Sheila Mc Ginn

Advisor at Brightview Financial Solutions

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Firm

Brightview Financial Solutions

Location

Redwood City, CA 94062

Credentials

CFP®

Industry experience

7 years

About

I’m Sheila McGinn, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and founder of Brightview Financial. I spent over 20 years working in the tech industry, and I know the challenges you’re facing right now. I’ve walked your same path, so I understand how frustrating it can be to take every financial step with a feeling of uncertainty.

Brightview Financial Solutions serves clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Investment Management and Comprehensive Financial Planning are the core of our service offering. This means evaluating your unique circumstances and working with you to develop and implement a financial plan designed to help you achieve financial goals.

We can help you: • Define your financial and life goals and then implement a plan for reaching them. • Stay focused on current spending goals so you can reach your long-term saving goals. • Optimize the myriad types of employer equity compensation such as ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs, and ESPPs. • Develop a long-term investment strategy that is appropriate for your timeframe and risk tolerance. • Prepare for the risks you don't anticipate.

Client services

Based on Brightview Financial Solutions

Financial planning Portfolio management

Expertise

Equity Recipients (RS/RSU, SOP, ESPP)

Occupation focus

Technology Professional

Demographic focus

Women Professionals Gen X (Born 1965-1980)

Fee options

AUM

0.6%-1.0%

Hourly

$250+/hr

Location

118 Grand Street

Redwood City, CA 94062

Most active in

California

Work history

Brightview Financial Solutions, LLC

2018 - Present (8 years)

Opes Advisors, a division of Flagstar Bank

2017 - 2018 (1 year)

Opes Advisors, Inc.

2016 - 2017 (1 year)

FPA of Silicon Valley

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Aspire Planning Associates

2016 - 2016 (1 year)

Disclosures

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College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) General estate planning guidance Retirement income strategy Wealth management Passive / index investing

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I am a seasoned technology professional and an entrepreneur based in Silicon Valley. I have experience starting and running a software company that was venture-funded and subsequently acquired by a public company. During my high-tech career, I got intrigued by money matters such as savings, investments, insurance, taxes in order to achieve my family's financial goals. Out of curiosity, I spent time reading and researching various aspects of personal finance. I realized that there are a growing number of financial options available with increasing complexity in these choices. My passion towards financial planning ultimately resulted in pursuing formal education in financial planning, subsequently completing the CFP Board requirements to be a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® Professional. I launched Encover Personal Finance in 2018, primarily to help technology professionals achieve their financial life goals based on my own experience. I believe in serving clients honestly and transparently in a conflict-free manner. https://www.encoverpersonalfinance.com/about

Cash flow / budgeting College savings (529s, UTMA, etc.) Self-Employed Technology Professional Mid-Career Professionals Gen X (Born 1965-1980)
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