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Jennifer Cray

Partner at Forum Financial Management, LP

Menlo Park, CA , United States

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

OrganizationRoleDate RangeDetails
Forum Financial Management, LPPartnerAug 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, LLCPartnerOct 2004 to Aug 2023
Fee-only financial planning and investment management
E*TRADE SecuritiesSenior Product ManagerOct 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.comSenior Product ManagerJan 1999 to Jan 2000
e-stampProduct ManagerJan 1998 to Jan 1999
WebTVSenior ProducerJan 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

Mutual Funds
Investments
Asset Allocation
Retirement Planning
Investment Advisory
Personal Financial Planning
Strategic Financial Planning
Wealth Management
Dimensional Fund Advisors
Personal Tax Planning
Investment Management
Employee Stock Options
ESPP
Restricted Stock
College Financial Planning
Portfolio Management
Estate Planning
Risk Management
Asset Managment
Investment Strategies
Personal Finance
Financial Advisory
New Home Purchase
Project Planning
Strategy
Marketing
Management

Others at Forum Financial Management, LP (11)

NameRoleLocation
A Andrew Marwede
A Andrew Marwede
PartnerLake Forest, IL , United States
Daniel Drallmeier
Daniel Drallmeier
PartnerChicago, IL , United States
David McClellan
David McClellan
PartnerChicago, IL , United States
Jeffrey Doblin
Jeffrey Doblin
PartnerChicago, IL , United States
J
John Adam
PartnerLombard, IL , United States
Marie Stark
Marie Stark
PartnerCohoes, NY , United States
Ozobiara Umeh
Ozobiara Umeh
AssociateSan Francisco, CA , United States
Pranil Vitha
Pranil Vitha
Portfolio TraderChicago, IL , United States
Robert Methven
Robert Methven
PartnerMidlothian, VA , United States
A
Andrew Carava
RIA Advisory Program TraderUnited States
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