Team profile


What you can expect when you work with us

What we do

We help empower clients to understand their financial goals and dreams through our comprehensive approach to financial planning and wealth management, guiding them along the way.

How we do it

Our team accomplishes this by learning about our clients’ preferences and concerns, being authentic and accessible, helping them navigate through financial ups and downs, and providing them with insightful recommendations.

Who we are

For years, we sought a unique name for our team, avoiding the typical use of partners’ last names.

In June 2023, one of our founders, Phuong Quach (PQ), dined at a restaurant named "Animo" in Sonoma, California. Intrigued by the name, PQ learned it means "from the heart" in Latin.

Inspired, PQ researched further and found three phrases that embodied our client approach:

  • “Ex animo” – “from the heart”
  • “Aequo animo” – “with even mind, calmly, patiently”
  • “Uno animo” – “with one mind”

Our name and these pillars reflect the core values that define our team.

"Animo Advisors" represents our dedication to being Authentic, helping clients Navigate their personal economy with Integrity, and delivering Meaningful strategies that focus on their Objectives.

Our Core Values

Authentic

Navigate

Integrity

Meaningful

Objectives

Areas of focus

  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Family Finances
  • Wealth Preservation Strategies
  • Retirement Planning Strategies
  • Investments
  • Saving for Education
  • Charitable Giving

Awards & recognition

  • ANIMO ADVISORS, Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams, 2023-2025
  • ANIMO ADVISORS, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2024
  • Phuong N Quach, Forbes Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors, 2024
  • Phuong N Quach, Five Star Wealth Manager, 2019-2023
  • Phuong N Quach, Ameriprise Circle of Success, 2020-2023

Community participation

At Animo Advisors, we are passionate about giving back when and where we can. We donate money and time to various organizations like Feeding America, Foundation for Financial Planning, Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, Parents Helping Parents, SIFMA and VIA, just to name a few.

Additionally, we encourage multi-generation volunteering. Occasionally we make volunteering a family affair by hosting events for friends and clients with kids. One year, we made and donated almost 100 dog and cat toys to the Humane Society of Santa Clara.

We are committed to engaging our community in positive ways and making our world a better place.

Honored to be recognized in Forbes

All of us at Animo Advisors are proud to share that our team has been included on the 2024 Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Management Teams list. This list recognizes teams who excel at helping clients focus on their long-term financial goals – And we’re proud to say that is our No. 1 priority. Thank you to our clients for your loyalty and for the opportunity to continue to serve you.