North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

Business Resource Guide 2012

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This unique annual publication is the definitive guide for business in the North Bay. The North Bay Business Resource Guide is an in-depth resource and reference guide for small- and medium-sized businesses including tools they can use, how-to editorials and listings of more than 4,100 companies doing business in the North Bay. Plus, all this information will be available FREE online at northbaybiz.com. So whether you prefer the convenience of having a hard copy of the 2012 North Bay Business Resource Guide on top of your desk or on your computer’s desktop, this invaluable information will always be at your fingertips and at the fingertips of your top customers and best prospects.

Some of the Business Resource Guide’s unique features include: s Organized by industry in each county s Know Your Biz articles s Biz Tool sponsorships It reaches more than 60,000 readers and North Bay business decision makers and is distributed to chambers of commerce, convention and tourism bureaus, bookstores, airports and all businesses it lists.

With a shelf life of at least one year, this publication connects industry expertise with business needs.

Norm Rosinski, Publisher

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

113 127 139 144

Publisher’s Note KNOW YOUR BIZ North Bay Media List Does Your Business Need a Marketing Makeover? Sherryl Dever Tools for Small Firms: Simple Business Practices that Reduce Risk Rena M. Klein, FAIA Revamp Your Business Card Commercial Property Leasing: Tips for Lease Negotiation John Highman Reputable SEO: What You Need to Know Deborah Gray Cut Costs, Not Quality: 10 Tips to Help Keep Client Budgets in Line with Needs and Wants Dean Bennett Planning for Stormwater Management Ron Powers Harnessing the Wind in Your Sails John Varrasi Are Your Bookkeeping Practices Costing You? Sherryl Dever Risk-Adjusted Performance David Raub More Effective Collections Sherryl Dever Planning an Event to Remember Vintners Inn How to Balance Your Car Fleet Insurance Costs With the Changing Face of Fleet Management Jackie A. De Burca Builder’s Risk Insurance: Do You Know When Your Coverage Ends?

Preparing a Business for Sale Cara Lowe Greening Your Home Workplace Best Hiring Practices: 31 Biggest Recruiting Mistakes Sherryl Dever

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BIZ TOOLS Controlling Litagation Costs in Lean Economic Times

4 13 15 19 29 35 39 51 65 69 79 85 97 101 109

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Delphine S. Adams

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TABLE OF LISTINGS 9 9 9 11 12 14 14

ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Advertising Marketing Promotions Public Relations Signage Web Design/Development

17 17 22

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES General Architecture Landscape Architecture

24 25 27 30 30 31 34

AUTOMOTIVE SALES/LEASING CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE Property Management Commercial Realtors Development

36 36 37 37 38

COMPUTERS Computers Network Solutions Sales, Service and Support Software

Covering local business isn’t something we do...

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41 41

Training Internet Service Providers

42 42 43 45 53 54 56 57 57 58

CONSTRUCTION Concrete/Grading/Paving Electrical General Contractors HVAC/R Plumbing Roofing Interior Design Landscaping Designers & Consultants Landscaping Contractors

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CONSULTING

63 63 64 64 67 68 68 70 70

ENGINEERING SERVICES Civil Electrical Environmental General Engineering Geological Geotechnical Mechanical Structural

Publisher Chief Operating Officer Vice President Sales Editor Managing Editor Design Director Senior Graphic Designer Administrative Assistant Advertising Executives

Norman Rosinski John Dennis Joni Rosinski Julie Fadda Alexandra Russell David Brawley Anne Schenk Lindsy Van Patten Austin Bolduc Al Breneman Fred Conner Lynn Long Lori Rooney

NorthBay biz (ISSN No. 1542-3549: USPS 097-770) is owned and published monthly (plus three bonus issues annually) by Gammon, LLC. Editorial offices are at 3565 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403: (707) 575-8282. Subscription price is $30.00 per year. Periodicals Postage Paid at Santa Rosa, CA 95402 and at additional mailing offices. Copyright 2012, NorthBay biz. Reproduction of this issue in whole or in part is strictly forbidden without written permission by the publisher. POSTMASTER: Send address changes to NorthBay biz, 3565 Airway Drive, Santa Rosa, CA 95403.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Accounting/Bookkeeping Accounting/CPA Accounting/General Accounting/Tax Banks Credit Unions Savings and Loan Benefits Collections Commercial Mortgage Lenders/ Brokers Equipment Leasing Estate and Financial Planning General Financial Services Wealth Management Payroll Services

HOTELS/CATERING/ EVENT PLANNING 99 Catering 100 Event Planning 100 Hotels 105 Resort/Spa

106 106 111 114

INSURANCE General Life/Health/Auto Title

115 115 130 134 135 135

LEGAL SERVICES Attorney Law Firm Mediation Prepaid Legal Support Services

137 137 138 138 140 141

OFFICE SERVICES Office Equipment/Supplies/Services Office Furniture Janitorial Services Security Telecom

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143 STAFFING SERVICES 143 Employment/HR

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SUMMIT

BANKS

ADVERTISING/MARKETING

ADVERTISING Q MARIN 180 Degrees Communication 480 Gate 5 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-4255 Architectural Clinic 147 Lomita Dr., Ste. L Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2445

Balloon Delights 1125 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8119 www.balloondelights.net Big Cat Advertising 10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 210 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-3501 www.bigcatadvertising.com Butler Shine Stern & Partners 20 Libertyship Way Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-6049 David Johnson Creative Svcs.

45 Camino Alto Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-9010

ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Q NAPA Doc of Rock 1811 Old Sonoma Rd. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-7652 Plumbline Studios, Inc. 1754 Second St., Ste. C Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-9884 www.plumbline.com Unique Mailing Systems 860 Napa Valley Corporate Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-3597

Q SONOMA

Berry Mark 421 Portal St. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 664-0549 www.markberryguitars.com Big Cat Advertising 921 Transport Way STE 5 Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 884-3501 www.bigcatadvertising.com Bouton Sharon Design 10988 Peaks Pike Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1645

Levinson Jay & Partners 170 Sea View Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-2162

Creative Research Systems 411 B St., Ste. 2 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-1001 www.surveysystem.com

The Hayes Co. 33 Spencer Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-2599 www.thehayescompany.com Tieche & Co. 57 Loring Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-0499

Chezshea 100 Marin Center Dr., Ste. 39 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-4733

Vinson Advertising P.O. Box 3723 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 537-0478 www.vinsonadvertising.com

Coalesce Corp.

100 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-8000

MARKETING Q MARIN A.Point Marketing 403 Wendy Way Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 497-8974 www.apointmarketing.com

Adams & Assoc., Inc. 175 Cascade Ct., Ste. A Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-0200

Design Collaborative 143 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-0252 www.designco.com

Shrimpton Patricia 463 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-1018

RGO Advertising 1527 Mark West Springs Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-0767

Direct Mailing Systems 565 Martin Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-4884 www.dirmailsys.com

Ginnie Nichols Graphic Design 304 De Chene Ave Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2126 www.ginnienichols.com

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Alaniz Marketing 7665 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 150 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-5252 www.alanizmarketing.com

Atlantic Marketing 1000 Fifth Ave., Ste. 7 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3073 Barking Dog Creative Svcs.

480 Gate Five Rd., Ste. 268 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-2333 Beth Galleto Marketing Communications P.O. Box 634 Larkspur CA 94977 (415) 464-9718 www.galletomedia.com Big Cat Advertising 10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 210 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-3501 www.bigcatadvertising.com

Carleton Prince 36 Thorsson Ct. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-8012 www.carletonprince.com

DeNador Design & Photography 14 Yellow Ferry Hbr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-4098 www.DeNador.com Donohue Design 16 Ramona Way, Ste. 10 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 246-8472 www.donohuedesign.com Duke Marketing 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-4534 East West Communication Group 1010 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-8058 Eightfold Group 936-B Seventh St., Ste. 268 Novato CA 94945 (415) 209-0900 Emergent Inc. 35 Miller Ave., Ste. 123 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-8910 www.emergent.us.com

Gehrig & Kelly Advertising & Direct Marketing Communications P.O. Box 2707 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 453-5959 www.gehrigkelly.com Inner Light Media Group 866 Grant Ave. Ste 4 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-9607 Innovative Marketing 3030 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-7204

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Kevin Diamond Public Relations 300 Valley St., Ste. 303 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-2016

Miller Radcliffe Marketing Inc. 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 160 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-0203 www.mrminc.net

Lanny Udell Marketing Communications 1206 Third Street San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-8966 www.copywhiz.com

Mogo Marketing 21 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 945-1845

Leading Edge Marketing Solutions 51 Monte Mar Drive Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 672-2060 www.leadingedgemarketing solutions.com Lexnet Consulting Group 101 Lucas Valley Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-3100 www.lexnetcg.com Lindgren & Assoc. Broadcast Marketing Consultation 98 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-9184

Novick & Assoc., Inc. 1010 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-1626 Polaris Marketing 81 Seacape Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 383-6333 www.polarisinteractive.com

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M Corp Consulting 3100 Kerner Blvd., Ste. C1 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 526-2655 www.mcorpconsulting.com

Shumate Joe & Assoc., Inc. 55 Monte Mar Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-9106

Mainsail Marketing Information Inc. 680 Cascade Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 256-8700

SJ Media 305 D. Street San Rafael CA 94901 415-721-0673 www.sjacobsmedia.com

Marsh Marketing 57 Medway Rd. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 453-7045 www.marshmarketing.com

Summit Marketing 3 Marsh Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-5303

Martha Sullivan 7 Mount Lassen Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7126 Mel Con Communications 41 Lakeside Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 464-0718

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The Marx Group 2175 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. F San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0844 www.themarxgrp.com Tomi Holt & Enterprise Public Relations 14 Commercial Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (707) 344-8045

MARKETING

Wren Marketing Communications 89 Wolf Grade Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-7420 www.wrenmarketing.com Zan Media 276 San Marin Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-8393 www.zanmedia.com

ArtWorks & Marketing P.O. Box 11058 Napa CA 94581 (707) 251-8000 www.artworksandmarketing.com Benson Marketing Group 2700 Napa Valley Corporate Dr., Ste. H Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-9292 www.bensonmarketing.com

Fuller & Sander Communications, LLC PO Box 2382 Yountville CA 94599 (707) 253-8503 www.fullerandsander.com Huffman Communications P.O. Box 5512 Napa CA 94581 (707) 257-2585 www.hcnapa.com MFP Consulting PO Box 6140 Napa CA 94581 (707) 224-1200 www.mfpconsulting.com Sandra Rogers & Assoc.

3061 Cuttings Wharf Rd. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-1888 www.sramarketingdesign.com

The FulďŹ llment Center 690 Airpark Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-6161 www.tfcinc.com

Q SONOMA A. Bright Idea 13750 Arnold Dr. Suite 1 Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 935-1377 www.abrightideaonline.com

Q NAPA

Studio 707 P.O. Box 670 Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-1699

Vineyard Avenue Marketing 1200 Oak Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3758

ACE Shirt & Cap Printing 1130 Industrial Ave., Ste. 11 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-9398 www.aceshirt.com ANDHOW 7 Fourth St., Ste. 29 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-8846 B2B Media & Marketing 131 Third Ave. Camp Meeker CA 95419 (707) 874-2154 www.danib2b.com

Berland Design Group 4729 Hillsboro Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 576-7189 www.berlanddesign.com Big Cat Advertising 921 Transport Way STE 5 Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 884-3501 www.bigcatadvertising.com Bizx LLC 6 Petaluma Blvd. N., Ste. B-11 Petaluma CA 94952 800.450.7805 www.bizx.info

Boylan Point Agency 2525 Cleveland Ave., Ste. G Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-3390 www.boylanpoint.com Catamaran Marketing 6139 Lockwood Drive Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-3226 www.catamaranmarketing.com

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MARKETING/PROMOTIONS Completely Creative 16881 Schiller Ct. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2586 Emotive Inc. 29359 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-8300 www.emo.tv Firefly Creative Company 16003 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6044 GoldMail, Inc. 320 College Ave, Ste. 225 Santa Rosa CA. 95401 (707) 843-9909 www.goldmail.com Halby Marketing Inc. 786 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1711 Harvey Bell & Assoc.

700 Lindsay Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-0650 Lin Kaplan Communications P.O. Box 9586 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 539-8020

Marketing a la Carte P.O. Box 904 Benicia CA 94510 (707) 746-1905 www.mktgalacarte.com

ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS

Inc. Nancy Lindell Tradeshow Management Services P.O.Box 12193 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-1865 www.nancylindell.net New Generation Media, LLC 427 Mendocino Ave Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 360-1400 www.newgenerationmedia.com Proforma Marketing Solutions 980 Hawthorne Cir. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-9876 www.proforma.com/bthomas RD Marketing 2525 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4596 www.rd-marketing.com Robert Mather & Gibbs Advertising & Design 400 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-8719 www.rmandg.com Rustad Marketing 732 Paula Ln. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-9347 www.rustadmarketing.com Sage Marketing LLC 525 First St. E. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9394 Sales Rocket LLC 107 Dublin Ct. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-1537 The Van Noy Group 3315 Westside Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3944

3253 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa, CA 95407 Locally Owned and Operated since 1985.

707.578.0880

www.melomail.com

The Walker Group 822 Vaughn Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-4088 www.walker-group.com Tim Polk Communications 2436 Quail Hollow Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 568-7322

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VeVa Communications 51 E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-6572 www.vevaonline.com Vinter Active LLC 9940 Starr Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-7295 www.vinteractive.com Wolf Communications 2245 Sunlit Ann Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-4415 www.prwolf.com

PROMOTIONS Q MARIN Abacus Imprints P.O. Box 303 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 380-8974 www.abacusimprints.com

Q NAPA Christie’s Basket Express 1370 Trancas St # 374 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-3444 www.napavalleygiftbaskets.com Doc’s Lapkin Trophy Shoppe 3205 Jefferson Street Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-1232 www.doclapkin.com Tugboat, Inc. 398 Devlin Road Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3536 www.tugboatinc.com

Q SONOMA Bright Ideas 2264 Knolls Hills Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 575-4656 www.brightideas-ca.com

Delta Communications 119 Oak Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4736 www.deltacommunications.info EcoExpress Gift 85 Galli Dr., Ste. E Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-6060 www.ecoexpress.com Hirsch Enterprises Inc. 104 Laverne Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 384-0700 London Logos 85 Samrose Drive Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-7060 www.LondonLogos.net

Creative Images 3017 Santa Rosa Ave D Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 823-8827 www.createimages.com Crown Trophy Petaluma 1350 Industrial Ave., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-6820 www.crowntrophy.com

D&S Awards 1000 Piner Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-8008 www.dsawards.com

Onyx Worldwide 3020 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-2233 Trailblazer Promotions 447 Miller Ave., Ste. D Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-8863 www.trailpromo.com

Ingear Creations 2500 Vallejo St. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-7001 www.ingearcreations.com

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PROMOTIONS/PR

Jack Wright Productions 222 Angela Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-7500 www.jackwrightproductions.com

ADCO Marketing 300 Tamal Plz., Ste. 220 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-2881 www.adcomarketing.com

Kathleen Russell Consulting 1346 Fourth St., Ste. 206 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 388-4600 www.kathleenrussell.com

Jay’s Engraving & Rubber Stamps 3185 Cleveland Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-3873 www.jaysengraving.com

Ann Hill Communications 77 Mark Dr., Ste. 3 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-5901

National Response Group 7 Altamira Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 457-2200

Chrisad 11 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 924-8575

NTN Communications Inc. 187 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-5061

Com Bridges 70 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-5505 www.combridges.com

PRThatRocks 17 Greenwood Cove Dr Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 302-0839 www.prthatrocks.com

Com Bridges 70 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-5505 www.combridges.com

Rocket Science 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-8110 www.rocketsceince.com

Dawn Stranne & Assoc.

20 Oliva Dr., Ste. A Novato CA 94947 (415) 893-1780 www.pr-dsa.com

Sandra Evans and Assoc.

3001 Bridgeway, Ste. K-211 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 887-9230 www.andassociates-ca.com

Guy Esberg & Co. 12 Vista Ln. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-8709

TOBIN & Associates

Multi Display System 3100 Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 545-7556

Paragon Screenprinting Inc. 7950 Redwood Dr., Ste. 18 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-2722 www.paragonscreenprinting.com

Sonoma Design Apparel 3510 Airway Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-4739 www.sonomadesignapparel.com Vernon Sales Promotion 6345 Santa Clara Pl. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-1182 www.vernoncompany.com Lasik Advertising Network 7200 S. Alton Way, Suite B270 Centennial CO 80112 (877) 721-1991 www.lasikadnetwork.com Mering Carson 1700 I Street #210 Sacramento ca 95811 (916) 441-0571 www.meringcarson.com

PUBLIC RELATIONS Q MARIN A Small Ad Shop 37 Valley Cir. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-8823

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Hamilton Ink 637 E Blithedale Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-8198 www.hamiltoninkpr.com International Public Relations and Marketing Consultant 115 Girard Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-8015 JAG Wire Group 16 Wimbledon Way San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3688 James Plessas Inc. 207 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-2996

523 Fourth St. Ste 206 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-9490 www.garytobin.com

Bridge Communications & Consulting 100 Brush Creek Rd., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-1020 www.bridgecandc.com

Coats Public Relations 20800 Burndale Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6203 www.coatspr.com Comcast Spotlight 737 Southpoint Boulevard, Suite H Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 981-7797 www.comcastspotlight.com Cross Communications 1401 Snowy Cloud Way Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-7769 Data Instincts, Public Outreach Consultants 239 Windsor River Rd. Ste, 100 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-0300 www.DataInstincts.com Explore Creative 746 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-9960 www.explorecreative.com In Short Direct Mktg.

