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Financial Planners in Clayton, CA: 2026 rankings

186 financial planners ranked by RFA ScoreUpdated 0 paid placements in this rankingHow we rank →

The short answer

  1. 1

    Highest RFA Score in Clayton: Insight Capital Management, RFA Score 75/100; 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews.

  2. 45

    Most-reviewed: Bank of America Financial Center, 109 Google reviews at 2.4★, the most of 186 ranked after Insight Capital Management; ranked #45.

Rankings can't be bought. Financial advisors can't pay to change their rank or score. How we rank

186 Clayton financial planners are ranked here by RFA Score, from eight published factors. 54 open Saturdays and 4 open Sundays, based on posted hours. The median Google rating is 3.8★ across 186 rated firms.

Top 10 financial planners in Clayton at a glance

Ranked by RFA Score from public data such as Google reviews, not by investment performance; sponsored listings are paid, shown separately and never change rank.

Top 10 financial planners in Clayton at a glance
RankBusinessRFA ScoreGoogle ratingBased inHoursNotable for
1Insight Capital Management755.0★ (145)Concord, 7 mi away—Top score
2Tomren & Sullivan Wealth Management685.0★ (59)San Ramon, 12 mi away——
3Index Gurus, Inc.685.0★ (33)Clayton——
4Turnkey Financial Solutions675.0★ (90)Union City, 25 mi away——
5Bank of America Financial Center674.5★ (58)Martinez, 9 mi away——
6Summit Wealth & Retirement Partners675.0★ (44)San Ramon, 11 mi away——
7Patelco Credit Union Brentwood664.2★ (71)Brentwood, 11 mi awaySat—
8Beyond Academy654.7★ (51)Pleasanton, 17 mi awaySat · Sun · Evenings—
9Patelco Credit Union San Ramon644.6★ (40)San Ramon, 12 mi awaySat—
10Patelco Credit Union Concord643.6★ (71)Concord, 7 mi awaySat—

All 186 financial planners in Clayton, in rank order

Ordered by RFA Score, a 0–100 score from eight published factors. Paid placement never changes the order.

Ranked by RFA Score from public data such as Google reviews, not by investment performance; sponsored listings are paid, shown separately and never change rank.

Scores below: based on 6 of 8 factors; registration and recency not yet collected. Hatched segments mark factors we don't have yet.

  1. Ranked #1 in Clayton

    #1 Insight Capital Management

    Based in Concord, 7 mi away

    75/100RFA Score

    Ranked #1 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Thu 8 AM–5 PM · Fri 8 AM–4 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1390 Willow Pass Rd Ste 960, Concord, CA 94520
    View profile for Insight Capital Management(925) 362-9571

  8. #8 Beyond Academy

    Based in Pleasanton, 17 mi away

    65/100RFA Score

    Ranked #8 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 4.7★ from 51 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Sun 9 AM–8 PM
    Address
    4695 Chabot Dr STE 200, Pleasanton, CA 94588
    View profile for Beyond Academy(925) 690-2880

  12. #12 LampPost Planning

    Based in Oakland, 16 mi away

    64/100RFA Score

    Ranked #12 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 34 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 10 AM–7 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    20 Knoll Ridge Way Suite 2, Oakland, CA 94619
    View profile for LampPost Planning(510) 992-4000

  14. #14 EP Wealth Advisors

    Based in Walnut Creek, 8 mi away

    63/100RFA Score

    Ranked #14 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 20 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1333 N California Blvd Ste 100, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for EP Wealth Advisors(925) 283-2201

  17. #17 Smeed CPA, Inc

    Based in Brentwood, 13 mi away

    62/100RFA Score

    Ranked #17 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 4.4★ from 27 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8:30 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3341 Walnut Blvd Suite 304, Brentwood, CA 94513
    View profile for Smeed CPA, Inc(925) 634-2344

  19. #19 Ken R. Anderson, CPA

    Based in San Ramon, 12 mi away

    61/100RFA Score

    Ranked #19 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 18 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    3180 Crow Canyon Pl #130, San Ramon, CA 94583
    View profile for Ken R. Anderson, CPA(925) 314-0930

