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Top Financial Advisors in Palo Alto, California

Finding the right financial advisor in Palo Alto is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in Palo Alto, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in Palo Alto, CA.


Find the Best Financial Advisor Firms in Palo Alto:

VISTA WEALTH MANAGEMENT GROUP, LLC

CRD#: 297808

RIA

Address: 306 Cambridge Avenue Suite 460, Palo Alto, CA 94306

Clients: 300

Average Clients per Advisor: 11

AUM: $ 3.4B

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SAND HILL GLOBAL ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 111295

RIA

Address: 245 Lytton Avenue Suite 300, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Clients: 54

Average Clients per Advisor: 3

AUM: $ 3.0B

FRANK, RIMERMAN ADVISORS LLC

CRD#: 124147

RIA

Address: 1801 Page Mill Road, Palo Alto, CA 94304

AUM: $ 1.7B

REBALANCE LLC

CRD#: 158242

RIA

Address: 420 Florence St Suite 210, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Clients: 480

Average Clients per Advisor: 96

AUM: $ 1.2B

PALO ALTO WEALTH ADVISORS, LLC

CRD#: 285326

RIA

Address: 715 Colorado Avenue Suite A, Palo Alto, CA 94303

AUM: $ 473M

OCEANIQ CAPITAL, LLC

CRD#: 168062

RIA

Address: 1881 Page Mill Rd., Suite #236, Palo Alto, CA 94304

AUM: $ 334M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in Palo Alto, California

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in Palo Alto, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors Palo Alto has to offer.

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Thomas Michael Strohl JR

Thomas Michael Strohl JR

Mike Strohl Jr
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3041376
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Ramon, CA 94583

Registered Affiliation(s):OSAIC WEALTH, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered
Terrence Chris Kotsatos

Terrence Chris Kotsatos

Terry Kotsatos
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2655224
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Albany, CA 94706

Registered Affiliation(s):EDWARD JONES

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Jeffrey Ting

Jeffrey Ting

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2969393
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
San Mateo, CA 94401

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Weldon P Poole

Weldon P Poole

Weldon Lorne Poole, Weldon Poole
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2662322
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
Laihingester Ng

Laihingester Ng

Ester Ng, Lai Hing Ester Ng, Ester Ng
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2733947
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Los Altos, CA 94022

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered
Maritza Nevarez

Maritza Nevarez

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2762446
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Alviso, CA 95002-2028

Registered Affiliation(s):TRANSAMERICA FINANCIAL ADVISORS, INC

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered
Bak Ying Chan

Bak Ying Chan

Bak Ying Cham, Bak Ving Chan
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1863484
Location:
Oakland, CA 94612-3684

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years registered
Kristor John Lawson

Kristor John Lawson

IAR
CRD#: 1535062
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Francisco, CA 94105

Registered Affiliation(s):HIGHTOWER ADVISORS, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years registered
Gary Raczkowski

Gary Raczkowski

Gary George Raczkowski
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1545238
Location:
San Francisco, CA 94105

Registered Affiliation(s):J.P. MORGAN SECURITIES LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years registered
Nathan Tadao Sakuma

Nathan Tadao Sakuma

Nathan Tadao Sakuma, Nathan Sakuma
IAR
RR
CRD#: 4421847
Location:
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362-3807

Registered Affiliation(s):STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
25 years registered
Greg Richard Werner

Greg Richard Werner

Gregory Richard Werner
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1858834
Location:
San Francisco, CA 94104

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
38 years registered
Paul Lester Clark

Paul Lester Clark

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2792958
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Capitola, CA 95010

Registered Affiliation(s):WELLS FARGO CLEARING SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
30 years registered
Marian Valerie Lenz

Marian Valerie Lenz

Angelica Lenz
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3276749
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management Analyst
Location:
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
27 years registered
Larry D. Thomas

Larry D. Thomas

Larry Donald Thomas
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1737504
Location:
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Registered Affiliation(s):UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered
Alice Maria Guimarin

Alice Maria Guimarin

Alma Guimarin, Alice Heiderscheid
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1613884
Location:
San Jose, CA 95113

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered
Atul C Dubal

Atul C Dubal

Ac Andy, Andy Dubal, Atul Andy Dubal
IAR
CRD#: 1734157
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Pleasanton, CA 94566

Registered Affiliation(s):PRUDENT PROSPERA PLANNING, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered
Douglas Mclean Robbins

Douglas Mclean Robbins

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2916496
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Pleasanton, CA 94588

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years registered
Steven John Soja

Steven John Soja

Steve Soja
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1695711
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
San Francisco, CA 94111

Registered Affiliation(s):FIRST REPUBLIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years registered
George David Huertas

George David Huertas

George David Huertas, George Huertas
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1548436
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years registered
Gary Graham Pollock

Gary Graham Pollock

IAR
RR
CRD#: 1590194
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Registered Affiliation(s):FIRST REPUBLIC INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
40 years registered
Jamie Kay Tjernagel

Jamie Kay Tjernagel

Jamie Kay Tweit
IAR
RR
CRD#: 1590555
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Registered Affiliation(s):AMERIPRISE FINANCIAL SERVICES, LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
39 years registered
Michael Thomas Dunn

Michael Thomas Dunn

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2216670
CIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
Walnut Creek, CA 94596

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
34 years registered
Judith Nobue Hirotaka

Judith Nobue Hirotaka

Judy Hirotaka
IAR
CRD#: 2008592
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Oakland, CA 94611

Registered Affiliation(s):GINSBURG FINANCIAL ADVISORS

Disclosures:
Experience:
36 years registered
Gerard Jan Zell JR

Gerard Jan Zell JR

Gerard J (jr) Zell
IAR
RR
CRD#: 3062745
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
28 years registered

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