218 Lea St. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-8730 www.inshortmarketing.com

Q NAPA Balzac Communications 1200 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-7667 www.balzac.com designTHIS! 578 Gateway Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-9425 www.designthis.com

JAG Public Relations 8581 Lakewood Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-9400 www.jagpublicrelations.com JM Photo & Design 388 Windflower Ct. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 620-0900

Q SONOMA A Lasting Impression PO Box 2077 Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 935-8288 www.a-lasting-impressions.com

MacKenzie Agency 3765 Brickway Blvd., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-3280 www.mackenzieagency.com

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RADIO Froggy 92.9 FM (Santa Rosa) K-101 FM 101.3 (SF) KCBS News 74, KRQR FM (SF) KFOG 104.5 FM (SF) KGO Newstalk Radio 810 (SF) KGO Newstalk Radio 810 (SF) KGO Newstalk Radio 810 (SF) KMHX 104.9 FM (Rohnert Park) KNOB 96.7 Bob FM KPFA FM 94.1 (Berkeley) KQED FM 88.5 (SF) KRCB FM 91 (Rohnert Park) KRSH 95.5/95.9 FM (Santa Rosa) KSRO 1350 (Santa Rosa) KSVY 91.3 FM (Sonoma) KVON 1440 AM (Napa) KVRV 97.7 FM (Santa Rosa) KVYN 99.3 (Napa) KXFX 101.7 FM (Santa Rosa) KZST 100.1 FM/KJZY 93.7 FM

Kent Bjugstad, VP/General Manager Travis Loughran, Asst. Programming Director News Tips News Director Paul Hosley, News Director Newsroom Laura Podolak, Assign. Editor, Aft. Kent Bjugstad, VP/General Manager Business Line Aileen Alfandary & Mark Mericle, Co-News Directors Assignment Editor Bruce Robinson, News Director Katie Barr, Program Director Kent Bjugstad, VP/General Manager Bob Taylor, Manager Jeff Schechtman, General Manager/Program Dir. Kent Bjugstad, VP/General Manager Jeff Schechtman, General Manager/Program Dir. Kent Bjugstad, VP/General Manager News

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Tim Reiterman, News Editor Jim Lanaras, North Bay Bureau Reporter Newsroom Dan Rosenheim, VP/News Director Bruce Robinson, News Director Assignment Edtior Jay Martinez, Assign. Editor Ross McGowan, Mornings on 2 Justin Bernard, Production Manager ALL Assignment Editors and News Managers Bob Taylor, Program Director

415-495-1708 707-575-1201 877-222-7777 415-765-8618 707-584-2012 415-441-4444 510-874-0242 510-874-0242 707-257-0574

treiterman@ap.org bcnnorthbay@sbcglobal.net abc7listens@kgotv.com rosenheim@kpix.cbs.com bruce_robinson@krcb.org 4listens@kron4.com jay.martinez@ktvu.com ross.mcgowan@ktvu.com justin@napavalleytv.org tips@nbcbayarea.com btaylor@sunfmtv.com

Keri Brenner, Editor Derek Wilson, Editor Jim Welte, Editor Louisa Hufstader, Editor Brent Ainsworth, Editor Karina Ioffee, Editor Angela Hart, Editor Kelly Dunleavy, Editor Nicole Ely, Editor

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paul.hosley@cumulus.com laurapodolak@abc-sf.com kentbjugstad@maverick-media.ws bobfm@winecountryradio.net news@kpfa.org assignmentdesk@kqed.org bruce_robinson@krcb.org katie@winecountryradio.net kentbjugstad@maverick-media.ws btaylor@sunfmtv.com jeff@kvon.com kentbjugstad@maverick-media.ws jeff@kvon.com kentbjugstad@maverick-media.ws news@kzst.com

keri.brenner@patch.com derek.wilson@patch.com jimw@patch.com louisa.hufstader@patch.com brent.ainsworth@patch.com karina@patch.com angela.hart@patch.com kellyd@patch.com nicole.ely@patch.com Northbaybiz 13

ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS Marie Gewirtz Public Relations P.O. Box 1334 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2739 www.mgpr.com Muelrath Public Affairs Inc. 50 Old Courthouse Sq. Ste. 203 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-4078 www.muelrathpublicaffairs.com Premier Cru Creative 425 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4601 www.PremierCruCreative.com Swanshadow Communications 6363 San Benito Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-8224 www.swanshadow.com The Barn Group 445 Hudson St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-0363 www.barngroup.com

SIGNAGE Q MARIN Blue Pond Signs 166 Hamilton Dr., Ste. F Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-4010 www.bluepondsigns.com Davis Sign Co. 36 Belvedere St., Ste. 2 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4091 www.dscsigns.com Durkin Signs & Graphics 20 Galli Dr., Ste. C Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-5560 www.durkinsigns.com Valhalla Signworks-Boat Lettering, Etc. P.O. Box 124 Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 332-6608 www.ValhallaSignworks.com

Q NAPA Bell Signs & Awards 2325 First Street Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-1814 14 Northbaybiz

Del Miller Neon 2325 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-2897 Napa Sign Shop 4080 Byway E. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-5855 www.napasignshop.net Napa Valley Engraving & Awards 3031 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-7724 Sign Dimensions 1726 Tanen St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-5311 www.signdimensions.com Sign Mart 1162 Jordan Ln. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-9901

Q SONOMA Econoline Signs Inc. 1805 Empire Industrial Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-3086 www.ecolinesigns.com

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KVO Industries 1825 Empire Industrial Ct., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 573-6868 www.kvoindustries.com

Tnt Signs & Graphics Inc. 1042 Hopper Ave., Ste. 3F Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-8523 www.signservant.com

Letterhead Sign Supply 2013 Bodega Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-0129 www.letterheadsignsupply.com

WEB DESIGN / DEVELOPMENT

Mohawk Stamps & Engraving

AE Video & Web Design 866 Grant Ave. Ste 4 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-9607 www.aevideoweb.com

2001 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-5757 www.stampchief.com North Bay Sign Svc. 2613 Hwy. 116 S. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 795-6475 www.northbaysignservice.com Pacific Signs & Lighting 860 Piner Rd., Ste. 19 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-5488 Percell Signs 2013 Bodega Ave. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-0639

Epic Images 3093 Wiljan Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 578-8200 www.edgewoodins.com

Sign Dynamics 5800 Redwood Dr., Ste. A Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-1691 www.signdynamicsonline.com

Healdsburg Signs Inc.

Sign-A-Rama 1430 Guerneville Rd., Ste. 2 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-0606 www.sr-signs.com

1200 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-7446 www.healdsburgsigns.com Ken’s Signs 1580 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-7811 Knockout Signs 291 Watertrough Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-9514 Kresky Signs Inc. 429 First St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-4554 www.kresky.com

707.575.5510 The One-Stop Shop For All Your Marketing Needs Call Us or Visit Our Website www.signsnowsantarosa.com

Signs Of All Kinds 11573 Bodega Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-3088 www.singsofallkinds.biz

Q MARIN

Alan Babbitt Websites 89 Willow Ave. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 485-1688 www.abwebsites.net

Artenergy 12 Ash Ave. Kentfield CA 94904 (415) 785-2738 www.artenergy.com

Quest Manifest 319 Olema Rd. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 456-4221 www.questmanifest.com Relevant Power Inc. 4380 Redwood Hwy., Ste. B10 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-8400 www.relevanttools.com Tate Video Services 866 Grant Ave. Ste 4 Novato CA 94945 (415) 893-0565 www.tatevideoservices.com Trilogy Integrated Resources 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-5900 www.trilogyir.com Ursa Minor Arts & Media LLC 4318 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 444-0500

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Does Your Business Need A Marketing Makeover?

By Sherryl Dever

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re you wondering where your clients have gone? Do you need to increase sales or want to improve your bottom line? Then you just might need a marketing makeover.

We’re inundated with opinion, facts, technology and opportunity through every media. Further, we’re bombarded with information and attitudes from employees, customers, clients, suppliers, vendors, family, friends and popular culture.

So how do we make sense of competing in a business world where everything, including our finances, have been turned upside down?

How can we remain focused on what matters to us when the world seems to be going to hell in a hand-basket?

The world is changing. We can’t stop it, but we can change our business methods to meet the coming challenges. We must change with the times if we want our businesses to survive and support our families and our community.

The first thing is, people need to know how to find you. When business is down, marketing budgets need to go up. Right now and for the foreseeable future, money is tight. You need simple, more efficient ways to help your clients and customers find you.

You need to remember where you’ve been and what’s worked in the recent past. You also need to understand the kinds of strategies and products available to you now that are different than what you’ve used in the past.

For most business owners, marketing isn’t what you do for a living. Fact is, marketing may seem like a bit of a black hole—the endless time and energy drain where money disappears. If that’s the case for you, a simple approach is the best approach when it comes to marketing. You don’t have to know-it-all—just a few important basics. “Pretty good marketing” can be the best solution given the recent economic slump.

Quick Current Marketing Method Inventory The Basic Tools & Methods Have/ Need Basics Short List _____ | _____ New Logo within the last three to five years _____ | _____ Current business ID (letterhead, envelope, label, etc.) _____ | _____ Update Business cards as necessary (at least every year) _____ | _____ Website is 2.0 compliant (up-to-date web presence) _____ | _____ Online listings and search rankings tracked and updated _____ | _____ Appropriate social media participation selected and active _____ | _____ Soliciting and utilizing regular customer/client feedback _____ | _____ Compelling offer language to seal the deal _____ | _____ Letter or postcard of introduction (print and email) _____ | _____ Regularly scheduled contact with top customers/clients _____ | _____ Welcome letter current _____ | _____ Welcome email current _____ | _____ Note cards/Thank You cards in stock _____ | _____ Database/contacts list, contact history current _____ | _____ Email signature current _____ | _____ Client testimonials _____ | _____ Results report on file For Added Impact _____ | _____ New customer/client orientation _____ | _____ Elevator speech current _____ | _____ Schedule of special events, at least twice a year _____ | _____ Current brochure; print and online _____ | _____ Reminder post cards in stock _____ | _____ Coupon or certificate _____ | _____ Auto-response email for special circumstances _____ | _____ Announcements (email and regular mail) _____ | _____ Reminder email _____ | _____ E-publication or newsletter _____ | _____ Updated press kit and regular news releases out with photos _____ | _____ YouTube videos posted relevant key words _____ | _____ White papers on your technical expertise/personal “story” _____ | _____ Specialized educational materials in print and on the web _____ | _____ Photo gallery on the web and in office _____ | _____ Company clothing or imprinted items

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Conducting your own marketing makeover Thousands of powerful, informative books and articles have been published to assist small business owners with marketing their goods and services. That may be part of the problem: Where do you start?

When building your business, you probably didn’t have the time or money to spend on promotions or advertising agencies. In today’s saturated marketplace, where clients have so many choices, how do you help clients find you and keep them coming back? The answer is effective marketing—and it’s the key to your success.

So what, exactly, is a marketing makeover? It’s a process through which you’ll ask yourself a few key questions. Take a quick inventory of things you have and need. Then develop a new plan based on the basics.

The basics Ask yourself these important questions: s What has my marketing produced for me in the past? s What is my current marketing activity delivering?

Is it effective? s Where do I learn more about what types of marketing best suit my business? s What can I be doing to get better results? s What am I currently doing to actively deliver a steady stream of prospects to my door? s What do I need my marketing to include and produce now, and in the future? s How should I measure the results?

It’s very important to identify and understand your ideal clients if you’re to make good marketing decisions. You’ll find this information in your own financial and customer records. While reviewing your records your goal is to define your “ideal client.”

Profile what makes a “best client or customer” for your business, then find out what each needs to choose you more frequently…and then do it. Strengthen relationships and build sales one customer at a time. Be sure to identify your top three sales-generating areas and focus your efforts, energy and money on them.

As small business owners we can make every dollar count by doing a little more legwork online. Take just a little bit of time each week to improve your marketing skill set. Use Google, Yahoo or Bing to search some key phrases starting with: “sales tools,” “negotiation techniques,” “compelling offer. “ Choosing to be more well versed on specific marketing topics can help you on your way to becoming even more competitive in the marketplace.

Update your marketing plan If you have an informal or unwritten plan, take the time to make it official. If you have a plan, update it regularly. Be sure to fund your ideas. Calculate your potential return with each marketing project—before you invest. Without clear substantiation or proper financing, your plan may not generate the rate of return necessary to meet your business needs.

If your existing marketing efforts aren’t working, stop now and assess the situation more thoroughly or bring in qualified assistance. You can’t afford ideas that don’t work in hopes that someday they might. The number one way to maximize marketing impact and stretch your marketing dollars is to consistently capture opportunities.

Sherryl Dever is CEO and senior strategist with The Business Resource, celebrating 25 years serving owners as confidant and adviser. For a complimentary Competitive Business Analysis and Report, visit www.the businessresource.com.

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ADVERTISING/MARKETING & PUBLIC RELATIONS GraphicSmiths P.O. Box 2773 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 575-3787 www.graphicsmith.com

Q NAPA Influence Internet 1436 Second St. #171 Napa CA 94559 (707) 204-9660 www.influencei.com

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Pardini Creative

WildFireWeb Inc.

P.O. Box 1794 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 408- 2738 www.pardinicreative.com

567 First Street W Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-7677 www.wildfireweb.com

Luminee 130 Petaluma Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-7242

Session Creative Inc. 8409 Honor Pl. Cotati CA 94931 (415) 704-5561 www.sessioncreative.com

Zenergy Works 427 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 360-1400 www.zenergyworks.com

NERDZ I.T. 436 Moore Lane Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8856 www.nerdzit.net

The Norris Group 315 First St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-0336 www.thenorrisgroup.biz

Nu-Designs Web Marketing LLC 472 Rohnert Park Expy West, 2nd Floor Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 575-5373

Wavemaker Media Design P.O. Box 226 Duncans Mills CA 95430 (707) 788-6040 www.wavyworld.com

Jamagination 6410 Bodega Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-0110

NapaNet 947 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-2826 home.napanet.net

Q SONOMA Boylan Point Agency 2525 Cleveland Ave., Ste. G Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-3390 www.boylanpoint.com

Business Website Center 2770 Stony Point Rd., Ste. G Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 542-4555 www.santarosawebsite.com

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GENERAL ARCHITECTURE

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES

Charles M Stewart 85 Liberty Ship Way, Ste. 111 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-5339 www.architectvs.com

Forsher Robert AIA 10 H St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1445 www.forsherguthrie.net

Andrew James Ring III Architect Inc. 1346 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-1967

Chestnut Co. 1541 Fourth St., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-4220

Fredric C Divine Assoc.

1924 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-0220

Archer Daniel G AIA 65 Sunnyside Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2587

Chris Kelly Architects 55 Galli Dr. Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-9636

G Thomas Telfer, Architect 9 Thunderbird Drive Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-8155

Architectural House Plans 180 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-3383

Cosby Robert Architect AIA P.O. Box 672 Mill Valley CA 94942 (707) 343-7364

Geoffrey Butler Architecture 1306 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3388 www.gebarch.com

Architecture International 225 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2074 www.arch-intl.com

Couture Architecture 237 Cresent Rd., Ste. 5 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 482-0224 www.couturearchiteture.net

Gettman & Schow Architecture 52 De Luca Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7123

ARMA Group Architectural Svcs.

925 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 460-5334

Danadjieva Hansen Architects P.O. Box 868 Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5767 www.hansenarchitects.com

Halperin & Christ 617 C St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-9185 www.halperinandchrist.com

Berg Peter Hoyt AIA 1915 Mar West St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-3238

Daniel MacDonald AIA Architects, Inc. 1595 Grant Ave., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-0050 www.dmaia.com

Hank Bruce Architects 23-B Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-9118 www.hankbrucearchitects.com

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Brewer Studio Architects 10 G St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-9046 www.brewerstudioarchitects.com Brian Brown Design 9 Summit Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-9090 Building Energy Consultant 20 Via La Cumbre Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-8077 CA Treadwell Architecture 895 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6070 Chambers & Chambers 420 Miller Ave., Ste. 102 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-8326 www.chambersandchambers.com

Danmeier Architects 7110 Redwood Blvd., Ste. B Novato CA 94945 (415) 893-1650 www.danmeierarchitects.com David Hanchette Architects 111 Redwood Ave. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-4414

Dean Jones Architecture and Planning 1624 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-4516 www.deanjonesarchitect.com Doma Architects, Inc. 835 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-8214 www.DomaArchitects.com

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Jill Phillips Design 30 Somerset Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-1649 Jochum Architects 114 Van Tassel Ct. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-0674 www.jochumarchitects.com John Clarke Architects 1306 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1122 www.jcarchs.com Kappe + Du Architects 801 D St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7801 www.kappedu.com Kardinal Architectural Svcs.

3030 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 701 7070 Knott Assoc.

359 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-8082 www.knottassociates.com Land Development Architecture Unlimited 1380 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3735

Hicks Camden Architecture & Furniture 6 Bridge Ave., Ste. 7 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 458-2820

Lewin Sidney M & Assoc.

2935 Kerner Blvd., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-8782

James Coy Architect 1010 B St., Ste. 203 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-4075 www.james-coy-architect.com

Lyons Stewart Architects 18 Foss Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 485-5400 www.lyonsarch.com

Jerry Kler Architects 475 Gate 5 Rd., Ste. 222 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3868 www.jerryklerarchitects.com

Marcy Jones Architecture 9 Bernard St. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-5703 www.marcyjones.com

Jessup Assoc. Architects 444 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-8618

Martin Bielik Architects 275 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94977 (415) 924-1211

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ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES McNeil George Architect AIA 99 Chula Vista Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4400 www.georgemcneil.com

Studio 300A Art & Architecture 480 Gate 5 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1300 www.studio300a.com

Michael Mitchell Architects 3450 Shoreline Hwy. Stinson Beach CA 94970 (415) 868-0449

Sustainable Architecture & Consulting 16 Carmelita Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 888-8604 www.sustainable-architecture. com

Millar Architecture 46 Santa Barbara Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 453-6656 millararch@comcast.net Moyer Architects 239 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-0167 www.moyerarchitecture.com

Nest Architecture Studio 501 Humboldt Ave Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-2500

Pacific Design Group 265 Magnolia Ave., Ste. 200 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-9500 www.pacificdesigngroup.com Raker Architects 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 3260 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-0778 www.rakerarchitects.com

Russell Architects 27 Mountain View Mill Valley CA 94941 415-671-8892 www.rdarchitects.com

Sutton Suzuki Architects 39 Forrest St., Ste. 101 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-3139 www.suttonsuzukiarchitects.com Swain & Belli 81 Beach Rd. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0468 Taylor Henry G Architect 66 Crest Rd. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-4021 Thompson Planning & Design 244 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-9772 TWM Architects 181 Carlos Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-5770 www.twmarchitects.com

VMI Architecture Inc. 637 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-2500 www.vmarch.com Wilkinson Architectural Group 60 Bret Harte Rd. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 491-9752

GENERAL ARCHITECTURE Q NAPA Alfred Wastlhuber, Architect 6085 Gordon Valley Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 427-1800 Architectural Network Inc. 68 Coombs St., Ste. C-2 Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-2600 www.architecturalnetwork.com Backen, Gillam & Kroeger Architects 1028 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-1920 www.bgarch.com

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Chris D. Craiker, Architect

707.224.5060 www.craiker.com http://thearchitectscharette.blogspot.com

3154 Browns Valley Rd. s Napa, CA 94558

Dean Jones Architecture and Planning 855 Bordeaux Way., Ste. 100 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-4422 www.deanjonesarchitect.com Glanell Robert J Architects 14 Oak Grove Way Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-3252 Gretchen Stranzl McCann, A.S.l.A 1785 Third St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-4630 www.gsmnapa.com

Sadrieh Mohamad AIA 1 Gate 6 Rd Frnt Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-0410

Zero Impact Architecture 1654 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 785-4874 www.ZIArchitecture.com

James S McCracken 1434 Third St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-1144

Sandusky Robert L Architect 99 Toyon Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 459-6789

Zwick Architects 326 Pine St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-0303

Kasten Design 308 Ashlar Drive Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-9333 www.kastendesign.net

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Lail Design Group Inc. 1505 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-1565 www.laildesign.com Lopez Mark AIA 68 Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-2600

MCA Architects 855 Bordeaux Way, Ste. 250 Napa CA 94558 (707) 251-0200 www.NapaValleyArchitect.com

Paul Kelley Architect 1436 Second St., Ste. 162 Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-1148 www.paulkelleyarchitecture.com

Peter J. Collins Architects 1212 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-8383 www.PJArchitects.com Reichel David J Architect 1871 Brown St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-8182 Sensible Green Solutions 4215 Maher St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-7852 www.sensiblegreen.net Triade Design Studio 3475 St. Helena Hwy. N. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-0838 www.triadedesignstudio.com

Valley Architects LLP 1560 Railroad Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-1466 www.valleyarchitects.com

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Tools for Small Firms: Simple Business Practices that Reduce Risk

By Rena M. Klein, FAIA

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mall firm practice is riddled with stumbling blocks and pitfalls. Not the least of these are legal troubles caused by ignoring simple business practices that minimize risk. In a seminar held by the AIA Seattle Small Firm Roundtable, attorney Douglas J. Green of Green & Yalowitz PLLC, outlined the top five “Stupid Things Architects Do.” 5. Not documenting advice given or decisions made during conversations with the client.

Write a memo recording the key points in every conversation, send it to the client and file it with other job documents.

Email is OK as long as a copy is filed and easily retrievable.

4. Not using a written agreement.

Be sure to have a written contract signed by the client that defines the fee and scope of services. Also state what the architect will not be doing. If the architect doesn’t articulate exactly what services the firm won’t provide, the client may assume the firm’s scope includes construction administration, cost estimating or other unnamed services.

According to Green, a Letter of Agreement isn’t good enough. The exception to this rule may be for predesign services or schematic design intended to define the scope of the work to follow. Although many small firm practitioners believe a full contract to be off-putting to clients, Green called this a myth and said most clients expect to have a formal business relationship with their architects.

Without a formal contract, there’s a danger of confusion as to who owns the work product. This may become an issue if the project doesn’t continue or if it’s continued by another design professional. Green warns that, although firms may not be able to prevent clients from using copies of their work, it’s important to be protected from any future liability that may arise from that work. While it’s unlikely there will be liability issues arising from preliminary or predesign work, it’s prudent to stamp all such work with something similar to “Not for Pricing; Not for Construction.”

3. Beginning work before having a signed written agreement.

It’s risky to launch into work before a written agreement is signed. There is the obvious possibility of financial loss if the client decides to cancel the project after firm resources have already been expended. Besides this exposure, there’s the possibility that the client will challenge the terms of the contract— the fee, scope of work, limits to liability—leaving the firm with less leverage in negotiating a satisfactory agreement.

Green suggests a contract signing process that will provide architects with maximum security. The architect sends the client two unsigned copies of the contract, asks the client to sign both copies and send them back. The architect then signs the documents and sends one copy back to the client.

This procedure will give the architect the last look before signing to ensure nothing has been changed.

