I highly recommend Sean Burgess' financial planning services. I chose Sean because of his…read moreaffordable, one-hour consultation session offering. I wasn't looking to spend thousands of dollars to have a financial advisor provide ongoing money management services. I really just wanted an expert to look at my situation in detail and provide advice that I could execute on myself. That's exactly what I got, and it was an incredibly valuable hour for me. Going into our session, I felt overwhelmed and without a plan for achieving my short and long term financial goals. Sean examined my situation (via a detailed questionnaire he had me complete in advance of our meeting) and provided, in a kind and straight-forward manner, both high-level perspective and clear guidance on specific actions to take. The greatest benefit of my meeting with Sean was that I came away with a much-increased clarity of my financial picture, which improved my sense of control and reduced my stress. I wouldn't hesitate to consult him again in the future when the need arises.

It has been several years since I went to see Sean so please keep that in mind but I just came…read moreacross his Yelp profile and realized I should add a review as meeting with him has stuck with me since then. I went to see him originally as I was searching for a financial planner that would really dig into my specific situation and help me "tune" my finances. At that time I had a general idea of finances, more than most people but less than some. I had read up on compound interest, opportunity costs... blah blah... and I had been saving about 50% of my paycheck and maxing out my 401k for decades. I've also tracked my spending in Quicken for about 20 years so I have an amazingly detailed view on exactly where all my money goes. With all this data, I was looking for a partner to put things over the finish line as I wrapped up my last few years of working. So now was the time that I needed another set of eyes on my finances to put an exit plan together and double check my math. It turns out that Sean isn't the person for this type of work. Although a SUPER nice guy with a passion for helping others, his advice from our one meeting was just the very basic fundamentals of financial planning. For example, for retirement he recommended that a person have X percentage of their current salary saved for a certain number of years. This is a common boiler plate idea that is a good starting point for thinking about finances. Unfortunately, this didn't fit my goal of seeing him as I wanted to "tune" my finances, not just keep sacking away as much as possible and use an off the shelf formula to determine success. I was willing to pay for personal advice but what he offered wasn't helpful or tailored to me in any way. I pointed out that this calculation doesn't apply to me because half of my salary as well as my max 401k match shouldn't be calculated into what I need to save for retirement. Will I keep saving 50% of my income during retirement? Of course not. When I pressed him on this, he didn't seem to have an answer. There were many more examples like this where he used a very basic spreadsheet to determine net retirement needed, current savings rates... which, for the right client, would be a great place to start. I do see that some people will get real value from working with Sean because they might not understand these concepts. What I am thankful to Sean for is that he inspired me to take matters into my own hands and dig deep into this project myself so I was able to retire at 50. This wouldn't have happened if I stuck with Sean. All of the resources that Sean brings to the discussion can easily be found for free on most any 101 planning website. But, if you want someone to walk you through these new concepts, Sean is easy to talk to and pleasant to be around. I would also plan on moving on from him fairly quickly as you will be doing yourself a disservice to stick with the basics that he provides for very long. Lastly, I would echo Daniel F's review almost verbatim.

After interviewing and vetting handfuls of interchangeable, seemingly capable wealth managers who…read moreall sang different versions of the same "give us what you've got and we'll give you back more" song, I was still dissatisfied. Robasciotti & Associates was the signal amid the noise. For Robasciotti, growing my investment is the starting point, not the end game. They took the time to really get to know me and my relationship to money. Understanding and helping me refine the "why" and "what" of my financial goals is Robasciotti's top priority because they are truly invested in helping me grow the life that I want, not just an expansive portfolio. With them, earning my trust is just as, if not more, important as earning dividends. I am able to rest easy knowing that they are using their expert knowledge and experience to look out for me, all of me, not just my money.

I have been working with the Robasciotti and Philipson financial advisory team since 2010. Each…read moreyear my wife and I are more and more impressed with our portfolio and how well they have serviced our account. Frankly, we have gotten a little lazy because we know Rachel and Maya will take care of everything for us. They are extremely attentive, responsive, resourceful, and proactive. The R&P team is great about partnering with the other financial firms we work with, such as our CPA, mortgage team, and business banker. We always have what we need on time without having to ask twice. As things have evolved in our lives; child expenses, gro wing a business and changing homes, careers, etc., they have been there for us. It is very comforting knowing we have such a capable team behind us, always looking out for our best interests. The client experience is always exceptional and I appreciate speaking with a friendly team member each time I call. My wife and I look forward to our meetings with them and we are always warmly welcomed into their office. Rachel and Maya are not only wonderful advisers, they are wonderful people.

