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Modern Family Finance
Modern Family Finance: Compassionate, fiduciary financial planning that puts life goals first.
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Modern Family Finance: Compassionate, fiduciary financial planning that puts life goals first.
Modern Family Finance, located at 1999 Harrison St #1800 in Oakland, CA, offers fiduciary financial planning and consulting. Clients praise Jenni, Lisa, and Cathy for patient, thorough guidance that builds financial literacy and aligns money with personal goals. The open, nonjudgmental approach emphasizes clarity, tailored plans, and lasting empowerment for families navigating life changes.
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Customized financial strategies that align with your short-term needs and long-term visions, including goal-setting and budget management.
Expert investment guidance and portfolio management to grow your wealth, with transparent, fiduciary-based advice.
Comprehensive tax optimization and estate planning services to secure your financial future and protect your assets.
Patient coaching and resources to build your financial knowledge, helping you understand markets, retirement plans, and more.
Tailored advice for major life changes such as inheritance, career shifts, or family growth, with emotional intelligence.
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Overall rating
Jolee del Mazo
Writing a review for my financial planner was not on my Bingo card for my life. But when Jenni, Lisa, and Cathy at Modern Family Finance are as fantastic as they are, it has to be done. To set the scene: I don’t know anything about money, or the market, or really budgeting, if we’re being honest. My working class family didn’t know anything to teach me, and I was resistant to learning because I was sure it would mean discomfort at best and shame at worst. Luckily, opposites attract, and my spouse is a Responsible Adult who wanted to manage some inheritance in addition to our weirdly/ unnecessarily complicated financial situation. Enter: Modern Family Finance, referred to us by a friend. In my mind, they are fantastic for three main reasons. 1.) Based on what I just described, you will not be surprised to learn that I truly have no clue as to the wizardry they do with investing, but I love this. As far as I’m concerned, my accounts are like little Tamagotchis that I get to occasionally login to check and see how they’re thriving. Our money is doing great, our finances are tidy, and our goals are being met! My Responsible Adult spouse DOES want to know, and Modern Family is an open book and wants to teach. Everyone wins! 2) The whole process of working together centers around YOUR particular and specific needs, goals, and personal priorities. They keep in mind both short term needs and long term visions to help you get and stay on track. I really appreciated the emotional intelligence and care Jenni brings, especially to our early meetings, and I still think about the questions she asked to help us understand our own relationships to money, and what needs to heal to move forward. They truly work with you where you are. Their approach is clearly not just about managing money, but building quality of life and empowerment. 3) They are truly the kindest people you could hope to work with. Getting me to respond to an email about life insurance or the 401K from ten years ago is like trying to put a cat in a bathtub, but somehow, miraculously, they don’t judge. The team is thoroughly patient, kind, ridiculously detail oriented, and in general the most delightful people you’d hope to meet. As a queer couple navigating major life transitions, they give us clarity, patience, and structure without overwhelm. We’ll be clients for life.
Jennifer Anderson
Working with the team at Modern Family Finance has completely transformed how I approach and think about my finances. They helped me get organized, understand the big picture around taxes and estate planning, and even build a deeper understanding of how I relate to money. They’re patient, thorough, and genuinely invested in their clients. I'm so grateful to work with them! Highly recommend.
Joelle Schwartz
I have never really had a financial education, and having ADHD has made it difficult for me to learn how to manage my money. I had a consultation with Jennifer this week and in 30 minutes, I literally understood more about my finances than in my entire life. She was so knowledgeable and yet down to earth and easy to understand. I hung up so motivated and empowered and already made significant and impactful changes! I cant recommend Modern Family Finance enough.
Carl Tashian
My partner and I have enjoyed with working with Jenni this year. She's helped us grow our financial literacy and get our financial house together, and it's been tremendously valuable, both strategically and tactically. She developed a clear financial plan for us, and during our time together we took many steps to bring our financial world into alignment with how we live and what we want. I really appreciate the energy and enthusiasm she brings to her work.
Thuc Nguyen
Transitioning from the tech world to follow my passion for teaching felt like a leap of faith, one I never imagined taking. Through years of contemplating life after Tech, teaching always lingered in the back of my mind. Working alongside Jenni, we delved into my financial plan and life aspirations, and her persistent encouragement propelled me closer to my own passions until they became attainable. Jenni's inspirational journey from the tech industry to pursuing her passions served as a guiding light, and I'm grateful for her inspiration.
Karen Dorsey
I enjoy working with Jenni because she's in a similar phase of life and can relate to my family's financial goals. My husband and I have three young kids, so we have very limited free time or interest in learning about stocks. Jenni has helped us to clarify our financial goals, set up systems that make our money work for us without thinking about it, and made us feel overall less anxious about money. She's someone you can trust, and we highly recommend her.