  20. #20 Liberty Group

    Based in Oakland, 20 mi away

    61/100RFA Score

    Ranked #20 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 4.8★ from 28 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    411 30th St Second Floor, Oakland, CA 94609
    View profile for Liberty Group(510) 658-1880

  21. #21 BMO Bank N.A Branches

    Based in Antioch, 7 mi away

    61/100RFA Score

    Ranked #21 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 3.9★ from 22 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 3.9★ from 22 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 9 AM–5 PM · Sat 9 AM–12 PM · Sun closed
    Address
    2507 Somersville Rd, Antioch, CA 94509
    View profile for BMO Bank N.A Branches(925) 754-1845

  23. #23 Allworth Financial

    Based in Walnut Creek, 8 mi away

    61/100RFA Score

    Ranked #23 because of its Google rating and specialty focus: 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews, listed on Google as “Financial planner”.

    • 5.0★ from 13 Google reviews
    Hours
    Mon–Fri 8 AM–5 PM · Sat–Sun closed
    Address
    1331 N California Blvd #350, Walnut Creek, CA 94596
    View profile for Allworth Financial(925) 472-0874

Financial planners ranked #26 to #50

#1 to #25 are shown in full above. Here are #26 to #50, in RFA Score order; each links to its profile. We publish the top 50 of 186 ranked financial planners here; the rest are on their profiles.

financial planners in Clayton, ranks 26 to 50
RankBusinessRFA ScoreGoogle ratingDistance
26Mark Palmer - Edelman Financial Engines604.7★ (13)7 mi
27Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)602.8★ (67)7 mi
28Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)603.0★ (71)11 mi
29Fidelity Investments603.5★ (23)7 mi
30Bank of America (with Drive-thru ATM)602.6★ (90)6 mi
31Bank of America Financial Center603.3★ (72)17 mi
32Patelco Credit Union HQ603.4★ (54)16 mi
33Patelco Credit Union Livermore603.7★ (44)19 mi
34BMO Bank N.A Branches603.2★ (21)5 mi
35Mirador Capital Partners605.0★ (19)20 mi
36Frontier Wealth Strategies LP604.6★ (11)8 mi
37Bank of America Financial Center593.2★ (85)20 mi
38Nuvision Credit Union594.1★ (24)17 mi
39Bank of America Financial Center592.5★ (62)6 mi
40Bank of America Financial Center592.6★ (57)7 mi
41Patelco Credit Union Danville593.7★ (16)9 mi
42True Worth Financial Planning595.0★ (13)15 mi
43Edelman Financial Engines595.0★ (9)9 mi
44Patelco Credit Union Berkeley593.4★ (47)19 mi
45Bank of America Financial Center592.4★ (109)7 mi
46Edelman Financial Engines595.0★ (8)7 mi
47Patelco Credit Union Lafayette593.8★ (16)10 mi
48Bank of America Financial Center593.2★ (60)19 mi
49First Command Financial Advisor - Lucas Desautels585.0★ (18)23 mi
50Modern Financial Planning584.9★ (16)20 mi

Also serving Clayton

20 more financial planners within 25 mi that we can't rank yet: too few reviews, or a specialty we couldn't confirm. Listed A to Z.

Unranked financial planners serving Clayton
BusinessGoogle ratingDistance
Attain Wealth Protection, Inc.5.0★ (2)7 mi
Bay Capital Mortgage5.0★ (2)9 mi
Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC3.0★ (2)8 mi
Best Financial Life5.0★ (2)10 mi
Capital Advantage, Inc.5.0★ (2)8 mi
CAPTRUST5.0★ (2)11 mi
Element Wealth Management3.5★ (2)7 mi
Grace Financial Services4.5★ (2)5 mi
IGMIn Clayton
Jasper Smith, Certified Retirement Counselor (CRC®) - Prudential5.0★ (2)7 mi
Magnus DuBorg - RBC Wealth Management Financial Advisor5.0★ (2)8 mi
Mercer Partners Wealth Management5.0★ (2)8 mi
Merrill Lynch Wealth Management3.0★ (2)8 mi
Pacific Wealth Planning, Inc.5.0★ (2)9 mi
Pearl Wealth Advisors5.0★ (2)7 mi
Susan Danzig LLC5.0★ (2)7 mi
True Wealth Advisory Group5.0★ (2)8 mi
Walnut Creek, CA Branch Office - UBS Financial Services Inc.3.0★ (2)7 mi
Wasser Wealth Management3.0★ (2)8 mi
World Financial Group Inc3.5★ (2)7 mi

How we ranked Clayton financial planners

We scored 186 Clayton financial planners on eight factors, weighted as shown. A firm is ranked when its specialty is confirmed and it has 3 or more Google reviews or a claimed profile. A firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency. Other unknown factors are left out, not counted as zero. Scores last refreshed November 9, 2026.

