Fee-Only Financial Advisors in San Francisco, CA

What do financial advisors do? A financial advisor can organize and simplify the complexities of your financial life through comprehensive financial planning, retirement planning, investment management and other services tailored to your needs. Working with a financial planner can help you make better financial decisions based on a professionally prepared plan and reduce the stress of life's transitions. Take the next step and find a financial advisor in the San Francisco, CA area. Review the verified advisors below. Visit their websites. Contact them directly. Ask lots of questions. FeeOnlyNetwork.com will never collect your information to sell like advisor "matching services".

Every San Francisco, CA Financial Advisor on FeeOnlyNetwork.com is Verified to be Fee-Only, Fiduciary, and Independent

Meredith Schneider

CFP®

Schneider Wealth Management

Palo Alto, CA

Specialties: Employee Stock - ISO, NQ, RSU's, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Tax Planning

Helping tech professionals make confident decisions about equity, retirement, and what’s next. 27+ years of data-driven, human-centered planning for engineers, executives, and founders navigating complex financial lives.

Alex Caswell

CFA, CFP®, EA

Wealth Script Advisors

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Equity Compensation, Investment Management, Tax Planning, Real Estate Strategy, Estate Planning

Boutique Wealth Management Handcrafted for People in Tech: maximize your equity, minimize your taxes, optimize your wealth.

Sheila McGinn

CFP®

Brightview Financial Solutions, LLC

Redwood City, CA

Specialties: Employer stock (concentrated positions), Investment Management, Comprehensive Financial Planning, College Education Planning, Buying a home or investment property

Fee-Only financial planner located in San Francisco and Redwood City, CA, serving clients in the San Francisco Bay area and beyond.

Jason Co

CFP®

CoPlanning Financial

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Tax Planning, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Long Term Care Insurance Planning, Estate Planning

We offer ongoing service on tax focused financial planning and flat fee investment management far below 1% for accounts above $1M. Our client base is about 2/3 Asian Americans and 1/3 non-Asian. Jason Co, CFP® is fluent in Cantonese and Mandarin.

Jane Beule

CFP®, MBA, TEP, GFP

Griffin Black, LLC

Redwood City, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, MId-Career Financial Independence, US-India Cross-Border Wealth, Business Transition Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Tax Planning, College Funding Planning

We serve tech & bio-tech executives & professionals in the Bay Area & beyond, including mid-career clients who wish to embark on financial independence. We also uniquely serve the Indian-American community in the US and Americans residing in India.

Shawn Tydlaska

CFP®, MBA

Tessara Wealth

Burlingame, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning, Stock Option Planning, Equity Compensation

Fee-Only financial planner located in the San Francisco Bay Area serving high-achieving women and their families. We work with clients locally and across the country.

Christina Empedocles

CFP®

Insight Personal Finance

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Climate Smart Real Estate Planning, Business & Self-Employment Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning Review, Insurance Planning

Climate-smart financial planning for professionals, families, and entrepreneurs. As fee-only, fiduciary financial advisors, we’ll help you navigate an uncertain world with confidence.

Brian Pon

CFP®, EA

Apella Wealth

Larkspur, CA

Specialties: Holistic Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) , Investment Management, Tax Planning, Small Business Retirement Plans

Headquartered in Marin County with additional offices in Berkeley and San Francisco. We service clients in North Bay, San Francisco and the East Bay.

William Kan

CFP®, CFA, MBA

Candent Capital, LLC

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Investment Management & Advice, Retirement Savings & Income Planning, College & Education Planning, Tax Planning, Debt Financing & Management Strategies, Stock Compensation & Employee Benefits, Real Estate Investment Coaching, Charitable Giving, Estate Planning

Fee-Only, virtual financial planning practice located in San Francisco, CA, serving clients locally and nationwide

Deirdre Hegarty

CFP®

Branch & Bloom Financial Planning, LLC

Menlo Park, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Strategy, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

Fee-Only financial planner located in the San Francisco Bay Area serving clients locally and across the country. Many of my clients are navigating equity compensation or assessing their retirement planning strategy.

Don Martini

CFP®, CFA®

Envision Financial Planning

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Personal Budgeting and Cash Flow, Risk Management, Estate Planning

Our mission is to empower busy professionals and their families to achieve their future financial goals. I am a fee-only planner based in San Francisco, CA, serving clients locally and nationwide

Gabriel Abraham Shahin

CFP®, AIF®, MBA

Falcon Wealth Planning, Inc.

Oakland, CA

Specialties: Tax Planning, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning

Falcon Wealth Planning: Tax-Centric Wealth Management Designed to Help You Keep More of What You Earn. We Build, Manage, and Protect Your Legacy Through Every Stage of Life.

