Financial Planning Association of Silicon Valley

Student Forum/Brown Bag - Surviving an Audit in Your Practice (CA)
2019-02-13 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCSC Extension, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Student Forum Meetings are intended for prospective and current students at UCSC-Extension in the Personal Financial Planning Program, UCSCX PFP alumni, and for members of the Financial Planning Association (any chapter). These meetings are not open to the general public.
Surviving an Audit of Your Practice (California)
****Please join us in this collaborative session between the UCSCX In Silicon Valley’s PFP Student Forum Group, and the FPASV’s Brown Bag Lunch team. A light lunch will be served. Registration is required and seating will be limited. Doors open at 11:30 am for networking.****
All financial planners and wealth managers registered with either the State of California, or for larger firms, with the SEC, face the prospect of a practice audit. This session is specifically focused on the State of California Department of Corporations audit process. For many, the prospect of an audit brings feelings of trepidation and uncertainty, especially for a first time audit.
Please join us at this interactive session where 2-3 practitioners will share their recent experiences with a Department of Corporations practice audit. Practitioners representing both an in-office audit, and a paper audit will be on the panel. They will share information regarding the communication methods of auditors, the process that it used to identify and gather the required information, the access the auditors require to complete their assessment, and even more importantly, the process of communicating deficiencies and the expected resolution steps or process.
The panelists will share their learnings and suggestions for other practitioners to take steps now to prepare their practice, as well as any recommendations to reduce the stress involved during the process.
This will be an interactive panel session, with opportunities for questions from the audience.
Registration for this free event will be available soon at on this website and at www.ucsc.edu. Badges will be prepared for those registering for this event. Registration will close when we reach maximum capacity.Walk-ins may be restricted.
Click here to register.
Panelists:
Teresa Scagliotti, CFP®, Principal, Scagliotti & Associates, has worked in the financial services industry for 24 years. She spent a very short period of time with a large insurance company but soon realized there was a lot more to this industry than just insurance. This led her to venture out and establish her own private practice while pursuing the CFP designation through the UCSC Extension program. Today her firm offers hourly financial planning to individuals and families, and risk management services for her clients as well as to clients of other financial planning firms who do not offer this service. Teresa is a former instructor in the UCSC Extension program and served as President of the local FPA of Silicon Valley for 2 years as well as on a national committee with the Financial Planning Association.
Dr. Renée Snow, Ph.D., CFP®, EA has worked as a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ for the past 20 years and has combined technical expertise with psychology and philosophy in service to her clients. She earned a M.S. in Accountancy and worked 8 years for a large regional CPA firm. While at the firm, she prepared income taxes for clients and began pursuing her CFP® designation. Today, Dr. Snow manages her own firm and specializes in tax planning, asset management, and the psychological aspects of wealth management. Dr. Snow is an associate professor at Sofia University, formerly the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology, where she teaches Transpersonal Finance, Quantitative Research, and Mixed Methods Research. She is also Chair of the Personal Financial Planning Program at the University of California Santa Cruz Extension and teaches the Practicum course.
Chris Wentzien, CFP®, CPA, MBA, Principal, Natural Bridges Financial Advisors, is the founder and principal of Natural Bridges Financial Advisors. He holds a BA in Economics from the University of California at Santa Barbara and an MBA from Westminster College. Chris is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional and a Certified Public Accountant and Personal Financial Specialist (CPA/PFS). He is currently an instructor at the UCSC Extension Silicon Valley Personal Financial Planning Department and serves on the Board of Directors for the Alliance of Comprehensive Planners (ACP), a nationwide non-profit community for financial planners. As a former professional soccer player, Chris is one of the founders of the Santa Cruz County FC Revolution, a non-profit premier youth soccer club working with underserved children in Santa Cruz County.

February 2019 Chapter Meeting
2019-02-08 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
Getting Started with LinkedIn
Note: Level of complexity is Intermediate; not beginner level.
Social networks are a time and cost-efficient way for financial advisors to market themselves. While social networks like Twitter and Facebook definitely have their place, LinkedIn is by far the most valuable for planners and advisors.
LinkedIn is now an all-in-one professional social media network because it allows users showcase their skills and experience, create original content, keep in touch with current clients and centers of influence as well as prospect new clients. If you want to make the most of your social media activity it should not be used just as a passive digital resume.
In this presentation Steve Fox will go over how to properly set up your LinkedIn account, write a good summary, develop your network, create and personalize your content, stay on top of mind with your connections, and how to do prospecting and be creative with this powerful tool.
About the Speaker:
Steve Fox is a Regional Advisor Consultant in the Putnam Retail Management group. He is responsible for working with financial advisors in the San Francisco Bay Area to provide market and economic commentary, as well as updates and insight on Putnam’s products and services. Steve Fox, who holds Series 6, 63, 7, and 65 licenses with FINRA, has been in the investment industry since he joined Putnam in 2013. He holds a B.A. from Brown University in Business Economics.
Cost:
Early Registration thru February 4th – $40.00 members $60.00 non-members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