2. Not following the written agreement once it’s in place.

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is the contractor’s job. Be clear as to the scope of the CCA duties—whether construction observation is to be done weekly, at critical points or “on-call.” An architect attendee at the seminar described a difficult situation that arose when she missed a critical construction observation point due to not being notified of changes to the construction schedule. Be sure it’s clear who’s responsible for communicating the construction schedule to the architect, notifying the architect of changes and calling the architect if services are to be rendered “on-call.”

Green emphasized the importance of knowing the difference between construction “inspection” and “observation.”

He cautioned that AIA contracts still use the word “inspection” in error—architects never conduct inspections, only observations—and that it’s important to alter this language when using these contract documents.

If CCA isn’t part of the scope of work defined by the agreement, Green suggests it’s important to include a clause in the agreement that states you aren’t responsible for any changes, alterations to the plans or decisions made during construction. Green also recommends that, if you do all the rest of the design phases as a stipulated sum, then CCA should also be done on that basis. Because the price is known up front, the client is more likely to agree to have the architect involved in the construction phase. Being on site and being involved in construction decision making (which is documented) is an important risk management practice.

The less obvious aspect of not following your contract is doing additional services without adhering to the terms of the contract regarding additional services. Make sure to get the client’s agreement in writing or by following whatever process is outlined in the written agreement. This helps avoid disputes, misunderstandings and unpaid project hours.

1. Taking any job that walks through the door.

Most architects have difficulty turning away projects. However, choosing clients carefully may be the most effective risk management tool available to small firm owners. According to Green, it’s wise to pay attention to any internal discomfort present when first meeting a client. He advises architects to refuse to work for clients who are openly contentious or impart bad feelings.

Taking on the design of an unfamiliar building type can also be risky and potentially costly, depending how steep the learning curve is and how enticing the potential benefits are.

The risks and benefits need to be assessed on a case-by-case basis before being tempted by something new.

Being smart about using formal agreements, documenting decisions and choosing clients carefully will help mitigate risk in small firm practice. Although these practices don’t guarantee immunity from legal action, they take a giant step in that direction.

Rena M. Klein, FAIA, is principal of R.M. Klein Consulting in Seattle, Washington. For more information, please visit http:// rmklein.com.

Reproduced with permission of The American Institute of Architects, 1735 New York Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20007 Northbaybiz 19

ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES VTA Vander Toolen Associates 855 Bordeaux Way Ste. 240 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-2299 www.vandertoolen.com

Architects | MA Mark Albertson AIA 1676 Calle Ranchero Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-1580 www.architects-ma.com

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A Squared Studios 642 Fifth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-9358 www.asquaredstudios@.com Aim Assoc.

100 Fair St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-3300 Alamedia Architecture 555 S. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1219 Alan B Cohen Architect 205 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7100 www.abcaia.com Amari and Assoc. Construction Cost Consultants 40 4th Street, Ste. 228 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 664-1559 American Institute of Architects Redwood Empire 6173 Lockwood Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-2672 www.aiare.org Amy A Alper, Architect 1101 Loma Ct. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9701 www.alperarchitect.com

Architectural Analysis & Design 101 Golf Course Dr., Ste. 210 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-1004 Architecture Ralf Konietzko 551 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-4100 Architerra MacRae Architects 825 Gravenstein Hwy. N., Ste. 6 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0849 www.architerramacrae.com Avila Architects, Inc. 5850 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 100 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-3711 www.avilaarchitects.com AXIA Architects 250 D St., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-4652 www.axiaarchitects.com Bard Henry 1017 Irwin Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-4688 Baumann W Robert 729 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7947 www.rwbarch.com Bertolino Rudy Architect 826 Saint Helena Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-8977 Burton Richard Architect 1669 Centurion Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-9640

GENERAL ARCHITECTURE Charlip Steve Architect 104 Fifth St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-6662 www.stephencharliparchitect.com

Gary L Tucker Architecture 1472 Los Alamos Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-4228 www.garytuckerarchtect.com

Chris Lynch Architects 320 Walnut St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 776-0885 Colin Doyle Architect 8130 Frankel Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5020

Glass Architects

Common Sense Design 145 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-4838 www.commonsensedesign.com Cowan & Associates Designers, Inc. P.O. Box 9021 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-1967 www.cowanresidentialdesigners. com

200 E St., Ste 100 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-3920 www.glassarchitects.com GLB Architects 16881 Schiller Ct. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8844 www.creative1.com/glb Glendening Sally I AIA Architect P.O. Box 223 Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-0423

David Nestor Residential Design P.O. Box 1425 Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-1492

Green Building Architects 7 Fourth St., Studio 61 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-0822 www.greenbuildingarchitects.com

Davies Architecture 404 Upham St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 257-4539

Gregori, Jerry Architect 132 Mill St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-8099

Desilva Joel Architect 5549 Marit Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-9798

Guthrie Michael & Co. Architects

DSA Starrett Architects 201 Concourse Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-9645 www.archstarrett.com

Dwellsol Architecture, Planning and Interiors 2618 Sage St Santa Rosa CA 95405 707-328-3731 www.dwellsol.com

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Forrest Architects 525 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1570

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Hall & Bartley Architecture & Planning 4701 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 2B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-1642 www.hallandbartley.com

Harris Paul W Architect 2532 Spring Creek Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-0432

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Harrison WoodďŹ eld Architects, Inc. 205 Fifth St., Ste. M Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-1675 www.harrisonwoodďŹ eldarch.com Hedgpeth Architects 2321 Bethards Dr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 523-7010 www.hedgpetharchitects.com Henderson Architect / Fifth Resource, Inc. 141 Stony Cir., Ste. 221 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 237-5240 www.hendersonarchitect.com Hilberman Douglas AIA 250 D St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-4652

Lemmon Woodruff Architecture Inc. 826 Saint Helena Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-6393 Leys Robert Architects AIA PO Box 291 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-4420 www.robertleysarchitects.com LT Designs, a Studio Tippell Co. 1253 Pearce Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-0215 www.studiotippell.com Luedecke Woodworks 260 Water St., Ste. B Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-9313 www.luwood.com

James A McCalligan JMA Architect

Lynch Christopher Architect 145 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 776-0885

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MAD Architecture 145 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-9222

John Pueger Architect AIA 3760 Grove St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1488 www.johnpuegerarchitect.net

Marcus & Willers Architects 873 First St. W. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2396 www.marcuswillers.com

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Kenneth P. Munson Architect 701 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3100 www.kpmarchitect.com

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Quattrocchi Kwok Architects 636 Fifth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 576-0829 www.qka.com Richard A Keding Architect 747 Mendocino Ave., ste 202 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-0155 www.keding-architects.com Ross Drulis Cusenbery Architecture Inc. 18294 Sonoma Hwy. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-8448 www.rdcarchitecture.com Roth Michael 637 Marshall Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-0424 Russell Richard Architect 1203 Jean Dr. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9574

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Cole Henry Landscape Architect 1653 Second St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-8706

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Hook Jori Landscape Architecture 1119 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 257-8852

WIX Architecture 2469 Hardies Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-7766 www.wixaia.com

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Zeitgeist Sonoma 723 Humbolt St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-4161

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COMMERCIAL PRINTING COMMERCIAL PRINTING Q MARIN Calico Graphics 1209 Second St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-8383 Conti Print Design 7 Tralee Way San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8787 www.contipd.com Goff PSD 980 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 200-B San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-2934 www.globalpsd.com Image Printing Solutions 1029 Susan Way Novato CA 94947 (415) 382-1572 InnerWorkings 1415 3rd St San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-7878 www.iwprint.com Marin Sun Printing Co. 120 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-3521 Media 3 1 Gate 6 Rd., Ste. 202 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-4560 www.media3.cc Minuteman Press 3148 Jefferson St. San Rafael CA 94901 (707) 257-6260 www.mmprp.com Minuteman Press 1133 E. Francisco Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-4548 www.minuteman-marin.com Optimum Graphics, Inc. 144 Barber Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-8988 www.gographic.net

Paragraphics 125 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. C San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-0220 www.paragraphics.com

Collotype Labels USA 21 Executive Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 603-2500 www.collotype.com

Performance Printing Center 4380 Redwood Hwy., Ste. B8 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 485-5878 www.printingcenter.com

DAB Enterprises 2279 Janette Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-9899 www.dabenterprises.net

PRINT, Inkorporated 151 Sacramento Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-6363 www.printinkorporated.com

Herdell Printing, Inc. 340 McCormick St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3634 www.herdellprinting.com

All American Printing 1324 Rand St. Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 899-1000 www.allamericanprinting.com

Pro Print 70 Woodland Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5554 www.proprintmarin.com

Metropolis Label Corp.

1901 N. Kelly Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-2806 www.metrolabelgroup.com

California Printing Svcs.

213 Chiquita Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-8449

Speedpro Imaging - Marin 1495 E. Francisco Blvd., Suite A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7333 www.speedpromarin.com

Napa Printing and Graphics 630 Airpark Rd., Ste. D Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-6555 www.napaprinting.com

Strahm Printing 3000 Kerner Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-5409

Printing Svcs. Napa Valley 385 La Fata St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3308 www.psnv.net

Unicorn Group 49 Larkspur St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 492-2222 www.unicornprintmail.com

Printing Svcs. Napa Valley 574 Gateway Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-7418 www.psnv.net Q SONOMA

UNICORN GROUP Zenith Instant Printing 1419 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-0454 www.zenithinstantprinting.com Q NAPA Ben Franklin Press & Label 480 Technology Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-8250 www.benfranklinpress.com

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2nd Wind Printing 429 Olive St. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 578-9463 Accent Printing & Design 5468 Skylane Blvd., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 570-1444 www.accentprinting.com

ACE Shirt & Cap Printing 1130 Industrial Ave., Ste. 11 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-9398 www.aceshirt.com

AJ Printing & Graphics Inc. 1350 Central Ave., Ste. 1 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-8600 www.ajprinting.com

Cameo Crafts, a York Label Co 21684 E. Eighth St., Ste 700 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-0202 www.cameocrafts.com Chromagraphics 440 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-2644 www.Chromaprints.com Diaz Printing 153 Southwest Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 794-9438

Digi-Type 1726 E Cotati Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 527-0873 www.digi-type.com

Draftech Blue Printing 1544 Terrace Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-9442 www.DrafTechBluePrinting.com Express Printing 5430 Commerce Blvd., Ste. H Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-3248 FedEx Office 650 Fourth St., Ste. 110 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-0922 www.fedexoffice.com

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COMMERCIAL PRINTING FedEx OfďŹ ce 439 Rohnert Park Expy Rohnert Park, CA 94928 (707) 584-4471 www.fedexofďŹ ce.com

Healdsburg Printing Inc. 20 Mill St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1680 www.healdsburgprinting.com

FedEx OfďŹ ce 750 Stony Point Rd, Suite A160 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-2740 www.fedexofďŹ ce.com

Innovative Screen Printing 631 Martin Ave., #2 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-9185 www.innovativescreenprinting. com

FedEx OfďŹ ce 1367 N Mcdowell, Suite 120 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 789-0712 www.fedexofďŹ ce.com

Minuteman Press 5755 Redwood Dr., Ste. 300 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-9990 www.mmprp.com

G Wiz Graphics & Printing 918 Gravenstein Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-1500

Minuteman Press 3401 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 8 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-6004 www.mmprp.com

GPM 655 Park Ct. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-8028 www.printing-mailing.com

O’Dell Printing Co., Inc. 5460 State Farm Dr., Ste. 11 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-2718 www.odellprint.com

Palmgren’s Engravables 348 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-2842 Paragon Label 3810 Cypress Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (800) 799-9599 www.paragonlabel.com

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Piner Printing 997 Piner Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 623-1650 www.pinerprinting.com Printing Express Graphics 3185 Cleveland Ave., Ste. G Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-1153 Printing Plus 55 Ridgeway Ave., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-1521 Putnam Plaza Printing 130 American Alley Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-7350

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Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 775-4300 www.quality-documents.com Quinnessentials Books & Printing Inc. 1669 Andover Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-7484 Reach360 440 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-2644 www.Reach360.com Santa Rosa Printing Co., Inc. 575 Ross St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-0898 www.srprint.com

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Revamp Your Business Card

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n Japan, exchanging business cards is more of a ceremony than a business transaction. When presenting a card, it must be facing upward from the intended recipient’s perspective. In the United States and United Kingdom, we typically accept a business card and stuff it into our pocket, but that would be considered offensive in Japan. Instead, the card should be accepted with two hands and studied carefully. Perhaps the Japanese are on to something.

That small card can have the power to get you noticed.

Often, it’s the first impression you make on a potential client.

Too much text can be a turnoff. Not enough color and it won’t stand out. In general, keep the design clean, relay a concise message and utilize the back of the card.

Quick and creative VistaPrint is no stranger to the $1.2 billion business card industry. The online graphic design service counts 10 million small businesses and consumers as clients. To help its customers, a majority of which are entrepreneurs, get results, VistaPrint has teamed up with OfficeMax to roll out its Design and Print Kiosk. In minutes, customers can design, order and print business cards, brochures or postcards. Staples also has a “Business Cards in Minutes” program, promising customers professional-quality business cards in 30 minutes. The service lets users print as few as 100 cards at a time, versus the industry-standard minimum of 250.

For small business owners looking for something with a little more pizzazz, Moo.com’s MiniCard is being used in creative and tech circles; 100 cards come in each pack, and users have the option of making each one different. The front of the cards can be personalized by uploading pictures, portfolio samples, logos or designs, while the back is reserved for contact information.

What’s new Of course, some aspects of business cards are industry specific. What works for a photography studio won’t necessarily work for a real estate agent. That’s why it’s important to first think about the message you’re trying to send. “We’re finding more and more business cards are an extension of the brand and personality of the company,” says Rob Schlacter, VP of business services for Staples, Inc. and head of the “Business Cards in Minutes” program.

With that in mind, here are eight tips to help your company’s personality shine through while looking professional.

Incorporate foil accents. These elegant accents can add an artistic flair and make your words “pop” off the cardstock.

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Add some color. Full-color backings are popular. Also, depending on your industry, unique, colorful illustrations or images can leave a lasting impression.

Use both sides. The back of the card, which was previously uncharted territory, can be used for more than just contact details. Include a special offer, highlight your website or insert a calendar or appointment slot.

Try high-technology. Worried you forgot to mention important details in your last meeting with a potential client? Then leave them with a CD. Another up-and-coming way to market your business is the USB business card. Print your contact information on a USB thumb drive and share as many files and images as you want.

Go vertical. If you’re looking for a way to stand out, try giving your layout a 90-degree turn and print vertically instead of the traditional horizontal layout.

Stick with a traditional size. Though our experts recommend experimenting with the layout, they say you should stick with the traditional 3.5-by-2-inch business card dimensions. That way, they fit easily into your client’s Rolodex or wallet.

Give your card texture. Hawthorne Leather Goods LLC, which manufactures leather goods under the brand Rawlings Sports Accessories, makes business cards out of authentic Rawlings baseball glove leather. The company says recipients of the cards often have an emotional response to their scent and feel.

Get social. Schlacter says teens venture into Staples to create social networking cards that include information like Facebook links. If your business uses social networking as a marketing tool, consider displaying that information on your cards.

Don’t go there Following the “less is more” mentality, avoid turning a business card into a novel. Too much information in a small font size simply won’t look good. For photos, select artwork that’s relevant to your product, making sure it meets the printing criteria to avoid a pixilated image. Also avoid using vellum and rounded edges, which were popular a few years ago.

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Q MARIN J&E Property Management 714 C St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6654 L&L Property Management 212 Caledonia St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-2000 www.llpm.com Marshall & Co. Property Management 1525 E. Francisco Blvd., Ste. 1 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-1111 www.marshallproperty.com Palmaris Property Management Inc. 488 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-6121 www.palmarisproperty.com PRANDI Property Management, Inc. 1321 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-9988 www.prandiprop.com

PRANDI Property Management, Inc. 1201 Bridgeway Ste. I Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-9200 www.prandiprop.com Q NAPA Buller & Co. Property Management 1508 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3678

Alpha Property Management Inc. 1050 Rancho Lindo Dr. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-0570

Crown Realty Property Management 1601 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-0880 www.crownpm.com

Carpenter Property Management P.O. Box 767 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 824-1041

Hedgerow Property Management 1736 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-1837 www.hegerowproperty.com Rent Napa Valley P.O. Box 273 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-8401 www.rentnapavalley.com Veritas Property Management 625 Imperial Way, Ste. 5 Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-8922

No two escrows are the same, and it takes knowledge and confidence to successfully navigate the process. If you’d like to know what’s happening in your neighborhood, or if you know anyone thinking of buying or selling real estate, please call or e-mail me. Become a client today and be a client for life

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Q SONOMA Action Real Estate & Property Management Co. P.O. Box 361 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 546-5478

Leading the Way Home “Customer Service Award” recipient for 11 years.

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT Hawkhill Personalized Home & Estate Management P,O. Box 501 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 934-7220 www.hawkhillmgmt.com Hills & Homes Property Management 5350 Commerce Blvd. Ste. A Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-2913 www.hillsandhomes.com Intercoast Property Management 1813 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-7700

Commonwealth Property Management 9062 Brooks Rd. S. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 687-2580 D&G Property Management & Maintenance 14080 Mill St. Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 887-9427 Dede’s Rentals & Property Management Inc. 1150 Coddingtown Ctr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-4500 www.dedesrentals.com Eugene Burger Management 6600 Hunter Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-5123 www.ebmc.com Foundry Wharf Business Park 625 Second St., Ste. 201 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-5999 www.foundrywharf.com Freedom Property Management 6640 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-8670 Giovannoni & Cooper Realty, Inc. Property Management 418 Healdsburg Ave., P.O. Box 204 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1497 www.gcrental.net

Kolodge Property Management P.O. Box 1320 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 823-7900 Liberty Property Management 6250 State Farm Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 236-1231 Mahoney Davison Co. Property Management 628 E. Washington St., Ste. C Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-7710 www.mahoneydavison.com Needleman Property Management P.O. Box 1413 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-7280 Otter Exec 3270 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 2D Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-0722 www.otter-exec.com P&L Property Management 521 Farmers Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 578-5418 Rebecca S. Aff Property Management 16110 Coleman Valley Rd. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-2533 RTB Property Management 4000 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 579-5055

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Simons & Woodard 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 180 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 524-6300 www.simons&woodard.com

Steward Property Services Inc. One Willowbrook Ct., Ste 105 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 285-0600 www.stewardprop.com Strong Property Management P.O. Box 1368 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-9151 Task Property Management 100 E St., Ste. 208 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-2013 Timely Property Management 6585 Commerce Blvd., Ste. H-143 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-9200

COMMERCIAL REALTORS Q MARIN Bill Hogan Realtor 350 Bon Air Shopping Ctr., Ste. 100 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 505-4520 Bognuda Commercial Real Estate Services P.O. Box 951 Larkspur CA 94977 (415) 925-2266

Bradley Real Estate 851 Irwin St., Ste. 104 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1010

Cassidy Turley BT Commercial 781 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-0500 www.ctbt.com

Commercial Realty Group, Inc. 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-1700

Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank 2421 Larkspur Landing Circle Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 526-7676 www.ccareynkf.com

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591 Redwood Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-2670 Frank Howard Allen Realtors 511 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 459-5901 www.liveinmarin.com Frank Howard Allen Realtors 1013 Second St. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4444 www.fhallen.com Frank Howard Allen Realtors 215 Second St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-6400 www.sausalitofhallen.com Herongate Properties Inc. 7599 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-2616 www.herongate.org HL Commercial Real Estate 4304 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 454-2030 Losk Commercial Real Estate, Inc. 100 Galli Dr., Ste 2 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-4850 www.losk.com Maroten and Associates Inc. 22 Mooring Rd., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-0204 www.realappraisal.com

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Facilitating commercial real estate transactions that work for both the landlord and tenant and the buyer and seller.

415.451.4900 www.meridiancommercial.com 201 Alameda del Prado Novato, CA 94949

Moratto Cathy Cooperative Property Management 911 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-1821 Nichols Paul Real Estate Development P.O. Box 186 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 459-6484 NorCal Commercial Inc. 469 Magnolia Ave., Ste. C Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-8888 www.norcalre.com Orca Commercial Real Estate 1701 Novato Blvd., Ste. 303 Novato CA 94947 (415) 493-5113 www.orcacre.com Parkway Properties Investment Corporation 24 Professional Ctr. Pkwy. Ste. 130 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-8115 www.parkwayprops.com

Robert H. Greene Real Estate 711 Grand Ave., Ste 280 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5323 www.rhgreene.com Roulac Global Places 655 Dubois Street, Suite F San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-4300 www.roulacglobal.com Share LB Assoc.