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.

These guys are simply the best. My wife and I worked through several other wealth management…read moreproviders before finding a home here with Jeremy and the Conversant Wealth Management team. We haven't regretted it and we haven't looked back! Jeremy always ensures that we are valued clients, he keeps us up-to-date with established quarterlycheck-ins, but is always available at any time whenever we have questions or are requesting his guidance. They use all of the most advanced wealth management tools that provide us the ultimate visibility into how we are performing, allowing us to stay on track with our goals and make adjustments in real-time. Highly suggest Conversant for your wealth management needs!

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.

Steve Rabin CPA is a true tax professional with over 35 years' experience in all aspects of tax,…read moreaccounting, business management and IT areas. I have known Steve since 2008. In the 15 years, I've always turn to him when I faced complex tax issues I can't solve. Steve processed strong analytic and organizational skills. Most importantly, he has high integrity, empathy, responsive and always looking out for the clients' best interests. He has helped me with two complex tax issues and completed filing the taxes on time with limited lead time. One of the issues were related to the early withdraw of my retirement account as a result of personal identity thrift. With the help of my personal attorney, Steve saved me the required interest payment of $751K. Steve stepped in to help me with a messy trust tax situation in 2022. He helped me completed 2022 trust tax return on time, I appreciated all the help from Steve and would recommend anyone without hesitation to prepare their tax return or to solve their tax problems.

Steve is the best tax guy I have ever we had. In spite of my father's messy estate situation, every…read moreyear has been smoothly handled. And he sometimes has to spend extra time and effort to get it done; no problem. He keeps his eye out for savings opportunities. A+.

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.

Had a call with Ashley and found him to be extremely rude. He simply wasted my time and had no idea…read morewhat he was talking about. Found him to be very unprofessional and don't even think what business he is running, what kind of services he is offering and the kind of clients he is after.

I highly recommend Ashley from Arete Wealth Strategists…read more http://arete-ws.com/ HE IS HONEST AND CARES ABOUT YOUR INTEREST OVER HIS FEE What I like most about Ashley is his philosophy of prioritizing his client's interest over his. For example, I am aware that at times he has given advice to hold a portion of an investment in cash. In situations where there is a financial assessment that the market is over-valued and waiting for a an adjustment before making a strategic move, it could be very important to have some cash available to make the move. AND most financial advisers would NEVER make that suggestion because they do not earn any money on fund that you hold in cash. Most financial advisers would have you put ALL of your money in Anything so they could get a percentage / fee. HE HAS CREATIVE WELL THOUGHT OUT STRATEGIC INVESTMENT IDEAS Ask him about his strategic way of weeding out lower performing stocks in developing the the equivalent of a diversified fund representative of the market. Instead of trying to "pick winners" which is really impossible unless you have inside information, he has a creative strategy of weeding out low-performers in an overall market. HE IS GREAT AT TAKING A LOOK AT YOUR OVERALL FINANCIAL PICTURE After you go over your overall financial situation with him, some strategies that can save you a lot of money or minimize a lot of downside risk will be pointed out. He takes into consideration tons of factors, age, stage in life, family, health, underinsurance risk, and a whole plethora of things that maximize your financial health. And he'll be polite and tactful, but he'll not pull any punches in pointing out potential areas for change. I'm impressed with Ashley. And ask him for a consult and I'm sure that you will be too!

There are few people that I trust with the most important elements in my life that I simply cannot…read moredo myself, but are essential to my wellbeing: my hairdresser and my financial advisor. I've had the opportunity to work with Dave Carroll on devising a financial strategy for my business, and trust him immensely. He is a professional that knows his industry so well, he can explain it to non-financial gurus, such as myself, in a way that not only makes perfect sense, but also gets me jazzed about the possibilities that exist in my financial future. Even better, Dave is fair, honest, and does not throw in any surprise fees or confusing financial commitments. He can provide you with a full picture of your finances and help you navigate through your choices with an educated mindset. I highly recommend him to anyone seeking personal or professional financial advice and guidance.

Dave Carroll brings confidence, knowledge, and experience to the critical and often confusing task…read moreof managing financial investments. Dave keeps me in the loop with regular and personal communications. When we talk, he takes the time to make sure I understand what all of the options are and why he's recommending one over another. I trust Dave and feel so much safer with him managing my finances.