Principal Financial Group, 2000 Powell St, Emeryville, CA 94608, US

HistorySilicon Valley Financial Group began in 1953 when Ted Schenk became a life insurance agent with Cal Farm Insurance. In order to better serve his clientele, Ted transformed his life insurance business during the following 25 years into an employee benefits and investment advice firm. In 1976 he decided to incorporate his employee benefit division under the name Schenk Insurance Agency Inc. In 1980, Nader Issa and Ken Paige joined the firm. Nader began his career in the financial service industry in September 1974. Ken Paige entered the business in December 1976. Nader's primary interest was and still remains in the individual financial and estate planning while Ken's interest in business benefits led him into the employee benefit field. In 1979, Ted, Ken and Nader entered into discussions regarding the merger of all three practices in order to better serve their clients. This new alliance would allow Ken and Nader to accelerate their knowledge and experience by introducing theSpecialtiesEmployee Benefits for small, medium, and large sized companies, Individual Financial and Estate Planning, 401(k)

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