Paid placement never changes a rank or score. Sponsored businesses are paid, labelled, limited to 3 and shown above the ranking, outside it.

Read the full method: formula, sources and exclusions

RFA Score factors and weights
FactorWeightComputed fromIn Clayton data
Reputation30%Google star rating, adjusted for how many reviews back it (client experience, not investment results)Measured
Registration20%Active SEC, state or Canadian securities registration matched in public records (not yet measured)Not yet collected
Review volume10%Number of Google reviews, compared with the most-reviewed firm on the listMeasured
Recency5%Share of reviews from the last 12 monthsNot yet collected
Specialty focus15%How clearly the firm offers this specialty (its Google category and name)Measured
Proximity5%Based in the city scores highest, less the farther away it isMeasured
Claimed profile10%The firm has claimed its Ranked Financial Advisors profile (free or paid earn the same)Measured
Partnered5%The firm links to Ranked Financial Advisors from its own website with our badge, checked periodicallyMeasured

How to choose a financial planner

  1. Confirm the financial planner and the firm are registered: Investor.gov and FINRA BrokerCheck in the US, the CSA National Registration Search in Canada. Read any disclosure events.
  2. Ask whether they act as a fiduciary on your account at all times, and get the answer in writing.
  3. Ask how they are paid: a percentage of assets, flat or hourly fees, a retainer, commissions, or a mix. Each creates different conflicts of interest.
  4. Read the firm’s Form CRS and Form ADV Part 2A brochure (fees, services, conflicts, disciplinary history) before you sign.
  5. Check designations with the body that grants them, such as the CFP Board for CFP® professionals.
  6. Ask about account minimums and who holds your money: your assets should sit with an independent custodian in your name.
  7. Compare at least two or three firms, and be wary of anyone who promises returns or pushes you to decide quickly.

Questions to ask a financial planner

  • Are you a fiduciary for all of the advice you give me, and will you put that in writing?
  • How are you paid, in total dollars per year for an account like mine? Do you earn commissions or other payments from product providers?
  • Which registrations and designations do you hold, and where can I verify them?
  • Who will hold my assets, and how will I see statements directly from that custodian?
  • What services are included in your fee, and what would cost extra with you as my financial planner?
  • Do you have a minimum account size or minimum fee?
  • Have you or your firm had any complaints or disciplinary actions? Where would I see them?
  • How often will we meet, and who will I work with day to day?
  • What happens to my plan or accounts if you retire or leave the firm?

Terms explained

Fiduciary
Someone legally required to act in a client’s interest. In the US, registered investment advisers owe their clients a fiduciary duty of care and loyalty under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940.
Registered investment adviser (RIA)
A firm registered with the SEC or a state securities regulator to give investment advice for pay. Most firms managing $100 million or more register with the SEC; smaller firms usually register with their state.
Investment adviser representative (IAR)
A person who gives advice on behalf of a registered investment adviser, usually registered with the states where they work.
Broker-dealer
A firm that buys and sells securities for customers. US broker-dealers are members of FINRA; their registered representatives typically earn commissions.
Regulation Best Interest (Reg BI)
The SEC rule, in force since June 30, 2020, requiring broker-dealers to act in a retail customer’s best interest when recommending a security or account type.
Form ADV
The registration form every investment adviser files. Part 1 holds facts about the firm; Part 2A, the brochure, describes services, fees, conflicts of interest and disciplinary history in plain English.
Form CRS
A short relationship summary that advisers and broker-dealers give retail investors, covering services, fees, conflicts, standard of conduct and disciplinary history.
CRD number
The Central Registration Depository number FINRA and the SEC assign to each firm and registered person; use it to look them up on Investor.gov or BrokerCheck.
Assets under management (AUM) fee
A yearly fee set as a percentage of the money an advisor manages for you. Advisor surveys have put the median around 1% on accounts up to $1 million, lower on larger accounts.
Fee-only
An advisor paid only by clients, with no commissions or other payments from product providers.
Fee-based
An advisor who charges client fees and may also earn commissions on some products. It is not the same as fee-only.
CFP® professional
A person certified by the CFP Board after meeting education, exam, experience and ethics requirements. The CFP Board requires them to act as a fiduciary when giving financial advice.

