William B. Montanary, CFP

<body bgcolor="#ffffff" text="#000000"> <table style="font-family:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" width="609"> <tr> <td width="384" valign="top"> <table cellpadding="3" cellspacing="0" border="0" width="384"> <tr> <td align="center" width="1%" valign="middle"> <img src="/files/15489/bill.jpg" alt="William B. Montanary, CFP" height="200" width="152" border="0"> </td> <td> <img src="/graphics/spacer.gif" WIDTH="10" HEIGHT="1" border="0"></td> <td align="left" valign="middle" width="99%"> <span style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"> <b>Our services cover a broad range of financial management, from investment and retirement planning to risk management and estate conservation.</b> <br> <br>225 Bush Street, Suite 1600 <br>San Francisco, CA 94104-4215 <br>Phone: <p>415-439-8398</p> <br>FAX: 415-439-8304 <br> <table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"> <tr style="font:10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <td>Email: <br> <a href="mailto:Bill@WilliamMontanary.com"> Bill@WilliamMontanary.com</a> <br> </td> </tr> </table> </span> </td> </tr> <tr> <td colspan="4" style="font: 10pt Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; vertical-align:top;"> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><span style="font-family: 'courier new'"><strong><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans - serif">Welcome to our web site -- an information resource designed to help you learn more about personal finance. Click around and you'll find a variety of financial tools. There are financial calculators that can help you get a clearer picture of where you stand and where you're headed. </font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><span style="font-family: 'courier new'"><strong><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans - serif">There is also a research library and a collection of newsletter articles on a wide range of financial topics. Check back often, because we're constantly adding new material. </font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><span style="font-family: 'courier new'"><strong><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans - serif">We created this web site to help you gain a better understanding of the financial concepts behind insurance, investing, retirement, estate planning and wealth management.<span style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </span></font></strong></span></p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"> </p> <p class="MsoNormal" style="margin: 0in 0in 0pt; mso-margin-top-alt: auto; tab-stops: 9.0pt; mso-margin-bottom-alt: auto"><span style="font-family: 'courier new'"><font face="Arial, helvetica, sans - serif"><strong>If you have a specific question or want more information, click on "Contact Us" above, drop us an e-mail message at <a href="mailto:Bill@WilliamMontanary.com">Bill@WilliamMontanary.com</a> or call us at 415-439-8398. 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