44 Medway Rd. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 460-6505 Sperry Van Ness 7250 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 112 Novato CA 94945 (415) 461-1700 The Lombard Group 930 Irwin St., Ste. 222 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6400 Thomas, Geoffrey W 255 Laurel Grove Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 453-5482 Wakefield Sharp 110 Landing Ct., Ste. D Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-1122 Walsh Construction Co. 18 E. Blithedale Ave., Ste. 23 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-2727 Q NAPA

Paul Eveloff Commercial Real Estate Consultants 27 Ross Cammon Ross CA 94957 (415) 925-4360

Calistoga Realty Co., Inc. 1473 Lincoln Ave., Ste. C Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-9422

Re/Max 11 Charlotte Dr., Ste. 1 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-4598

Criswell Radovan 1336 Oak Ave., Ste. C Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-0313

Re/Max-Marin’s Connection 336 Bon Air Shopping Ctr., Ste. 517 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 789-1500

Frank Howard Allen Realtors 802 Vallejo St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 265-1600 www.winecountrygroup.com

RealFacts 372 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. H Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-2480 www.realfacts.com

Re/Max Cornerstone 1000 Main St., Ste. 110 Napa CA 94558 (707) 256-3000 www.remaxnv.com Northbaybiz 31

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COMMERCIAL REALTORS Resorts, Marinas and Vineyards, Inc. 1436 Second St., Ste. 310 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-6975 www.hotel-online.com Riverpointe Napa Valley 500 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-4200 www.riverpointenapa.com Skip Keyser Realty 1434 Third St Ste E Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-0225 www.skiprealty.com Steven M Heun C.C.I.M. Real Estate Broker 1775 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-5227 www.stevenheun.com The Brauning Co. Realtors 1375 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2729 Tom Lyons Investment Realty Group 1436 Second St., Ste. 107 Napa CA 94559 (707) 363-9700 William A. Saks & Company 1010 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 968-9696 www.williamasaks.com Q SONOMA Airport Business Center 414 Aviation Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-5344 www.airportbusinesscenter.com BAI Real Estate & Mortgages 2525 Cleveland Ave., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-3002 BAIRealEstate.com Coldwell Banker Giovannoni Cooper Realty 412 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3397 www.cbhealdsburg.com

Commercial Investment Property Svcs.

2455 Bennett Valley Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 566-8995 Commercial Management Group 418 B St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-0500 http://fountaingrovevillage.com

Cornish & Carey Commercial Newmark Knight Frank 2455 Bennett Valley Rd., Ste. C-200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 583-8400 www.ccareynkf.com

Dutton Enterprises, Inc. 115 Foss Creek Cir. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2652 Dysart Realty 9966 Old Redwood Hwy. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-4323 Focus Real Estate & Investments Inc. 3936 Mayette Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-9443 Frank Howard Allen Realtors 460 Mission Blvd Santa Rosa CA 95401 707-537-3000 www.fhallen.com Frank Howard Allen Realtors P.O. Box 105 Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-3865 Frank Howard Allen Realtors 470 First Street E Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-2000 www.winecountrygroup.com Ham Delles Co., Inc. 386 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-8840 www.hamdellescompany.com

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Healdsburg Exchange Corp 327 East St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5482 Help U Sell of Santa Rosa 1510 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-4444 www.helpusell.com/santarosa Hickman Realty 2420 Valley West Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-1180 Hugh Futrell Corp.

200 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 568-3482 www.hughfutrellcorp.com Incore Group 10 Maple St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7677 www.incoregroup.com

North Bay Commercial Real Estate 2544 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 521-3500 www.nbcre.com Re/Max Central Windsor 371 Windsor River Rd., Ste. A Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-7800 Re/Max Marina Realty 775 Baywood Dr., Ste. 100 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 769-1400 www.marina1.california.remax.com Re/Max Marina Realty 101 Second St., Ste. 130 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-1400 www.marina1.california.remax.com

Remax Pros 6250 State Farm Drive Rohnert Park, CA 94928 www.debbyandtom.com

JR Zukin Corp.

P.O. Box 1858 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-2293 Kapolchok Jean & Assoc.

843 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-8939

Keegan & Coppin Co., Inc. 1355 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-1400 www.keegancoppin.com

KOR Commercial Real Estate 150 Professional Center Dr., Ste. F Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 843-1164 Lisa Hemenway Enterprise 917 College Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-1355 www.lisahemenway.com Nexus Realty Group, Inc. 1241 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-5280 www.nexusrealty.com

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Saggio Hills Development Co. 230 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1099 www.saggiohills.com

Simons & Woodard 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 180 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 524-6300 www.simons&woodard.com

Sunvest International Inc. P.O. Box 1639 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9450 The Buchanan Company P.O. Box 1355 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 539-8070

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE The STG Group 1260 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 270 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 569-9000 www.stggroup.com Tina Shone 25 E. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-1515 TJ Nelson & Assoc., Inc. Box 2678 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-0472 www.tjnelsoninc.com Veale Investment Properties 100 E St., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-3752 www.vealinvestment.com Vintage Square Properties 1623 Terrace Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 707-284-3636 Westgate Realty 221 Petaluma Blvd. South Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-9590 www.westgaterealestate.com Windsor Business Park 7700 Bell Rd., Ste. A Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-6633

DEVELOPMENT Q MARIN Berg Holdings 2330 Marinship Way, Ste. 301 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-4920 www.bergholdings.com CFC Corp.

1606 Juanita Ln. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 789-0161 Contact Development Co. 2320 Marinship Way Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-9322 www.cdcglobal.com Coyne Realty Group 135 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0451 34 Northbaybiz

Diversified Equity Holdings 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-2800 Garrison Pacific Properties 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 285 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7300 JMA Ventures 31 Heron Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 546-7766 Lak Assoc.

3030 Bridgeway Blvd., Ste. 103 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-4551 www.lakassociates.com Partners Investment Development 919 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-6616 Phillip Richardson & Assoc.

418 Greenwood Beach Rd. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 383-2900

COMMERCIAL REALTORS/DEVELOPMENT Q SONOMA Codding Enterprises 1400 Valley House Dr., Ste. 100 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-3550 www.codding.com Craig Meltzner & Assoc.

1916 Diamond Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-6336 Dansun Homes Inc. 18200 Robin Ave. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2833 Dry Creek Real Estate 2900 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-8200 www.drycreekre.com Fuller Realty P.O. Box 891 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-3008

Scales, Garrett P 803 College Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 453-7373

Goltermann Inc. P.O. Box 409 Petaluma CA 94953 (707) 762-1761 www.goltermannhouseandgardens.com

Statewide Acquisition Corp.

150 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 331-3468

Greenmark Interests 1411 Pleasant Hill Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1500

Tiburon Ventures, LLC 700 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-2811

Hendricks Development Co. 6614 Lakeville Hwy. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 775-4554

Wareham Property Group 1120 Nye St., Ste. 400 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4964 www.warehamdevelopment.com Zar Development Corp.

1120 Nye San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4964 Q NAPA RH Hess, Development Co. 3423 Broadway, Ste. D-5 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 255-8075

New Healdsburg Venture 793 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8752 NLB Homes 6934 Burnett St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-8521 www.nlbhomes.com PMB Development Co. 426 Petaluma Blvd. S. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-6657 www.pmbdevelopment.com Summers Oates & Assoc.

5880 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-8363 Thiessen Homes 220 Windsor River Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-9112 www.towngreenvillage.com Tuxhorn Co. 4000 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 569-0300 www.tuxco.net Windsor Business Park 7700 Bell Rd., Ste. A Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-6633

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Commercial Property Leasing: Tips for Lease Negotiation

By John Highman

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hen a real estate agent leases commercial or retail property, there are many things to consider in achieving the lease he or she wants and needs for the landlord. Preparation is the key to the process.

The landlord may (if they’re established and experienced investors) very well have a standard lease structure that they use in each property transaction. If that’s the case, you should be very familiar with those terms and conditions, because they’ll quite likely impact your lease negotiations.

Simply put, you cannot negotiate a lease without a full understanding of the standard lease document.

Invariably, if you don’t know the terms and conditions of the standard lease and work through them with the tenant as the landlord’s representative, they’re likely to become a series of hurdles when the lease document moves between solicitors in the signing phase of the negotiation. This just causes delay.

Here are some of the key things to consider with the standard lease document the landlord may use: 1. The permitted use clause will place some limitations on the use of the premises. The permitted use should match the intended business operations of the tenant and yet not upset the tenant mix in the greater property. The best permitted use clause is very specific, so the tenant cannot take liberties in the use of the premises.

2. The required timeframes for the exercise of rent reviews and options will be quite specific. They should be workable, legal and let the landlord make key decisions in each process.

3. The tenant’s refurbishment requirements that the landlord requires from longer leases will be placed in the lease.

In leases of five years or more, it’s common to place a requirement on the tenant to undertake certain renovation works at their cost.

4. Any renovation or relocation clauses and the mechanism of how they’ll work should be explained to the tenant.

They’ll have some relevance to the property design and the tenant mix.

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5. The make good provisions at the end of the lease term should be very specific to the type of tenancy and clearly define exactly what the tenant has to do at the end of the lease.

6. The payment of rent and outgoings will be explained in the lease for the tenant to understand and commit to.

Ensure that those outgoings are clearly detailed, as they can be extra cash flow considerations and pressures for the tenant.

7. The commencement date of the lease and the allowance for approvals and construction should be considered.

There may be a factor for free rent during the construction time.

8. Detail how any incentive will be provided to the tenant and worded into a legally enforceable document. That may be in the lease and/or any other supplementary document.

9. In the case of some types of leases, and most commonly in retail property, there could be lease disclosures to provide. Those disclosures must comply with the law relative to the premises and be served in a way that supports the complete lease negotiations.

10. Insurance provisions and requirements that will be applied to the tenant should be clearly explained.

These are some of the key facts that can be reviewed and explained to the tenant in the lease negotiations. They’re part of the landlord’s standard lease strategy and, as the agent for the landlord, it’s imperative to negotiate them well.

John Highman is an expert real estate author, conference speaker and coach. He helps real estate agents improve their market share, listings and commissions. You can get a free ebook of real estate tips and tools at www.commercial-realestate-training.com.

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COMPUTERS/NETWORK SOLUTIONS

COMPUTERS Q MARIN Marin Computers Home Theater PC 91 Louise St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-4590 www.marincomputerrepair.com Northbay Computer Systems, Inc. 4 California Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-6537 www.nbcsys.com Verus Technology Solutions 1717 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 945-7000 www.verustechnology.com

Seiberlich Systems P.O. Box 918 Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-8992

Smart Cycle 50 Executive Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-2230

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Sonoma Computer 500 W. Napa St., Ste. 530 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-0275

Corporate Meeting Technologies PO Box 990 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 494-6997 www.CorporateMeetingAV.com GC Micro Corp.

3910 Cypress Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 789-0600 HSC Electronic Supply 5681 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-7344 www.halted.com

Q NAPA Rons Computer Show 2720 Azalea St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 294-7171

Panamax Inc. / Furman Sound Inc. 1690 Corporate Cir. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-5900 www.panamax.com

EBA Consulting

Specialty Computer Svc. 979 Golf Course Dr., Ste. 114 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-4304

NETWORK SOLUTIONS Q MARIN Backoffice Technology Group 42 Bay St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 755-6154 www.backofficetg.com

220 Apollo Court Novato CA 94947 (415) 827-9577 www.ebaconsulting.net

HBS Consulting 616 Canal St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-4268 www.hvsco.com Idex Global Services 2301 Kerner Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-4242 www.idexglobal.com Marin Tech Support 164 Captain Nurse Cir. Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-1198 Sausalito Networking Inc. 180 Harbor Dr., Ste. 102 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-6221

EBA Consulting IT Solutions for the Bay Area

Joe DeRuvo Owner/Consultant

Proudly Serving the Bay Area Since 2006

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NETWORK SOLUTIONS/SALES/SERVICE/SUPPORT Q NAPA ATS Inc. 1051 Lorraine Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-5558 Wizard Assoc.

3906 Silverado Trl. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-0542 Q SONOMA A1 Network Solutions 1375 Corporate Center Parkway Ste C Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 570-2021 www.a-1networks.com BackofďŹ ce Technology Group 5655 State Farm Drive Rohnert Park CA 94928 (415) 755-6154 www.backofďŹ cetg.com

Fusion Technology Solutions LLC 5555 Skylane Blvd., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 568-3599 www.fusiontechologysolutions. com Golden State Computer Solutions 445 Portal St., Ste. B Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-0600 www.compusol.net Micro Depot Technology Inc. 5440 State Farm Dr. Ste. 2 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 544-4114 www.microdepot.com

MoonKnight Networks, Inc. 1345 Industrial Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 981 4080 www.moonknight.com

Chouinard & Myhre Inc. 475 E. Cotati Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-1512 www.cm-inc.com Compuwiz 2200 County Center Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 541-7321 www.srcompuwiz.com Connections IT Inc. 2200 Northpoint Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 528-8877 www.connectionsit.com Crossroads Technology Svcs.

1815 Empire Industrial Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-9608 www.the-xroads.com DK Systems Computer & Network Svcs.

5833 Redwood Dr., Ste. C Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 206-9228 www.dksweb.com DMI Networking Solutions 320 Tesconi Circle, Suite F Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-5915 www.dminetworking.com

707.293.9525 www.TeamLogicIT.com/SantaRosaCA

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West Country Computing 483 Swain Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-2667 West County Net Inc. 532 College Ave., Ste. 5 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-2089 www.westcounty.com Wine Country PlanIT 1014 Hopper Ave., Ste. 616 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-8389 www.winecountryplanit.com

SALES/SERVICE/ SUPPORT Networks R Us 629 W. Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 569-7227 www.networks-r-us.net PC & Network Consulting P.O. Box 470 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 570-1180 Portola Systems 7064 Corline Ct., Ste. B-5 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-8800 www.portolasystems.net Smart Network Solutions Inc. 229 Veronda Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-2318 TCC The Computer Consultants 131 Stoney Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 865-9328 www.consult1.com

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Q MARIN Cal Bay Systems Inc. 3070 Kerner Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9400 www.calbay.com Computer Choice 530 Third St., Ste. B San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7636 Computer Connection 328 Bon Air Shopping Ctr. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 925-0200 www.ccmarin.com Computer Consultants International 27 Baywood Ct. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 458-5000 Data Access Solutions 6 Gate 6 1/2 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-9993

Dr. Brain’s Computer Repair Depot 821 W. Francisco Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-7230 DriveSavers Data Recovery 400 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-2000 www.drivesaversdatarecovery. com Insight Computing 45 Leveroni Ct., Suite 110 Novato CA 94949 (800) 380-8985 www.insight-computing.com Integrated Brokerage Technology 1505 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-6992 Master Techs 469 Entrada Dr. Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-0368 Matrix Computer Solutions 3001 Ridge Way, Ste. K-314 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-3600 www.matrixcomp.net Mt. Tam Computer International LLC 554 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-8986 PaciďŹ c Micro Systems 80 Liberty Ship Way, Ste. 24 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-5271 PC Plus 1301 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-1688 Resolution Laser Printer Svc. & Supplies 15 Lovell Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-0909 www.resoinc.com Sierra Computer Svcs.

122 Hawthorne Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-6720

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SALES/SERVICE/SUPPORT/SOFTWARE

Software Science Inc. 7 Mount Lassen Dr., Ste. C-250 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7286 www.softsci.com

Napa Valley Computers 589 Coombsville Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-5542 www.napapg.com

Cortechs Systems and Consulting 4828 Franz Valley Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-0830

Solutions 4 Mac 103 Redwood Rd. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-6324 www.solutions4mac.com

Napa Valley Software 380 Sky Oaks Dr. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-1702

Crystal Clear Solutions 7604 Melody Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-8946

Tech Center P.O. Box 541 Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-8653

Daniel Data Systems 2841 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 9 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-7711 www.danieldata.com

Syllogy Design Inc. 17 E. Kappas Marina Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-2400 Synapse 14 Lynn Ct. San Rafael CA 94901 (800) 317-9611 www.synapse-ada.com Systems Improvement 37 Wharf Cir. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-0900 Vanzebo 32 Galli Dr., Ste. A Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-2723 www.4ofďŹ cedesk.com Q NAPA Able Computers 1055 Darms Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-1685 Ben Chadsey Computers 1705 Washington St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-5808 Computer Engineering Group 1562 Silverado Trl. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-9701 Fischer Computer Systems 445 Bay St. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-2414 Formatech 3263 Claremont Way, Ste. B Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-1492 www.formatech-it.com

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Valley Tech Solutions 3371 California Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-1585

Mawson Computer Center 350 College Ave., Ste 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-2841 www.mawson.com

Q SONOMA

DB Consulting 3343 Industrial Dr., Ste. 2 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-8089 www.db-consult.net

Bracco Systems PO Box 546 Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 794-9419 www.braccosystems.com

Executive Support Svc. 706 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9383 www.executivesupportservice.com

Brule Computer Svcs.

2129 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-9530

Green IT 414 First St. E. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-0299

Cartesian Systems 510 Second St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-981O

Industrial Component.Com 1150 Industrial Ave., Ste. H Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-7672 www.industrialcomponent.com

Computer Wizard Systems 2777 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 105 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-3151 www.computerwizardsystems.com

Computerlink PC & Network Management 2999 Cleveland Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-6622 www.clinksr.com Computers and More 4044 Sonoma Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-1122 www.computersandmore.biz Computers in Despair P.O. Box 1535 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 328-8460 www.computersindespair.com

Information Technology Group 3855 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 576-9999 www.infotg.com Mac Networks 456 10 St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 522-1400 www.macnetworks.com Main Street Computer Store 444 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3500

PC Medic 1200 West St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-7483 Pro Tech Computers 930 Shiloh Rd., Bldg. 39-B Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-0390 www.protechcomp.net Same Day Computer 4212 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 568-3883 Santa Rosa Computers 820 Piner Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 570-2040 Sierra Business Solutions 36 E. Washington St. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-6245 The Printer Doctor Inc. 1010 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 206-9600 www.printer-doctor.com Vantaggio Computing, LLC 1415 Fulton Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-3616 www.vantaggiollc.com Wessman Computer Services 538 Bronwyn Glen Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-0230 www.wessman.com

SOFTWARE Q MARIN 4d Internet Solutions 100 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 339-1831

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Reputable SEO: What You Need to Know

By Deborah Gray

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earch engine optimization (SEO), social networking, Internet marketing, pay-per-click advertising campaigns: You know your business website needs to be prominent in search engine results pages (SERPs), but you’re not sure how to make that a reality, so you hire an SEO “expert” to guide you through these rough waters. The problem is, you don’t want to spend hours learning the ins and outs of SEO, so you have to take your “expert” at his or her word that they can get you the visitors you want. This can be a risky proposition.

Lately, I’ve seen a significant increase in the number of selfproclaimed SEO “gurus” leading clients down an expensive and unproductive road. Don’t get me wrong, there are some very well-informed, reputable SEO firms and consultants out there. Their business is actually hurt by the arrival of these new “miracle workers.” After all, who’s the frustrated client, anxious for long-overdue business, more likely to be tempted by: someone promising a slow, steady ongoing process with strong results down the road, or someone who boasts fast results and huge returns?

It’s the old snake oil salesman scenario. Promise someone the results they desperately seek, and you can sell them water in a pretty bottle for a small fortune.

With the emergence of social networks and the recent demand for services like custom Facebook pages, it’s necessary to be even more cautious. I recently saw an ad for custom Facebook pages costing $500 and more. Most potential clients have no way of knowing if this is a good deal or not. And if they’re not technically savvy enough to know what knowledge or tools are necessary to create a Facebook page, and aren’t capable of assessing the quality of the examples they’re shown, they might think this is a fair deal. I looked at some examples and discovered one case where they’d simply taken a large image off the client’s website, added two lines of text below it and pasted a few lines of code into a tab on Facebook. While it may have looked nice, it wasn’t worth $500.

