2027 FPA NorCal ConferenceAbout the Conference
Learn More about FPA NorCal
Since 1972, the FPA NorCal Conference has held an annual conference in San Francisco for the purposes of furthering education and community networking. The FPA NorCal Conference is organized by a committee of respected financial planning professionals representing the San Francisco Bay Area FPA Chapters – San Francisco, East Bay, Silicon Valley, and Northern California (Sacramento).
The conference planned for financial planners by financial planners.
The FPA NorCal Conference is the most established, advanced-level conference that provides the opportunity to interact with all parts of our community and profession. We offer an invaluable educational and networking event year after year.
Our Place Understanding Our Role in a Changing World
As financial planners, we occupy a unique place in the lives of our clients. We stand beside them during life’s most important transitions, helping bring clarity to uncertainty, confidence to difficult decisions, and purpose to the resources they have been entrusted to steward. Our work is about far more than investments, taxes, or retirement strategies. It is about helping people align their wealth with what matters most to them.
While any individual advisor may feel small within the vast scope of a rapidly changing industry, the impact of our work extends far beyond financial plans and investment portfolios. Through guidance, relationships, and stewardship, we help shape futures, strengthen families, and leave a lasting imprint on generations to come.
The 2027 FPA NorCal Conference invites us to explore how understanding Our Place can deepen our purpose, strengthen our profession, and inspire us to make a meaningful difference in the lives of others. Understanding our place is not about looking inward. It is about recognizing our responsibility, embracing our relevance, and appreciating the profound impact we have on the lives we touch.
Join us at FPA NorCal 2027 and take the next step in elevating your career, your impact, and the financial futures you help create.
Meet us at The Palace Hotel!
Join us for the 55th Annual FPA NorCal! Be open to learning something new. Who will you meet and who will network with you? Your next employee or your next boss? Possibly a new career path? Maybe a succession candidate? Or perhaps find a connection to a mentor or mentee.
Join us for an exciting FPA NorCal Conference on June 1 & 2, 2027 at The Palace Hotel in San Francisco!
We are proud to say that Michael Kitces recommends FPA NorCal as
“the best overall financial planning conference.”
The FPA NorCal Mission:
Inspiring Excellence and Fostering Community

The FPA NorCal Conference is in its 55th year providing advanced educational sessions for our members and affiliated financial professionals. The conference also creates opportunities for attendees to connect and share with each other.

This premier Conference has a national reputation for providing knowledgeable inspiring speakers and excellent networking opportunities between peers and our Partners.
Commitee Members
Conference Chair

Phuong Quach, CFP®, CRPC
FPA Silicon Valley Chapter
Program Co‑Chairs

Sabrina Lowell, CFP®, CPCC
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Mira Ma, CFP®
FPA Silicon Valley Chapter

Denise Tuemmler, CFP®, MBA
FPA East Bay Chapter
Keynote Liaisons

Eric Flett
FPA East Bay Chapter

Thomas Howard, CFP®, MBA, EA
FPA East Bay Chapter

William Pitney, CFP®, MBA, CeFT®, CLU®
FPA Silicon Valley Chapter
Partner Co‑chairs

Emily Drezek
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Kate Weitzer
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Andy Yin, CFA
FPA San Francisco Chapter
Speaker Liaisons

Caitlin Berns
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Chris Carnazzo
FPA East Bay Chapter

Spencer Crume
FPA Silicon Valley Chapter

Marisa Heiden
FPA East Bay Chapter

Fred Hymans, CFP®
FPA Northern California Chapter

Sabrina Lowell, CFP®, CPCC
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Frank Paré
FPA East Bay Chapter

Max Schulte
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Emily Tsai
FPA San Francisco Chapter

Lily Vittayarukskul
FPA San Francisco Chapter
Marketing Chair

Thomas Howard, CFP®, MBA, EA
FPA East Bay Chapter
Marketing Co-Chair

Elizabeth Mintzer, CFP®
FPA East Bay Chapter
Treasurer

Eric Flett
FPA East Bay Chapter

Daniel Andersen
FPA Northern California Chapter
Member/Director at Large

Jenny Hood, CFP®, CCFC
FPA Northern California Chapter
Conference Director

Marie Rios
Assistant Conference Director
