Financial Advising near Richmond, CA

“Rick's Financial Zen program is the best one out there if you want your financial house in order! My fiancé and I went through the foundation program and really acquired the confidence for our future with Rick's help.

He's been so responsive and engaging throughout the process, introduced us to his resourceful network and setting us up for success. We really like his energy right off the bat and we are happy Financial Zen members that will stick around.”

“(Translated by Google) Margarita and her very professional and friendly team helped me perfectly with a notary service.(Original)Margarita y su equipo muy profesional y amables, me ayudaron en un servicio notarial perfectamente.”

“Thank you very much for the great support Financial is where they support us with great appreciation, big heart and do a good job. For almost 16 years I have always been a customer there and they have never failed me. They have always given me help. I totally recommend 576 Sacramento Street floor. 2 thanks Jaime and thanks pilarica montes”

“We’ve been coming to AYUDA Financial Services for three years now because their knowledge in tax related issues and their excellent and very friendly customer service. When it comes to taxes and the IRS you don’t want to mess around. We can’t say enough good things about AYUDA Financial Services.”

“Trust can be hard to define, especially when you’re dealing with life savings and security for the future. My wife and I have invested (literally) with Jason Draut for many years now, from the launch of his new business, the addition of a partner in Santa Cruz and we have always listened and trusted his advice on money matters. He has our best interests at heart.”

“I'm a mom with two older teens in the early years of college, living at home. They can't support themselves yet & I'm having to borrow from the bank to keep afloat. Amie Shapiro gave me a clear plan for saving money on everyday things like our phones and our food and gave me options on where to put some of the borrowed money in a high yield savings account or money market. This plan will help me stay alright for the next critical years while I hold on for retirement. I'm so grateful for Amie!”

“Kudos to Eric Rheinheimer for being a professional enrolled agent who is knowledgable, courteous, and cares about his clients. He will return your calls or emails even if you've never met him. If you need financial and/or tax advice, look no further than info@rataxservices in Oakland.”

“Quality/Quantity - I was not going to write a Yelp on them, but this is my second visit in a month and both times have been a 5 star experience. Previous visits were negative (years ago).Our favorite branch is SF Geary with Katrina the branch manager. She is amazing; one of the two best employees of the company in my opinion!! Too bad that location is closing or has closed.Kieth was good, took care of all my needs in a very timely fashion.The security guard was even better; she greeted me in the parking lot, walked over to open the door for me, and went out of her way to say goodbye when I was leaving.Oh well, no coffee or fresh baked cookies today? Kieth said the cookies got burned...My previous recent visit was just as positive; sorry I did not get names.But the security guard, an older gentleman, also went out of his way to open the door for me. Atmosphere - Good size branch. Small size parking. But plenty of metered street parking.Service - See above, your team has improved so much at this location. I look forward to coming here more often.Price - N/A. Well, I might be coming back for some foreign exchange currencies for my next travels.Owner Suggestion - Congrats on your success since 1985 with 84 locations, S&P 500, and Russell 1000.2007 - Merrill Lynch acquired.2008 - Bank of America acquired.2010 - Private equity acquired.2010+ - More confusing acquisitions, above my pay grade to explain, please Google if interested.2023 - Chase/JP Morgan bought your assets and will be converting many of your locations.”

“The Lee Accountancy group was extremely knowledgeable, professional, and efficient. Everyone there was friendly and pleasant. This is my third year with them and I am very happy. I will continue to use them and I highly recommend them.”

“First Class customer service. A classy and a very efficient modern bank yet a full-pledge broker dealer too. Offers Full array of financial products & services, with a unbiased portfolio recommendation. This is how personal banking should be. Been a long time customer. In short, gold standard Bar none!”

“City National Bank was recommended to me by another attorney when I was looking for an institution to hold my IOLTA account for my law firm. The recommendation was based on the personal attention clients receive. As soon as I approached City National Bank with interest in opening a business account and a personal account, a Krystle ClarkeBarifa, the branch manager, assembled a team to meet with me personally to go over the various different account types and banking services and took the time to understand my specific needs before recommending the perfect bundle of services. The same team that onboarded me has remained with me over the two years I have been banking at City National Bank. They are personally accessible to me by email and phone and even text message. Their prompt attention and responsiveness make me feel like the folks at City National Bank really care about my banking experience, regardless of the size of my accounts. As an attorney and someone who manages client funds, this level of service provides me the confidence of knowing I'm protecting my client's interests and that I am complying with the rules of professional responsibility that apply to IOLTA accounts. I highly recommend City National Bank if you want personal attention and care and a team that is going to be by your side each step of the way. Consider yourself lucky if your accounts are serviced by Krystle ClarkBarifa and/or Dorothy Over!”

“As a walk-in, I found the Fidelity advisor who pleasantly greeted me to be very professional, knowledgeable and super helpful in that he quickly assessed my situation, went over my paperwork with me, and explained my financial options. Impressive!”

“Over the past year I have worked with Sunita Joseph and Erik Erikson. Both have been helpful and professional. They have guided me into organizing my finances and making plans for the future of my retirement. I was informed about options but was never pushed in any direction. After working with them I have more peace of mind, knowledge and organization.”

“I applied for a Merrill Edge stock trading account 2 years ago. I was hesistant at first because of some unfavorable reviews. Instead I have not experienced any problems at all with my stock trading. No problems with the mobile app either. A relatively low account balance earns you 100 free trades per month. No other broker offers that. The Merrill Edge desktop website is fast, highly legible and everything is easy to find whereas TD Ameritrade's desktop website is slow, cluttered and important information is buried deeply, plus you pay $6.95 for all that misery. I will admit TD's mobile app is the best in the business in terms of legibility.”