Founded by advisors interested in expanding their clients’ philanthropic impact, the Philanthropic Advisors’ Forum is the center of charitable advising in the region. Led by an expert committee, this network of professionals believes it’s vital to ask about their clients’ charitable intents and help them reach their goals while achieving favorable tax status.

Serving Your Clients and Community

Those who are part of the Philanthropic Advisors’ Forum of Greater Sacramento are interested in expanding their ability to help clients fulfill their philanthropic wishes.

Attorneys

Kay U. Brooks
Weintraub Tobin

Penny R. Brown
Boutin Jones, Inc.

Jeb Burton
The Burton Law Firm

Kristin Capritto
Downey Brand LLP

Penelope A. Changaris
Guth & Changaris

Janet Z. Chediak
Weintraub Tobin 

Sasha O. Collins

Alexander Crawford
Boutin Jones, Inc. 

Donna L. Courville
Boutin Jones, Inc. 

William H. Davis
Trainor Fairbrook

Laurel E. Dein

Rebecca Gardner
HMS Law Group, LLP

Susan C. Hill
Hill Law Offices, PC 

Daniel A. Hunt
Law Offices of Daniel A. Hunt 

Robin L. Klomparens
Wagner Kirkman Blaine Klomparens & Youmans LLP

L. Stuart List
Boutin Jones, Inc.

R. Dustin MacFarlane
California Probate and Trust

Graham B. McDougal
McDougal Law

Timothy P. Murphy
Northern California Center for Estate Planning and Elder Law

John B. Palley
Meissner Joseph & Palley, Inc. 

Allison Pedrazzi
Weintraub Tobin

Tracy M. Potts
Legacy Law Group 

Kent W. Silvester
Boutin Jones, Inc. 

Marissa Sirota
Marissa Sirota Law, PLC 

Samuel K. Swenson
The Swenson Law Firm 

Colin T. Smith
Law Office of Colin T. Smith 

Ingrid K. Tung

Colleen Watters
Law Office of Colleen J. Watters 

R. Brooks Whitehead
Murphy Austin Adams Schoenfeld LLP 

Kate Willcox
Boutin Jones, Inc. 

CPAs

Sean T. Boyd
California Accounting 

Karen McDougal
McDougal & Co. CPAs

Charles Nicholson
Nicholson & Olson 

Damaris L. Perez

Francine Vorhees
Moss Adams LLP 

Financial Planners

Anthony Apostolidis
LifePath Wealth Advisors

Lesa Johnson
Edward Jones 

Colin S. Grahl, CFP®, APMA®, CAP®
WGG Wealth Partners

Michael E. Hardy, CFP®, CIMA®, CAP®
UBS Financial Services, Inc. 

Catherine Heath, CFP®, CRPC®, APMA®
Trinity Wealth Advisors

John B. Kelly, CFP®
The Investor’s Caddie, Inc.

Trevor K. Kern, AIF®, AAMS
Zeller Kern Wealth Advisors  

Jonathan Lederer, CFA
Mission Creek Capital Partners

Tim Murphrey
Capital Wealth Management

Michael S. Oehler, JD, LL.M.
Wells Fargo Private Bank 

Laura Pajak, CFP®, CAP®
Foord, Van Bruggen & Pajak 

Gary Pevey, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®
Wealth Design Group 

Monika Reyes
WCG Wealth Partners

Carol Van Bruggen, CFP®
Foord, Van Bruggen & Pajak 

Stephen Westlake, CFP®, CLU®, ChFC®, CRPC®, CFS®
Westlake, Grahl and Glover 

Steven Zeller, CFP®, AIF®, CExPTM
Zeller Kern Wealth Advisors 

Investment Advisors

Bill Altavilla, AIF®
CAPTRUST

Daniel Cairns, CFP®, CIMA®, CPWA®
Robert W. Baird & Company, Inc. 

Alisa Chatham Sakowitz
Pacific Advisors 

Judith A. Davidson, Ph.D., CFP®
Merrill Lynch 

Jason B. Ezzell, C(k)PTM, AIF®
The Ezzell-Conklin Group 

Scott Hanson, CFP®, ChFC®, CFS®
Allworth Financial

Doug E. Haskin, CRPS®
Wells Fargo Advisors 

Mark Huffman
CAPTRUST

Rani H. Pettis, CFP®
Wells Fargo Advisors 

Christeen M. Reeg
CAPTRUST

Jeff C. Rucker
Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management 

Trust Officers

Alysia Corell, CTFA
Exchange Bank 

Tammi Griswold, CTFA
U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management

Wealth Coaches

Timothy Brockway
Asset Strategies Group

Chuck Ebersole, CLU®, ChFC®, CFP®, CAP®
HoyleCohen, LLC

Other Advisors

Allan E. Robin, CLU®, ChFC®
New York Life
Allan Robin Insurance and Financial Services 

John T. Toney
Shareholder
Wallace Valuation Advisors, Inc. 

John D. Winters
First Vice President, Wealth Advisor/Senior Portfolio Manager
Morgan Stanley 

John Wood
McGee & Thielen

We invite you to join the Philanthropic Advisors’ Forum network and make charitable giving a normal part of your client interaction. Benefits include:

  • Connect with like-minded professionals whose goal is to enrich the community through philanthropy
  • Receive special invitations to thought-provoking programs and events
  • Add to the exchange of ideas by sharing your experience and gain insights from the region’s top advisors
  • Showcase your practice by adding your firm’s link to our website
  • From shared stories, learn to navigate some of the most challenging cases

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We are grateful to the members of the Philanthropic Advisors’ Forum Advisory Committee, who help transform our community by giving generously of their time and expertise to grow philanthropy.

We are your charitable partner, helping you support your clients’ giving while you retain control of your relationships.