 Baldwin Ave,
San Mateo, CA 94401
32 Not Specified $100,000 Fee-Based
Allworth Financial
ALLWORTH FINANCIAL
1550 The Alameda, Suite 125,
San Jose, CA 95126
Not Disclosed $10,000,000,000 Not Specified Fee-Based
Janet Wan
CFP®, CPFA
SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
7077 Koll Center Parkway,
Suite 120,
Pleasanton, CA 94566
Not Disclosed Not Specified Not Specified Fee-Only
Allworth Financial
CFP®
ALLWORTH FINANCIAL
644 North Santa Cruz Ave Suite 4,
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Not Disclosed $10,000,000,000 Not Specified Fee-Based
Personal Capital
PERSONAL CAPITAL
250 Montgomery Street,
Suite 700,
San Francisco, CA 94104
11 $22,400,000,000 $100,000 Fee-Based
David Roggenkamp
ChFC®
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 199,
Larkspur, CA 94939
31 Not Specified Not Specified Fee-Based

Information on Qualified Financial Advisors in Palo Alto

Qualifications Firm CRD# 155172

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based


Office Location 3 Lagoon Drive,
Suite 200,
Redwood City,
CA
94065
Phone Number 650-556-1310

About Personal Capital

Ready to take control of your finances? Personal Capital is here to help. We have objective fiduciary advisors ready to analyze your financial situation, and help you build a personalized, holistic plan.

The holistic financial plan recommendation is yours to keep, no strings attached.

There's never been a better time to get a second opinion on your financial future. Schedule a call with Personal Capital today.

WHY USE PERSONAL CAPITAL

Personal Capital provides a unique combination of award-winning financial tools and personalized, human advice.

Work with our team of licensed fiduciary advisors to build a free Personalized Plan that's yours to keep. You and your advisor will use our comprehensive array of free money management tools to identify and alert you to opportunities for investment management, retirement planning, and cash flow.

Setting up your dashboard will make your discussion with an advisor -- whether ours or a competitor's -- more productive. And it's completely free to get started:

  1. Customization begins by learning about your entire financial situation and goals. Use our free dashboard to get a 360-degree view of your money and see all your accounts in one place, including your investments. And go deeper with our planning and analytics tools.
  2. Our team of licensed fiduciary advisors understands that every investor is unique. With the dynamic tools, work with your advisor to build a complimentary Personalized Plan that is yours to keep, whether you decide to work with us or not.
  3. Get Wealth Management custom-tailored to your unique situation. Together, we design a portfolio that's based on your preferences, and what stage you are in your life. We charge one all-inclusive management fee at a fraction of the cost of traditional financial institutions. There are no hidden fees, no trailing fees and no trade commissions.

Personal Capital Advisors Corporation ("PCAC") compensates WiserAdvisor ("Company") for new leads. ("Company") is not an investment client of PCAC.

Advisory Services Provided:

Portfolio Management, Wealth Management


Qualifications CRD# 1788669
Firm CRD# 6413
Series 7, 24, 65

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based, Flat Fee, Based on Assets


Office Location 109 Baldwin Ave,
San Mateo,
CA
94401
Phone Number 650-357-9410

Mark is the Co-Founder and an Investment Advisor Representative. He holds a B.S. from The University of Minnesota, has earned the Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) designation and is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA). He brings more than 25 years of experience to his clients and his prior affiliations include Raymond James and American Express.

About Summit Financial Advisors, LLC

Our mission is to be the single resource for comprehensive financial advice and wealth management for successful executives, business owners and affluent individuals by completely serving their unique financial needs. Our clients rely on us to integrate and organize every aspect of their financial lives, eliminating the need to assemble multiple advisors on their own. Every client benefits from the advice of both partners and a dedicated service specialist.

Advisory Services Provided:

Financial Planning, Portfolio Management, Retirement Planning, 401K Rollovers, Wealth Management, Money Management, Risk Management, Education Funding and Planning, Financial Advice & Consulting, Financial Planning for Individuals, Investment Advice & Management, Insurance Products & Annuities


Qualifications Firm CRD# 111167

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based


Office Location 1550 The Alameda, Suite 125,
San Jose,
CA
95126
Phone Number 888-242-6766

About Allworth Financial

Allworth Financial has been providing transparent, straightforward, and honest financial advice to individuals and families for more than 26 years. They are a fiduciary, fee-based firm that focuses on helping people achieve financial confidence. The advisors at Allworth are not salespeople, so their sole interest is providing the recommendations and advice people need to hear. During your free consultation, the advisor will listen to your goals, answer your questions, and lay out a series of next steps for success.

