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

Mary jumped right in and understood the numbers and where I was coming from quickly. She gave me…read moresome good ideas I hadn't thought of and recommended closing some accounts. I plan to use her for my tax return after my good impression at the first meeting. She was willing to educate me on various concepts and showed me details on my statements that I had not fully understood before. She is expensive but I think she reduced my tax burden enough to pay for the consult.

Mary is a thorough and detail oriented accountant. I've been her client for about 4 years and I…read morealways feel like I'm in the best hands. She helped me navigate the confusing financial and tax things that happens after a parent passes away, including the final tax return and how to ensure things were organized and filed correctly. Mary is also direct, to the point, and available and super responsive when I needed her. I am planning to be her client for a very long time!

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.

Samantha helped me acquire a life insurance policy after being denied coverage with several of the…read morenew online-only providers (ladder, haven). The problem was that I was an active rock climber when I started looking for insurance a couple years ago and that risk made them decline to offer coverage. This, by itself, made it harder to get a life insurance policy. I tried applying to several other life insurance companies but they all funneled me to independent brokers, who were not very helpful. Samantha was a breath of fresh air when I finally contacted her. She was quick to assess the situation and got the ball rolling with a very respectable life insurance company that was a little more lenient about rock climbing. The whole process only took a couple weeks and Samantha constantly kept me updated with the status. She's helpful, friendly, and most importantly, trustworthy. Happy I found her and I will definitely come back to her for more financial planning needs in the future.

Samantha has been managing my family's portfolio since 2018. This has been one of the best…read moredecisions we have made. In 7 years, she has doubled our assets. In addition to advising us on our financial portfolios, where she has guided us on salary contributions to different pots (retirement accounts, college savings accounts for our kids, and stocks), she advises us on life insurance and linked us with colleagues to help with our taxes and living will. We couldn't be happier with our decision to work with Samantha and hope this can be a life-long partnership - she is very talented and astute with markets and really has our back with every decision.

We're glad we connected with Faruk. His knowledge and insights have been very helpful and…read moreinformative. He's patient and takes the time to understand you and your financial situation before presenting recommendations. We would definitely recommend Faruk to anyone interested in planning for their financial 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.

My brother referred me to Jeremy and his team at Conversant and I've been with them for almost…read moreseven years now. From the beginning, Jeremy has prioritized getting to know me, my career, my family, and what matters most to us. What impresses me most is Jeremy's approach, he is not focused simply on "beating the market." Instead, he helps us stay focused on the bigger picture, studying how markets have performed and reacted over time and planning ahead for the next opportunity. Jeremy schedules quarterly check-ins and is attentive and easy to talk to, I always feel like his advice is tailored to our family's goals. I'd highly recommend him and the Conversant Wealth Management team to anyone looking for a trusted advisor who truly takes the time to understand you.

They are professional and very knowledgeable. I feel safe with our money being managed by them.read more

I had a 15-minute call with Gary, and he was able to answer all of my questions and point me in the…read moreright direction based on my tax needs. I really value his honesty and his willingness to help. His knowledge and experience made me feel confident that I was getting the right guidance. I highly recommend Gary for anyone looking for a knowledgeable and trustworthy CPA.

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 reached out to Fidelity Investment in March 2022 to discuss options for moving my 401k, 401k…read moreRoth, & my pension from financial company I worked for 33 years, plus few dollars from a prior company of 15 years. I had talked with four financial advisors including Fidelity Investments over 3 month period while retired. I was impressed with David Woodworth and opinions he had suggested. Basically, I purchased an annuity through 'USSA' through Fidelity Investments, so I would receive monthly checks for rest of my life. Plus, my other monthly income includes: social security, rental properties and mineral rights. In addition, I left some 401k $$$ in my Fidelity Investment Accounts, giving Fidelity Investment the 'Okay' to manages these dollars. I have been asked repeatedly by friends / family how much do I pay Fidelity Investment, my response have been minimum. They all look at me with a confusing expression, then I tell them %% I've made over past 2 yrs, and they all quickly say, 'I Would Pay For Their Services.' At retirement everybody's finances are different, and I just wanted to share my positive experience with Fidelity Investment, Walnut Creek and especially a Big Thanks to Mr. Woodworth. ***** Stars *****

This pertains only to the poor telephone service. I waited…read moreon hold for 23 minutes before giving up in high frustration. The robo recording kept saying how sorry it was that they were experienced a high call volume, blah blah blah. . However, 6 times during my wait I was connected to a ringing phone line-- that nobody answered, then the cycle of the robo voice began again. I made 2 more calls for a total of 3 in 2 hours, with the combined wait time almost 1 hour ! I understand everything is not instant but really, nobody to answer a waiting call for 20+ minutes ?? Unacceptable.

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.

This is our first time using Tax Services for the family tax filings. Thanks for other families'…read morerating on Yelp to help us choose them. Our whole experience with Tax Services is super! They are very experienced, knowledgeable and professional! They are very patient and promptly responsive for our every concern and question. The filings are very quick and accurate. Their questionnaire is great to helps us organize all documents. The platform TAXDOME they use is very convenient and secure. The service fee is very reasonable. We really appreciate Viet, Clare and Trang, thank you so much for your great services! Definitely we will go with Tax Services in a long term for our family Tax return! Best regards, Shen and Yin family

Very good services. They were polite and professional throughout the entire tax planning process…read more We have used their services for almost 20 years without any issues and multiple family members now use their services too!