January 2019 NexGen Meeting
2019-01-31 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Abacus Wealth Partners, 700 South B Street, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
Overview:
Topic: Estate Planning
Speaker: E.J. Hong
Location is 700 South B Street, Suite 200, San Mateo
Date/Time: Thursday, January 31, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Register Here.
About the Speaker:
E.J. Hong has been practicing law since 1990 and is a member of the State Bar of CA. She has practiced law in Washington, D.C. and in CA. She earned her Law degree at Washington College of Law, The American University, Washington DC. E.J.’s professional experience includes being a clerk for a federal judge and a law firm in DC. E.J. is a Certified Specialist in Estate Planning, Trust and Probate Law by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization.

January 2019 Chapter Meeting
2019-01-11 11:30 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
TOPIC: New Tax Planning Conversations Arising from the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
SPEAKER: Mike Morales, CPA, MST
The 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act changes many of the tax planning conversations planners have with clients and introduces new ones. Instead of reviewing all the changes of the tax law at a high level, our speaker Mike Morales will dig into some of the more interesting tax planning conversations that arise from the tax law changes and give us specific tax planning ideas to keep in mind when discussing those topics. Specific topics to be covered include Schedule A itemized deductions, Section 199A Qualified Business Income deduction, as well as other changes. Register Here.
Objective: Learn how to update and evolve the tax planning help you provide your clients in light of the new tax law.
Level of Complexity: Intermediate
1.5 hours CFP CE has been granted for this session by the CFP Board.
About the Speaker:
Mr. Morales joined Buchanan & Reed as a Manager in October 2014. Mr. Morales has been working in public accounting since 2005, and has been a certified public accountant since 2011. He provides excellent personal service to clients in areas such as accounting assistance, tax compliance, tax planning, and financial planning for Corporations, S-Corporations, Limited Liability Companies, Limited Liability Partnerships, Partnerships, Trusts, Proprietorships and Individuals.
Cost:
Early Registration thru January 7th: $40.00 members and first time visitors / $60.00 non-members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members / $75.00 non-members.

December 2018 Chapter Meeting & Holiday Social
2018-12-14 16:00 - 18:00 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
Join us for our annual meeting where we elect the 2019 Board of Directors, recognize our volunteers and enjoy time together. Comedy Sportz will provide entertainment you won’t want to miss!
Heavy appetizers and desserts will be served. Limited wine and beer selections will be available.
Note the meeting time will be 4:00 – 6:00 pm.
Click here to register.
About Comedy Sportz:
Two teams of players compete in an improv match for laughs and points, with a referee getting suggestions from the audience and calling fouls. Each show is different, with different players, different games, and different audiences supplying new suggestions. The fans judge the scenes, and decide the winners and losers. And who knows, an audience member might even make it up on stage!
As Silicon Valley’s longest-running show, Comedy Sportz has been named Editor’s Choice by The Wave Magazine as well as Best Comedy Venue and Best Local Theatre by the Metro’s Best of the Silicon Valley. If you liked TV’s Whose Line Is It Anyway, you’ll love ComedySportz!
Cost:
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

November 2018 NexGen Meeting
2018-11-29 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Abacus Wealth Partners, 700 South B Street, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members age 36 and under that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. Members outside of this age group are also welcome. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
Overview:
This month Russell Kroeger, CFP®, EA will be presenting “Building Your Own Practice.”
Location is 700 South B Street, Suite 200, San Mateo
Date/Time: Thursday, November 29, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
Register Here.

Financial Planning Day - November 17, 2018, Redwood City Library
2018-11-17 10:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd, Redwood City, CA, 94063
Financial Planning Day – November 17, 2018, Redwood City Public Library
Help members of our community by providing complimentary one to one financial planning advice at the Redwood City Public Library. Please note that per the FPA of Silicon Valley guidelines, Financial Counseling Volunteers must be CFP(R) professionals and members of an FPA chapter (Logistics Volunteers do not have to be).
To volunteer – http://govoluntr.com/events/2607
Location: Redwood City Public Library, 1044 Middlefield Rd., Redwood City
Date/Time: Saturday, November 17, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm (some volunteer shifts begin at 9:30 am – see registration link)

