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!

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.

I can't say enough good things about Sabrina. I had been managing our own investments for about 15…read moreyears when I met Sabrina. During that time I had seen our investments grow, but not as much as I thought they should. It was around 2001 that I met Sabrina and decided I would see what a professional could do us. We were amazed! For the first time I began to see steady, consist growth. The amount I was paying in fees was a small fraction of what we were seeing in growth. And during the recession, when others I knew were seeing their investments cut in half, we lost very little. And what we did loose, was more that made up for by 2010 To say Sabrina is a wonderful financial planner is an understatement. If you what to start seeing real gains in your investments, like we did, I highly recommend you give her a call and talk to her.

Sabrina is simply a wonderful financial planner who has spent the better part of 15 years…read moreperfecting her craft. One of the most important things you will learn about Sabrina is that she actually manages your portfolio and watches out for your best interests. I have had financial planners in the past who never even bothered calling me during the course of a year. My wife and I have been with Sabrina since her early days and I can say from the bottom of my heart, she is awesome! Knowledgeable, friendly, caring and kind. You can't go wrong with choosing Sabrina Julian Investment Services.

Fantastic service!…read more We'd been searching for a financial professional for a while now and was very surprised when we could book a one-on-one free consultation with Ms. Teh the very next day. We detailed our plans to her, she gave us her professional opinion and gave us homework to do. She was pleasant, communicative and obviously knew her profession. We'll be using her in future for sure!

I have met with Christine Teh three times now. As a math teacher and professional, I have always…read morefelt a bit of shame and embarrassment about not being able to get a handle on taxes and finances. Christine was so encouraging. She took the mystery out of all the mess and gave me the confidence to take ownership of my finances. I always felt safe to ask any question, and she always answered in a way I could understand. This coaching experience has been life-changing! I cannot speak highly enough of Christine Teh and the invaluable financial guidance she has provided.

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.

I had a 15-minute introductory consultation with Gary, and I cannot recommend him enough. As a…read morefirst-time small business owner, I was completely overwhelmed by the whole sole proprietorship transition. Gary was incredibly patient, helping me navigate my confusion regarding 'cash basis' accounting and clarifying why my specific contracted work resulted in a W-2 rather than a 1099. ​What impressed me most was his honesty; he explained that my current tax situation is simple enough to handle via software and encouraged me to save money by filing myself this year. He even provided AI-generated notes from our call so I could stay present in the conversation instead of scribbling notes. If you want a CPA who is knowledgeable, tech-savvy, and has high integrity, Gary is your guy

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

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.

We have been Edward Jones clients for an over 30 years but recently moved our account to Umberto's…read moreoffice. We have been very impressed with the time he has spent getting to know us and he has been on the ball with his recommendations, watching the market, and communicating with us. We were going to split our family members' accounts between Edward Jones offices to see who was the best fit but my adult kid had a great phone experience with Patty at the front desk so we are all moving together.

Umberto is a wonderful financial advisor. Trustworthy, savvy and has my best interests in mind. I…read morehadn't ever found anyone I wanted to work with until him. Highly recommend!

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!

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!