I worked with Eric for over a year when he was a Senior Financial Advisor at Personal Capital, and I'm delighted to recommend him as not only a trusted financial wealth of knowledge, but an overall excellent coach and person. Over our many conversations, both via email and phone, I developed a wonderful working relationship with Eric. He was always an attentive listener, provided me with great advice, and offered perspectives on various topics that I hadn't considered myself. We discussed the usual topics: investing, asset allocation, various retirement accounts, etc. However, we also discussed holistic life planning items such as: life insurance, work-life balance, estate planning (healthcare proxy, power of attorney, wills), and even topics as open-ended as where to live and raise a family (we're both around the same age with young families). These topics are incredibly complex, but Eric had a way to synthesize them and distill them down to be understandable, manageable, and actionable, which I really appreciated (and needed).
As to be expected, Eric quickly advanced at Personal Capital and the firm matched me up with another advisor, a bit to my dismay. I emailed Personal Capital to let them know that I was very happy with Eric and I wished him the best. Much to my delight, Personal Capital reached out to Eric and he agreed to continue to have me as a client even though he was starting a new position with increased responsibility and a whole host of new clients - truly a gem!
I was bummed to find out Eric was leaving Personal Capital because I received so much value from him and really enjoyed connecting with him and getting to know him as a person. However, I was simultaneously excited and happy for him and his family to take the next steps in their journey.
TL;DR
Eric is a rare mix of person with all the qualities a great coach possesses. I highly recommend him!
Relationship to Financial Advisor: Former Client
Compensation: This reviewer received no compensation for this review.
Conflicts of Interest: There are no material conflicts of interest.