Another client came to me recently, dismayed that she wasn’t seeing any increased traffic to her website after paying an SEO service a monthly amount for more than a year. I was amazed to discover she had no inbound links to her site (a very big issue—the number of quality inbound links to a site is an important ranking factor). She also had a serious issue with duplicate content. Most disturbing of all, a major portion of her site was completely blocked from being indexed by search engines due to some code in a “robots.txt” file (a text file used to block search engines from areas of a site that you may not want indexed such as a folder for creating and testing new pages before you add them to the site) on her server. I was alarmed North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

that anyone who professed to be an SEO consultant could miss some of these glaringly obvious issues. It made me wonder what they actually did for her.

So how do you find a quality consultant? Fortunately, you don’t need to learn the business to assess someone’s abilities.

First, educate yourself enough to make an informed decision.

You might subscribe to a magazine like Search Marketing Standard to follow the latest SEO news, or read a few articles online about the basics of Internet marketing. Then rather than just listening to a pitch, ask some questions that indicate you’ve done some research. Ask them what their strategies are for onsite SEO (the actual work done on your Web pages to optimize them for search engines). Mention words like “schema” and “microdata” (markup that identifies data types to search engines) and ask if they think they’re useful. If they begin to look frightened, you’ve weeded them out and can look elsewhere.

Ask them whether clean code matters (it does), and what a canonical link is (your preferred URL when there are several pages with similar content). Ask if they’ll list your site in local listings like Google Places (they should). Ask why that’s important. Most of us can discern an intelligent response from one that’s a bluff—be aware and use your instincts.

Most important, remember that ranking isn’t everything (SEO providers everywhere may gasp as they read this). You can be number one in search results and still not get the customers and conversions you want. You have to engage your audience. Create high-quality content that informs and helps them in their lives. Position yourself as an authority in your field—write articles, blog about what you know best, share your ideas and experience, and you’ll build a network that will generate the audience you want. Yes, it takes hard work and an investment of your time, but this is the real work that generates interest and ranking.

In the brick and mortar world, if you go in a store and the owner is friendly, warm, engaging and consistent about offering a high-quality product, they’ll win your loyalty. The same rules apply online. Quality matters.

If you’re enticed by Internet marketing “gurus” to plaster your website with ads, flashing banners and pop-up boxes selling e-books, and to let them fill every bit of white space in your site’s design with paragraphs of self-promotional copy and graphics, will your visitor feel like staying, or like they’ve just opened the door to a very obnoxious salesman? You decide.

Deborah Gray is the owner of Deborah Gray Design (http://deborahgraydesign.com) in Sebastopol. She’s been a graphic and web designer for more than 20 years. She also offers quality SEO services to her clients.

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SOFTWARE

AngelPoints, Inc. 30 Liberty Ship Way, Ste. 3150 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-4881 www.angelpoints.com

Outside Technology P.O. Box 685 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 488-4909 www.outsidetech.com

Microworks Technologies Inc. 1100 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 100 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-9620 www.winesoftware.com

Autodesk, Inc. 111 McInnis Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-5000 www.autodesk.com

Picturesnow.com 51 Beach Rd. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-1076 www.picutresnow.com

Peskett Ken Computing Consultant 1443 Main St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-2692

Clairmail 4 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 200 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-7270 www.clairmail.com

Project Invision 1595 Grant Ave., 2nd Flr Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-7300 www.projectinvision.com

Symed Corp.

1700 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-3300

Clarus Products International 80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 3G Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-9201 www.clarus.com

Radiant Logic Inc. 1682 Novato Blvd., Ste. 300 Novato CA 94947 (415) 209-6800 www.radiantlogic.com

Crest LLC 140 Mission Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (800) 563-0767 www.cresoftwareteam.com Digital Foundry 1701 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 789-1600 www.digitalfoundry.com Enwisen Inc 7250 Redwood Blvd Ste 109 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-0728 Equilibrium 3 Harbor Dr., Ste. 100 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-4343 www.equilibrium.com Hunter Burgett Co. 340 C St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4481 Leximation Inc. 122 H St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1892 Nihilistic Software Inc. 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 160 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8690 www.nihilistic.com

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Rockstar 150 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 339-9540 SL Corp.

240 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-8500 www.sl.com The Softad Group 1925 Francisco Blvd E Ste G San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 332-4704 Visual World Inc. 2 Fifer Ave. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-2595 www.visualworld.com Xcaret Research 3030 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3082

Databright Management Systems 7 Raffles Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 781-7200 www.databright.com Executron Development Corp.

3094 Coffey Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-8540

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gINT Software 1160 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 140 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 284-2200 www.gintsoftware.com

Accountmate Software Corp.

1445 Technolgy Ln., Ste. A5 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 774-7500 www.accountmate.com

Immecor Corp.

2351 Circadian Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 636-2550 www.immecor.com

Adobe Systems Inc. 2235 Mercury Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 573-7902

Kavera 1333 N. Mcdowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-8020

Advanced Technology Innovations, Inc. 100 Petaluma Blvd. N., Ste. 303 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 285-2020 www.atiincusa.com

Knowledge Filter Inc. 6910 Sebastopol Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4725 www.knowledgecenter.com

BIAS Inc. 140 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-1866

Learning Tools Intl.

2391 Circadian Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 521-3530 Legal Automation Systems P.O. Box 1594 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 578-1157

Burst Dot Com Inc. 613 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 541-3870

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Q NAPA

Commerce Solutions, Inc. 7 Fourth St., Ste. 46 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-1198 www.isoagroup.com

Aqt Solutions 1001 Second St., Ste. 245 Napa CA 94559 (707) 265-7800 www.aqtsolutions.com

Corman Technologies 1060 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-7800 www.cormtech.com

Elypsis, Inc. 1957 Sierra Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-8912 www.elypsis.com

Ctex Software Duplication 7850 Bell Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-4000 www.ctexinc.com

1915 Gardenview Circle Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 929-3565 www.nonprofiteasy.com

Onque Technologies Inc. 2460 W. Third St., Ste. 230 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 569-3000

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COMPUTERS

SOFTWARE/TRAINING/INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS Outspring 5331 Skylane Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-7711 www.outspring.com Richard Burt 103 Morris St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0808 Xerocomm 6050 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-0923 www.xerocomm.com

Q NAPA Napalink High Speed Wireless Internet Access 1735 Action Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-8500 Q SONOMA Cisco Systems 1450 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 285-5000

Q MARIN

Electronic Directories 1030 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 237-9779

Bay Area Computer Training 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. A19 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-0384 www.bactrain.com

InSite Communications 445 Portal St., Ste. B Cotati CA 94931 (707) 765-9993 www.insitecommunications.com

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Lash Internet Marketing

TRAINING

PC Tutor 5005 Parkhurst Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-1213

INTERNET SERVICE PROVIDERS

521 East Railroad Avenue Cotati CA 94931 (707) 794-9294 www.lashinternet.com Salon Builder-Elaborative Technologies 3812 Sebastapol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 579-3920 www.salonbuilder.com

Q MARIN Ipost 60 Galli Dr., Ste. T Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-4000

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Sonoma Sky P.O. Box 63 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-9677 www.sonomasky.com Vista Broadband Networks 3020 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 792-3304 www.vistabroadband.com COMPUTERS END

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CONSTRUCTION CONCRETE/ GRADING/ PAVING Q Marin Concrete By M Valceschini 191 Esmeyer Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 497-0929 www.mattvconcrete.com Design Interlock Inc. Interlocking Paving Stone P.O. Box 2268 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 381-4620 Frisco Forming & Flatwork 1495 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. K San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7303 Hughes Structural Inc. 382 Cascade Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-9172

CONCRETE/GRADING/PAVING DHR Construction Inc. 860 Green Island Rd. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 552-6500 www.dhrgolf.com

Church Ron Concrete Construction P.O. Box 345 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-0133

Gyptech 5555 Broadway St. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 265-6680

Coleman Concrete 3388 Regional Pkwy., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-7573

Marr B Olsen Inc. General & Concrete Contractors 320 First St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-9707

Jones Brian Construction 58 Juniper Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-3450

Collins and Son Construction P.O. Box 1817 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 794-9447 www.Collins and Son Construction

MB Casting 3600 Standish Ave., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-1300 www.mbprecast.com

800.750.0187

Miller Concrete Inc. 572 Martin Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-7526 www.millerconcrete.com

M M Construction 253 James Rd. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 557-2681 Stevens Concrete Inc. 1078 Fulton Ln. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3412 Q Sonoma

Hynes Gerry Construction Inc. 1201 Andersen Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-1660

Allphase Concrete 7069 Eton Ln. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-0785

Nerviani Paving Inc. 3150 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-2662

Bender Concrete 1910 Palen Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-0959

Rich Readimix Concrete Inc. 101 Rich St. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 924-1040

Carlisle Construction

RWR Construction 200 Gary Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-5658 www.rwrcal.com

Carrillo Don Concrete Contractor 6131 Batesole Dr Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-4252

Van Midde & Son Concrete 490 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-2530 www.vanmiddeconcrete.com

Carter Crilly Construction Inc. 2080 Magnolia Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8197

Q Napa Connor Bros. Construction P.O. Box 5628 Napa CA 94581 (707) 257-0545

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Lupe Navarrete Concrete 4470 Labath Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-8520

1639 Chiquita Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2734

Charles Leon Williams Construction 115 Howard St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-6099

www.concrete-facelift.com Lic. 586126 Fully Insured

STAIN / POLISH

North Coast Concrete Inc. P.O. Box 7336 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 665-9349 www.northcoastconcreteinc.com

Cupp Brothers Construction 4640 Arlington Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-0403 www.cuppbros.com

Pavement Engineering Inc. 3820 Cypress Dr., Ste. 3 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-5330 www.pavengr.com

Devincenzi Concrete Construction 3276 Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-3113

Pimentel Paving, Inc. 3647 Melcon Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 588-8402 www.pavingonline.com

DPR Construction 2360 Mendocino Ave., Ste. A2-120 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 373-1535 www.dprinc.com

PRM Construction Inc. 7428 Walnut Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1723

Frost Jack Concrete Contractor 785 West Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-1855 Gorilla Construction Co. 900 B St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8094

RH Dias & Son 1296 San Jose Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-3454 Shoreline Builders Inc. 651 Portal St., Ste. 3 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 665-9490 www.shorelinebuilders.org

Lanway Construction 4721 Stonehedge Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 538-3055

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CONCRETE/GRADING/PAVING/ELECTRICAL

Siri Grading & Paving 3289 Regional Pkwy Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-2141 www.sirigradingandpaving.com

Sonoma Marin Construction Inc. 1077 Lakeville St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-6981 www.sonomamarin.com

The Legacy Paver Group 309 Simone Pl., N. Santa Rosa CA 95409 707-538-1071 www.legacypavers.com

ELECTRICAL Q Marin All Electric 635 Goodhill Rd. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-3509 www.home-officeautomation. com Artistic Lighting & Electric 1945 Francisco Blvd. E. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-1656 www.artisticlightingcorp.com Baldwin Electric P.O. Box 1577 Novato CA 94948 (415) 897-8900 Bos Electric 1241 Andersen Dr., Ste. C San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-5190 www.boselectric.com Bretz Electrical Contractors P.O. Box 364 Fairfax CA 94978 (415) 488-4804

Colonia Electric Inc. 1945 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. 37 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-9502

WBE, Inc. 90 Hill Rd. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-1400 www.WBEinc.com

RB Electric 1380 Fourth Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 256-3240 rbelectrical.vpweb.com

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Rock & Sons Inc. 319 College Ave. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-2889

Electrix 517 Jacoby St., Ste. 10 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-0777 www.eltrx.com Gerrish RA & Son Inc. Electrical Contractors 257 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-2335 Greenwood Electric 47 Paul Dr., Ste. 5 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-6858 www.greenwoodelectric.com John Blythe Electric 33 Terrace Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 415-435-8686 www.JohnBlytheElectric.com

Real Goods Solar 27 Simms St. San Rafael CA 94901 (888) 567-6527 www.RealGoodsSolar.com

SolarCraft 285-D Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-7717 www.solarcraft.com

TLW Electric 5 Paradise Ct. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-4800 Tresch Electrical Co. 1026 Machin Ave. Novato CA 94945

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Boykin Electrical 1123 Pear Tree Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-2988 Cal West Electric 1096 Stonebridge Drive Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-7504 Four Star Electric 1342 Linden St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-9561 Hemken Electric 1121 Zygmunt Dr. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8256 Hubert Electric P.O. Box 212 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2069 Long Electric Co. 870 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste. D Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3512 www.longelectric.com Main St. Electric P.O. Box 971 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2122 McNamara Bill 310 West Ln. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-9168 Myles Davis Electric, Inc. 3281 Solano Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-9361 www.mylesdaviselectric.com Napa Electric 2240 Brown St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-6611 www.napaelectric.com

Silverado Electric 845 Sousa Ln. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-0450 Spartan Electric 2186 Monticello Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-9330 St. Helena Lighting & Design 550 Deer Park Rd. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2241 Thern Electric Inc. 1700 Second St., Ste. 370 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-8572 www.thernelectric.com Top Notch Electric 131 Summerbrooke Cir. Napa CA 94558 (707) 225-7973 www.topnotchelectric.biz Wooly’s Electric Svc. P.O. Box 3402 Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-2644 ZECO Electric Co. 4507 Hess Dr. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 644-8665 Q Sonoma Aladdin’s Electric of the North Bay P.O. Box 7351 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-7207 www.aladdinselectric.com Ament Electric 2820 Old Gravenstein Hwy. S. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3933

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ELECTRICAL

American Yankee P.O. Box 314 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2222

Denny’s Electric Inc. P.O. Box 366 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5230

Gossage Electric 6065 Diane Ct. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 849-9525

Minton Electric Inc. 7796 Bell Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-8284

Baswell Electrical Construction 399 Business Park Ct., Ste 101 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-7345

Dickel Enterprises 400-B Yolanda Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-1340

Green Controls 1530 Trimble Ln. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-4946

Morton Smith Electrical Inc. 955 Piner Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-2112

E&M Automation 126 Mill St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5578 www.eandm.com

Image Electric 100 Sprauer Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-9442

National Electric 1726 Capella Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-0143

Edward Scott Electric Co., Inc. 921 Transport Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-4990

Independence Electric Supply 460 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 577-7900 www.iesupply.com

Nordby Electric 2463 Bluebell Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-1240

Electic Dan 1950 Barndance Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-1196

JH Electric 104 El Portola Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-2800

Electric Svcs.

P.O. Box 711 Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 887-7242 www.electicservices.org

Knights’ Electric Inc. 11410 Old Redwood Hwy. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 433-6931 www.knightselectric.com

Electrical Equipment Company, Inc. 1290 Holm Rd. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-2883 www.eecpet.com

Laskey Electric 134 Nottingham Way Windsor CA 95492 (707) 239-2722

Beake Bros. Electric 2750 Bloomfield Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7040 Blakeslee Electric, Inc. P.O. Box 1951 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 545-6393 www.blakesleeelectric.com Boldt Electric Co. 19301 Carriger Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (415) 285-5185 Bowman Electric Inc. 3525 Guernville Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-3199 www.bowmanelectricinc.com Cal West Electrical Contractors 110 Stony Point Road Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-1709 Clover Electric Inc. 50 Industrial Dr. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-3531 Collard Electric 1945 Belair Way Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-4084 Combs Electric 1448 Lorraine Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-1814 www.combselectric.com

Fortuna Joe Electric Co. P.O. Box 7420 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 526-6599 Frontier Electric Inc. 471 Aaron St. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 794-1553 Gaia Energy System 716 College Ave., Ste. E Santa Rosa, CA 95404 707-538-8554 www.GaiaEnergySystems.com

Craft Electric 7793 Occidental Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 836-8837 Delta Electric 375 Taft St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9272

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Geo’s Pool Spa & Solar Company 3395 Wood Valley Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-5264 www.geospoolspaandsolar.com

North West Electric 148 Alexander Valley Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-9668 Northern Lights 19465 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1910 O’Rourke Electric, Inc. 3347 Industrial Dr., Ste. 4 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-8539 www.orourke-electric.com

Leslie Electric SM 526 Portal St. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-9440 Major League Electric Inc. 1360 Industrial Ave., Ste. C Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 781-0991 www.majorleaugeelectric.com

www.onesuninc.com 707.824.1951 Lic.#940535

PO Box 532 s Graton, CA 95444

Mannie Electric 5015 Boulder Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 539-2408

Owl Electric 24150 Fort Ross Rd. Cazadero CA 95421 (707) 847-3229

McDonell Electric Inc. 1480 High School Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 523-2626 www.mcdonellelectric.com

Pathways Energy 531 5th St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 479-2344 www.pathwaysenergy.com

Mike Brown Electric Co. 561-A Mercantile Dr. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-8100 www.mbelectric.com North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

ELECTRICAL/GENERAL CONTRACTORS

CONSTRUCTION

Power Play Electric P.O. Box 686 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-0846

Commercial R&M 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-2858 www.commercialrepair.net

Precision Solar & Electric P.O. Box 1674 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7446 R. McClure Electric Co. 706 Portal St., Ste. D Cotati CA 94931 (707) 763-9617 www.rmcclure.com R. McClure Electric Co. 930 Shiloh Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 763-9617 www.rmcclure.com Raynor Electric 4944 Ross Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-2023 www.raynorelectric.com Reyff Electric Co. P.O. Box 1196 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 585-2481 www.reyffelectric.com Roberts Service & Construction 4649 Dowdell Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 584-5880 Ross John Electric P.O. Box 40 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6875 Silva Electric 9572 Wellington Cir. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-9897

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Sonoma 707.523.3155 Marin 415.382.1011

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Summit Technology Group Inc. 2450-C Bluebell Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4773 www.summit-e.com Surge Electric Svc. 913 Pinot Noir Way Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-4004

www.westcoastsolarenergy.com

707.664.6450 5800 Redwood Dr. s Suite D Rohnert Park, CA 94928CA s Lic #963158

Tim McCloskey Electric Inc. 496 Pepper Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 953-0559 www.mccloskeyelectric.net

Wiggins Electric, Inc. 1370 Airport Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-7869

Two Willow Electric 4324 Spring Hill Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 775-4639

Wolcott Robert D 1034 Clark St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-9222

Valley Electric 616 I St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-4224

GENERAL CONTRACTORS

Valley of the Moon Electric P.O. Box 302 El Verano CA 95433 (707) 996-1602 Van Der Boon Electric 8868 LakeWood Drive, Ste. 181 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 239-0256 Victor Tiche Electric P.O. Box 1377 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 584-1635 www.vixelectric.net Voltair Electric P.O. Box 225 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8005 Walker Electric 4450 Vine Hill Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-5131 Web Electric 840 Piner Rd., Ste. 10 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-5434 West Electric & Lighting 465 Ely Rd. N. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-1551

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Q Marin Abacus Group Builders, Inc. P.O. Box 746 Corte Madera CA 94976 (415) 927-0667 www.abacusgroupbuilders.com Al Villa Builder 27 Paul Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7826 Alan Honda General Contractor 133 Gregory Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-1334 www.marinmasterbuilders.com Alliance Construction 58 Berkeley Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 485-1884 Anawalt Custom Builders 53 Fern Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-8688

Caletti Jungsten Construction 495 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-3162 www.calettijungsten.com

Di Giorgio Contracting Co. 8 Commercial Blvd., Ste. E Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-9700 www.dgcontracting.com Diego Bros Inc. Builders 124 Paul Dr., Ste. 1 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-5967 www.diegobrosinc.com Dutra Construction Co. 1000 Point San Pedro Rd. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-5473 Dutra Construction Co. Envision Builders Inc. P.O. Box 948 Larkspur CA 94977 (415) 453-2370 www.envisionbuilders.com Everbuilt Construction Inc. P.O. Box 1329 Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 331-8256 www.everbuiltconstruction.com Faubel Construction Inc. 205 Camino Alto, Ste. 145 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-4922 www.faubelconstruction.com Fitzpatrick Homes 475 Gate 5 Rd., Ste. 225 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-2900 www.fitzpatrickhomes.com Floyd Construction Inc. 714 C St., Ste. 207 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-0645 www.floydconstructioninc.com G&R Construction 125 Larkspur St., Ste. 101 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-8933 Geary Pacific Construction 30 Pamaron Way, Ste. 205 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-3533

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CONSTRUCTION Ghilotti Bros., Inc. 525 Jacoby St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-7011 www.ghilottibros.com Golden Restoration & Construction Inc. 21 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 14 Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-8648 www.goldenrandc.com Green Builders of Marin 205 Montego Key Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-0700 www.greenbuildersofmarin.com Hall Construction & Woodworking 118 Stadium Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-5176 Hayes & Assoc.

