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
- Adam T. Elegant, Managing Director
- Heather Pelant, Managing Director
- Wendy Umphrey, Managing Director
- Jennifer Bonvechio, Senior Vice President
- Madeline Rogers, Senior Vice President
- Patrick Burke, Director of Client Services
- Client Service
- Catherine Less, Director of Special Projects
- Rhonda Thomas, Senior Vice President
- Liberty Efird, Vice President
- Stephanie Moon, Vice President
- Alison Elliott, Vice President
- Jeff Bardini, Vice President
- Alex Gannon, Vice President
- Brian Kretz, Vice President
- May Ly, Vice President
- Rob McFadden, Vice President
- Annie Endozo Roth, Vice President
- Tara Sahdev, Vice President
- Austin Rainville, Manager
- Nancy Romney, Manager
- Natalie Weidemier, Manager
- Daniel Blakey, Analyst
- Susan Caston, Tax Vice President
- Rakhi Rao, Tax Vice President
- Monica Santo Domingo, Administrative Assistant
- Investment Strategy
- Jordan Kienzle, Senior Vice President
- Christopher Gordon, Vice President
- Golzar Rassouli, Manager
- Matt Eastman, Analyst
- Operations
- Shelby Rogers, Senior Vice President
- Luis Ayala, Vice President
- Jenny Woodworth, Tax and Operations Vice President
- Jessica Richardson, Operations Manager
- Caleb Yee, Operations Administrative Assistant
- Expense Management
- Emilee Copeland, Vice President
- Alexandra Kearney Maher, Manager
- Dashiell Brookhart, Analyst
- Reporting
- Gene Schwartz, Vice President
- John Siu, Vice President
- Elaine Snyder, Vice President
- Alexey Veksler, Manager
- Yeimi Gomez, Analyst
- Administration
- Amy Galanti, Human Resources & Finance Analyst
- Morgan Prior, Executive Assistant
- Pamela Fernandez, Administrative Assistant
- Wendy Umphrey, Managing Director
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