Carolyn Masline

Advisor at CareGen Wealth Management

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Firm

CareGen Wealth Management

Location

San Mateo, CA 94402

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

15 years

About

I am the Founder of CareGen Wealth Management and a Wealth Advisor providing fee-only financial planning and wealth management services with customized solutions for my clients, with a primary focus on women.

My clients may be divorced, retireed, widowed, or recent inheritors. They're looking for someone to literally and/or figuratively sit right next to them, hip to hip, as they make financial decisions that impact their lives and the lives of those who are important to them. My ultimate goal is to empower my clients to believe in themselves, make the most of their resources, make smart decisions, and forge better financial outcomes.

I am a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, a Certified Divorce Financial Analyst® professional, and hold the Accredited Behavioral Finance Professional(℠) credential. Prior to starting my own firm, I was a Vice President with Goldman Sachs, Personal Financial Management and have worked in the financial services industry since 2006 following an earlier career working in the aerospace and information systems industries. I studied Financial Planning at UC Berkeley, have an MBA from the University of Southern California, and a Bachelors degree in Mathematics and Economics from UC Santa Barbara.

I live in the San Francisco, California area with my husband and when I'm not working with clients, I love to spend time in Brooklyn, Phoenix, and Los Angeles with my three grown children. (If you're curious, ask me about how this relates to my "Family Mission Statement".) I also enjoy spending time in Park City, Utah downhill skiing, hiking, or seeing films at the annual Sundance Film Festival.

Client services

Based on CareGen Wealth Management

Financial planning Portfolio management Selection of other advisers Educational seminars or workshops

Expertise

Inherited wealth

Demographic focus

Divorced Women Single Women Baby Boomers (Born 1946-1964)

Fee options

AUM

1%

Flat

$7,500+/engagement

Hourly

$450+/hr

Quarterly

$900+/qtr

Other

Minimum annual fee of $10,000 per year for investment management clients.

Location

1825 S. Grant Street, Suite 200

San Mateo, CA 94402

Most active in

California

Work history

CareGen Wealth Management LLC

2021 - Present (5 years)

Goldman Sachs Personal Financial Management, LLC

2019 - 2021 (2 years)

Vista Wealth Management Group, LLC

2018 - 2019 (1 year)

Vista Wealth Management, LLC

2011 - 2018 (7 years)

Disclosures

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Foster City, CA

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