Howard Hertz, EA, CFP®, RFC™
Financial Advisor
Office: (925) 469-1040
howard.hertz@trivalleytax.comSheryl Hertz, EA, ATP, ATC
Tax Advisor
Office: (925) 469-1040
sheryl.hertz@trivalleytax.comLaura Walsh, CRTP
Office Manager
Office: (925) 469-1040
laura.walsh@trivalleytax.comServing Individuals
We can help take some of the mystery out of preparing for your financial future.
Business Planning
Insight and information for employers and employees.
Investment Strategy
Let us provide you with the guidance that can help you understand and better define your financial goals. (Investment and financial planning services are offered by Howard Hertz through his affiliation with HD Vest)
Helpful Content
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Knowing how insurance deductibles work can help you save money and give you peace of mind.
The Lowdown on Those Free Credit Scores
What’s the deal with your yearly free credit report?
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
Understanding Marginal Income Tax Brackets
An inside look at how marginal income tax brackets work.
How Insurance Deductibles Work
Knowing how insurance deductibles work can help you save money and give you peace of mind.
Weighing the Benefits of Prepaid Debit Cards
It's important to understand the pros and cons when considering a prepaid debit card.
Healthy Body, Healthy Pocketbook
Maintaining a healthy lifestyle can help you reduce health-related expenses—and avoid time in the recovery room.
Countdown to College
Preparing for college means setting goals, staying focused, and tackling a few key milestones along the way.
How Does Your Credit Score Compare?
Have you ever wondered how your credit score compares to the rest of the country? Take a look and see.
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Saving for Retirement
This calculator can help you estimate how much you may need to save for retirement.
Comparing Mortgage Terms
Estimate the total cost in today's dollars of various mortgage alternatives.
How Compound Interest Works
Use this calculator to better see the potential impact of compound interest on an asset.
What Is My Current Cash Flow?
Assess whether you are running “in the black” or “in the red” each month.
Disability Income
This calculator estimates your chances of becoming disabled and your potential need for disability insurance.
Doubling Your Money
This calculator demonstrates the power of compound interest.
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Managing Your Lifestyle
Using smart management to get more of what you want and free up assets to invest.
Investment Strategies for Retirement
Investment tools and strategies that can enable you to pursue your retirement goals.
5 Smart Investing Principles
Principles that can help create a portfolio designed to pursue investment goals.
5 Smart Investing Strategies
There are some smart strategies that may help you pursue your investment objectives
Long-Term-Care Protection Strategies
The chances of needing long-term care, its cost, and strategies for covering that cost.
Your Cash Flow Statement
A presentation about managing money: using it, saving it, and even getting credit.
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Perception vs. Reality
There’s an alarming difference between perception and reality for current and future retirees.
A Bucket Plan to Go with Your Bucket List
A bucket plan can help you be better prepared for a comfortable retirement.
It May Be Time for a Financial Checkup
It’s never a bad time to speak with your financial professional about changes in your situation.
Charitable Giving: Smart from the Heart
Do you have causes that you want to support with donations?
Events on Wall Street
Can successful investors predict changes in the markets? Some can but others miss the market’s signals.
Once Upon a Goal
Do you know how to set up your financial goals for success? This knight does.