1503 Buchanan St. Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-3464 Hazel Construction 70 Greenfield Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-2086 Home Doctors Inc. 31 Pamaron Way, Ste. A Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-4085 www.homedoctors.com

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Jack Mosher Construction, Inc. 504 Red Hill Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-0713

Leland Construction 2300 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 457-0318

James W Josephs & Co. 231 Laurel Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-8499

Lighthouse Construction Svc. 424 Molino Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-1199

Jazz Builders Inc. 1924 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-5400 www.jazzbuilders.com

M/W General Contracting Inc. 205 Camino Alto Ct., Ste. 215 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-0667 www.mwgc.com

Kapranos Construction 804 Grant Ave., Ste. E Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-5205

McGuire & Sons 121 Cascade Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-2719

Kasten Builders 120 Landing Ct. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4500 www.kastenbuilders.com

Megna Construction & Repair, Inc. 228 Seagull Row Novato CA 94945 (415) 493-5064

Kor General Contracting 69 Terrace Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-2461

Meylan Construction 3145 Kerner Blvd., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-1620 www.meylanconstruction.com

Lamperti Contracting & Design 1241 Andersen Dr., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-1623 www.lampertikitchens.com Landmark Builders 42 Digital Dr., Ste. 11 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-5410 www.lmbuilders.com

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Michael McLennan General Contractor 720 Penny Royal Ln. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-0919

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Page Construction Company 834 Vallejo Avenue Novato CA 94948 (415) 897-1138 www.pageconstructioncompany.com

Pimentel Construction 61 Yolanda Dr. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-3918

Portico Builders 74 Esmeyer Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 454-1100

RC Jackson Construction 310 Vendola Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-3177 Redmond Tom Construction 1355 Yukon Way Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-9918 Rempe Construction 1020 Railroad Ave., Ste. E Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-9126 www.rempe.com Robert Curry Construction P.O. Box 1994 Novato CA 94948 (415) 898-2243

O’Neil Construction 115 Woodside Dr. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-1007

Peacock Designs 48 Wharf Rd. Bolinas CA 94924 (415) 868-0202

Plonowski Architects & Builders 23 Dorset Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-8047

Price Bros. Construction 1064 Machin Ave., Ste. A Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-3153

Pacific Ridge Construction 187 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-1698

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Plath & Co., Inc. 1575 E. Francisco Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-1575 www.plathco.com

Rose Construction 39 Belmont Ave. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-9994 www.rose-construction.com Rosenbach Construction 945 Front St. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-8374 RPB Construction 10 Liberty Ship Way Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-2226 Ryerson Construction 475 Riviera Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-7673

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GENERAL CONTRACTORS Scheller Construction 1516 Grant Ave., Ste. 223 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-9669

Dale James Construction Inc. 1030 Easum Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-1516

Heywood Construction P.O. Box 845 Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-1591

Dale Knight Construction 3534 White Cliff Cir. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-3397

Hill & Valley Construction 4253 Dry Creek Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-1275

Eberlin Construction Co. 1734 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-8969

Jim Maloney Construction Co. 1438 Kearney St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-6015

Elite Aire Napa Valley 20 Interprise Ct., Ste. 7 Napa CA 94558 (707) 965-2550

JZ Construction Inc. P.O. Box 5119 Napa CA 94581 (707) 224-1956

Thoms William Construction 120 Gregory Dr. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-5316

Bruce Tucker Construction, Inc. 2260 Brown St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-1587 www.brucetuckerconstruction. com

Ellis Construction Co. 138 Entrada Circle American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 255-2551 www.ellisc.com

Kelham Construction Inc. 1119 Austin Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-8181

West Coast Construction 105 Westwood Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-5776

Bunch Construction Inc. 625 Howell Mountain Rd. S. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-3548

Emil Meyers Construction Inc. 1630-A Action Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-3434

WMS Construction 21 Melville Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-3706

Canyon Construction & Design P.O. Box 3932 Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3595

Energy Saver Construction 1691 G St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 307-9857 www.wrsbuild.com

Wyatt Construction 65 Bella Vista San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-2999

Chinberg Construction Inc. 2471 Solano Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8491 www.chinberg.com

Scott & Warner Builders, Inc. P.O. Box 96 Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 331-9100 www.scottandwarnerbuilders.com Stoneart Construction 282 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-1083 Swezy General Contractor 21 Santa Barbara Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-5088

Q Napa Alf Burtleson Construction 1308 Main St., Ste. 106 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2916 www.alfburtlesonconstruction.com American Canyon Builders 233 Eucalyptus Dr. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 644-6359 Anderson Construction 520 California Blvd., Ste. 7 Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-9628

Andrews & Thornley Construction Inc. 951 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-3478 www.atconstruction.com Blakeley Construction Inc. 310 Franz Valley School Rd. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-4383 www.blakeleyconstruction.com Brady Mitchell Construction Inc. 583 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-8750

Christensen Construction 555 Country Club Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 738-9546 Cooney & Co. 735 Eighth St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-7175 www.cooney-co.com County Lines Construction P.O. Box 2186 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-6580 D&K Construction & Development Inc. P.O. Box 3469 Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-0166

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Eric Sherwood Construction P.O. Box 4037 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-3875 Grassi & Associates, Inc 1213 Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-3232 www.grassiconstruction.com Green Method Construction 3212 Jefferson St., Ste. 393 Napa CA 94558 (707) 799-0106 www.greenmethodconstruction. com GrifďŹ n Molinari Building Construction P.O. Box 2467 Yountville CA 94599 (707) 299-3900 www.gmdcinc.com

Leggett Construction, Inc. 1923 Adrian St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 494-4409 Mann Karen 1304 Berry St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-0968 Mark Peterson General Building 3077 St. Helena Hwy. N., Ste. A Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7828 Micheli Construction 1125 Crinella Ct. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2373 Miracle Method Of Napa/Solano 1758 Industrial Way, Ste. 121 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-4066 www.miraclemethod.com Nielson Construction 147 Camino Oruga Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-8774 Noble House Construction & Development 1417 B St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-3482

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Pridmore Brothers Construction 1305 Capell Valley Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-0682

Thollander Construction 504 Washington St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-0715

Reeves Construction 1811 El Centro Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-0995

Valley Builders 2273 Grant St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-4201

Regan & Sons 1030 Hagen Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 853-0545

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Richard Rust Construction 1179 Whitney Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-2090

Sax and Roscoe Construction, Inc. 1100 Soscol Ferry Rd., Ste. 3 Napa CA 94558 (707) 259-0885 www.saxandroscoe.com Schmidt Masonry & Construction 1341 Darling St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-2938 Schotka Construction Inc. 5555 Broadway St. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 265-6977 Scott Steve A Construction 20 Mallard Ct. Napa CA 94559 (707) 265-9028 Sheehan Construction Inc. 221 W. Gateway Rd., Ste. 405 Napa CA 94558 (707) 603-2610 Standard Pacific Corp.

90 Renwood Lane American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 553-2098 Syar Industries, Inc. P.O. Box 2540 Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8711 Thesman Custom Builders Inc. 345 Lafata St., Ste. A Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-5536 www.thesmanbuilt.com 48 Northbaybiz

Acapella Construction 101 H St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-0422 www.acapellainc.com Action Construction P.O. Box 14035 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 573-9559 www.action-construction.com Alton Construction Svcs., LLC 1362 Larkin Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 529-7689 www.altonconstructionservices. com Argonaut Constructors 1236 Central Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-4862 www.argonautconstructors.com Artisan Builders 380 Morris Street, Ste F Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8443 www.artisanbuilders.net Ballard Jon Construction 665 Joaquin Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7900 Bay View Builders 2236 Pimlico Way Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-9433 BCC General Contractors Inc. 706 Portal St., Ste. A Cotati CA 94931 (707) 664-1800 www.bccgci.com/

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Codding Construction Co. 1400 Valley House Dr., Ste. 100 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-3550 www.coddingconstruction.com

707.545.4761 www.behlerconstruction.com 1820-J Empire Industrial Ct. Santa Rosa, CA 95403

Bertolucci Construction 9120 Chaulk Hill Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 837-0468

Coldwater Construction Co. 832 Brown St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1337 Comet Construction 3011 Manning Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-4506 Custom Housing Systems Inc. P.O. Box 274 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-0723

Blackhorse Builders 404 Anson Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-3019

Blanchard Construction 887 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-3989 www.blanchardconstruction.com Boden Construction Inc. 1168 Mark West Springs Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 577-7301 www.bodenconstruction.com Boschetti Construction Inc. P.O. Box 37 Fulton CA 95439 (707) 576-1095 Buckley Construction 200 Paulsen Ln. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-2566

David Martineau Construction 4525 Montecito Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-7895 www.martineauconstruction.com Del Monte Construction 2645 Knob Hill Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-7983 Dennis Brooner Construction Inc. 372 Horn Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-7954 DeRutte Builders 951 Litchfield Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9486

Cary & Associates Builders Inc 112 Pine Breeze Ln Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-8589

Desmond & Wallace Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 190 Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 795-7443 www.desmondwallace.com

Celtic Construction 53 Vineyard Cir Sonoma CA 95476 (415) 457-9400 www.celtic-construction.com

Devcon Construction Inc. 1700 Corporate Cir. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-1580 www.devcon-const.com

Chris Rhodes Construction 4511 Parker Hill Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-8109

Division Seven 22 Lakeville St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-7771 www.division7waterproofing.com

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Doyle Contracting, Inc. 1390 N. McDowell Blvd. #186 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-9955 www.doylecontracting.com

Eddinger Enterprises, Inc. 62 W North St Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5113 www.eddingers.com

Empower Energy Solutions 205 Fifth St., Ste. J Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-0800 www.empoweredbysolar.com

Fine Line Design & Construction 5331 Todd Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8624

Elie Development 5083 Bodega Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-5977 www.eliedevelopment.com

Engelke Construction P.O. Box 1387 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-8389

Fisher Construction 739 Beaver St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-5241

Euro Construction P.O. Box 451 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-7289

Five Star Homes Inc. 5841 Lone Pine Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-0615

Facility Development Corp.

5510 Skylane Blvd., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-1722 www.fdc-corp.com

Flum Construction P.O. Box 717 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-1505

Drexhage Structures 15945 Laurel Ave. Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 479-5652

Empire Asphalt & Engineering 3980 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 1 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 545-7440 www.empireasphalt.com Since 1976

Duna Construction Inc. 30 Rose Ct. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-2066 Dylesky Family Construction P.O. Box 1208 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-3461

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Farrar Construction Inc. 628 Marshall Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 776-2650 FEDCO Construction Inc. 3510 Brooks Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 586-0500 www.gofedco.com

Flying High Construction Inc. 17267 Taylor Ln. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-9551 Fox & Assoc.

1295 Petersen Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 569-9128 www.jfoxassociates.com

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CONSTRUCTION Funtanellas & Sons Hardwood Flooring 4648 Bridle Trl. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (877) 403-6636 www.hardwoodfloors-fs.com Gabriel & Assoc. General Contractors 18 Everett Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 794-9155 GCCI Inc. P.O. Box 11039 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 545-2134 www.gcciinc.com George Drady Contractor Inc. 4965 Everglade Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 527-9318 Ghilotti Construction Co. 246 Ghilotti Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-1221 www.ghilotti.com Gilardoni Construction 4502 Bennett Valley Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-1496 Gold Hammer Construction Co. 150 A Professional Center Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-0584 www.goldhammerconstruction. com Gracie Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 1797 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1096 www.gracieconstruction.com Greystone Construction, Inc. 17706 Willow Creek Rd. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-3077

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Guadagni Bros. Welding 2050 Yoakim Bridge Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1081

Harkey Construction Inc. 7975 Cameron Dr., Ste. 700 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-1315 www.harkeyconstruction.com Home Investment Contractors P.O. Box 751327 Petaluma CA 94975 (707) 762-6924 Honig Home Remodeling Inc. 1949 Neotomas Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 579-5166 www.honighomeremodeling.com Howard L Hunt Construction 5678 Fox Hunt Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-6569 Iron Horse Builders P.O. Box 7830 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 585-7598 James E Thompson General Contractor 8023 Gravenstein Hwy. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 665-0114

James Grossi Construction P.O. Box 660 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-5728 Janssen Pool Construction 4397 Hessel Ct. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1617 www.janssenpools.com JC Builders 7996 Hembree Ln. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 318-8320

Jeff Luchetti Construction, Inc. 70 Stony Point Rd., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-5788 www.jlcbuild.com

Ken Finley Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 383 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-0446 www.kenfinleyconstruction.com

Jensen Construction P.O. Box 988 Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 664-8414

KG Walters Construction 195 Concourse Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-9968 www.kgwalters.com

Jim Murphy & Assoc.

464 Kenwood Ct., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 576-7337 www.j-m-a.com

Kilcor Builders & Design Inc. P.O. Box 2646 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 568-1651 www.kilcor.com

Kirby Construction Company, Inc 3343 Industrial Dr., Ste. 9 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-0880 www.kirbycon.com

Joe Antra Builders 108 Courtyards E. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-8589 Johnson Construction Co. P.O. Box 407 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 568-5159 Johnson Controls 3555 Airway Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-3042 www.johnsoncontrols.com JW & Sons Inc. 3855 Cypress Dr., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-6114 www.jwandsons.com

Koch Construction Co., Inc. 1550 Airport Blvd., Ste. 104 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-5608 www.kochconstruction.net Lance Cerny Design & Building 616 Keokuk St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-1117 www.lancecerny.com

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K & L Construction Co., Inc 134 Howard St Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8541 www.klconstr.com

530 S. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4899 www.leffconstruction.com

Kelsey Construction 17380 Taylor Ln. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-3661

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Cut Costs, Not Quality: 10 Tips to Help Keep Client Budgets In Line with Needs and Wants

By Dean Bennett

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h-oh. You’ve completed the project-cost worksheet, providing exacting estimates for your client’s needs, wants and specs. You add up the total, and it doesn’t bear much resemblance to the budget.

When the budget isn’t big enough for what your client wants to do, don’t despair. By offering creative, thoughtful suggestions and recommendations, you can maintain quality, help clients achieve their goals, and create happy, loyal clients. Whether you’re a general contractor with a plethora of subs or a lone subcontractor, these 10 tips can often make big differences in the outcome of your project.

1. Go back to the beginning. Ideally, much of the best cost cutting takes place in the design phase. Savings made in design will be huge compared to savings later on, when you can cut only relatively small items.

Whether a contractor works with a designer, is part of a design/build firm or comes into the project after the design is complete, it pays to pay attention to design. Architects often design complex ways to make a room or building look a certain way, yet one small change—often a construction-oriented change—can mean a significant difference in the cost to construct the project.

Learn to carefully analyze the design and common items that can make or break a budget. For example, if the original design calls for stick framing a roof, small changes could allow for use of roof trusses instead. Result: lower lumber and labor costs (while achieving the same type of roof).

Whenever there’s an opportunity, ask your clients to involve you in the design phase, emphasizing the potential cost advantages. And if you do come in after the fact, go through the design carefully before starting to build. If you find things you may be able to build more simply—without changing the design intent—bring up the proposed solution. As with most communications in business, bringing up issues in a cooperative, positive manner—with proposed solutions—will make everyone happier.

2. Do it later. Figure out which things must be done now and which things can be done over time. For walls, the client might be able to live with white paint now and embark on multiple colors and finishes later. For floor coverings, you could install carpet now and do more expensive tile work later on. If your clients can find carpet they like at home improvement centers, they can trim carpet budgets by 30 to 40 percent. For wood floors, using prefinished flooring instead of finished-in-place hardwood can cut costs by 20 to 30 percent.

On a larger scope, determine if there are any parts of the project that don’t need to be completely finished and can be done at a later date. These might include a basement, spare bedroom or a deck.

3. Stock it. If your client can go with off-the-shelf cabinetry, total cost often will be at least half the amount of custom cabinetry.

Even in a small kitchen, special-order cabinets easily can amount to $20,000, whereas off-the-shelf products could be $8,000. The same rule applies to countertops. Think creatively for counters, North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

too: granite tile will produce savings on the order of 40 to 50 percent compared to solid granite, even including the cost of additional labor required to install the tile.

4. Stay straight. Avoid angles and curves, inside or out. When budget is an issue, staying away from these labor-intensive efforts can make a sizable difference—savings of almost 50 percent. Typically, it’s possible to create a visually interesting room or space without curves or drastic angles.

5. Texturize. Using orange peel or knockdown texture, instead of smooth or custom, will save about 20 percent on the drywall budget.

6. Get centered. Providing space for mechanical, HVAC, plumbing and electrical systems is sometimes a design issue but is often up to the general contractor to figure out in the building process. Centralize mechanical systems and provide chases (hidden open space) for HVAC, plumbing and electrical. By running all of these systems through one central chase, you’ll expend much less in labor for all the trades.

7. Can the lights. Homeowners can trim the electrical budget by 10 to 20 percent by opting for one central light fixture in a room vs. several recessed cans. This alternative can be especially helpful in bedrooms.

8. Keep a high profile. Save high-quality finishes such as granite slab, granite tile, mosaic tile and crown moldings for the “impact” areas of the home. These usually would be the more-public rooms such as the entryway, kitchen and dining room.

9. Finish it up front. Similar to what you can do inside, concentrate expensive exterior finishes on the front of the house and put lap siding on the rest of the home. Lap siding can represent a savings of 50 to 60 percent compared to stone, brick and some stuccos.

10. Go underground. For residential work in many parts of the country, remember that a basement is a good value. This is one place not to cut costs in favor of a crawlspace. Especially in colder climates, where you’ll need to set the foundation four feet below ground, it makes even more sense to go ahead and create a basement.

Not every tip will work for every situation, but by using these where you can, you’ll likely find that both you and your client will be happier with the building process and finished result.

Dean Bennett is president of Dean Bennett Design and Construction, Inc. (www.deanbennettdc.com), a design/build firm based in Castle Rock, Colo. He holds master of architecture and bachelor of environmental design degrees from the University of Colorado. You can reach him at (303) 513-2065 or dean@deanbennettdc.com.

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CONSTRUCTION Les Petersen Drilling & Pump 5434 Old Redwood Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-0246 www.lespetersendrilling.com Lucas Construction 1741 Fourth St., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 585-7400 Maloney Construction 7411 E. Hurlbut Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-2249 Mangiantini Construction Co. P.O. Box 900 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2261 www.jmcustombuilders.com Marden Construction Co. 5665 Ross Branch Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 887-0840 Marovich Homes Inc. P.O. Box 4056 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 575-8525 McDevitt & McDevitt Construction Corp.

3820 Cypress Dr., Ste. 6 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-3000 www.mcdevittandmcdevitt.com Midstate Construction 1180 Holm Rd, Ste A Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-3200 www.midstateconstruction.com Miltenberger Construction 2555 Eastmoor Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-8090 Molofsky Builders Inc. 969 Carquinez Ave. Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 996-9963 www.molofskybuilders.com Moore Construction 329 Terrace Blvd.

Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 217-3391 Nelson Builders, Inc. 210 Vallejo St., Ste. E Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-5766 52 Northbaybiz

GENERAL CONTRACTORS Newport Builders Inc. P.O. Box 6694 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 542-4257 Nonella Construction 887 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-8080 www.nonella.com Nor Cal Masonry Construction Inc. P.O. Box 14968 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 570-1063

Nordby Construction, Signature Homes & Wine Caves 1550 Airport Blvd., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-4500 www.nordby.net

Pepper Construction 4980 Carriage Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-3213 www.pepper-construction.com

Ramirez Builders Inc. 3437 Castlerock Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 206-6875 www.daveramirezbuilders.com

Phoenix Construction Co. 1275 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 539-4504

RCI Construction 821 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6571

Piazza Construction P.O. Box 573 Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 795-0270

Reece Construction 16850 Burl Ln. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 876-3386

Powers Construction 2821 Bloomfield Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5076

Rege Construction Inc. 27270 Asti Rd. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-5143 www.regeconstruction.com

Pruett Construction & Fence Co. 4381 Middle 2 Rock Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-4518

Serving the North Bay for 10 years

North Bay Equipment, Inc. 5100 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-7290

Creating an Oasis for your “Relaxation & Pleasure”

707.595.2551 Lic. #920071

North Coast Builders Exchange 1030 Apollo Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 542-9502 www.ncbeonline.cim North Coast Contracting 67 Magnolia Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-0504 Oak Grove Construction Co. 3354 Regional Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-1910 www.OakGroveConstruction.com

Oxford Construction 8426 Starr Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-7292 www.timoxfordconstruction.com Pacific Door Products, Inc. 470 Aaron St. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-7777

www.PacificLadyPoolSpa.com stacy@pacificladypoolspa.com

Reiter Construction Inc. 9077 Sonoma Hwy., Ste. A Kenwood CA 95452 (707) 833-4100 www.jonreiter.com RG Gaither II Construction 183 Robin Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-2282 RG Maximov Construction 895 Valley View Dr. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 395-9017

Quin Wilson Contracting 2877 Big Ridge Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-9280

Rich Ryan Construction P.O. Box 1717 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-7324

R/D Construction Svc. 321 S. Main St., Ste. 519 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-2407

Rivendale Homes 1160 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 240 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 569-3040 www.rivendalehomes.com

R&B Custom Builders Corp.