November 2018 Chapter Meeting
2018-11-09 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
Frank Paré, CFP®, 2018 FPA President, and Evelyn Zohlen, CFP®, 2018 FPA President-Elect, will visit our chapter for our November Chapter Meeting. Please join us to welcome them and hear the latest happenings with FPA as they share what FPA is working on at the national level and how it translates to the chapter level and its members. Your questions and comments are welcome during this interactive session.
Featured Partner: Christina Gray, Stonecrest
Register Here.
About the Speakers:
Frank Paré, CFP® currently serves on the board of directors as the volunteer president for the Financial Planning Association®. Paré started his career over 22 years ago and is in a private practice in Oakland, California. Paré currently serves on the boards of the FPA – East Bay Chapter and the Personal Financial Planning Board at the University of California at Berkeley. He has also served on the Public Policy Council for the CFP Board in Washington, D.C. For his work, Paré was honored in 2011 with the FPA Heart of Financial Planning Award and in 2012 with the FPA Leadership in Action Award.
Evelyn M. Zohlen, CFP® currently serves as volunteer president-elect for the Financial Planning Association®. Zohlen is the founder of Inspired Financial, LLC – a fee-only wealth management practice that specializes in serving women in transition in southern California. Prior to founding Inspired Financial, she was a Relationship Manager at The Vanguard Group. Zohlen is past chair of the FPA of California. She is on the Advisory Board for the Center for Investments and Wealth Management at the University of California at Irvine and has served in a variety of community leadership roles including the Board of Directors for WomanSage. Prior to entering the financial services profession, Zohlen served as an intelligence officer in the United States Air Force. She is married with three terrific “bonus” children.
Cost:
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.
Register Here.

November 2018 Welcome Wednesday
2018-11-07 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Vino Vino, 199 S. Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, United States
Join us after work for a casual chapter social and networking event – Welcome Wednesday! Socialize with FPA members and meet our current board members to learn more about FPA of Silicon Valley and our volunteer opportunities.
Wednesday, November 7, 2018. 5:30 – 7:30 pm. Appetizers provided, no host bar.
Location: Vino Vino, 199 S. Murphy, Sunnyvale
RSVP Here. Appetizers provided. No host bar.

Financial Planning Day - November 3, 2018
2018-11-03 12:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | San Mateo Public Library, 55 W 3rd Ave, San Mateo, CA, United States
Financial Planning Day – November 3, 2018, San Mateo Library
Help members of our community by providing complimentary one to one financial planning advice at the San Mateo Public Library. Please note that per the FPA of Silicon Valley guidelines, Financial Counseling Volunteers must be CFP(R) professionals and members of an FPA chapter (Logistics Volunteers do not have to be).
To volunteer – http://govoluntr.com/events/2614
Location: San Mateo Public Library, 55 W. 3rd Ave., San Mateo
Date/Time: Saturday, November 3, 12:00 – 4:00 pm (some volunteer shifts begin at 11:30 am – see registration link)

Financial Planning Day - October 14, 2018
2018-10-14 13:00 - 16:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | Sunnyvale LIbrary, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale, CA, 94086
Financial Planning Day – October 14, 2018, Sunnyvale Library
Help members of our community by providing complimentary one to one financial planning advice at the Sunnyvale Public Library. Please note that per the FPA of Silicon Valley guidelines, Financial Counseling Volunteers must be CFP(R) professionals and members of an FPA chapter (Logistics Volunteers do not have to be).
To volunteer – http://govoluntr.com/events/2613
Location: Sunnyvale, Public Library, 665 W Olive Ave, Sunnyvale
Date/Time: Sunday, October 14th, 1:00 – 4:30 pm (volunteer shifts begin at 12:30/12:45 pm – see registration link)

October 2018 Chapter Meeting
2018-10-12 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Performance Excellence:
Asset Acquisition Success Through Community Involvement and Philanthropic Planning
Overview:
Please note that the session information has been updated. This session will focus on philanthropic planning. Advisors will gain from this session:
– How to help clients fulfill their charitable / philanthropic intents by creating a “Family Giving Plan”.
– How to be a Family Wealth Management Advisor through philanthropic planning with clients.
– How to create events that honor clients and the charities they support.
– How to be involved in their community.
Session Objective: Philanthropic planning
1.5 hours CE has been granted by the CFP Board for this session.
Register Here.
About the Speaker:
Susan E. Kay is a vice president and a director of business development at MFS Fund Distributors, Inc., a subsidiary of MFS Investment Management® (MFS®). She has been with MFS for more than 25 years.
Susan has more than 30 years of experience in the financial services industry. In her role as a director of business development at MFS, she has traveled extensively, meeting on a daily basis with top advisors from a wide array of firms. She has been invited into their practices and learned about what has led to their success. She has asked advisors about how they market themselves, how they maintain visibility, how they treat their clients to a consistent five-star experience, how they get referrals effortlessly and how they have essentially created raving fans out of their clients.
Susan has lectured widely and is frequently invited to speak on a variety of topics, ranging from developing a client-centric practice and exceeding client expectations to marketing oneself effectively. She shares ideas that develop strong generational reach and tactics that create unparalleled five-star experiences, lectures on using community involvement as a driver for acquiring new clients, highlights strategies for engaging clients in philanthropic planning and reveals tactics that lead to success in marketing to women. She is known for her competence and experience in developing practice strategies in the industry. Susan is a 13-year member of the National Speakers Association.
Cost:
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

