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Top Financial Advisors in San Mateo, California

Finding the right financial advisor in San Mateo is a difficult thing to do. Not only are there seemingly endless advisors to choose from, but it is challenging to evaluate whether any given advisor has the right experience and specializations to match your unique needs. AdvisorCheck is here to help. Our comprehensive database of financial advisors in the US, including the best financial advisors in San Mateo, combined with our one-of-a-kind tool kit allows you to find, evaluate, and monitor financial advisors better than ever before.

To start, here are some of the top financial advisor firms in San Mateo, CA.


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VANTAGE WEALTH MANAGEMENT, LLC

CRD#: 152374

RIA

Address: 66 Bovet Road Ste. 310, San Mateo, CA 94402

Clients: 389

Average Clients per Advisor: 55

AUM: $ 897M

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BRICKLEY WEALTH MANAGEMENT

CRD#: 287487

RIA

Address: 161 W 25th Avenue Suite 204, San Mateo, CA 94403-2266

Clients: 94

Average Clients per Advisor: 23

AUM: $ 824M

SUMMIT FINANCIAL

CRD#: 109280

RIA

Address: 1700 S. El Camino Real, Suite 385, San Mateo, CA 94402

Clients: 130

Average Clients per Advisor: 65

AUM: $ 519M

CATALYST PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC

CRD#: 305565

RIA

Address: 3 East Third Ave. Office 323, San Mateo, CA 94401

Clients: 138

Average Clients per Advisor: 27

AUM: $ 331M

EMERSON EQUITY LLC

CRD#: 130032

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RIA

Address: 155 Bovet Road, Suite 725, San Mateo, CA 94402

Clients: 549

In Business for: 22 Years

Average Clients per Advisor: 7

AUM: $ 328M

Disclosures: 1

PRIVATE PORTFOLIOS, INC.

CRD#: 111905

RIA

Address: 424 North San Mateo Drive Suite 200, San Mateo, CA 94401-2491

Clients: 178

Average Clients per Advisor: 59

AUM: $ 276M

How We Chose the Top Financial Advisors in San Mateo, California

To create this list of top financial advisor firms in San Mateo, we started by identifying SEC-registered firms with at least $100 million in assets under management (AUM). We included firms that employ professionals registered to provide investment advisory services, either solely as investment adviser representatives (IARs) or as both IARs and registered brokers. Dually registered advisors can offer investment advice and also help clients buy or sell securities like stocks and mutual funds. From there, we ranked the remaining firms based on several key factors, giving higher rankings to those with greater total AUM and to those that primarily serve individual clients rather than institutional investors. This approach helps ensure you're choosing from among the best financial advisors San Mateo has to offer.

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John Israel
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John Israel

John A Israil, John Israil
IAR
RR
CRD#: 6290239
CFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Ramon, CA

Registered Affiliation(s):STRATEGIC ADVISERS LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
12 years
Curtis Chen

Curtis S Chen

IAR
RR
CRD#: 2782747
AIF®: Accredited Investment FiduciaryCFP®: Certified Financial Planner
Location:
San Mateo, CA 94402

Registered Affiliation(s):LPL FINANCIAL LLC

Disclosures:
Experience:
29 years
Michael Matthews

Michael Grant Matthews

Grant Matthews
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2595676
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerCIMA®: Certified Investment Management AnalystCPWA®: Certified Private Wealth Advisor
Location:
Menlo Park, CA 94025

Registered Affiliation(s):MORGAN STANLEY

Disclosures:
Experience:
31 years
Lisa Hughes

Lisa Anne Hughes

Lisa A Hughes
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2380780
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Palo Alto, CA 94304

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years
Michael Oster

Michael Richard Oster

Michael Oster
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2344553
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
Oakland, CA 94607

Registered Affiliation(s):MERRILL LYNCH, PIERCE, FENNER & SMITH INCORPORATED

Disclosures:
Experience:
33 years
Steven Wilcox

Steven Michael Wilcox

Steven M Wilcox
IAR
RR
CRD#: 2431427
CFP®: Certified Financial PlannerChFC®: Chartered Financial Consultant
Location:
San Ramon, CA 94583

Registered Affiliation(s):SECURIAN FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.

Disclosures:
Experience:
32 years

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