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Michelle N Pollak, Private Wealth Advisor serving the Orinda, CA area - Ameriprise Advisors

Michelle N Pollak

CFP®

Private Wealth Advisor

CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ practitioner
Pollak & Pollak Wealth Management

An Ameriprise Private Wealth Advisor

22
Years of Experience
This number may include years as a financial advisor, and/or experience as a registered representative.
Background and qualification information is available at FINRA’s BrokerCheck website. | Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC Client Relationship Summary Disclosure.

Areas of focus

  • Retirement Income Strategies
  • Executive Compensation and Benefit Strategies
  • Women's Financial Strategies
  • Tax Planning Strategies
  • Domestic Partner Planning
  • Estate Planning Strategies
  • Social Security Retirement Benefits

Qualifications

  • CFP® CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
  • Certified Financial Planner™ Practitioner

Education

  • B.S., 2000, Business Administration, UC Berkeley, Haas School of Business

Awards & recognition

  • Forbes Best-in-State Women Wealth Advisors, 2024
  • Pollak & Pollak Wealth Management, Ameriprise Client Experience Award, 2020-2021, 2023

Professional associations

  • Haas Alumni Network
  • California Alumni Association

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Community participation

Supporting ACCFB during our Day of Service in June 2022!
Supporting ACCFB during our Day of Service in June 2022!

Interests

  • Bay Area Native, Reside in Orinda
  • Yoga
  • Travel
  • Volleyball
  • English Bulldogs

Honored to receive recognition

All of us at Pollak & Pollak Wealth Management are honored to share we have received the Ameriprise Client Experience Award. This recognition is a testament to the loyalty of our clients, the dedication of the entire Pollak & Pollak Wealth Management team and the great experience we work so hard to provide for our clients every day.