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Founder & CEO

Jane Beule

In 2001, guided by her passion for working with individual clients, Jane founded Griffin Black. She sought to create the kind of Registered Investment Advisor (RIA) firm that she wanted to hire herself.

Jane began her career in finance as an industry analyst with J.P. Morgan in New York. After graduating from Harvard Business School, she moved to the Bay Area with her husband and worked for both large and small corporations, as well as venture-backed start-ups, until starting Griffin Black.

Professional Degrees & Credentials

  • MBA with Distinction, Harvard University
  • MLA, Stanford University
  • Graduate Certificate in Financial Planning, Golden Gate University
  • BA with Honors, The University of Wisconsin-Madison
  • Fulbright Fellow, Rheinische-Friedrich-Wilhelms-Universität, Germany
  • Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) Professional
  • NAPFA Registered Financial Advisor
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Beyond Work

A life well-read

Jane can’t remember learning to read and says it feels like she always could. Growing up in small town, before TV or the internet, Jane turned to books to stave off boredom. The habit stuck and has persisted over the years, no matter what stage of life she found herself in. She’s even taken a few “reading sabbaticals” where she puts everything but the necessities on pause so she can just read.

Mysteries, science fiction, and fantasy have proven to be her favorite genres, but you’ll also find Jane with other books in her TBR stack: romance, history, popular science, cultural studies, philosophy, and—of course—lots of books on economics and money management.

Jane and her husband have two grown children and live in Redwood City, California.

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  • Financial Planning, Retirement Planning
7 min read

Navigating Medicare: What Retirees Need to Know for Their Financial Plans

Healthcare is often the largest and most unpredictable expense in retirement; it can add up to hundreds of thousands of dollars on average. Though funding for healthcare can come from many sources, Medicare is probably the most important one for most retired Americans and is therefore a major consideration in the financial planning process.
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  • Current & Economic Events
7 min read

Special Update: How $100 Oil and the Middle East Conflict Affect Investors

The ongoing conflict in Iran and the effective closure of the Strait of Hormuz have pushed oil prices sharply higher. Both Brent crude and WTI have jumped from around $70 per barrel to around $100 in just a few days, approaching levels last seen in 2022 when Russia invaded Ukraine. This has driven significant uncertainty across global markets, with headlines mentioning a “global economic downturn,” “stagflation,” and more.
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  • Current & Economic Events, Investing
6 min read

Special Update: Iran and Long-Term Investing

As you have seen in the news, the U.S. and Israel have launched military strikes against Iran, targeting its leadership, military assets, and nuclear infrastructure. Iran's Supreme Leader is confirmed to have been killed, and Iran has retaliated with missile and drone attacks across the Middle East. The situation is evolving rapidly, and without taking away from the severity of these events, investors will naturally have questions about what this means for markets, oil prices, and their portfolios.
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  • Financial Planning
7 min read

How Equity Compensation Fits into Your Financial Plan

For many professionals today, equity compensation is not just a nice perk; it’s a significant source of wealth accumulation over their careers. Whether through restricted stock units (RSUs), stock options, or other forms of company equity, these awards have become increasingly common across industries and job levels.
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  • Financial Planning, Investing
6 min read

The Importance of Earnings for Long-Term Portfolios

As the corporate earnings season ramps up, markets are shifting their focus from geopolitical concerns to tangible evidence of how businesses are performing. With the stock market hovering near all-time highs, questions around valuations and the sustainability of recent profitability trends have become increasingly important.
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  • Current & Economic Events, Investing
6 min read

Gold and Silver: Current Portfolio Perspectives

Gold, silver, and other precious metals have rallied over the past two years, capturing considerable investor attention. Gold recently surpassed $5,400 per ounce, only to fall back more recently to under $4,700. This strong performance has lead many investors to consider investing in these assets. As with all investments, however, it's important to understand what has historically driven the price of precious metals versus other assets as well as how they may fit into a durable and well-constructed portfolio.