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Find Top Financial Advisors in Redwood City, California

There are hundreds of financial professionals in your area. However, choosing the right advisor that understands your financial situation and meets your needs may be quite daunting. WiserAdvisor has a network of vetted financial advisors and advisory firms and has listed them below. You can find the details of each advisor, such as their qualifications, service offerings, etc., that you could use while searching for the financial advisor that best suits your financial and investment goals.

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Finding the Top Financial Advisor in Redwood City, California

Last Updated - November 27, 2023

Redwood City has 6 WiserAdvisor vetted Financial Planners and Advisors on the online list below for you to choose from and 19 non-vetted advisors in your local area. These financial advisors in Redwood City, California have an average of 26 years of experience.

NOTE: The list of vetted financial advisors in Redwood City, California mentioned below does 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 Redwood City, California.

Qualified Financial Advisors in Redwood City, California

Financial Advisor Experience AUM Minimum Assets Fee Structure
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 $1,000,000 Fee-Only
Kristie Cahill
CFP®, CEP®
HAVEN WEALTH MANAGEMENT
One Sansome St., Ste. 3500,
San Francisco, CA 94104
22 Years $60,000,000 $250,000 Fee-Based
Allworth Financial
ALLWORTH FINANCIAL
644 North Santa Cruz Ave Suite 4,
Los Gatos, CA 95030
Not Disclosed $10,000,000,000 Not Specified Fee-Based
Paul Stanley
CPM, CFP®
GRANITE BAY WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
22 Deer Street, Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801,
Serving San Francisco Bay Area,
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
27 Years $325,000,000 $100,000 Fee-Based
David Roggenkamp
ChFC®
COMMONWEALTH FINANCIAL NETWORK
700 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 199,
Larkspur, CA 94939
31 Years Not Specified Not Specified Fee-Based

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Information on Qualified Financial Advisors in Redwood City, California

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

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

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 CRD# 4439727
Firm CRD# 281213
Series 66

Compensation/Fee Fee-Based, Based on Assets


Office Location One Sansome St., Ste. 3500,
San Francisco,
CA
94104
Phone Number 415-878-1177

Kristie is a Certified Financial Planner and Wealth Advisor. She looks at each client's financial situation like a unique puzzle. She knows one approach won't work for every problem; that's why she takes the time to understand each client. Since 2000, Kristie has worked with several well-known investment management firms. She founded Haven Wealth Mangement and deliberately chose to work as a Registered Investment Advisor because it aligns her interests with clients needs. She attained her CFP before the age of 40, less than 5% of first-time CFP holders are women under the age of 40. She holds her California life and health insurance licenses and has been a Certified Estate Planner since January 2014. When she's not at work, Kristie loves traveling, snowboarding, scuba diving and spending time with her husband, Shane.

About Haven Wealth Management

Haven Wealth Management

We offer financial planning, investment management and retirement planning for individuals and families. At HWM, 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. Our mission is the help our clients make sound financial decisions that allow them to thrive.

Advisory Services Provided:

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


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

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# 2753911
Firm CRD# 174765
Series 66

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


Office Location 22 Deer Street, Suite 200 Portsmouth, NH 03801,
Serving San Francisco Bay Area,
Walnut Creek,
CA
94596
Phone Number 415-598-0876

For 27 years Paul has served clients across the country providing personalized investment management and financial planning services. He has a degree in Economics and Finance from Bentley University. Paul is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER (CFP) and Certified Portfolio Manager (CPM). He prides himself on putting clients needs first and a focus on helping make complicated strategies understandable.

About Granite Bay Wealth Management LLC

Granite Bay Wealth Management  LLC

In today's world, investments have become a commodity that can be obtained through any number of resources. We view investments as a tool to help our clients achieve all their hopes and dreams. Our process begins with understanding what's important to the client. We are a resource in every area of our client's financial life. If it has to do with money, we want the first call to be to us so we can help guide you through an ever expanding, complex world of choices.


