We scheduled a zoom call with Gary for some advice and to determine if we should use his services…read more He answered all our questions open and honestly, guiding us in the right direction. If the need arises to use a CPA in the future, I wouldn't hesitate to call Gary again. Thank you for your advice, Gary!

Gary is extremely knowledgeable and stays up to date in his education which is extremely important…read moreto me. He listened and provided answers to immediate concerns and met all expectations (and then some!). Highly recommend Gary to anyone who is looking for an expert in the finance/tax planning field.

My biggest annoyance with Mercer is that their portal support is only open until 2 PM Pacific time,…read moreMonday through Friday. This is an easy, probably not very expensive fix. The quality of your service will depend on your specific financial advisor and their support. If you have an inattentive advisor, you should request an alternate.

I had my initial conversation with Mercer today. The gentleman I spoke with was not really helpful,…read moreas i dont currently work with Mercer. Its like when I was in my 20's just starting out with TD Ameritrade and couldn't speak with anyone because I only had 25K invested. Now im in my 60's and have more but because I dont currently have my investments with them they wont give any advice. Just want to know how taking a distribution from an inherited IRA might effect my social security. They wouldnt work with me at T D Waterhouse and Mercer does want to give out any ( free advice ) is what Mr Deskin called it. Glad im with Schwab, the young man I work with there is great. SHWAB EVERYONE

As a Customer Insights Researcher for a large financial services firm, I knew long ago that I fell…read moreinto that segment of people who needed help managing toward my financial goals - I just simply did not want to wade through all of the complexity of investing and take the time to learn everything necessary to make sound decisions. And so for TWO YEARS I interviewed prospective financial advisers but for a variety of reasons could never quite pull the trigger. That is, until I learned that Joe Harrison was forming his own financial advisory firm. Hallelujah! Finally, someone I could trust implicitly to act in my best interest and understand the complexity and uniqueness of my particular life context. Make an appointment with Joe and experience for yourself his deep knowledge of the financial services space and investing options coupled with his excellent listening skills. The result is a customized financial plan that will have both the right and left hemispheres of your brain buzzing with happiness. For me, overwhelm and anxiety is replaced with peace of mind and I am so happy that I found the right person, Joe Harrison, to help me achieve my financial goals.

This review is very late, I actually thought I left one about a year ago. I am really happy I…read morefound Joe. After meeting with him for just 1 hour, we had a specific plan to take control of our financial future. He was engaging and had a ton of good ideas. Working with Joe was easy and absolutely worth it. I highly recommend him. Joe gave us a simple plan that helped us focus our financial resources which helped reduce our taxes and also provide for a more stable future.

Faruk was a pleasure to work with! As we wanted to plan further for our future, our goal was to…read moreidentify areas where we are doing well and can improve upon. From the start, Faruk was personable and clear in communicating his services along with having a genuine interest in what our expectations were from this exercise. Fast forward a month, we have gained invaluable clarity and actionable next steps for our finances. Today, we still reference learnings and information shared by Faruk to help influence any financial decisions we may or will make. 100% would recommend Faruk to any family looking to understand their finances.

Faruk is a fantastic guy. I feel very fortunate to have crossed paths with him. He has been great…read moreat setting up our investments to be positioned well, even when the market is volatile. He has consistently grown my investments since working with him (not by single digit percentages either). He is very attentive and always takes the time to explain goals/positions clearly. Faruk is also very friendly, approachable, and genuinely cares about my financial goals. I trust his judgment and appreciate his proactive approach. I highly recommend him!

We have been working with Elisabeth for a few years now. When we joined this group, we joined a…read morefamily. She cares deeply for her clients not only on a financial level but also on a personal level. Every time we call with a question, we are not given an answer but a lesson - she wants us to understand what we are doing. She truly loves her job and the challenges set before her. I would recommend her without hesitation!

I have been working with Elisabeth for years. She is extremely knowledgable, thorough, and caring…read more Highly recommend if you need a financial planner.