October 2018 Firm Tour
2018-10-11 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc., 1919 S. Bascom Avenue, Suite 100, Campbell, CA, 95008
Join us for our last Financial Firm Tour for 2018. This firm tour will be hosted by James Park and Ameriprise Financial Services. This tour will be located in Campbell (in the Pruneyard). Space is limited; pre-registration is required. Sign up here.
Parking: Parking is free; open parking has 2-hour limits; the parking structure in the back is unlimited.
Have you ever wondered if there was another way to run your financial planning practice? What are the various roles available within an RIA? Do you need to have a broker-dealer affiliation? What are some of the challenges of joining an ensemble firm versus starting your own?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, the FPA of Silicon Valley has arranged RIA tours this year to give chapter members an inside look into successful firms. Each firm has graciously offered to open up their offices and their staff to share their experiences. Come prepared with questions!
Firm tours are open only to current FPA members, whether new to the profession or long-established in their financial planning careers.
To learn about FPA membership or to join, click here.

Student Forum: A Day in the Life of a Financial Planner
2018-10-03 12:00 - 13:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | UCSC Extension, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Meeting Overview
Student Forum Meetings are intended for prospective and current students at UCSC-Extension in the Personal Financial Planning Program, UCSCX PFP alumni, and for members of the Financial Planning Association (any chapter). These meetings are not open to the general public.
Upcoming Meeting
Date and Time: Wednesday, October 3rd, 2018, 12:00 – 1:30 pm
Location: UCSC Extension in Santa Clara (3175 Bowers Avenue)
Topic: A Day in the Life of a Financial Planner
Panelists: Russ Blahetka D.B.A., CFP®, Renata Carico, CFP®, Michael Gray, CFP®, Ph.D.

Meeting Overview
As students, we spend our time learning about the financial planning framework, studying rules and metrics, and using our calculators to solve problems. Case studies are the closest that we come to being a financial planner. But, what is it like to actually be a planner? What are their primary tasks? What does a “Day in the Life” look like?
In this session, we will hear from a few panelists representing different business models discuss tasks such as: conducting new client introduction meetings, gathering client data and records, preparing a plan for a client, rebalancing portfolios, researching methods and resources, taking time for professional networking, etc.
This session is expected to be interactive with audience questions guiding the session. Please bring your questions for an interesting and dynamic event!
Click here to register for this free event. Badges will be prepared for those registering for this event. Walk-ins may be restricted. Networking begins at 11:30 am.
Panelist Bios
Russ Blahetka D.B.A., CFP® is the founder and Managing Director of Vestnomics Wealth Management, LLC. Dr. Blahetka has been a financial advisor since 2002. Previous to this, he worked as an international consultant and trainer in the area of data communications and networking. He is an instructor at the UC Santa Cruz Extension where he teaches in the CFP® programs. When not working with clients or students he enjoys his HAM radio hobby. He currently holds an Amateur Extra license and is interested in Software Defined Radio (SDR) and digital mode operations.
Renata Carico, CFP® graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign with a B.S. degree in Metallurgy and Mining Engineering in 1986. She worked in the high tech and medical industries for more than 25 years before she began her career in the financial industry in 2012. She currently works at a well-known national brokerage firm as a Vice President – Financial Consultant. Renata holds Series 7, 66 and Insurance licenses. She earned her CFP® designation in May 2016.
Michael Gray, CFP®, Ph.D. is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional at Family CFO, Inc., where he aims to connect people with investment solutions, working to understand his clients’ life stories and current circumstances before developing financial strategies that best address their needs. Michael considers it a privilege to work with his clients, and he enjoys establishing strong, long-lasting relationships with them based on mutual trust. Michael earned a bachelor’s degree from Williams College, and a Ph.D. in Cognitive Science from the University of California-San Diego. He has completed the Certificate Program in Personal Financial Planning at the University of California Santa Cruz, holds a NASAA Series 65 license for investment advisors and is a member of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Financial Planning Association. When not helping clients, you might find Michael playing with his 2 boys and family, running, swimming or meditating.

