Zheng Wan
SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS | President & Senior Retirement Plan Advisor
Pleasanton, CA 94566
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CRD#: 4537792
Professional summary
Zheng Wan, CFP®, who also goes by Janet Z Wan, is a registered financial advisor currently at SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS located in Pleasanton, California.
Zheng is registered as an IAR (Investment Advisor Representative) and started their career in finance in 2002. Zheng has worked at 3 firms and has passed the Series 63, Series 65 and Series 6 exams.
Biography
Janet is the founder and the president of Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC (SPFA), an independent fee-only Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) that focuses on financial planning, wealth management and corporate retirement planning. Janet oversees operations, client relations, business development and strategic planning for SPFA. She leads the investment committee at SPFA to define comprehensive planning strategies and sophisticated investment solutions for clients. She is also responsible for advanced employer retirement planning for small-to-mid size companies.
Starting out as a financial analyst, Janet discovered early on that she preferred personal finance over a Wall Street career. After more than 20 years of working in financial planning and wealth management services, Janet is still passionate about building personal relationships with clients and helping them achieve their definition of success. She measures her own success by her clients’ ability to accomplish their financial goals. Prior to founding SPFA in 2005, Janet:
Served as a financial advisor at Freed & Myers Wealth Management, Inc in Chevy Chase, Maryland, one of top wealth management firms in the United States, as ranked by Bloomberg Wealth Manager Magazine
Served as a financial associate at Cambridge Associates LLC, a worldwide investment-consulting firm
Earned the following degrees and designations:
Certified Financial Planner™ designation, Certified Financial Planner Professional Program - College for Financial Planning
B.S. Finance and International Business - University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
Janet has been actively involved in several national and local professional associations. She is a member of the Financial Planning Association (FPA), the National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA), Women in Pension Network (WiPN), and California Society of CPAs (CalCPA).
Janet has been featured numerous times as a guest speaker on KTSF TV26 Talk Tonight show to speak about the value of financial planning. She has also been quoted in The Wall Street Journal, Investment News, Dowjones.com and The Street.com on various financial topics.
Being a part of the dynamic and professional team at SPFA, Janet appreciates the team efforts of her dedicated and talented colleagues who deliver a high-level standard of financial services with their personal commitment.
Janet is an avid golfer. When she has spare time on weekends, she squeezes in a few hours to golf with members at Blackhawk Country Club. She also enjoys taking Zumba classes in the gym, skiing in Lake Tahoe, and traveling around the globe to explore different cultures, history and architecture.
Question & Answer
What are your service offerings?
Inheritance
Small Business Planning
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
Business Succession Planning
Tax Planning
Socially Responsible Investing
Retirement Planning
Do you have an area of expertise or specialization?
Comprehensive Financial Planni...
401(k)/403(b)/IRAs
Asset Allocation
Business Taxes
Career Change
Estate Planning
Investment Management
Getting Divorced
Employee Benefits
Retirement
Sudden Wealth
Personal Taxes
Women's Finances
Are you a "fiduciary"?
Yes
Aliases
Janet Z Wan
Other business activities
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CRS (Client Relationship Summary) - RIA
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Certified licenses
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CFP®
Start date: 2002
Experience
Current
April 10, 2015 - Present
SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
Office #1: 7077 Koll Center Parkway Suite 120, Pleasanton, CA 94566RIA
CRD#: 131738
Pleasanton, CA
Past
May 31, 2004 - June 30, 2004
WOODBURY FINANCIAL SERVICES, INC.
BD
CRD#: 421
OAKDALE, MN
Past
May 14, 2002 - January 28, 2004
FREED ADVISORS
RIA
CRD#: 104743
WASHINGTON, DC
Primary Firm SEC Registration
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SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
SIERRA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WAN, ZHENG | SIERRA PACIFIC PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
CRD#: 131738 / SEC#: 801-123728
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/28/2022 Approved)California
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (12/30/2022 Terminated)State Registrations and Notice Filings
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IAR
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IAR
California(4/10/2015)
Exams
State Security Law Exam
State Security Law Exam
General Industry/Product Exam
Current Firm
SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
SIERRA FINANCIAL ADVISORS | WAN, ZHENG | SIERRA PACIFIC PRIVATE WEALTH, LLC | SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS, LLC | SIERRA PACIFIC FINANCIAL ADVISORS
CRD#: 131738 / SEC#: 801-123728
RIA
Registered Investment Advisory firm - (11/28/2022 Approved)California
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Contact information
Main Address
7077 Koll Center Parkway Suite 120, Pleasanton, CA 94566
Mailing Address
Phone number
(925) 223-8868
Established
Firm type
Fiscal year end
# of Employees
5
SEC notice filing (1 States and Territories)
Regulatory assets under management
| Total Number of Accounts | 403 |
| AUM (Assets Under Management) | $ 212,673,000 |
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