Advisory Services Provided:

Retirement Planning, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts


Qualifications CRD# 4537792
Firm CRD# 131738
Series 65

Compensation/Fee Fee-Only, Flat Fee, Based on Assets


Office Location 7077 Koll Center Parkway,
Suite 120,
Pleasanton,
CA
94566
Phone Number 925-223-8868

Janet is the founder and the president of Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC (SPFA), an independent fee-only Register Investment Advisory (RIA) that focuses on financial planning, wealth management and corporate retirement planning. Janet oversees operations, client relations, business development and strategic planning for SPFA. She leads the investment committee at SPFA to define comprehensive planning strategies and sophisticated investment solutions for clients. She is also responsible for advanced employer retirement planning for small-to-mid size companies.

About Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors

Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC (SPFA) is an independent, SEC- Registered Investment Advisory (RIA) firm with offices in Pleasanton, Cupertino and Oakland, California. We are fee-only financial advisors with over 110 years of experience helping clients navigate the complexities of managing their finances. We offer financial planning, investment and corporate retirement planning for individuals, families and corporate clients. At SPFA, we take time to listen carefully and identify your life goals, needs and priorities. We then develop a comprehensive financial plan that helps you address your important objectives for retirement, college planning, investment, tax minimization, equity reward strategies, wealth transfer, and other financial objectives. We provide recommendations for plan implementation, continuously work with our clients to identify gaps in the plan as their lives evolve. We demonstrate our distinct expertise in the following areas: " Retirement Distribution Planning with Tax Optimization Strategies for Pre-and-Post Retirees " Tax-aware Strategies of Diversifying Concentrated Stock Positions for Corporate Executives " Core-and-Satellite Investment Strategy for High-Net-Worth Individuals " Tax-advantaged Corporate Retirement Planning for Business Owners and Doctors with Private Practices Serving as fiduciaries, SPFA provides unbiased financial advice with a singular focus on serving clients best interests. Our mission is clear: guide clients to live the life of their dreams through prudent planning and management of their financial resources.


Qualifications Firm CRD# 111167

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based


Office Location 644 North Santa Cruz Ave Suite 4,
Los Gatos,
CA
95030
Phone Number 888-242-6766

About Allworth Financial

Allworth Financial has been providing transparent, straightforward, and honest financial advice to individuals and families for more than 26 years. They are a fiduciary, fee-based firm that focuses on helping people achieve financial confidence. The advisors at Allworth are not salespeople, so their sole interest is providing the recommendations and advice people need to hear. During your free consultation, the advisor will listen to your goals, answer your questions, and lay out a series of next steps for success.

Advisory Services Provided:

Retirement Planning, Tax Advice and Services, Estate Planning & Trusts


Qualifications Firm CRD# 155172

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based


Office Location 250 Montgomery Street,
Suite 700,
San Francisco,
CA
94104
Phone Number 855-855-8005

Office Location 250 Montgomery Street,
Suite 700,
San Francisco,CA 94104
Phone Number 650-556-1310

About Personal Capital

Ready to take control of your finances? Personal Capital is here to help. We have objective fiduciary advisors ready to analyze your financial situation, and help you build a personalized, holistic plan.

The holistic financial plan recommendation is yours to keep, no strings attached.

There's never been a better time to get a second opinion on your financial future. Schedule a call with Personal Capital today.

WHY USE PERSONAL CAPITAL

Personal Capital provides a unique combination of award-winning financial tools and personalized, human advice.

Work with our team of licensed fiduciary advisors to build a free Personalized Plan that's yours to keep. You and your advisor will use our comprehensive array of free money management tools to identify and alert you to opportunities for investment management, retirement planning, and cash flow.

Setting up your dashboard will make your discussion with an advisor -- whether ours or a competitor's -- more productive. And it's completely free to get started:

  1. Customization begins by learning about your entire financial situation and goals. Use our free dashboard to get a 360-degree view of your money and see all your accounts in one place, including your investments. And go deeper with our planning and analytics tools.
  2. Our team of licensed fiduciary advisors understands that every investor is unique. With the dynamic tools, work with your advisor to build a complimentary Personalized Plan that is yours to keep, whether you decide to work with us or not.
  3. Get Wealth Management custom-tailored to your unique situation. Together, we design a portfolio that's based on your preferences, and what stage you are in your life. We charge one all-inclusive management fee at a fraction of the cost of traditional financial institutions. There are no hidden fees, no trailing fees and no trade commissions.

Personal Capital Advisors Corporation ("PCAC") compensates WiserAdvisor ("Company") for new leads. ("Company") is not an investment client of PCAC.