September 2018 NexGen Social
2018-09-27 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Antonio’s Nut House, 321 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. Members outside of this age group are also welcome. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.

Join us for a social on September 27th at Antonio’s Nut House in Palo Alto from 5:30 – 7:30 pm. RSVP here to let us know you are planning to attend. Walk-ins welcome.

September 2018 Firm Tour
2018-09-27 14:00 - 16:00 (America/Los_Angeles) | Aspire Planning Associates, 19925 Stevens Creek Blvd, Suite 100, Cupertino, CA, 95014, United States
Join us for our 2nd Financial Firm Tour for 2018. This firm tour will be hosted by Aspire Planning Associates, a fee-only independent RIA with three Bay Area offices. This tour will be located at their Cupertino office. Space is limited; pre-registration is required. Sign up here.
Have you ever wondered if there was another way to run your financial planning practice? What are the various roles available within an RIA? Do you need to have a broker-dealer affiliation? What are some of the challenges of joining an ensemble firm versus starting your own?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, the FPA of Silicon Valley has arranged RIA tours this year to give chapter members an inside look into successful firms. Each firm has graciously offered to open up their offices and their staff to share their experiences. Come prepared with questions!
Firm tours are open only to current FPA members, whether new to the profession or long-established in their financial planning careers.
To learn about FPA membership or to join, click here.

September 2018 Chapter Meeting
2018-09-14 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
To Think, Feel, Act, and Learn Like a Financial Planner – A presentation 50 years in the making!
Our profession traces its roots back to a confab in Chicago in 1969—we’ve come a long way since then and the best is yet to come! Review the highlights of the evolution of our profession as Dave Yeske address the Pillars of our Profession—the Vision (to Think), our Values (to Feel), the Fiduciary Role (to Act) and Developing our Body of Knowledge (to Learn). He’ll delve into what it means to be a profession and to earn a living as a professional.
With a firm foundation of our history in everyone’s mind, he’ll then lead us on an exploration of the future of the profession—identifying both the challenges and the opportunities that lie ahead.
Click here to register.
About the Speaker:
Dr. Dave Yeske, CFP® has been practicing financial planning since 1990. Dave has been named a top advisor by Bloomberg Wealth Manager. He has been quoted in national media including, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, Businessweek and more. He has written feature articles for several publications and is also the Practitioner Editor of the Journal of Financial Planning. Dave has appeared on CBS, CNBC, CNN and NBC News.
He holds an appointment as Distinguished Adjunct Professor in Golden Gate University’s Ageno School of Business, where he is director of the University’s financial planning program.
Dave is a past Chair of the Financial Planning Association (US) and currently sits on the Board of Trustees of the Foundation for Financial Planning. Dave served as Chair of the Financial Planning Association PAC from 2005-06 and chaired FPA’s Research Center Team and its Academic Advisory Council. Dave received FPA’s Heart of Financial Planning award in 2012.
In October 2017, he was awarded the prestigious P. Kemp Fain, Jr. Award, the Financial Planning profession’s lifetime achievement award.
Cost:
Early Registration (Through September 10th) $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

Annual Bocce Event
2018-08-16 17:30 - 20:00 UTC | Campo di Bocce, 565 University Ave, Los Gatos, CA, 95032
7th Annual Bocce Event
Join FPA of Silicon Valley on Thursday, August 16th for this annual event filled with lots of laughter, fun, food and competition. No bocce experience required! FPA Members, allied professionals and prospective members are encouraged to attend this social event.
Save the date and Register Here. Price increases closer to the event, so be sure to register early. Registration will include bocce, food, and 2 adult beverages.
Information about this event:
Thursday, August 16th, 5:30 – 8:00 pm Doors open at 5:30 pm. First ball thrown at 6:00 pm.
Location: Campo di Bocce, Los Gatos
Registration:
Through June 15th $25 Member / $35 Non-Member
June 16th – July 31st $30 Member / $40 Non-Member
After July 31st $35 Member / $45 Non-Member
Team Sponsorships available. Find out more here about being a team captain/sponsor.
Thanks to our current team captains/sponsors:

Cancelled: July NexGen Event - Building Your Own Practice
2018-07-26 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | CA
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members age 36 and under that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. Members outside of this age group are also welcome. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
This Event Has Been Cancelled.

