Kelly Crane, CFP®, Celebrates 30 Years Reducing Risk, Protecting Clients’ Wealth

ST. HELENA, Calif. - April 8, 2014 - PRLog -- Kelly Crane, CFP®, CLU, CFA, and Chief Investment Officer of Napa Valley Wealth Management, celebrates 30 years as a financial advisor and wealth manager. Crane was one of the first independent advisors in the Bay area to bring the tactical analysis of large, institutional investors to individual clients. Leading a firm with $175MM in assets under management, his unique, personal approach considers every area of clients’ finances to reduce risk in order to achieve more income-producing opportunities.

“I’m grateful to have had the opportunity to help so many families achieve their financial goals during difficult times,” says Crane. His passionate approach to custom and holistic wealth management stems from his own family’s devastation: “My mother lost our entire family nest egg in the 1980s, due to very bad investment advice on a ‘hot tip.’” As a result, Crane became focused on balancing risk and return to help people save needless loss through strong planning. “I became a wealth manager to prevent this for families. Seeing the burden lifted has been very fulfilling.”

Crane is also an active community member in the East Bay and Napa Valley, with a vision to help strengthen communities. He is a member of the St. Helena Chamber and Schools Foundation Endowment Trust Board, the Clayton and the Concord Optimist Club, and the East Bay chapter of the Financial Planning Association. Crane has been a major sponsor of Wine, Women and Shoes, which benefits women’s and children’s charities, and the president of St. Helena Rotary Club where his main goal is to “strengthen Napa Valley by expanding our outreach to those less fortunate.”

About Napa Valley Wealth Management: An integrated wealth management firm with $175MM in assets under management, 30 years of experience, and  three locations in the North and East Bay areas. Our approach differentiates NVWM from advisors who only manage investments. Our advisors help coordinate each clients’ entire financial life, to help ensure their money is working efficiently with the least risk possible.  NVWM offers expertise in advisory services such as tactical investment management, tax minimization, retirement planning, inheritance, charitable giving, education, and insurance. www.napavalleywealthmanagement.com

Kelly Crane, CFP®, CLU, CFA, Registered Principal, offers securities and some advisory services through Cetera Advisor Networks LLC (doing insurance business in CA as CFGAN Insurance Agency), member FINRA/SIPC. Cetera is under separate ownership from any other named entity. CA insurance license number 0668025.