22870 Burndale Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2171 www.rbcustombuilders.com R&K Construction 961 Piner Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-9349 www.randkconstruction.com RA Nielsen & Sons 909 Clark St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-2298 www.ranielsen-sons.com

RKT Builders Inc. 1137 Petaluma Hill Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-0134 www.rktbinc.com Robert D Youngs Contractor 615 Benicia Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-3900 www.rdyoungscontractor.us Robert Lucas Construction 433 Saint Mary Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 525-9487

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GENERAL CONTRACTORS/HVAC/R Robinwood Construction 755 Tzabaco Creek Rd. Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 857-3116 www.robinwood-construction.com Russell Nobles Construction P.O. Box 1712 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 541-0160 www.rnconstruction.com Sawyer Construction 3533 Hillcrest Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 874-3076 Schikore Construction 2200 Pine View Way, Ste. G Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 782-1192 www.schikoreconstruction.com Schram Construction Inc. 3162 Regional Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-3788 SE Wright General Builders 3686 Mt. Vernon Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-8434 Shook & Waller Construction 7677 Bell Rd., Ste 101 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 578-3933 www.shookandwaller.com Sonoma County Builders, Inc. 6280 Old Redwood Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 837-2997 www.sonomacountybuilders.com Sonoma Hills Construction 1471 Los Alamos Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-3734 www.sonomahillsconstruction. com Sonoma Valley Construction Inc. 582 Coachlight Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-4811 www.sonomavalleyconstruction. com Starke Structure Inc. 2105 S. McDowell Blvd., Ste. E Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-9933

Stevenson Supply & Tractor Co. 3601 Regional Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-3335 www.stevensonsupply.net Stockham Construction, Inc. 475 Portal St., Ste. F Cotati CA 94931 (707) 664-0945 www.stockhamconstruction.com Stocklin Iron and Construction 200 Oceanic Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 538-2285 Streamline Custom Builders 2675 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-0139 Superior Deck Svc. 3994 Petaluma Hill Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 588-9911 www.superiordecks.com Syd G Kelly Construction Inc. 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 4 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-3057 www.sydgkellyconstruction.com Team Ghilotti Inc. 2531 Petaluma Blvd. S. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8700 www.teamghilotti.com

Warner Custom Homes 3854 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste B Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 579-3288 www.BoltDowntheBayArea.com Warren Brown Construction P.O. Box 492 Graton CA 95444 (707) 824-8079 www.warrenbrownconstruction. com

Weeks Drilling and Pump Co. 6100 Highway 12 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 823-3184 www.weeksdrilling.com

Western Builders 1400 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-3213 Willowglen Homes 900 College Ave Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-6460 www.orchard-at-oakmont.com Wingett Construction 2328 Roburta Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-2567 Wired Construction Inc. 652 Petaluma Ave., Ste. D Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-0253

“We work with our hands to transform iron and steel into objects of function and beauty” Lic. #691080

707.225.1051 20344 8th St. E. s Sonoma Versaggi Construction P.O. Box 1383 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-5033 www.versaggiconstruction.com Vine Hill Builders Inc. 2550 Mountain Ranch Rd. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-7550

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Wright Contracting Inc. 3020 Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 528-1172 www.wrightcontracting.com Young Builders 1945 Schaeffer Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-3545 www.youngbuilders.net Zimmer Construction Co., Inc. P.O. Box 441 Graton CA 95444 (707) 829-0860

HVAC/R Q Marin Aaero Heating & Sheet Metal, Inc. 860 Sweetser Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4187 www.aaeroheating.com Allied Heating & Air Conditioning Co. 12 De Luca Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-5232 www.alliedhvac.com Burkell Plumbing & Heating P.O. Box 1384 Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 332-3091 CLP Resources, Inc. 4460 Redwood Hwy., Ste 14 San Rafael CA 94901 (707) 569-0200 Dixon Heating 35 Mill St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-1830 Downing Heating & AC Inc. 3070 Keaner Blvd., Ste. K San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1011 Edward Dill Air Conditioning & Heating 50 Tiburon St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-0792 Energy Visions Inc. 55 Rodeo Ave., Apt. 25 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-9548 Fitzpatrick’s Heating Inc. 2096 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. B Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 457-0607 Furnace Man Heating & Air Conditioning 19 Hamilton Dr., Ste. N Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7070

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Northbay Heating & Air Conditioning Inc. 830 Sweetser Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-9446

Air Excellence 1350 Industrial Ave., Ste. E Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 781-3303 www.airexcellhvac.com

Reid Heating & Energy, Inc. 1925 E. Francisco Blvd., Ste. 3 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-5000 www.reidheatingandenergy.com Q Napa

Bell Products, Inc. 722 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1811 www.bellproducts.com Bourbon Refrigeration & Air Conditioning P.O. Box 10695 Napa CA 94581 (707) 255-6564 Custom Heating & Air Conditioning 2063 W Park Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-6949 Reliable Refrigeration Inc. 4405 Solano Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-7227 Sun Heating & Air Conditioning 479 Technology Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-3852 Warm Floors 908 Enterprise Way, Ste. A Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-0880 www.warmfloors.com Q Sonoma AAA Energy Systems, Inc. 333 Sutton Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-8670 www.aaaenergysystems.biz ACCO Engineered Systems 737 Southpoint Blvd., Ste. G Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 776-2748 www.accoes.com

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Morris Heating & Sheet Metal P.O. Box 470 Fulton CA 95439 (707) 542-7769

Baswell Plumbing P.O. Box 831 Novato CA 94948 (415) 897-7977

Artic Refrigeration 1368 Calistoga Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-5876

Norris Todd Plumbing & Heating 226 Almond Way Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1779

Benjamin Franklin Plumbing 22 Digital Dr. Ste, 1 Novato CA 94949 (415) 233-6190 www.benjaminfranklinplubing.com

Banner Enterprises P.O. Box 1457 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 523-1244

North Coast HVAC P.O. Box 6643 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 578-9226

Carl J Augusto Plumbing 1144 Simmons Ln. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-0773

Bigham’s One Hour Heating & Air Conditioning 1400 Petaluma Hill Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-1800 www.onehourheat.com

Pacific Heating & Air Conditioning 706 Portal St. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-2236

Certified Plumbing P.O. Box 6609 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-2138

BKB Heating Air Conditioning & Sheetmetal 1311 Scott St. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-9655 www.bkbheating.com California Heating & Air Conditioning P.O. Box 2894 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-1811 Fox Mechanical 6020 Fredricks Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-5167 Furia Heating & Air Conditioning P.O. Box 1632 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2323 www.furiahvac.com Guerneville Guys HVAC 14555 Old Cazadero Rd. Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-5735 www.guerneville-guys.com

Performance Heating & Air 1596 Hampton Way Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-1706

City Front Plumbing 50 Tiburon St., Ste. 27 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6737 Daggett Plumbing 233 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 453-5146

R&D Heating & Air 92 Lakeville St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 338-8527 Redwood Refrigeration 1160 Industrial Ave., Ste. F Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-8950 www.redwoodrefrig.com Simpson Sheet Metal Inc. 2833 Dowd Dr., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 576-1500 www.simpsonsheetmetal.com Valley Comfort Heating and Air 122 Calistoga Rd., Ste 236 Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-4533

Denny’s House of Plumbing Inc. 124 Paul Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-1655 www.dennyshouseofplumbing. com Doke’s Plumbing Inc. 1221 Andersen Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-7508 Gotelli Plumbing Co. 21 Lovell Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (707) 939-1112 www.cotelliplumbing.com

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Greg the Drain Man 970 Fifth St. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-8244

Lysell Plumbing & Heating 1809 Sansone Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-1334

Abaxial Construction 21 La Vista Way San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6335

Marin County Plumbing Inc. 114 Mabry Way San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-0247

Menini Heating & AC 5589 Volkerts Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 585-2178

Amesos Plumbing 1525 Francisco Blvd. E. Ste 8 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 883-6629

Mason Plumbing P.O. Box 2874 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 456-4554

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PLUMBING Medina Plumbing 1625 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 455-8285

Zak Plumbing Co. P.O. Box 281 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 383-6317

Azevedo Plumbing 3100 Dutton Ave., Ste. 156 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 570-0697

Karuza Plumbing Inc 1215 Briggs Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 524-2400

Mike Testa Plumbing Inc. 4244 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-0110 www.miketestaplumbing.com

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Boden Plumbing Rooter & Drain 20075 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-8683 www.nodrip.com

Leak Hound 1152 Prunetree Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-3455

Northern Marin Plumbing 134 Front St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-9888 Ostaggi Plumbing 52 Woodland Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-9254 P Femenia & Sons Plumbing Inc. 34 De Luca Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7473 Roto Rooter Plumbing Svc. 885 Olive Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-2700 www.rotorooter.com Sinclair Fire Protection 390 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-9400 Stanley Searles The Plumber P.O. Box 372 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 388-8260 www.searlesplumbing.com Streckfus Plumbing 6 Red Hill Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-5180 Taratino Plumbing 4322 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-1700 Under Hill Plumbing Co. P.O. Box 5025 Novato CA 94948 (415) 883-2242 West Marin Plumbing 11683 State Rte. 1 N. Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 663-1698

All Star Plumbing & Rapid Rooter 325 Third St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-9502 www.allstarshowhouse.com Bob The Plumber P.O. Box 6462 Napa CA 94581 (707) 226-6259 General Plumbing Supply 3436 Broadway - Hwy. 29 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 558-1900 www.generalplumbingsupply.com James B Taylor Plumbing 1103 Pine St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 963-3355 JK Plumbing, Inc. 120 Tower Rd., Unit 1 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 255-7789 www.jkplumbing.com Shaw Plumbing 711 Washington St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6754 Steve Silva Plumbing Inc. 901 Enterprise Way, Ste. A Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3941 www.stevesilvaplumbing.com Vorhees Plumbing 1755 Industrial Way, Ste. 10 Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-1260 Yountville Plumbing 1883 Larkspur St. Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-0325 Q Sonoma Action Plumbing & Heating 55 Mountain View Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 584-0714

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Bruno T Plumbing 3813 Douglas Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 525-9179 Bryant Plumbing 13325 Frati Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-6543 CBS Plumbing & Heating Inc. 300 W. Robles Ave., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-1171 Custom Plumbing 3100 Dutton Ave., Ste. 128 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 591-9901 Dolcini Plumbing Inc. P.O. Box 31 Petaluma CA 94953 (707) 763-6374 www.dolciniplumbing.com Economy Plumbing 1058 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-4455 www.economyplumbingsr.com Ferguson Enterprises, Inc. 984 Transport Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-3117 www.

Flowright Plumbing 2217 Floral Way Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-5050 Indian Time Plumbing 594 Oasis Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-3046 Jeff Schefer Plumbing Svc. P.O. Box 7538 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-0137

LeDuc & Dexter Inc. P.O. Box 11157 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 575-1500 www.leducanddexterplumbing. com McMahon Plumbing 939 Oak St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-8302 Mr. Rooter Plumbing of Sonoma County 1025 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-5670 www.MrRooter.com North Bay Plumbing & Rooter Svc. 112 Hull St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-7040 Ongaro & Sons 2995 Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 579-3511 www.ongaroandsons.com Prushko Ron Plumbing Heating & Air Conditioning 14136 Arnold Dr. Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 996-1850 Regina Plumbing & Rooter 218 N. Washington St. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 431-0300 Rohnert Park Plumbing P.O. Box 1272 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 584-1873 Rooter Express Plumbing 3200 Dutton Ave., Ste. 225 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 838-2311

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CONSTRUCTION Scott Cramer Plumbing 832 Marble Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 535-0255

PLUMBING/ROOFING Dipaula Roofing 29 La Loma Ct. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-1467 www.dipaularoofing.com

Bill G Howell Roofing 2333 Stonehouse Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-4909

Alternative Roofing Solutions, Inc. 7808 Bell Road Windsor CA 95492 707-836-0800 www.arsroofing.com

Sebastopol Plumbing 2650 Blucher Valley Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-2900 www.sebastopolplumbing.com

Janney Roofing Inc. 2404 Kerner Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9676

Sweet Water Plumbing Inc. 10011 Bodega Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8501

Jim Thompson Co. P.O. Box 1207 Novato CA 94948 (415) 898-5550

That’s Plumbing 10290 Starr Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-9990

Mac’s Roofing 1853 Virginia Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-6053

Modern Method Roofing Co., Inc. 180 Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-8090 www.modernmethodroofing.com

Trimyc Mechanical, Inc. 480 Aaron St., Ste. A Cotati CA 94931 (707) 664-1042 www.trimyc.com

Marin County Roofing Co., Inc. 250 Francisco Blvd. W. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3511

Scherer Roofing 942 El Centro Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-4003

Morris Roofing Co. 1435 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. 1 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6066

Tyco Roofing Co. P.O. Box 3783 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-3403

All Phase Roofing 601 McClay Rd. Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-0189

Mr. Patch Roofing of Marin & Sonoma Inc. 911 Diablo Ave. Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-8384

101 Seamless Gutters 2080 Llano Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 566-9113

Aussie Roofing P.O. Box 150582 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 472-2800 www.aussieroofing.com

Northern Pacific Roofing Inc. 637 Lindaro St., Ste. 203 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3482 www.northernpacificroofing.com

Blue Turtle Roofing 710 C Street, Ste. 203 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-2455 www.blueturtleroofing.com

Northgate Roofing 45 Santa Maria Dr. Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-8693

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Booth & Little 2150 Redwood Hwy. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 924-2733 Cascade Roofing Co. 7586 Redwood Blvd., Ste. A Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-6039 www.cascaderoofing.com CS Slating 40 Belvedere St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-4784 56 Northbaybiz

Superior Roofing & Gutter Co. 397 Smith Ranch Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-1144 Zur Tech Roofing P.O. Box 2284 San Rafael CA 94912 (415) 472-3460 Q Napa Berlogar Roofing Svcs.

1401 Charter Oak Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-5912

Davis and Assoc.

24 Greenbriar Circle Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-5000

American Truss Co., Inc. 4550 Spring Hill Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8713 www.amtrussco.com

Johnson’s Roofing 162 S. Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-0431

Cal North Roofing 1810 Rose Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 577-8027 California Shingle & Shake Co. 156 Utility Ct. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-3092 www.californiashingleandshake. com Cornerstone Roofing 2100 Llano Road Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 823-3547

Q Sonoma Advanced Roofing & Skylights 3640 Chanate Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-5819 Agape All American Roofing, Inc. 4019 Sebastpol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 570-0217 www.agapeallamericanroofing. com Alcal Roofing and Insulation 879 N. Wright Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-4270 www.alcal.com Alpine Roofing Co. 207 Watertrough Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3126

Bovie Roofing Specialty 4975 Alpine Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-8334

Cortlandt Roofing 525 Richmond Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-3592

Crandall Roofing Inc. P.O. Box 394 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 586-2500 www.crandallroofing.com

Creative Roofing of Northern California 5213 El Mercado Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 588-9889 www.creativeroofing.com Customized Roofing 5346 Montecito Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 422-4757

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ROOFING/INTERIOR DESIGN David Roofing 6820 Broderick Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 795-5514

INTERIOR DESIGN

Design Concepts Unlimited 30 Princess St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-8382

Q Marin Frank Daniels Roofing 1132 Rafanelli Ct. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2266 Garman Jas K Jr J G Roofing 10805 Graton Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9690 Henris Roofing Co. 741 Petaluma Blvd. S. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 544-3510 www.henrisroofing.com Palmer Roofing Service Inc. P.O. Box 490 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-6866 Petersen Dean Roofing & Solar 4165 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 584-9750 www.petersendean.com Ridgeline Roofing Co. P.O. Box 5648 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 579-3383 RL Geist Roofing Co. 2247 Marsh Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-2694 Roof Master 1104 Calistoga Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 568-7555 The Roofer 1134 Eleanor Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 280-6758 Valley Roofing Co. 865 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 664-1336 Warren Construction & Roofing Inc. 3347 Industrial Dr., Ste. 7 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-2088 www.warrencommercialroofing. com

Ann Welch ASID CID 9 Tara Hill Rd. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-8584

E D G Inc 1201 5th Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-2277 www.edgdesign.com

Larette Design 141 Via Barranca Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 464-0664 www.larettedesign.com Lynn Ross Designs 29 Fairhills Dr San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-9951

Beach House Style 779 Center Blvd Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-3138

EJ Interior Design 469 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-8333 www.ejinteriordesign.com

Betsy Rick Interiors 4460-16 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 400 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-2543 www.betsyrickinteriors.com

Glenn Design Co. 44 Sunshine Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-5700

Petersen Design Associates 366 Bel Marin Keys Blvd Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-3816 www.petersendesign.net

Camozzi Designs 20 Oak Avenue San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-3009

J M Interiors 2 Verona PL Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 310-1040

Phebe Gregson Interior Design 90 Throckmorton Ave Ste 18 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-7088

Candace Killman Interior Design 469 Magnolia Ave Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-0799

Jessica Hall Associates Design Services 1108 Magnolia Ave Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-0588 www.jessicahallassociates.com

Robert Federighi Design 24 Mark Dr San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 435-0419 www.robertfederighidesign.com

Chang Interior 208 Brabo Terrace Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-9436

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Circa Asia 27 Commercial Blvd., Ste J Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-8250 www.circaasia.com Color-Design Group Inc. 701 De Long Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-1700 Dana Strauss Interior Design 21 Holstein Rd. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-4065

181 Carlos Dr San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 479-5075 www.kallawaydesign.com Kimberlee Colvin Interiors 32 Carmelita Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-8352 www.kcolvininteriors.com Kimberly Rider Interiors 526 Third St, # A3 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-8430 www.kimberlyrider.com

David Bell Designers 25 Tamalpais Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-8902

Kristi Sandford Interiors 540 Bret Harte Road San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-6702 www.kristisandford.com

Design Atelier 707 C St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7664

Lane Design Studio 292 Red Hill Ave San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 258-1745

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Matilda Bos Design Studio 12 Skylark Dr. Studio 31 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 945-8896

San Francisco Interiors Inc 4316 Redwood Hwy Ste 400 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 526-1100 SASI 504 Santana Road Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-1120 www.sasi-inc.com Star Pierce Design 8 Bank St San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 455-9697 Stone Interiors 38 Miller Ave #158 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-6846 www.stoneinteriors.net T Jones Design Group P.O. Box 586 Sausalito CA 94966 (415) 332-0480 www.tjonesdesign.com

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INTERIOR DESIGN/LANDSCAPING DESIGNERS/CONTRACTORS

Twenty Ross Common Stephanie Legras 110 Chipman Pl. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 925-1482

Martin Showroom 1350 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-8787 www.erinmartindesign.com

Sonoma Kitchen & Bath 1480 Guerneville Road Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-3535 www.sonomakitchenandbath.com

Virginia Anawalt Interiors 27 Quarry Rd. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6661

Mercedes Interiors 78 S Newport Dr Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-8770 www.mercedesinteriors.com

LANDSCAPING DESIGNERS & CONSULTANTS

Wheaton Interiors 625 College Ave Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-0669 Wolcott Associates P.O. Box 1076 Ross CA 94957 (415) 459-6903 Wright Stewart Jones Design Studio 2915 Kerner Blvd # B San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-80 Q Napa Creative Concepts & Design 154 Silverado Springs Dr Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-0383 www.creativeconceptsdesign.biz Design Showcase 1758 Industrial Way, Ste. 208 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-7115 www.designshowcasenapa.com Forum Interiors 3149 California Blvd., Ste. E Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-9314 www.forum-interiors.com JS Design + Build, Inc. 30 Kingsford Ct Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-2815 www.jsdesignbuild.com Katherine Yost L 300 Clark Way Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-9508 Leslie Wilks Design 1320 Allyn Ave Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8328 www.lesliewilksdesign.com

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Sandy Rossi Interiors 1308 Main St Ste 102 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3736 Q Sonoma Adorn 1521 4th St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 566-0616 www.adorndesign.net Creative Visuals 1011 2nd St, Ste 100 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-4211 www.creativevisuals.com Design Visions Unlimited 205 5th St Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-5642 Don Gross Design Associates 19404 Sonoma Hwy Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-8601 Elegant Interiors Design Firm 1801 4th St Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-9022 www.elegant-interiors.com Julia Bombardier Custom Sewing & Interior Design 708 Gravenstein Hwy N. #239 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-2928 www.jdecor.net Petite Designs P.O. Box 3393 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 228-0992 www.petitedesign.com Richard A Keding Architect 747 Mendocino Ave., ste 202 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-0155 www.keding-architects.com

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Bartlett Tree Experts 60 Hoag Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 472-4300 www.bartlett.com

Cynthia Egger Landscape Design Inc. 1928 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-0858 Jvl Designs Inc. 52 Buckelew St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-6245 Tischbern Design Studio 467 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-7664 Q Napa

21040 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 707-938-3243 www.sonomamaterials.com

Susie Dowd Markarian 826 Saint Helena Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-6221 www.bloomful.com Terra Nova Design Studio 778 3rd Street West Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 338-2715 www.terranovadesignstudio.com True North Landscapes P.O. Box 2823 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 975-5151 www.truenorthlandscapes.com

LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS

Ruygt Jake A Garden Maintenance 3549 Willis Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-8054

Q Marin Bradanini & Assoc.