CFP® Ethics - July 2018
2018-07-13 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Ethics for CFP® Professionals will be offered after our July Chapter Meeting on Friday, July 13th. Curt Weil, CFP® will once again be the presenter.
To register for Ethics click here.
To register for both Ethics and the Chapter Meeting, click here.
Attendance at the Chapter Meeting is not required to attend the Ethics session.
Pricing for Ethics:

$40 Members
$60 Non-Members

July 2018 Chapter Meeting
2018-07-13 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
Crucial Estate Planning Issues for Elders: Powers of Attorneys, Long-Term Care Planning, and Medi-Cal
Are your clients or loved ones age 60 or older, and concerned about being able to afford long-term care in the home or elsewhere? Are they concerned about the government coming after their home or assets if they enroll in Medi-Cal to help pay for health care or long-term skilled nursing? This session will debunk myths about Medi-Cal and long-term care options, highlight real risks, and explain how estate planning documents can protect the client’s family. We will also cover special issues for married, unmarried, and same-sex couples.
1.5 hours CFP CE is available for this session pending approval by the CFP Board.
Featured Partner is Scott Pyes of Natixis.
About the Speaker:
Alma Soongi Beck is a partner in the Trusts and Estates Group of Lakin Spears, LLP and is certified by the State Board of Legal Specialization as a specialist in estate planning, trust and probate law.
Prior to joining Lakin Spears, Alma was principal and founding attorney of The Beck Law Group, P.C. Alma’s estate planning practice focuses on revocable living trusts, wills, and powers of attorney, which includes Medi-Cal and long-term care planning, IRA Inheritance Trusts, and beneficiary controlled irrevocable trusts. For unmarried and same-sex couples, she also offers consultations on the legal and tax implications of domestic partnership, marriage, and property co-ownership. Alma also assists individuals and families with trust administration, probate, and other post-death administration of property.
Alma regularly conducts public and private seminars on a variety of estate planning topics such as marriage, domestic partnership, estate planning and property issues for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT) individuals, couples and families, as well as Medi-Cal, long-term care and IRA Inheritance Trust planning.
Cost:
Early Registration through July 9th: $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.
If you must cancel, we cannot give refunds after Tuesday, July 10th.
Register here.

Triple Treat Networking Event with APABA and CalCPA
2018-06-21 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Vault 164, 154 South B Street, San Mateo, CA
Join us for this annual social. FPA of Silicon Valley, Asian Pacific American Bar Association and CalCPA are the hosts of this annual social, a Triple Treat for all those who attend!
Register by June 14th for only $10/members, $20/non-members to enjoy appetizers and a beverage on us. Walk-in and late registrations are welcome at an additional $10 fee. Click here to register.
Misc. Information: *Event attendees will each receive one drink ticket for a complimentary drink on us. All additional beverages will be no host bar.
Parking: There is ample street parking and several nearby public garages.
Event Location: Vault 164, 154 South B Street, San Mateo
Time: 5:30 pm
This event is co-hosted by:

We thank our sponsors for contributing their support for this event! Current sponsors are Risk Strategies and Financial Women of San Francisco. Additional sponsorships are available. Click here to sponsor.

May 2018 NexGen Event - Virtual vs In-Person Relationships
2018-05-31 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Abacus Wealth Partners, 700 South B Street, Suite 200, San Mateo, CA, 94401, United States
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members age 36 and under that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. Members outside of this age group are also welcome. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
Overview:
Join us for our May NexGen Event. Jackie Keinman and Landan Lovall will be discussing challenges and opportunities of virtual versus in-person relationships.
Click here to register.
About the Speakers:
Jackie Kleinman, CFP® and Landon Lovall, CFP®
Cost:
$10 per person.

