Our Team
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Joyce Franklin, CPA, CFP®
Principal
Qualifications and Experience
Joyce L. Franklin provides the leadership and direction for JLFranklin Wealth Planning.
Joyce has almost 20 years of experience in the personal financial and investment planning profession. She is also a CPA with 25 years of accounting experience. |
An alumna of Deloitte and Ernst & Young, she currently advises high net-worth individuals, corporate employees, and small business owners on tax and financial planning issues.
Joyce holds a Graduate Certificate in Personal Financial Planning, with distinction, from the University of California, a Master of Science in Taxation from San Francisco State University, and a Bachelor of Science in Commerce from the University of Virginia. Joyce lives in Marin with her husband and young son. In her free time she enjoys swimming and opera.
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Media Activities
- Expert commentary for The San Francisco Chronicle, The Wall Street Journal, CBS MarketWatch, CNN Money, Dow Jones Newswire, The USA Today, California CPA, The New York Times, and Women's Day
- Television appearances include TechTV, Quicken.com's Money Report, and KRON Channel 4
- Contributing author of Handbook for Attorneys, Accountants and Financial Advisors, Fourth Addition, 2004
- Contributing writer for Active Index Investing by Steven Schoenfeld, John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2004
- Speaking engagements include the Marin County Bar Association Probate and Trust Section
- Author of a daily financial planning column on TipWorld.com, a division of Topica, readership over 26,000 (March 1999 to April 2001)
- Guest expert for Yahoo! Finance Vision
- Guest expert for Quote.com's "Conquering Your Personal Finances" series
- Guest on "Ask the Tax Expert," a program in KALW radio's "Your Legal Rights" series
- Author of financial articles for the website of a large San Francisco-based brokerage company
Professional Organizations and Volunteer Activities
- Financial Planning Professionals, Founding Member
- Marin Community Foundation Professional Advisors Committee, Member
- Financial Planning Association (FPA) of San Francisco, Member; Former Board Member and Chairperson of the Public Relations Committee
- National Association of Personal Financial Advisors (NAPFA), Member
- American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (AICPA), Member
- State Committee on Personal Financial Planning, California Society of Certified Public Accountants, former Board Member
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Tarren Schaar
Associate
Qualifications and Experience
Tarren Schaar works under the direct supervision of the firm’s Senior Financial Planner. He is responsible for data-gathering, preparing preliminary performance reports, analyzing client cash flow on an after-tax basis and updating financial information for review by the Senior Financial Planner. Additionally, Tarren assists the Senior Financial Planner with tax planning and other firm projects. |
For five years prior to joining the firm, Tarren worked as an associate city planner in Mill Valley and Tracy, California, where he managed a variety of private property development projects. He guided development proposals through the challenging entitlement process that frequently involved city council meetings and public hearings.
Tarren is currently completing coursework in the U.C. Berkeley Personal Financial Planning Program, and expects to sit for the CFP exam in 2012. He received a Bachelor of Science and a Bachelor of Arts from U.C. Santa Barbara. A native of the Bay Area Tarren currently resides in San Francisco. In his free time, he enjoys venturing outdoors, exploring various art venues, and relaxing with family and friends.
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Yoshi Gillaspie
Assistant
Qualifications and Experience
Yoshi Gillaspie works under the direct supervision of the firm's Senior Financial Planner. Yoshi is responsible for document management, report assembly, and presentation materials. Additionally, he assists with various analytical projects and the execution of the firm’s business development strategy. |
Prior to joining JLFranklin Wealth Planning, Yoshi interned at several financial services firms. He received a Bachelor of Arts in Economics with a Minor in Mathematics from U.C. San Diego. A Marin County native, Yoshi graduated from Sir Francis Drake High School as the salutatorian of his class. He spends his free time traveling the world, most recently volunteering in Southeast Asia.
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Nicole Bauthier
Administrative Intern
Qualifications and Experience
Nicole Bauthier assists with client service and general office administration tasks. She helps clients with requests, including asset transfers and account updates, and supports the firm's principal with business development projects. |
Before joining the firm, Nicole earned many local and national awards. She is an ABC7 News Bay Area Top Scholar, a first place winner in the Bank of America Fine Arts Scholarship Competition, a National Merit Commended Scholar, and an A.P. Scholar with Distinction. Closer to home, she graduated from Terra Linda High School in San Rafael with the Mathematics Department award, highest honors in choir, and the Initiative in Leadership award.
Nicole attends Pomona College, where she is pursuing a double major in Economics and English. In her free time, she plays varsity volleyball and golf for the Pomona-Pitzer Sagehens, and enjoys singing and practicing the piano.
Clients
Our clients include current and former employees of the following organizations:
Affiliations
JLFranklin periodically enters into arrangements with other financial planning professionals for the joint provision of services to clients.
Contact Us
JLFranklin Wealth Planning
900 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 185
Larkspur, CA 94939-1756
Telephone: (415) 925-3400
Fax: (415) 925-3401
E-mail: info@JLFwealth.com
Directions to Our Office
Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards, Inc. owns the certification marks CFP® and CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER, which it awards to individuals who successfully complete initial and ongoing certification requirements.
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