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About
Jennifer Cray is a Partner and fiduciary financial planner at Forum Financial Management, LP, based in Menlo Park, California. In her current role, she provides comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services, specializing in working with busy professionals and families—often with backgrounds in technology or other career-driven sectors—who are looking to manage increasing complexity in their financial lives. Her responsibilities include portfolio management, retirement and tax planning, allocation strategies, and developing tailored implementation plans focused on both qualified and non-qualified assets to maximize tax efficiency.
With more than 20 years of experience in financial services, Jennifer's career includes prior partnership at Investor’s Capital Management, LLC, and senior product management at E*TRADE Securities. She has a demonstrated focus on holistic financial planning, covering areas such as estate planning, insurance review, stock option strategies, 401(k) allocations, and investment portfolio design—particularly for clients in the tech industry and those approaching or undergoing major life transitions.
Jennifer is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER® professional. She holds an MBA and a BA in Print Journalism from the University of Southern California, and further certification in Personal Financial Planning through UCSC Silicon Valley Extension. Jennifer’s approach emphasizes transparent, objective advice tailored to each client's goals, and she actively works to help clients achieve financial independence and security through disciplined, long-term strategies.
Career History
| Organization | Role | Date Range | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forum Financial Management, LP | Partner | Aug 2023 to Present | At Forum Financial Management, we help investors build, manage and preserve their wealth. It starts with a dedicated team of partners and advisors with decades of experience across portfolio managemen... |
| Investor's Capital Mangement, LLC | Partner | Oct 2004 to Aug 2023 | Fee-only financial planning and investment management |
| E*TRADE Securities | Senior Product Manager | Oct 2000 to Sep 2004 | Product manager for active trader products, including Power E*TRADE MarketTrader all-in-one trading platform. Focus on online brokerage customer experience. |
| OfficeClick.com | Senior Product Manager | Jan 1999 to Jan 2000 | — |
| e-stamp | Product Manager | Jan 1998 to Jan 1999 | — |
| WebTV | Senior Producer | Jan 1996 to Jan 1998 | — |
Education
University of Southern California - Marshall School of Business
MBA, Business Administration
University of Southern California
BA, Print Journalism
Phillips Academy
UCSC Silicon Valley Extension
Personal Financial Planning
Skills & Expertise
Others at Forum Financial Management, LP (11)
| Name | Role | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Partner | Lake Forest, IL , United States | |
| Partner | Chicago, IL , United States | |
| Partner | Chicago, IL , United States | |
| Partner | Chicago, IL , United States | |
J John Adam | Partner | Lombard, IL , United States |
| Partner | Cohoes, NY , United States | |
| Associate | San Francisco, CA , United States | |
| Portfolio Trader | Chicago, IL , United States | |
| Partner | Midlothian, VA , United States | |
A Andrew Carava | RIA Advisory Program Trader | United States |
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