May 2018 Joint Brown Bag / Student Forum Meeting
2018-05-18 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | UCSC Extension, 3175 Bowers Avenue, Santa Clara, CA, 95054, United States
Overview
Generational Differences in Client Engagement: How to Adapt to Different Generational Needs and Capabilities
****Please join us in this collaborative session between the UCSCX In Silicon Valley’s PFP Student Forum Group, and the FPASV’s Brown Bag Lunch team. A light lunch will be served. Registration is required and seating will be limited.****
Engaging clients effectively has become increasingly challenging in today’s world, not because it’s difficult to find a way to communicate with clients but because there’s often uncertainty about how best to communicate with different generations from the young to the elderly.
Financial Advisers typically have clients that run the gamut of demographics and must adapt accordingly. In this session, we will hear from a few advisers on the different expectations, needs, beliefs, and capabilities of clients from the “major” generations: Baby Boomers, Generation Xers, and Millennials.
This will be an interactive panel session, with the audience leading with specific questions. The content is expected to include the different financial needs and priorities of each group, client expectations for their advisers and themselves, preferred communication methods and styles, uses of technology, and other areas. It is also expected that some common assumptions/perceptions about each group may be dispelled or confirmed.
Registration for this free event is available here. Registration closes May 16th. Badges will be prepared for those registering for this event. Walk-ins may be restricted.
Meeting Schedule: 11:30 am – 12:00 pm (Networking / Light Lunch Served); 12:00 pm (Presentation Begins); 1:30 pm (Meeting Ends)
Panelists’ Biographies:
Eric Solve, CFP®,EA, Partner at Wade Financial Advisory Eric is a Senior Advisor and partner at Wade Financial Advisory. He is a Certified Financial Planner® and an Enrolled Agent. He is passionate about family, client relationships, professional growth, and feels his life experiences are his greatest assets. He is an active member of the FPA of Silicon Valley and served on the board of directors for several years. He earned a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration with an emphasis in Marketing from San Diego State University, and received a Certificate in Personal Financial Planning from the University of California at Santa Cruz Extension. Eric, his wife Bridget, and their two daughters live in the Santa Cruz Mountains. They enjoy outdoor activities, cooking, spending time with friends and family, and appreciate traveling to new places.
Lloyd Yamada, CFP®, CEO, Aspire Planning Associates Lloyd began his professional life in electrical engineering as a student at University of Hawaii and then at Stanford Telecom for nearly a decade before transitioning into a new career as a financial planner in his mid-40s. He aspired to own a practice, and decided that he would apply the best practices of the companies he worked for while discarding the worst. Over the years because of his experience, he understands the need of transitioning clients with strategies that support them as they move into the next phase of their journey. He emphasizes steps that can build confidence and support clarity, such as career counseling or new income strategies. Today, Lloyd spends more time running the business than direct client engagement. He oversees the firm’s strategy and revenue base, and works with his partners to integrate financial planning and investment strategies so clients can continue to build on their wealth’s potential.
Lloyd and wife Suzanne are longtime residents of Cupertino. When Lloyd is not in the office, he’s usually pursuing his passion for capturing the beauty of landscapes in photography including the countryside of Croatia, and soon Antarctica, his future favorite travel spot. Lloyd has been the Chapter President and Board Chair, of the FPA of Silicon Valley, also Chapter Leadership Resource Council Member, FPA National.
Ethan Pepper, CFP®, EA, Principal of Orchard City Wealth Management, LLC Ethan is passionate about helping people build a roadmap for their current and future financial vision. He founded Orchard City Wealth Management, LLC, a fee-only comprehensive wealth management firm, after years of working for traditional advisory firms typically focused on helping very high net worth, older generations, achieve their financial goals, while excluding younger generations still building their wealth, who didn’t meet the minimum asset level required to become a client. Ethan’s passion for helping people of all ages and net worth achieve financial freedom drove him to establish OCWM. He was previously a student at UC Santa Cruz Extension in the personal financial planning program and a past-president of the Silicon Valley chapter of the Financial Planning Association.
Location: UCSC Extension
Click here to Register. This is a free event for FPA members and UCSC Ext. PFP students. A light lunch will be served. Registration is required; seating is limited.

May 2018 Chapter Meeting
2018-05-11 11:30 - 13:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
UNDERSTANDING CATASTROPHIC RISKS IN CALIFORNIA
Attendees will learn about the perils of wildfire, earthquake, mudslide and water damage (highlighting recent examples in California including the Northern CA wildfires and mudslides in Santa Barbara). Attendees will also learn about loss prevention and mitigation techniques to better protect our mutual clients who are exposed to these perils.
Learning Objective: Gain an understanding for catastrophicrRisks in California to better advise clients on preparation and loss mitigation.
1.5 hours CFP CE available pending approval by the CFP Board.
Featured Partner: Mike Sukle, NFP Private Client Insurance Group
Register here. Registration closes Monday, May 7th. No refunds after Tuesday, May 8th.
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members. At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.
About the Speaker:
Kelly Greene is the Pacific Region Risk Consulting Manager for Chubb Personal Risk Services. She leads a team of 18 Risk Consultants who consult with clients during onsite home inspections. Her team documents and values properties in addition to providing individualized loss prevention advice and solutions. Kelly has over 25 years of experience in the Personal Insurance industry and has developed a strong understanding of the high net worth customer. She also has deep expertise in loss prevention including the perils of wildfire, earthquake and water damage.
Cost:
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