Advisory Services Provided:

Portfolio Management, Wealth Management


Qualifications CRD# 1934091
Firm CRD# 8032
Series 7, 63

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based, Hourly, Commissions, Flat Fee, Based on Assets


Office Location 700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 199,
Larkspur,
CA
94939
Phone Number 415-785-4540

David Roggenkamp has been in the investment advisory business for 31 years. His practice is focused on investment management for individuals and small businesses, including retirement plans. David also provides fee-based consulting guidance on retirement plan investments, education, fiduciary obligations for various types of trusts and qualified plans. He holds FINRA Series 7, 63 securities registrations through Commonwealth Financial Network® and is a certified Chartered Financial Consultant (ChfC). David was appointed Chartered Financial Consultant® (ChFC®) in 2000 from the American College in Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania. The ChFC certification is a nationally recognized accreditation, demonstrating proficiency eight key areas of practice: investment analysis, capital markets, retirement planning, financial planning, investment risk management and succession planning for business owners and professionals, income tax law, and estate planning. The certification is a recognized standard for investment proficiency and fiduciary ethics in financial planning.David is involved in on-going education to affirm his ChFC certification as well as broker/dealer and regulatory agency education requirements. His immediate prior affiliations include: John Hancock Inc., Transamerica Investment Advisors Inc. David is a 1987 graduate of Kenyon College. David works and lives in Marin County, California, and has resided with his family in the San Francisco Bay area since 1988. References furnished upon request.

About Commonwealth Financial Network

Commonwealth wants you to succeed! Working with us will help you achieve financial independence. Together, we'll implement and monitor a comprehensive process for managing assets and can advise you on most other aspects of your financial life. We typically establish lifelong client relationships. Client references furnished upon request. https://www.davidroggenkamp.com/


Top Financial Advisor Firms in Palo Alto, California (Ranked by AUM)

Firm Name AUM No. of Clients Fee Structure
WEALTHFRONT ADVISERS LLC
261 Hamilton Ave.,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$24,868,743,770 422207 A percentage of AUM
ALTAMONT CAPITAL PARTNERS
400 Hamilton Avenue , Suite 230,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$4,638,234,936 22 A percentage of AUM
Other (CARRIED INTEREST)
SAND HILL GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC
245 Lytton Avenue , Suite 300,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$3,604,693,870 1742 A percentage of AUM
Hourly charges
REBALANCE LLC
420 Florence St , Suite 210,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$1,462,139,862 1608 A percentage of AUM
Fixed fees
FRANK, RIMERMAN ADVISORS LLC
1801 Page Mill Road,
Palo Alto, CA 94304
$1,378,966,079 311 A percentage of AUM
Hourly charges
Fixed fees
PALO ALTO WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
715 Colorado Avenue , Suite A,
Palo Alto, CA 94303
$581,645,652 494 A percentage of AUM
Fixed fees
ROBERTS WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC
855 El Camino Real, Suite 311, Bldg 5,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$299,061,230 283 A percentage of AUM
CONNECTIVE CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
385 Homer Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$203,174,236 2 A percentage of AUM
Performance Based
HOLBROOK GLOBAL STRATEGIES
635 Bryant Street,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$160,000,000 35 A percentage of AUM
Hourly charges
MAYFIELD ADVISORS, INC.
550 California Avenue , Suite 100,
Palo Alto, CA 94306-1404
$121,888,159 117 A percentage of AUM
Hourly charges
Fixed fees
COGNIZANT WEALTH ADVISORS
530 Lytton Avenue , 2nd Floor/Suite 224,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$97,253,501 143 A percentage of AUM
Fixed fees
MEDIA WEALTH
306 Cambridge Avenue,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
$76,117,080 23 A percentage of AUM
ENTENTVEST INC.
2100 Geng Road , Suite 210,
Palo Alto, CA 94303
$9,644,915 15 A percentage of AUM
FUTU WEALTH ADVISORS, INC.
720 University Ave , Suite 105,
Palo Alto, CA 94301
$0 0 A percentage of AUM
Fixed fees
XIGGIT FINANCIAL
878 Llima Ct,
Palo Alto, CA 94306
$0 0 A percentage of AUM

    List of Additional Advisors in Palo Alto, California*

    * Additional advisors listing is provided in partnership with Yext

    Financial Advisor Office Location Phone Number
    Boris Melamud
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    245 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA  94301 650-853-4081
    Betty Zootis
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    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4256
    Brian Penzel
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    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4276
    Atif Siddiqi
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    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4279
    Brian Higashi
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    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4242
    Ariel Feng
    Inquire with Ariel
    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-856-4506
    Morgan Stanley Financial Advisors
    Inquire with Morgan
    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4200
    Louis Charles Larson
    Inquire with Louis
    245 Lytton Avenue, Suite 200, Palo Alto, CA  94301 650-687-2109
    Montage Group of Silicon Valley
    Inquire with Montage
    1400 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-496-4250
    The Palatium Group
    Inquire with Palatium
    1400 Page Mill Rd, Palo Alto, CA  94304 650-234-5890
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