Trust. I an…read morerelatively new to Capital Advantage. When it comes to my money, to someone else managing it, what I need, what I want, is to be able to trust. To trust the integrity above all. Trust the knowledge. Trust the expertise. Trust the service, the responsiveness. Trust the overall goodness. And I trust Capital Advantage. I trust them because my friends trust them. I have friends who have been with Capital, happily, for years. My friends trust them year after year. My friends recommend them. Recommended them to me. I trust Capital because of my experience with them. They do what they say they will do. They work hard to be sure they understand what I want and what my options are. What my needs are. They demonstrate they understand. They double check to be sure they understand. When I call, someone answers. When I e-mail some gets back to me. Quickly. I feel seen and heard and valued. But to summarize. Overall, I trust them.

I called Capital Advantage on a whim this week looking for some quick advice. The receptionist was…read morequick to tell me she'd have someone call me back later in the day. Within a few hours John gave me a call and we chatted for around 30 minutes. He gave me very sound advice and helped me feel comfortable with a big financial choice. John was great, very practical and understanding of my situation. While the timing is not right for me to use Capital Advantage right now for my financial situation I will definitely call them first thing in my future when I'm ready. Thanks again for your help, John!

My husband and I have been working with Evor and Johnny for 4 years now and couldn't be happier. We…read morefound them through a website that listed fee-only financial management firm. This appealed to us because we were looking to hire someone who would manage our investments according to what would be best for US, not where they would get the most commissions. I don't like dealing with accounting stuff and was dreading the process before our initial appointment, but they ended up making it fun for us, yes, FUN! We did some exercises that helped us define what kind of a life and future we wanted, where we saw ourselves and the process from there was pretty easy. Evor and Johnny exceeded our expectations as far as the services they provided. We were expecting someone to manage our accounts, but they went over our trust documents, disability insurance, taxes, and had great referrals to the best of people in all those areas. What I like most about working with Evor and Johnny is that they are very pleasant to deal with, easy to get ahold of and answer any questions you may have, personable, transparent, have high level of integrity, and truly care about your personal goals and future. I have been recommending them to friends and family and anyone looking for a trustworthy financial advisor.

Evor's services are great! Read my story below:…read more I met Evor doing a small construction project at his home years ago. I found out what he did for a living and we ended up talking about my investments. I could tell immediatly he was on his game. I had a hodge podge group of investments new and old both, brokerage, IRAs, Roth's, etc. that just ended up in a box - unwatched. Even though I dreaded changing all the accounts over, Evor made the process seamless! He filled out ALL the forms, made all the calls, gave me my tax info, all I had to do was sign the forms... Now I have the peace that he is taking care and watching my investments. He emails or calls me when he feels we should move money from one sector to the next, sends out an informative news letter AND I now get all my investment info in one nice package that is easy to understand. To top it off the fees he charges are very resonable. I would highly recommend his services.

All the people at the front desk especially Richard help me…read more tremendously with my personal finances he help me with computer support and setting up my accounts. Richard and the front desk were very courteous, friendly and have expert knowledge at what they do. And because of them I continue patronize Charles Schwab. They have great customer service when I go in the office and when I call in from the phone.

I have to add another review because I was in here twice on tax day depositing checks at the last…read moreminute and the bankers were so helpful and attentive even though they seemed very busy. I think the employees who helped me were named Naz and Bhriyesh and they were super helpful and knowledgeable about any questions I had on what account I could deposit into.

Very pleased with the tax return service provided by Joe Wu and his firm. Submitting data was…read moreclearly explained and easy to follow. Everything was handled on-line, efficiently. Looking forward to a good working relationship in the future.

This is the third year Joe has helped prepare my taxes and each time the process has been…read morecompletely stress free. He is on top of his work and I truly recommend him to anyone I come across. Thank you Joe, for being great at what you do!

This was a fantastic experience. Catherine Wong and her team were so helpful and answered all of my…read morequestions to help me choose medical insurance coverage. To top it all off I saved about $400 per month from what I previously had. Medical insurance coverage is very confusing and this entire office made it a breeze.

Catherine Oshima was one of the few certified agents when Covered California came about…read more Her knowledge of the requirements, and how to navigate the Covered California system, helped to get me enrolled quickly. I couldn't have done it without her! Catherine, Tim and the staff at Simplera Benefits have always shown the utmost professionalism. It's their can-do, responsive, friendly attitude that put your mind at-ease with excellent options.