Kim Wohler

RSSA®, CFP®

Apella Wealth

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Holistic Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Social Security Filing Strategy, Tax Planning, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) , Investment Management

Headquartered in Marin County with additional offices in Berkeley and San Francisco. We service clients in the North Bay, San Francisco and the East Bay.

Faith Counio

CFP®, MBA

Chrysadia Financial

Newark, CA

Specialties: Equity Compensation - RSUs, Stock Options, ESPPs, Company Stock, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning, Institutional Investment Consulting

Fee-Only financial planner serving mid-career women in tech.

Jennifer Coffey Smith

MSAPM, CFP®

Financial Connections Group, Inc.

Larkspur, CA

Specialties: Holistic Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Socially Responsible Investing (SRI) , Investment Management, Tax Planning

Headquartered in Marin County with additional offices in Berkeley and San Francisco. We service clients in North Bay, San Francisco and the East Bay.

Brett Davalos

EP Wealth Advisors

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Divorce Financial Planning, Investment Management, Charitable Giving, Business Planning

Fee-Only & Fiduciary | Best for those with $1M+ in Investable Assets

Mark Astrinos

CFP®, CPA/PFS, RLP®

Libra Wealth

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

Fee-Only financial planner located in Los Gatos, CA, San Francisco, CA, and Santa Cruz, CA serving clients locally and across the country

Elizabeth Prindle

CFP®

SAS Financial Advisors, LLC

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

SAS Financial Advisors, LLC is a San Francisco-based Registered Investment Advisory firm providing fee-only financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, and professionals.

Ira Fateman

M.Ed., CFP®

SAS Financial Advisors, LLC

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

A fee-only financial planner with expertise in behavioral financial planning and investment management available locally in San Francisco, CA and virtually.

Carolyn Masline

CFP®, CDFA®, ABFP™, MBA

CareGen Wealth Management

San Mateo, CA

Specialties: Women's Financial Planning Issues, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Tax Optimization Plans, Insurance, Estate Planning and Gifting Legacies, Stock Options and Employee Equity Compensation, Strategies for Funding Early Retirement Lifestyles, Strategies for Funding Late in Life Care

Empowering women with financial means to more strategic financial decisions, for themselves and those they care about. Located in the San Francisco Bay Area, serving clients locally and across the country.

Kevin Cheeks

CFP®, CSRIC®

ImpactFI

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Equity Compensation Planning, Tax Planning, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Investment Management, Direct Indexing, ESG/SRI/Sustainable Investing, FIRE Planning

Independent, fee-only financial planner and CFP® professional specializing in equity compensation, tax-efficient financial planning, direct indexing and socially conscious investing. Located in San Francisco, CA, serving clients locally and across the country.

Katherine Fox

CFP®, CAP®

Sunnybranch Wealth

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Understanding the Inheritance Process, Navigating an Estate Settlement, Planning for a Future Inheritance, Inheritance from a Trust, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Values Aligned Investing

As a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ & Wealth Manager, I help inheritors unlock the potential of their legacy, drive social change through investing, and answer the big question - “what can I do with my money?”

Roshani Pandey

MBA, Series 7, Series 65, Series 3

True Root Financial

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Tax Planning, Planning for Business owners and Entrepreneurs, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Cashflow and Budget Management, Tax-advantaged Savings, Stock options, RSUs and Equity compensation, Retirement Income Planning, Insurance Planning, Estate Planning

TECH PROFESSIONALS: We provide financial planning & investment management by helping you optimize your equity compensation, invest wisely, and cut taxes.

Stoyan Panayotov

CFA

Babylon Wealth Management

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Estate and Legacy Planning, Stock Option Planning, Charitable Giving, Tax Advisory, Impact Investing

Babylon Wealth Management is a fee-only financial advisor serving busy professionals and families in San Francisco Bay Area and nationally.

Jennifer Dazols

CFP®

Modern Family Finance

Oakland, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

Fee-Only financial planner located in Oakland, CA, serving clients throughout the San Francisco Bay Area and across the world.

Stanley Himeno-Okamoto

CFA®, CFP®

DRS Financial Partners

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Equity Compensation and Stock Options, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

Fee-Only financial planner located in San Francisco, CA serving clients locally and across the country

Michael Biggica

CFP®

Pixel Financial Planning, LLC

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Equity Comp/Stock Options, Cash Flow Management, Tax Planning, Home Purchase

Pixel Financial Planning is an independent, commission-free, fiduciary firm offering financial planning and investment management services. We serve clients locally in the Bay Area and nationally through our technology-driven platform.

