Mr. Matthew Paul Herrick is a 25-year veteran of the securities industry, a former corporate attorney, and a holder of the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA®) designation. He is an independent financial advisor professional, adhering to fiduciary standards, who possesses the freedom, flexibility, and mandate to place client interests first.
He most enjoys working with individuals and families who require tailored solutions to meet their complex financial goals. His work addresses a broad spectrum of planning and investment management topics, including portfolio construction and trading strategies, retirement, equity-based compensation and concentrated stock positions, real estate and closely held businesses, risk management and insurance, multi-generational considerations, and tax, trust, and estate administration matters.
Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, he devotes a material portion of his time to individuals who work in the technology sector, addressing their unique needs and opportunities. In addition, many of his clients are accomplished professionals in the medical, engineering, accounting, academic, and legal fields. He also frequently consults with some of the leading trial lawyers in the State of California, providing settlement planning advice to their law firms and clients. In each case, he collaborates with his extensive network of tax professionals, estate planning attorneys, and professional trustees to deliver comprehensive client solutions.
He affiliated with Prospera Financial Services, an independent broker/dealer based in Dallas, TX, and its primary custodian, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, in 2021 after a nine-year career at Morgan Stanley. At MS, Matthew was Senior Vice President, Senior Portfolio Management Director, and founder/team leader of The Silicon Valley Perennial Group. He has also held positions at Merrill Lynch, the law firm of Pillsbury Wittman Shaw Pittman LLP, Banc of America Securities, Montgomery Securities and Franklin Templeton.
Matthew is a graduate of the University of Washington and the University of Michigan Law School. He is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER ™ practitioner; he completed the Certified Divorce Financial Analyst (CDFA™) curriculum in 2012 and the Certified Structured Settlement Consultant (CSSC) designation in 2013.
Matthew is the father of three children, Henry, Robert, and Caroline, and a native of San Jose, CA, where he attended Bellarmine College Preparatory.