Here are the 2023 Top Professional Services as voted for by residents in Oakland and throughout the East Bay:
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Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Accounting or Tax Practices in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Fisher & Company LLP
- George Zheng
- New Insight Accounting
- Rehoboth Bookkeeping Services
- Tax Pros
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Accounting or Tax Practices in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Fisher & Company LLP
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Attorneys in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Burneikis Law, P.C.
- Candelaria PC Oakland
- Harriman Law
- Law Office of Brian A. Ripley, P.C.
- The Nieves Law Firm
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Attorneys in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Banks, S&Ls, or Credit Unions in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Bank of the West
- Bridge Bank
- Community Bank of the Bay
- First Republic Bank
- Patelco Credit Union
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Banks, S&Ls, or Credit Unions in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Bridge Bank
- Community Bank of the Bay
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Business and Professional Coaches in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Anna Scott
- Asha Wilkerson
- Katie Macks Audacious Leadership
- Polaris One
- Take Wing Coaching
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Business and Professional Coaches in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Katie Macks Audacious Leadership
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Business Service Providers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Alliance for Community Development
- East Bay HR Professionals
- Minuteman Press
- Money Pages of Oakland Marketing
- Sustainable Computing
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Business Service Providers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- East Bay HR Professionals
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Commercial Photographers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Cage & Aquarium
- Jennifer Graham Photography
- Megan Small Photography
- Olivia Smartt Photography
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Commercial Photographers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Olivia Smartt Photography
Top 6 Reader’s Choice Best Financial Planners in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- E Demmler & Associates
- Grodin Financial Services
- Guy Ben Ari
- Herman Yang, Modern Woodmen Fraternal Financial
- North Berkeley Wealth Management
- Romar Wealth Management
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Financial Planners in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Grodin Financial Services
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Auto & Property in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Farmers Insurance – Leah Nishi
- Farmers Insurance – Scott Halbrook
- Julie Sumiki – State Farm Insurance Agent
- Luke Blanchard
- Ruth Stroup Insurance Agency
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Auto & Property in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Health in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Ash Aneja
- Farmers Insurance – Leah Nishi
- Jessica McArdle – State Farm Insurance Agent
- John Baskett
- Luke Blanchard
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Health in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Luke Blanchard
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Life in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- David Mufty
- Farmers Insurance – Leah Nishi
- Farmers Insurance – Scott Halbrook
- Grodin Financial Services
- Ruth Stroup Insurance Agency (Farmers)
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Insurance Agents, Life in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Grodin Financial Services
- Ruth Stroup Insurance Agency (Farmers)
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Mortgage Brokers (person, not business) in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Dianne Crosby at Guaranteed Rate
- Faramarz Moeen-Ziai at CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
- Gil Faust – Mortgage Banker
- Vic Joshi, Mortgage Consultant
- Zach Griffin
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Mortgage Brokers (person, not business) in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Faramarz Moeen-Ziai at CrossCountry Mortgage, LLC
Top 6 Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Agents in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Andrea Gordon
- Chimene Pollard, Team510
- David Higgins, Realtor
- Felicia Mares, Realtor
- Jennifer Bauer
- The Monday Team
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Agents in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Brokers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Abio Properties
- Corcoran Icon Properties
- Red Oak Realty
- The Grubb Company
- Winkler Real Estate Group
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Brokers in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Red Oak Realty
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Companies in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Abio Properties
- Corcoran Icon Properties
- Cush Real Estate by Design
- Red Oak Realty
- The Monday Team
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Real Estate Companies in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Cush Real Estate by Design
Top 5 Reader’s Choice Best Residential Architects in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Amato Architecture
- Larson Shores Architects
- Lawrence Rugg
- studio M MERGE
- Tierney Conner Architecture
Winner Reader’s Choice Best Residential Architects in Oakland and the East Bay in 2023
- Amato Architecture
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About the Best Of Professional Services in Oakland and the East Bay
Oakland Magazine’s Best of Oakland was born with the idea to give readers in Oakland and throughout the East Bay a chance to voice their opinions on their personal ‘Family Favorite’ choices for Professional Services and all kinds of everyday categories. The program has evolved over the years, and hopefully, with a lot of input from our readers, we’ve been able to make it better and better.
The voting for Best of Oakland Professional Services is conducted in a two-round process. The first round occurs in the month of February with open write-in nominations for reader’s favorite Professional Services taking place. Write-in nominations continue to be open until the middle of April.
As the nomination period for Professional Services in the first round comes to a close in mid April, shortly after, the second round opens with the top nominee Professional Services being selectable in this final round of voting during the month of April and May. Write-in nominations are no longer available, and voters are open to select their favorite Professional Services from among those that are listed.
The final winners are posted in July
We hope you enjoy! And we hope you cast your vote next year!