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 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/


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Top Financial Advisor Firms in Redwood City, California (Ranked by AUM)

Firm Name No. of Advisors No. of Clients AUM Fee Structure
PERSONAL CAPITAL ADVISORS CORPORATION
3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 200, Redwood City, CA 94065
366 86801 $22,855,329,134
A percentage of AUM
DORSAL CAPITAL MANAGEMENT, LLC
203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Redwood City, CA 94065
16 7 $4,844,250,099
A percentage of AUM, Performance Based
TEAM HEWINS, LLC
203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 550, Redwood City, CA 94065
26 1373 $2,448,933,046
A percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed fees
SQN INVESTORS LP
203 Redwood Shores Parkway, Suite 260, Redwood City, CA 94065
18 4 $1,740,569,029
A percentage of AUM, Other (PERFORMANCED BASED PROFIT ALLOCATION)
NAVIGATION GROUP LLC
3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 110, Redwood City, CA 94065
4 682 $643,924,235
A percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed fees
NEXT PLAY CAPITAL, LLC
885 Winslow St., Redwood City, CA 94063
7 29 $478,266,908
A percentage of AUM, Performance Based
SER CAPITAL PARTNERS MANAGEMENT, LP
3 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 260, Redwood City, CA 94065
7 5 $281,927,199
A percentage of AUM, Performance Based
CURRAN & LEWIS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.
555 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 320, Redwood City, CA 94065
2 439 $256,359,525
A percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed fees
EVART, YOUNG & HOBBS INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT
3 Lagoon Drive, Suite 155, Redwood City, CA 94065
2 694 $222,083,927
A percentage of AUM, Fixed fees
GRIFFIN BLACK, INC.
702 Marshall Street, Suite 411, Redwood City, CA 94063
7 526 $188,953,738
A percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed fees
OCEANIQ CAPITAL, LLC
275 Shoreline Drive, Unit 120, Redwood City, CA 94065
4 279 $125,201,605
A percentage of AUM, Hourly charges, Fixed fees, Performance Based
CERTUS WEALTH MANAGEMENT LLC
303 Twin Dolphin Drive, Suite 600 # 59, Redwood City, CA 94065
1 307 $93,179,879
A percentage of AUM, Fixed fees

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Financial advisors and financial planners in California differ in their scope of services and qualifications. A financial advisor provides a variety of services such as investment management, retirement planning, wealth management, and more, depending on the need of an individual. In contrast, a financial planner is a qualified professional who creates personalized financial plans for clients, focusing on areas including retirement, tax, and estate planning. Planners hold specific credentials (CFP, CFA, etc.), and have a fiduciary duty to act in their client's best interests. To learn more, read on about the differences between Financial advisors and financial planners.

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    When choosing a financial advisor in California, look for some common credentials like Certified Financial Planner (CFP), Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA), Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC), etc. These designations indicate that the advisor has undergone rigorous training and testing in the field of financial planning and is committed to upholding high ethical standards. To ensure you are making a more informed decision while picking an advisor, explore the 6 common financial advisor certifications you need to know. To further explore the various credentials an advisor can hold, read more about advisor designations.

    To ensure that a financial advisor in California prioritizes your best interests, seek out advisors who adhere to a fiduciary standard, which legally obligates them to act in your best interests and avoid conflicts of interest. When selecting an advisor, inquire about their fiduciary status and how they will consistently prioritize your interests. To make sure your best interests are being considered, learn more about the role of a fiduciary financial advisor and the support they can provide.

    A financial planner can help you choose the most suitable retirement plans based on your individual circumstances and financial goals, including a 401(k), IRA, Thrift Savings Plan (TSP), and cash-balance pension plans. If you wish to learn more about planning for retirement, read more about the 4 Types of Retirement Plans.

    A financial advisor in California may assist you in reducing your tax burden through various strategies, such as optimizing deductions, implementing tax-efficient investment strategies, exploring retirement account contributions, and advising on tax-advantaged savings vehicles. However, WiserAdvisor's directory may not include advisors that specialize in taxes. In the "Advisory Services Provided" section, you will be able to confirm if tax advice and tax preparation services are among the services they offer.