Bell Investment Advisors has been a major supporter of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir (PEBCC.org) for almost ten years. We are lifelong music lovers and consider our involvement with Bay Area music and arts organizations central to making a good life happen for our family, our business, and our community. On Sunday, December 2 from …Read More
Jim and Bonnie Bell, along with over 150 other joyful attendees, had a grand time at the 2018 gala fundraiser for the Oakland Symphony at the Rotunda Building in downtown Oakland on November 10. This year Bonnie served on the gala’s organizing committee. The Bells and Bell Investment Advisors have been ardent fans and supporters of …Read More
Laurent Harrison, CFP®, Senior Investment Advisor and Financial Planner at Bell Investment Advisors, participated as a volunteer in Santa Rosa on Saturday, November 3 at Free Financial Planning Day, sponsored by the Financial Planning Association of San Francisco. Along with other local CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNERS™, he offered no-cost financial planning consultations to families affected by …Read More
Jim Bell, CFP®, Founder and Chief Financial Officer of Bell Investment Advisors, offers his personal perspective on the Sears’ bankruptcy. He is quoted, along with President Trump and others, in Christopher Hall’s article, “What Consumers are Saying About Sears’ Downfall”, published October 22, 2018 in the Sourcing Journal. Read the full article here: Sears Downfall …Read More
Ramsay Leimenstoll, Bell’s Paraplanner on the Financial Planning team, was recently consulted, along with other financial experts from around the country, on the topic of personal and family emergency funds. The result is an edifying blog post, “How Much Should I Put into My Emergency Fund?” on the website of Earnest, a loan provider/refinancer. Ramsay’s …Read More
The Bell Investment Advisors Investment Committee had the great privilege on July 11, 2018 to be visited by the distinguished John B. Emerson, American diplomat, lawyer, and former U.S. Ambassador to Germany, who was appointed by President Obama to serve on his Advisory Committee for Trade Policy and Negotiations. He currently works in global distribution …Read More
Every year, representatives of the Bell Investment Advisors financial planning staff attend the Financial Planning Association NorCal Conference in San Francisco as part of a continuing desire to maintain the highest standards of excellence in Bell’s financial planning practices, as well as to pursue ongoing professional education. On May 29 and 30 of this year, …Read More
Bell Investment Advisors has been a major supporter of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choirs (PEBCC.org) for almost ten years. We are lifelong music lovers and consider our involvement with Bay Area music and arts organizations central to making a good life happen for our family, our business, ourselves, and our community. Both of Forrest’s …Read More
On May 22, 2018 Jim Bell, CFP®, President and Founder of Bell Investment Advisors, addressed members of the Oakland Chamber of Commerce regarding the new Tax Cuts and Jobs Act and its impacts on philanthropy. Over thirty members of the Chamber were in attendance, including representatives from notable local nonprofits. Jim guided attendees through the law’s …Read More
Jim Bell, CFP®, President and Founder of Bell Investment Advisors, was recently interviewed by a Reuters news reporter, Stephen Culp. The topic was trade tariffs, for an article which was published online May 17. Jim has recently been writing and presenting on the topic. You can: Read the full Reuters article, “Wall St. ends …Read More
Bell Investment Advisors has been a major supporter of the Piedmont East Bay Children’s Choir (PEBCC.org) for almost ten years. We are lifelong music lovers and consider our involvement with Bay Area music and arts organizations central to making a good life happen for our family, our business, and our community. On Sunday, December 2 from …Read More