Financial Firm Tour - May 2018
2018-05-02 14:00 - 16:00 UTC | United Capital, 4300 El Camino Real, Suite 205, Los Altos, CA, 94022, United States
Overview:
Have you ever wondered if there was another way to run your financial planning practice? What are the various roles available within an RIA? Do you need to have a broker-dealer affiliation? What are some of the challenges of joining an ensemble firm versus starting your own?
If you’ve ever asked yourself any of these questions, the FPA of Silicon Valley has arranged RIA tours again this year to give chapter members an inside look into successful firms. Each firm has graciously offered to open up their offices and their staff to share their experiences. Come prepared with questions!
Our first Financial Firm Tour of 2018 will be hosted by United Capital in Los Altos. Firm tours are offered to FPA members only. They are a great way to learn about different RIAs and their best practices as well as get your questions answered. Firm tours are not only popular with new advisors but also with seasoned advisors interested in learning about other firms.
Cost:
$10 per person. FPA members only as space is limited. Register here.
If you are interested in joining FPA, please contact Member Services at 800-322-4237 option 2, or memberservices@onefpa.org. Or, you may click here for information about benefits and here to join online. Be sure to choose Silicon Valley as your chapter upon joining.

April Brown Bag - Tax Law 2018
2018-04-27 12:00 - 13:30 UTC | Buckingham Strategic Wealth, 2445 Faber Place, Suite 250, Palo Alto, CA
Brown Bags are lunchtime meetings with a focused topic and speaker, typically attended by 10-12 people, providing a more casual and intimate setting to learn about and discuss specific topics. These meetings are offered at a nominal cost of $10 to FPA members, $25 for non-members, with attendees bringing a bag lunch. Pre-registration is required and attendance is limited to 12 based upon conference room space.
Overview:
Tax Law 2018: What Have We Learned?
We just finished the first round of the 2018 tax season. What have we learned? How is the new tax law going to affect our tax planning for our clients? What is the latest in the tax world? What do will still not know?
What about that 20% passthrough deduction? (Do I get it as a financial planner?) What do we do about estate planning? How do I be a hero to my clients?
Click here to register.
About the Speaker:
Lawrence K.Y. Pon, CPA/PFS, CFP®, EA, USTCP
Cost:
$10 for FPA Members. $25 for Non-Members

April 2018 Chapter Meeting: Behavioral Finance
2018-04-13 11:30 - 23:30 UTC | Maggiano’s Little Italy (at Santana Row), 3055 Olin Ave #1000, San Jose, CA, 95128, United States
Overview:
Nature, Nurture and Financial Planning
(previously titled Heuristics, Biases and Nudges – Topics from the Frontier of Financial Planning)
Neuroscientific research tells us that genetically, only some people are born to make prudent financial decisions. This talk will focus on how insights from neuroscience and behavioral finance impact financial planning and the work of financial planners, especially in the digital age. Discussion topics will include the planner-doer framework, heuristics, biases, and nudges which figured prominently in the 2017 Economics Nobel, awarded to Richard Thaler.
Learning Objective: Knowing how clients think, and how biases and mental shortcuts may affect their thinking can help advisors help their clients make and stick with prudent decisions.
CE: 1.5 hours CFP CE has been granted for this session by the CFP Board.
Featured Partner: Matt Beck, American Century Investments
Register is now closed. To be added to the waitlist, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org.
About the Speaker:
Hersh Shefrin is the Mario L. Belotti Professor of Finance at Santa Clara University. He is one of the pioneers in the behavioral approach to economics and finance. In 2009, his behavioral finance book Beyond Greed and Fear was recognized by J.P. Morgan Chase as one of the top ten books published since 2000. He received his Ph.D. from the London School of Economics in 1974. In awarding the 2017 Economics Nobel to Richard Thaler, the Nobel committee highlighted three accomplishments, of which two involved the work that Thaler and Shefrin did together. He writes a monthly blog post for Forbes and can be followed on Twitter at @HershShefrin.
Cost:
Early Registration $40.00 members $60.00 non- members.
At the door $60.00 for FPA members, $75.00 non-members.

March 2018 NexGen Social
2018-03-29 17:30 - 19:30 UTC | Antonio’s Nut House, 321 California Ave, Palo Alto, CA, 94306
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members age 36 and under that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. Members outside of this age group are also welcome. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
Overview:
Our March NexGen event will be a social.
Location: Antonio’s Nut House, 321 California Ave, Palo Alto 94306
This is a free event. RSVP here: http://events.constantcontact.com/register/event?llr=9v8v6qpab&oeidk=a07ef671z9gdea7d929

March 2019 NexGen Social
2018-03-28 17:30 - 19:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | CA
FPA NexGen is a community for FPA members that focuses on the next generation of financial professionals. If registration has closed and you would like to attend, please email Susan Adams at execdirector@fpasv.org to be placed on a wait list.
Overview:
Join us for a social with our NexGen group.
Location: TBD
Date/Time: Wednesday, March 28, 2019, 5:30 – 7:30 pm
