About Heffernan Financial Services
<p>Built around a vendor- and investment-neutral approach, Heffernan Financial Services works as a fiduciary advisor to retirement plan sponsors and individual participants. Founded in 1995, the firm reports $1.0B in AUM (2026) and has a team of 3.</p> <p>Headquartered in Walnut Creek in the East Bay, Heffernan Financial Services also has offices in Irvine in Orange County, St. Augustine in Northeast Florida, and Mercer Island in the Seattle metro. The firm works with for-profit and non-profit organizations, small businesses, and larger employers on retirement plan consulting and related benefit decisions.</p> <p>For employer-sponsored plans, Heffernan Financial Services helps with plan design and ongoing governance support, including ERISA fiduciary services as a 3(21) co-fiduciary and 3(38) investment manager. For employees, the team provides participant-level advice as part of the plan experience.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/plan-advisors">Retirement plan advisor</a> support for sponsors and committees</li> <li>Plan design and plan consulting for new and existing plans</li> <li>Participant advice and education support</li> <li>ERISA fiduciary services: 3(21) and 3(38)</li> </ul>
Website: https://www.heffgroupfs.com/
Founded: 1995
Employees: 3
Office Locations
- Walnut Creek, CA (Headquarters)
- Irvine, CA
- Mercer Island, WA
- St. Augustine, FL
Accreditations & Certifications
- CFP®
- CFA®
Services Offered
- Plan Design Consulting
- Participant Investment Advice
- 3(38) Investment Manager
- 3(21) Investment Advisor
Client Statistics (2026)
- Total Clients: 0
- Total AUM: $1.0B