Experience

Makes all the difference

Today, more than ever before, rapidly changing markets and a new financial reality demand practical, relevant and straightforward advice. The Alpha+ Group is a specialized wealth management and retirement plan consulting practice led by four advisors and two registered associates. Collectively, we have more than 100 years of investment industry experience, and a broad range of expertise enabling us to see opportunity in today’s uncertain world. Our personalized and time-tested process offers our individual and institutional clients a comforting approach to guiding all the complex financial decisions related to the accumulation, preservation and transfer of wealth.

Victor Villagracia, CIMA, CRPS

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

As a co-founder of the Alpha+ Group, Victor draws on his 20 plus years of investment industry experience to develop and monitor the team’s investment consulting process for both institutions and individuals. Institutionally, he works on fiduciary/trustee liabilities for endowments, foundations, pension plans, profit-sharing plans and their individual participants. He also heads the retirement plan consulting practice. Victor has earned the Wealth Advisor and Senior Retirement Plan Consultant designation and is a Certified Investment Management Analyst (CIMA®), an Accredited Investment Fiduciary (AIF®) and a Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®).

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • DC
  • FL
  • GA
  • IL
  • KS
  • MA
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NM
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA

Credentials

  • Senior Retirement Plan Consultant
  • Certified Investment Management Analyst®
  • Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠
555 California Street
32nd/ 34th /46th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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Michael Yochum, CFP, CRPS

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

With nearly 30 years of wealth management experience, Mike’s primary responsibility is centered on sophisticated legacy planning for affluent individuals and families and retirement plan consulting. He coordinates with other professional advisors to provide integrated estate, tax and philanthropic strategies and has assisted both individual clients and non-profit organizations in setting up charitable trusts and private foundations. Mike has earned the designation of Wealth Advisor, Chartered Retirement Plan Specialist (CRPS®) and Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®).

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • HI
  • IL
  • KS
  • MA
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NH
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA

Credentials

  • Senior Retirement Plan Consultant
  • Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠
  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
555 California Street
32nd/ 34th /46th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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John Brunello, CFS, AAMS, CRPS

Senior Vice President–Wealth Management

Senior Retirement Plan Consultant

John brings decades of private investing experience to his position with the Alpha+ Group.  As a result, John has been a sought-after industry speaker, been quoted in leading business and trade publications (including Investor’s Business Daily), and been a featured guest lecturer at The George Washington University in Washington, DC.  John leverages that experience and a no-nonsense approach to personally assist organizations with their retirement plans as well as individuals and families manage their wealth through all stages of life.  John is a trusted advisor in areas such as retirement plan consulting, wealth management, financial planning, portfolio construction, college savings…  As a Senior Retirement Plan Consultant, John leads the team's retirement plan consulting practice and has earned the Certified Fund Specialist (CFS®), Accredited Asset Management Specialist (AAMS®) as well as the Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist (CRPS®) designations.  In addition, after completing a rigorous training program specific to addressing the needs of high-net-worth individuals, John earned the Wealth Advisor designation at UBS.

Registered States:
  • AL
  • AZ
  • CA
  • CO
  • CT
  • FL
  • GA
  • ID
  • IL
  • KS
  • LA
  • MA
  • MI
  • MN
  • NC
  • NJ
  • NV
  • NY
  • OR
  • PA
  • TN
  • TX
  • UT
  • VA
  • WA

Credentials

  • Senior Retirement Plan Consultant
  • Accredited Asset Management Specialist
  • Chartered Retirement Plans Specialist℠
  • Endowment & Foundation Consultant

Our advice is comprehensive. We help diverse clients in a broad range of areas, including:

Financial planning
Education planning
Retirement planning
Philanthropy
Investing
Retirement Plan consulting
401(k) plan services
555 California Street
32nd/ 34th /46th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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Elizabeth Sackett, CFP

Senior Client Associate

Having spent more than 15 years in the industry, Elizabeth has extensive knowledge of financial services and how best to offer those services to the benefit of Alpha+ Group clients. As a Certified Financial Planner™ holding Series 3, 7, 63, and 65 licenses, as well as insurance licenses, Elizabeth oversees all the operational and administrative duties of the team and helps clients leverage the many benefits of their relationship with the Alpha+ Group and UBS. She focuses her efforts on providing the highest in personalized service to individual and institutional clients.

Registered States:
  • CA
  • OR

Credentials

  • CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
555 California Street
32nd/ 34th /46th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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Ryan Woo

Wealth Strategy Associate

Ryan, assists in the coordination and execution of investing, operational, account maintenance and administrative activities related to the client service process.  Prior to joining the Alpha+ Group, Ryan served UBS as the Business Analyst for the Northwest Region where he earned his Series 7 and 66 licenses.  A San Francisco native, Ryan earned his degree in Economics from the University of California at San Diego.  Ryan is instrumental in fostering the team's strong client relationships and delivering the high level quality service expected from the Alpha+ Group.

Registered States:
  • CA

Education

  • University of California at San Diego, Economics
555 California Street
32nd/ 34th /46th Floor
San Francisco, CA 94104

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