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Our Mission
FPA (Financial Planning Association) of California was formed in 2012 to be an advocate on behalf of our members and their clients regarding issues that impact our clients’ financial success and the financial planning profession. In addition, FPA of CA seeks to be a resource for California’s elected and appointed officials, offering an informed, professional perspective on legislative and regulatory issues.
California State Regulators Contact Information
- California Department of Business Oversight
- California Department of Insurance
- California State Controller
- California State Treasurer
1515 K Street, Suite 200, Sacramento, CA
- Manuel P. Alvarez, 2019 Commissioner
- Christopher Shultz, Chief Deputy Commissioner
- Edgar L. Gill, Senior Deputy Commissioner, Edgar.gill@dbo.ca.gov, (916) 327-6698
300 Capital Mall, Suite 1700, Sacramento, CA
- Ricardo Lara, 2019 Insurance Commissioner, (916) 492-3666
300 Capitol Mall, Suite 1850, Sacramento, CA
- Betty T. Yee, 2019 Controller
- Lynn Paquin, Deputy Controller, Investments and Financial Management, LPaquin@sco.ca.gov, (916) 324-9756
915 Capitol Mall, Room 110, Sacramento, CA 95814
- Fiona Ma, 2019 Treasurer
FPA of California Council
Executive Committee

Janet Larsen
2020 President
FPA of Orange County

Steve Carder
2020 President-Elect
FPA of Orange County

Benjamin Lemon
2020 Council Chair
FPA of San Gabriel Valley

Russell Clifford
2020 Council Treasurer
FPA of San Francisco

Michael C. Marangola
2020 Council Secretary
FPA of Ventura County
Board of Directors

Tom Bennett
2020 Council Member
FPA of East Bay

Thomas Howard
2020 Council Member
FPA of Ventura County

Jim Allen
2020 Council Member
FPA of Orange County

John Longstaff
2020 Council Member

Curt Weil
2020 Council Member
FPA of Silicon Valley

Catherine Magaña
2020 Council Member

Claudia Cypher Kane
2020 Council Member

Gary Packman
2020 Council Member

Krysta Patterson
Executive Director

Karen Nystrom
FPA National - Director of Advocacy

Josephine Colacci
FPA National - Public Policy Council
Other Important Connections
Financial Planning Coalition
The Financial Planning Coalition is a collaboration of the leading national organizations representing the development and advancement of the financial planning profession.