Financial Advising near Los Altos, CA

“11/1/2023thinkorswimCharles Schwab & Co., Inc.schwab.com/contact-us877-519-1403This is a review for a stock trading platform which I just installed and compared with my previous platform called StreetSmart Edge (SSE), also provided by Schwab. This has gotta be a first review and I hope it will be relevant to somebody, I could have used this information.thinkorswim (TOS) is a powerful, feature filled and customizable equity trading platform that is in many ways superior to StreetSmart Edge.Trades are easy to setup from multiple places and very intuitive with lots of options available.Charting appears to be at least as equivalent to SSE with apparently many more studies available. I was able to replicate my SSE chart setups quickly.The MarketWatch Calendar is an excellent feature where you can display the dates for earnings releases, dividend ex-dates and other stuff. I had to create individual manual notes for these in SSE, a real time saver.However it does lack some key features that SSE has; the ability to display the daily change in account value (so you know how you did that day), the ability to execute a sell order using specified lots (for tax purposes, however you can still do this with Schwab.com) and the ability to display top holdings for funds and ETFs in Fundamentals. There are some minor quirks like being able to retain the number of days when displaying account information (it always defaults to 1 day when switching menus).TOS takes a little getting used to time because it is so customizable and will take at least a few days of work to get it the way you want it to look and work. Service has been excellent through the chat support feature with very helpful and responsive agents. When I first ran it, I was thinking of going back to SSE but after a little use I really like it and not going back to SSE.”

“Very friendly and helpful. Yan responded to the inquiry very fast and scheduled a zoom meeting to discuss more details on the same day. During the meeting, she gave me a lot of suggestions and planning information. Very professional and resourceful. Definitely recommending her.”

“Definitely recommend Sunny! very easy to talk to and he was very straight forward with the next steps, I did the free consultation with him and he did not push any of his services, esp right now when it not necessary. Will be looking to work with him in the future when its necessary but with just with consultation it was very helpful and comprehensive.”

“I worked with Nam Nguyen for the past two years and I'm leaving this review because it's tax season and honestly I feel like it's the least I could do after the help he's given me. Before meeting Nam, I cycled through 3-4 CPAs and had rough years and miscalculations. I file both my personal and business tax returns with him.Reflecting on why I would vouch for this firm, and particularly Nam: - he's fast to respond and always available (tax season or not)- he is proactive with his advice - he's a strategic thinker - i learn something every time we have a meeting- communicates and breaks down my tax returns in a way that is easily understandable If you're looking for a CPA who is strategy forward, clearly very smart, and kind, he's your guy. I've actually referred 3+ connections to him already. I hope to be working with him for years to come.”

“We have been working with Raul (Reliantbiz) for several years. The reason that we have stayed with him for this long is because of his knowledge in tax return preparation, latest tax laws, taxes in general, investments, financial planning, and most importantly his willingness to educate us.Raul shares his knowledge with us, he is available to listen to our concerns and questions, he returns our calls and answers our emails, and he always provides sound financial recommendations. Overall, Raul is one the nicest business men we had the privilege of knowing.I am writing this review to say thank you to Raul and to acknowledge a small business that provides a valuable one-on-one service between the provider and the client, especially in this day and age.Thank you Raul.”

“Just closed my account today due to current complication with FRB's stock dropped 99% and assets sold to JP Morgan.The service was as good as the day I went there and opened my account. No questions asked, every necessary details provided to me and swift service without even one second of delay. There was a bit of sadness in the air as we all can feel, but they served me to the last second with professionalism and efficiency.I am wondering why FRB had to go, I wish this did not have to happen.”

“I’ve known Mandy since before she became a certified financial planner. I witnessed how hard she worked to get her licenses and her CFP designation. She put great passion and dedication in building the strong practice that she has now. Her perseverance, honesty and caring personality were enough reasons for me to want to become her client. I actually truly appreciated that she never pushed me to transfer my accounts with her. She always helped me stay on top of my financial affairs, even before I became her client. She loves her work and her clients and it shows. I am grateful for her.”

“Highly recommend coach Carrie. She is incredibly patient, resourceful, kind, smart, and collaborative. We learned as a couple how to release our historical closed-minded beliefs and find new strategies to build the financial life we wanted. We have saved thousands of dollars from using Carrie's methodologies. The ROI has been astounding.”

“Apex was my long and overdue solution to my Tax issues I had over the years. I have tried all of the standard solutions over the years, and slowly my tax returns shrunk farther and farther. Apex was able to refile past taxes, accounting for appropriate deductions and fixing errors from previous tax solutions, and also helped me prepare going forward to maximize my deductions (Job, stocks and otherwise) and allowed me to get the return I should have had for many years.10/10.”

“Chris is the best assistant in One Stop Financial Services!!. He always have all solutions for any have difficulties in taxes .. he NEVER say NO to anyone who come to him asking fir help .. our family is going to ask him again for big fever and we know that .. he will be full filing our request !!please try to uses One Stop Financial services .. Chris and these team will be giving you a big WOW !! Not hurt to visit and try Serious Customer Julie Crowley & family”

“I used to be a client of Cindy Shi's. Cindy took care of tax returns and 401K setup for a company I ran in the past and always addressed any tax/accounting issues with analytical solution as well as great attentiveness. The 401K portfolio she recommended and set up for the company also performed well. That was over ten years ago.Recently I visited her office for advice related to some specific accounting and investment issues. Again, I was greeted with utmost professionalism and patience, and got sound objective advice to my raised questions. I would highly recommend her for anyone who seeks professional and attentive accounting/investment service.”

“I had to go into the branch to meet my new financial consultant.Very courteous and helpful staff when I arrived.I was able to get everything done to my complete satisfaction in a short space of time.”

“Morgan S. stands out as the finest banker I've ever come across in my entire life. Her friendly, patient, and expert demeanor shines through in every interaction. Even when facing uncertain situations, she diligently reached out to the bank's support team to confirm her responses. All in all, my visit to this branch was truly exceptional.”

“Several years ago I brought my extremely (bad) tax situation to Jeanine . I had not filed personal and business taxes for years ! I was getting threatening letters from the IRS and the state tax franchise tax board. She was able to recreate my books and file (or refile as needed) she took control of my tax situation and guided me step by step (year by year) until my situation was completely resolved. It was a process that took about 2 years. Today I use her services to make sure I have a professional tax preparation and filing every year. I want to thank her for her saving me from tax hell!”

“Writing for my parents because they don't have a yelp account. All I have to say is Ms. Ruth Phillips was extremely knowledgeable and helpful! She was able to quickly resolve my parent's issues. I have nothing but good things to say about her and will ask her if we have any issues in the future. Thank you!”

“I walked in extremely confused about how to go about transferring funds from one institution to another. Frank Benson was so helpful from the get-go! He hopped on the phone with me and the other institution to help facilitate the transfer. I had my 2 pups with me and he was even kind enough to grab some dog treats for them as we waited. Thank you for explaining the whole process so thoroughly and kindly!”

“Christanie deserves a raise!!! I came to fidelity this afternoon feeling so overwhelmed with managing my accounts. She broke everything down for me step by step and I left feeling confident about my finances!”