Financial planners in Clayton: frequently asked questions

Which financial planner has the highest RFA Score in Clayton?

By RFA Score, the highest-ranked financial planner in Clayton, CA is Insight Capital Management with an RFA Score of 75/100. It has 5.0★ from 145 Google reviews. Tomren & Sullivan Wealth Management (#2) and Index Gurus, Inc. (#3) follow. We ranked 186 financial planners on eight factors, last updated November 9, 2026.

How many financial planners are there in Clayton?

RankedFinancialAdvisors ranks 186 financial planners serving Clayton, CA. 1 of them is based in Clayton; the rest serve it from nearby towns. Another 20 within 25 mi are listed but not ranked yet. Counts are as of November 2026.

Which financial planners in Clayton work on weekends?

54 of 186 ranked financial planners post Saturday hours and 4 post Sunday hours. The highest-ranked open Saturdays are Patelco Credit Union Brentwood (#7), Beyond Academy (#8) and Patelco Credit Union San Ramon (#9). Many advisors meet by appointment, including evenings or by video, outside their posted office hours.

What Google rating do Clayton financial planners have?

The median Google rating among 186 rated financial planners in Clayton is 3.8★, with a median of 18 reviews. Insight Capital Management has the most, 145 reviews, and ranks #1. We adjust ratings for review count, so a few five-star reviews cannot top the list.

How does RankedFinancialAdvisors rank financial planners?

Each financial planner gets a 0–100 RFA Score from eight published factors, led by reputation (30%), specialty focus (15%), review volume (10%) and claimed profile (10%). A firm with no Google reviews scores zero on rating, review volume and recency; other factors we cannot measure are left out. Only firms with a confirmed specialty and 3 or more reviews, or a claimed profile, are ranked.

Do financial planners outside Clayton count in this ranking?

Yes, if they are within 25 mi of the Clayton city center, our service radius for financial planners. Each listing shows where the firm is based and how far away it is. Proximity is 5% of the RFA Score, so a nearby firm gets a small edge.

Can financial planners pay to rank higher on RankedFinancialAdvisors?

No. The RFA Score never reads payment status, and this ranking has 0 paid placements. Up to 3 Featured firms may appear above the list, labelled Sponsored and showing their honest rank.

What does a financial planner do?

Financial planners build a written plan across a client’s goals: cash flow, savings, investments, insurance needs, taxes, retirement and estate. Many charge a flat or hourly fee for the plan, an ongoing retainer, or a share of the assets they manage.

How are financial planners in Clayton ranked?

By RFA Score: public signals such as the Google rating and review count, how clearly the firm offers financial planning and how close it is. Paid placements never change the order, and the score does not measure investment performance.

How do I check a financial planner’s registration and record?

Search the person and the firm on Investor.gov (the SEC’s adviser search) and on FINRA BrokerCheck. A firm’s Form ADV and any disciplinary history are public there.

Is every financial planner in Clayton a fiduciary?

Not necessarily. Investment adviser representatives owe a fiduciary duty on advisory accounts; broker-dealer representatives follow Regulation Best Interest when they recommend a security. Ask which applies to your account and read the firm’s Form CRS.

How much do financial planners charge?

Fees depend on the firm and the service: a percentage of assets managed each year, a flat or hourly planning fee, a retainer, or commissions. Ask for the fee schedule in writing and read the firm’s Form ADV Part 2A brochure or, in Canada, its relationship disclosure.

Update log for Clayton

  1. November 2026: RFA Scores recalculated for 186 financial planners serving Clayton.

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