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!

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.

My husband and I became clients at Dragon in 2011 and we met Alfred in 2013, in the midst of an…read moreout-of-state property sale (title in my name). The realtor was giving me grief about his fees during closing and this was my first big financial transaction. I was basically on the verge of tears when I called Alfred and he never flinched- we immediately got on a conference call with the realtor and Alfred didn't take any if's, and's, or but's. I don't think the realtor knew what hit him. We have absolutely trusted Alfred with anything and everything since that day and he's never disappointed. We trust him completely. He is absolutely 110% "invested" in our client-advisor relationship. He's really been a voice of calm and reason whenever we're tempted to make "emotional" financial decisions. It's hard talking money with a spouse, but Alfred knows how to talk to both of us and get us on the same page. It feels like a team and we feel lucky to have him on it! We'd highly recommend Alfred and Dragon to anyone ready to make some financial plans or has a pending financial decision, who wants someone with experience and who cares.

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.

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.

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 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 was very professional and very helpful. Went over and beyond my expectations…read more Gave really great advice and took his time to explain it well. Would recommend!

YOU need this service. Macel and her team have been nothing short of amazing. I started out wanting…read moreto repair my credit because it was on my goal list for 2023, and now I'm so excited and grateful that my score is on its way up. Macel is attentive, thorough and always provides a listening ear. She goes over each and every step with you to make sure you understand the entire process. If you're on the fence about getting her services don't be. You need this. You won't regret it.

I consulted with Macel I believe almost 6 months ago, as promised, she has sent me regular…read morenotifications of all the foot work she has done and challenges sent on my behalf, so far she has gotten two accounts dropped that were negatively effecting my credit which resulted in an increase to my score! I came to review Macel especially because I want to acknowledge how she has went extra miles for me and helped me with a situation that went beyond her services, I was given a notice by my employer that a law group representing a major credit card that I previously had which was closed with an outstanding balance that I had not paid due to hardship was attempting to garnish my wages, being a single person living alone, this was devastating for me, I wasn't sure how I was going to be able to live with a portion of my wages being intercepted. I reached out to Macel in desperation since this was an account that she was assisting me with on challenges to the bureaus, Macel helped redirected me and calmed me, I sent her the paper work that was served to me, she went through it with a fine tooth comb and informed me that she seen some major discrepancies in their notice with how much I owed, compared to my credit report, they were attempting to collect more than what I owed on that account; it wasn't much more but the fact was that it was incorrect, which Macel informed me is illegal ! Macel wrote me a letter to present to the county sheriff dept where I was instructed to send my notice to appeal the garnishment stating the discrepancy found. Macel also gathered my personal documents and set me up in preparation if I was to take the next steps and request a court date to fight my case, two weeks later, I was given another notice from my employer, the garnishment was thrown out by the courts ! With Macel's hard work and drafting a statement on my behalf, she helped me avoid this garnishment which could've affected my livelihood, I want to thank Macel for helping me and providing me the tools I needed to stand up for myself! I want to give recognition to this woman for her knowledge and strength and how she has went above and beyond for me as her client. Thank you again Macel, I recommend Diamond Credit Care to anyone who is need of assistance with credit repair!

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!

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!