People
Our people make the difference. Baker Street Advisors, LLC has a team of professionals with deep
expertise in the fields of investment management, tax and financial planning. Our blend of superior
technical skills and strong inter-personal skills enable us to help our clients successfully address
complex financial challenges.
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- Leadership
- Jeff Colin, Partner
- Jim Milligan, Partner
- Michael van den Akker, Partner
- Chris Wilkens, Partner
- Heather Pelant, Managing Director
- Wendy Umphrey, Managing Director
- Jennifer Bonvechio, Senior Vice President
- Madeline Rogers, Vice President
- Catherine Less, Director of Client Service
- Client Service
- Patrick Burke, Senior Vice President
- Rhonda Thomas, Senior Vice President
- Liberty Efird, Vice President
- Stephanie Moon, Vice President
- Alison Elliott, Vice President
- Jeff Bardini, Vice President
- May Ly, Vice President
- Rob McFadden, Vice President
- Annie Endozo Roth, Vice President
- Alex Gannon, Manager
- Tara Sahdev, Manager
- Brian Kretz, Manager
- Nancy Romney, Manager
- Natalie Weidemier, Manager
- Austin Rainville, Analyst
- Susan Caston, Tax Vice President
- Rakhi Rao, Senior Tax Manager
- Investment Strategy
- Jordan Kienzle, Senior Vice President
- Christopher Gordon, Manager
- Golzar Rassouli, Manager
- Operations
- Shelby Rogers, Senior Vice President
- Luis Ayala, Vice President
- Jenny Woodworth, Tax and Operations Manager
- Jessica Richardson, Human Resources and Operations Analyst
- Kristy Unruh, Operations Administrative Assistant
- Expense Management
- Emilee Copeland, Vice President
- Alexandra Kearney Maher, Manager
- Reporting
- Gene Schwartz, Vice President
- Elaine Snyder, Vice President
- Administration
- Eva Jefferies, Executive Assistant
- Joslin Badrian, Administrative Assistant
Michael van den Akker
Partner
Mike has more than 30 years of experience in personal financial planning for executives and other high-net-worth individuals. His experience has been dedicated to designing and implementing investment and financial strategies for high-net-worth clients.
Prior to joining Baker Street Advisors, LLC, Mike spent five years at myCFO as Managing Director for the San Francisco office. Additionally, Mike led the personal Finance Specialist Group and Asset Management Consulting Practice at PricewaterhouseCoopers in San Francisco, where he oversaw a practice focused on founders and top executives of rapidly growing corporations, assisting them with all aspects of their complex financial lives. He also served as a member of the firm’s National Investment Advisory Board.
Mike is a Certified Public Accountant and a Chartered Financial Analyst. He holds a B.S. in Accounting from San Francisco State University.
Email Michael at michael@bakerstreetadvisors.com