Gitanjali Kumar

CFP®

Worthique LLC

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Retirement Income Planning, Investment Management, Cash Flow & Budget Planning, College Education Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Equity Compensation

Fee only financial planning for women and their families, from building wealth and navigating equity compensation to creating a confident retirement.

Leighann Miko

CFP®, MST, RLP®

Equalis Financial

Oakland, CA

Specialties: Comprehensive Financial Planning, Values Aligned Investing, Wealth Redistribution, Tax Planning, Employee Benefits, Irregular/Unpredictable Income

We’re a nationwide firm with roots in Los Angeles and Portland, offering values-aligned financial planning and investment management for progressive individuals and families.

Matthias Giezendanner

CFP®, EA

San Francisco Wealth Planning LLC

Petaluma, CA

Specialties: IPOs & Liquidity Events, Comprehensive Financial Planning, Equity Compensation, Incentive Stock Option Planning, Investment Management, College Education Planning, Tax Planning

Fee-Only financial planner working with technology professionals navigating equity compensation, the exercise and sale of incentive stock options, and IPOs and liquidity events serving clients in San Francisco and the Bay Area.

Sam Terminello

CFP®

EP Wealth Advisors

San Francisco, CA

Specialties: Financial Planning, Retirement Planning, Tax Planning, Estate Planning, Divorce Financial Planning, Investment Management, Charitable Giving, Business Planning

Fee-Only & Fiduciary | Best for those with $1M+ in Investable Assets

Aaron Agte

CFP®

Graystone Advisor, LLC

Foster City, CA

Specialties: Employee equity compensation (ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs, ESPP, etc.), Comprehensive Financial Planning, Financial Life Planning, Behavioral Finance and Happiness Research, Real Estate Equity

Fee-Only financial planner located in Foster City, CA, serving clients locally and virtually.

Jane Yoo

CFP®, MBA

Jane Financial, LLC

Oakland, CA

Specialties: Equity compensation, Tax planning, Investment management, Comprehensive financial planning

Fee-Only financial planner located in Oakland, CA, serving clients locally and across California

Eunsoo Chung

CPA/PFS, CFP®, AFC®, MBA

WealthPeace LLC

San Mateo, CA

Specialties: Financial Life Planning, Investment Planning with or without Asset Management, Tax Planning, Major Life Transitions

Bringing Direction, Care, and Honest Perspective to Your Financial Journey.

Andy Moran

CFP®

Ad Astra Financial Planning

Santa Rosa, CA

Specialties: Career Breaks, Sabbatical Planning, FIRE, Equity Compensation, Tax Planning, IPO & Liquidity Events, Incentive Stock Optional Planning, Retirement Planning

Flat-fee financial planning for tech professionals with equity compensation in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond.

Christine Remedios

CFP®

Remedios Financial Planning

San Francisco, CA

Mark Shone

CFP®,

Shone Wealth Management

Walnut Creek, CA

Lorne Abramson

CFA®, CFP®, EA, MBA

Abramson Financial Planning, LLC

Burlingame, CA

Rick Raybin

CFP®

Lifetime Capital Group, LLC

Burlingame, CA

Todd Wilson

Portola Creek Capital

San Francisco, CA

Sarah Hamilton

CFP®, CSRIC™

Hamilton Walker Advisers LLC

San Francisco, CA

Milo Benningfield

J.D., CFP®

Benningfield Financial Advisors

San Francisco, CA

Michal Skowronski

CFP®

Skylark Wealth, LLC

San Francisco, CA

LJ Jones

CPA

Developing Financial

Pacifica, CA

Christina Kramlich

CFP®, CAP®, MBA

Cantata Wealth

Petaluma, CA

Mike Skolnick

CPA/PFS, RICP®

Axiom Advisory, LLC

San Francisco, CA

Jirayr Kembikian

CFP®

Citrine Capital

San Francisco, CA

Ryan Cole

CFP®

Citrine Capital

San Francisco, CA

  • Refine Your Search

      Search By Zip Code or City


    Fee-Only Financial Advisors never earn commission or sell investment products.

    Fee-Only:
    Compensated only by the client without earning commission of any kind for product sales or referrals.

    Fiduciary:
    Legally sworn and obligated to always place the interest of the client ahead of their own.

    Independent:
    Not affiliated with any brokerage firm, bank, or insurance company.


    Financial Advisor Checklist from the National Association of Personal Financial Planners (NAPFA)

    NAPFA Consumer Tools PDF

    Get Your Checklist

Outdated Browser Detected!

If you're seeing this message, it's because the web browser you're using to access our site is much older and no longer supported. Due to privacy and safety concerns, we don't allow older browsers to access our site. In order to access WhyFiduciary.com, please use a newer browser, like Internet Explorer 10 or above, Google Chrome, or Mozilla Firefox.

Download a newer browser