90 Throckmorton Ave., Ste. 16 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-9780

Q Sonoma Allen Land Design 1478 Olivet Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-3177 www.allenlanddesign.com

Coffey Landscape 152 Porteous Ave. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 455-1003

Gardenworks Inc P.O. Box 326 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 857-2050 www.gardenworks-inc.com

Dan Fix Landscape Construction Co. 134 Gary Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-1604 www.danďŹ xlandscape.com

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LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS Donlan Landscape Contractors 1520 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-8522

Peters William 1005 A St., Ste. 403 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-9325

Buttars Yard Svc. 3148 Hyde Park Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8734

Evergreen Of Napa Valley 421 Coffield Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3982

Eagle Landscaping P.O. Box 2165 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 381-3226

Robinson Landscaping P.O. Box 1250 Novato CA 94948 (415) 382-7933

Chele’s Landscape Gardening P.O. Box 337 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-2324

Farias Antonio Landscape Contractors 104 First St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5868

Rocky Soil Landscaping P.O. Box 2256 Novato CA 94948 (415) 892-5976

Coast Landscape Management 103 Camino Oruga Napa CA 94558 (707) 251-8872

John Staggs Landscape Management P.O. Box 2312 Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-0896 www.johnstaggslandscape consult.com

S&S Landscaping 24 Azalea Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-7112

Custom Landscaping P.O. Box 10096 Napa CA 94581 (707) 253-7566

Several Seasons P.O. Box 131 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 785-3508 www.severalseasons.com

Don John Landscaping 2490 Butte St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-9427 www.donjohnlandscaping.com

Shanahan Ray Landscape Contractor 94901 San Rafael San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-7218

Eisele Liesel & Assoc.

3080 Lower Chiles Valley Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 965-3982

Gardens & Gables 21 Joseph Ct. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-0331 www.gardensandgables.com Golden Gate Landscape Co. P.O. Box 417 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 459-7600 www.goldengatelandscape.com Growing Works Landscaping P.O. Box 307 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 898-9444 Marin Landscape Management 9 Fabian Ct. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-3840 Millsap Degnan & Assoc., Inc. 4290 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4244 www.millsapdegnan.com Monarch Gardens 3095 Kerner Blvd., Unit E San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-5544 www.monarchgardens.com Morley Landscaping P.O. Box 335 Kentfield CA 94914 (415) 472-9080 Nozu Takio P.O. Box 3056 San Rafael CA 94912 (415) 662-6800 Peccorini Jim Irrigation & Landscaping 713 Arthur St. Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-4267

The Cardinal Group 23 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-6080 The Shooter Co. 79 Galli Dr. #E Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7223 www.theshootercompany.com

Malmaison West P.O. Box 3127 Yountville CA 94599 (707) 226-2540 Price Landscape Svcs.

2426 Laurel St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-6319 Sakai Landscaping & Irrigation 3077 Foothill Blvd.

Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-8933 Sierra Landscape Svcs.

2104 W. F St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-8098

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Wittenkeller & Assoc.

150 Spring Grove Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-1332 Wolf Landscapes 153 Lansdale Ave. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-7286 www.wolflandscapes.com Q Napa All Seasons Landscaping P.O. Box 2285 Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-9643

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CONSTRUCTION Q Sonoma Apple Blossom Nursery 896 Hurlbut Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1906 www.appleblossomnursery.com Details Landscape Art 1930 Matzen Ranch Cir. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-1600 www.detailslandscapeart.com Equinox Landscape 1435 Technology Ln. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 789-9786 www.equinox-landscape.com Garden of Ease Landscaping & Design P.O.Box 2347 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-0478 www.gardenofease.com Gardens West 2985 Dutton Ave. #8 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 576-0525 www.gardenwest.net JLP Landscape Contracting, Inc 901 Seventh St Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-6285 Manzanita Landscape Construction, Inc. 4947 Deerwood Drive Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-3775 manzanitalandscapeinc.com

Marizco Landscape Management, Inc. P.O. Box 8160 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-9100 www.marizco.com

LANDSCAPING CONTRACTORS Nessco 244 Colgan Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 541-0107 www.nesscoconstruction.com Pacific Landscapes, Inc P.O. Box 481 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-8064 www.pacificlandscapes.com Park Landscape Maintenance 8106 Hansen Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 579-3030 Pond and Fountain Pros 3017 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 527-0125 www.misterfog.com TreePro P.O.Box 722 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-3300 www.treeprosonoma.com TruGreen LandCare 930 Shiloh Rd., Ste. 44-B Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-1460 www.landcare.com Valley Oak Landscaping P.O. Box 2327 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 573-3733 www.valleyoaklandscaping.com CONSTRUCTION END

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CONSULTING CONSULTING Q MARIN Angelo Consulting 18 Plumas Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-2147 www.angeloconsulting.com

Feller Gordon 870 Estancia Way San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-4233 J Lillis Consulting 1080 Meadowsweet Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 328-6267 www.jlillis.com

Beacon Economics 1299 Fourth Street, Suite 400 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-6030 www.beaconecon.com

John Eells Consulting Svcs.

65 Oak Crest Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4085

Broderick & Co. 100 Tiburon Blvd.

Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 944-8120 www.broderickco.com

Lexicon Naming Inc. 30 Liberty Ship Way Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1811 www.lexiconbranding.com

Coddington Consulting 105 Bishop Ct. Novato CA 94945 (415) 827-1122 www.coddingtonconsulting.com

McVey Associates Inc. 150 Ford Way, Ste. 100 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-8809 www.mcveyassociates.com

Dan Hurlbutt Consulting 86 E. Crescent Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 847-7870 www.danhurlbutt.com

Meier Consulting Svcs.

43 Via La Cumbre Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-4133

Dan Sapp Inc. 3003 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-6646 www.dansappinc.com Davidson Pension Consulting, LLC 500 Lincoln Village Cir., Ste. 130 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4401 www.davidsonpension.com Donley Construction Consultants 1099 D St., Ste. 207 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-9242 www.donleycc.com Dovetail Decision Consultants Inc. 237 Crescent Rd., Ste. 4 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 485-1196 www.dovetaildci.com

Peddie Jon Research 4 Saint Gabrielle Ct. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-9368 Shady Grove Systems LLC 1005 A St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-0523 Shared HR 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 150 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-4400 www.sharedhr.com Sterling Consulting Group 180 Harbor Dr., Ste. 208 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-5200 Taylor Robert Van 777 Grand Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7706 The Business Group 185 N. Redwood Dr., Ste. 160 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-1896

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The Muldavin Co. 7 Mt. Lassen Dr., Ste. D-250 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-4400 www.muldavin.com Tony Gardner Consulting 508 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 458-2460 Q NAPA Bailly Jacobs Consulting 17 Merion Cir. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-0112 Barrett Business Services 1190 Airport Rd., Ste. 120 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-0752 www.barrettbusiness.com Benchmark Consulting 135 Camino Dorado Napa CA 94558 (707) 933-1500 www.benchmarkhr.com

Newlevel Group LLC 1303 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-5555 The Ferguson Group 1434 Third St., Ste. 3 Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-9287 The Gott Group 945 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 942-1110 www.carygott.com Vin-De-Cal International LLC 1226 Cayetano Dr. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-4302 Q SONOMA ActionCoach 1220 North Dutton Avenue Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 937-3165 wwwactioncoach.com/kathieittel

Consultants 2 Business, LLC 2785 Napa Valley Corporate Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 251-0769 www.consultants2business.com

Aeon Alliance Business Consulting 365 Valparaiso Cotati CA 94931 (707) 360-8098 www.aeonalliance.com

Follow Your Compass P.O. Box 10525 Napa CA 94581 (707) 227-7070 www.followyourcompass.com

aerialarchives 561 Sky Ranch Road Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 771-2555 www.aerialarchives.com

Grace Goodman, JD, Coach & Consultant 1114 Franklin St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-8005 www.gracegoodman.com

Ausen Consulting 753 Green Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4800

Mira International 2352 Stonehouse Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-4697 www.mirainternational.com

Mitroff Consulting & Assoc.

954 Brown St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8410 www.normanmitroff.com

Ayres & Assoc. Consulting 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 21 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 585-3669 www.ayresnow.com Buenos Dias Business & Educational Svcs.

801 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8932 Business Consulting, Accounting & Bookeeping Svcs.

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CONSULTING Business Resource & Training Co. 610 Napa Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6131 Comstock Business Consultants 498 Watertrough Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-3127 Constructive Resolution Assoc.

6495 Burnside Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1081 www.constructiveresolution.com Employee Relations Consultants 2111 Brush Creek Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-0138 for success in love + work 1220 North Dutton, Suite 102 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 326-5666 www.arousingsuccess.com

837 Madison St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 658-3887 Goldstone Consultants P.O. Box 470 Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-9093 Harris Merrill Speech Training 145 Wikiup Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-7286 www.harrismerrill.com

Kerry Rego Consulting 394 Tesconi Court, Suite 107 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 520-4572 www.KerryRegoConsulting.com

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Micro Computer Consulting Inc. 944 Simmons Ln. Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 895-1589 Nancy Moock Organizing Consultant 34 Acorn Cir. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 287-2215 www.orgconsult.net Nexus Consulting 2940 Yulupa Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-4100 www.nexusconsulting.biz

The Business Resource 5464 Skylane Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-0017 www.thebusinessresource.com The Quantum Perspective 293 First St. W. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-0388 www.thequantumperspective. com Wine Country Consulting 5771 Marsh Hawk Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 280-6564 www.northbayrecruiter.com Workwisenow Inc. 100 Brush Creek Rd., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 539-6634 www.jobperformancereview.com Young Consulting 1585 Terrace Way, Ste. 413 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 478-4537 www.YoungConsulting.com CONSULTING END

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ENGINEERING SERVICES

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CIVIL Q MARIN CSW Stuber Stroeh Engineering Group 45 Leveroni Ct. Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-9850 www.cswst2.com Donald J. Birrer, Civil Engineer 29 Pasadena Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-3845 DRCO Engineers & Contractors P.O. Box 86 Larkspur CA 94977 (415) 924-0625 Edward B Beattie Bearth 8 Gate 6 Rd. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-0766 Gannett Fleming, Inc. 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 5220 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 384-0822 www.gannetteming.com Hydrologic Systems 2175 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-6056 www.hydrolic-systems.com ILS Associates, Inc. 79 Galli Dr., Ste. A Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-9200 www.ilscels.com Johnson Engineering 6 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 3 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-6234 Lawrence P Doyle Land Surveyor 100 Helens Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-9585 LTD Engineering, Inc. 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 315 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 446-7400

Nute Engineering 907 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-4480 www.nute-engr.com Oberkamper & Assoc., Civil Engineers 7200 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 308 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-2800 www.oberkamper.com Pheif Engineering 102 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-8150 www.pheifengineering.com Ray Wrysinski Civil Engineer 1510 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-4874 SE Silveira Engineering 31 Twelveoak Hill Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-4849 Stetson Engineers Inc. 2171 Francisco Blvd. E., Ste. K San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-0701 www.stetsonengineers.com Subsurface Engineering P.O. Box 1115 Novato CA 94948 (415) 897-4459 VHS Associates, Inc. 22 Commercial Blvd., Ste. C Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-2988 www.vhsinc.com White & Prescott Civil Engineers 1620 Grant Ave., Ste. 6 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-7730 Q NAPA Acme Engineering 2025 Redwood Rd., Ste. 6 Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-2263 www.acmeng.com

Noble Consultants, Inc. 359 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. 9 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-0727 www.nobleconsultants.com North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

Bartelt Engineering 1303 Jefferson Street, 200 B Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-1301 www.barteltengineering.com Chaudhary & Associates, Inc. 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste. G Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-2729 www.chaudhary.com

REB Engineering Inc. 355 La Fata St., Ste. B Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8638 www.rebengineering.com Riechers Spence & Associates 1515 Fourth St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-3301 www.rsacivil.com Q SONOMA

Delta Consulting & Engineering 1104 Adams St., Ste. 203 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8456 www.deltacivil.com

ABL Engineering 708 Gravenstein Hwy N. #115 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7313

DVC Group 2081 Lone Oak Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 477-5924 www.dvcgroup.net

1220 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 541-2300 www.adobeinc.com

Edwards Engineering 1305 E St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-6297 www.edwardsengineering.net EP Engineers 2180 Jefferson St., Ste. 2 Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-5470 Gilpin Geosciences 2038 Redwood Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 251-8543 www.gilpingeosciences.com Mahorney & Assoc.

1956 Vineyard Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7931 Napa Valley Vineyard Engineering 176 Main St., Ste. B Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-4927 PPI Engineering, Inc. 1802 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-1806 www.ppiengineering.com

Adobe Associates Inc.

Atterbury & Assoc.

16109 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. D Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-0134 Baechtel Hudis, Inc. 2360 Professional Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-8795

Brelje & Race Consulting Engineers 475 Aviation, Ste., 120 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-1322 www.brce.com

#ARLILE s -ACY 15 Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-6451 www.carlilemacy.com Civil Design Consultants, Inc. 2200 Range Ave., Ste. 204 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4820

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ENGINEERING SERVICES Coastland Civil Engineering, Inc. 1400 Neotomas Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 571-8005 www.coastlandcivil.com Curtis & Assoc., Inc. 805 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4808 DH Charles Engineering 4527 Montgomery Dr., Ste. M Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-8282 www.charlesengineering.com Dimensions 4 Engineering 2952 Mendocino Ave., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-3433 Doble Thomas & Assoc.

225 Foss Creek Cir. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6792 www.doblethomas.com DVC Group 1939 Primrose Drive Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 775-8986 www.dvcgroup.net Firma Design Group 1425 N. McDowell Blvd., Ste. 130 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 792-1800 www.firmadesigngroup.com Green Valley Consulting Engineers 335 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-0388 www.gvalley.com

Hogan Land Services, Inc. 541 Farmers Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-2104 www.hoganls.com

Huffman Engineering & Surveying 537 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-6559

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J.M. Turner Engineering, Inc 1325 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-4503 www.jmeng.com

Setterland & Assoc., Inc. 1540 Gravenstein Hwy S. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-3800 www.saengr.com

Kelder Engineering 132 S. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-0862

Steven J Lafranchi & Assoc., Inc. 775 Baywood Dr., Ste. 312 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3122 www.sjla.com

Lescure Engineers, Inc. 4635 Old Redwood Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-3427 www.lescure-engineers.com

Mead & Hunt 133 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-5010 www.meadhunt.com

Moe Engineering, Inc. 2950 Montecito Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-6274 Ost Engineering, Inc. 747 Mendocino Ave., Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-1509 www.ostsite.com Paul Schoch Consulting 385 Firefly Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4820 Prunuske Chatham, Inc. 400 Morris St., Ste. G Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4600 www.pcz.com RAM Engineering 130 S. Main St., Ste. 201 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-0266 www.ramengineering.net Robertson Engineering, Inc. 2300 Bethards Dr., Ste. L Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 523-7490

Summit Engineering, Inc. 463 Aviation Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-0775 www.summit-sr.com

Q SONOMA Electrodesign 1333 N. McDowell Blvd., Ste. H Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 775-2840 www.electrodesign.biz Industrial Power Technology 2227 Capricorn Way # 101 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-8900 www.ipower-tech.com Larry Bower Engineering 4726 Golf View Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 527-9080

TDG Consulting Civil Engineers, Inc. 3289 Regional Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 577-0425

Ray E Slaughter & Assoc.

3820 Cypress Dr., Ste. 1 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-3310

West Yost & Assoc.

131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 543-8506 www.westyost.com

Zenion Industries, Inc. 6640 Redwood Dr., Ste. 102 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-3663 www.zenion.com

Wheeler Engineering & Surveying, Inc. 519 Pistachio Pl. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-7564

ENVIRONMENTAL Q SONOMA

Young Engineering Services 132 Boas Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-7503

Environmental Geology Svcs.

1695 Willowside Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-0810 www.egsconsultants.com Indoor Environmental Services 1604 Airport Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-7480 www.ies-hvac.com

ELECTRICAL Q MARIN O’Mahony & Myer 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 245 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-0420 www.ommconsulting.com Q NAPA Electrical Contractors Trust of Solano & Napa Counties 720 Technology Way, Ste. A Napa CA 94558 (707) 256-3006

SCS Engineers 3843 Brickway Blvd., Ste. 208 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-9461 www.scsengineers.com The Geoservices Group 874 Gravenstein Hwy., Ste. 1 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-9290

JRA Electrical Engineering, Inc. 851 Napa Valley Corporate Way Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-8580 North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

Planning for Stormwater Management

By Ron Powers

I

n designing a new development or redevelopment project, there are many environmental issues to consider during the construction and post construction phases. During the course of construction, erosion and sediment control—and the containment of pollutants that could be generated—are of primary concern. This concern is mitigated first through source control, such as covering trash receptacles and storing materials used in construction (such as plaster or paint) in covered, enclosed areas.

Second, grading operations require the use of sediment control devices, such as manufactured fiber rolls, hydroseeded planting and other methods to prevent sediment from entering the stormwater runoff.

In project design, some of the most important issues to address are mandated compliance with the most current rigorous stormwater regulations, particularly water conservation and the treatment of stormwater to remove pollutants of concern (POCs) such as trash and debris, heavy metals, phosphorous, bacteria, pesticides, hydrocarbons (oil and grease) and total suspended sediment (TSS) and the associated POCs. Current regulations require that a minimum of 80 percent of TSS is removed from stormwater.

Up until recently, the removal of these constituents could be handled through manufactured filtration devices such as catch basin insert filters, hydrodynamic separation units and cartridgestyle media filter systems. Currently, in Sonoma County and most areas statewide, it’s been mandated that low impact design (LID) methods be implemented to comply with the regulations. LID means using natural means of handling and treating stormwater, such as natural soil and vegetation-based systems to remove fine sediment and associated pollutants. Retention and infiltration or the detention of stormwater runoff for water conservation and the reduction of stormwater runoff is also required.

Mechanical treatment of stormwater is no longer acceptable.

This approach has presented a major challenge to design engineers, in that natural, landscape-based filtration systems and surface water storage systems require significant land space, which often isn’t available or practical. This is of particular concern for commercial projects, because there’s often insufficient area to implement LID systems while still providing the required number of parking spaces or travel lanes. More recently, this challenge has become greater, because many developments are infill sites that simply don’t have enough area to implement the required stormwater mitgation solutions. To address this everincreasing challenge, a few types of manufactured systems have been developed and approved to meet current regulations, and they perform quite well in removing POCs and providing water storage while requiring a much smaller footprint.

For filtration and removal of TSS and associated pollutants, a modular bio-retention filtration unit can be implemented. This type of system uses a precast modular structure that incorporates engineered media soil with high infiltration properties along with surface vegetation that provides additional treatment and aesthetics. The high infiltration rates of the soil allow these systems to be placed in small footprint configurations such as parking lot islands. This type of system is being widely used on large commercial projects such as the Sutter hospital project (adjacent to Wells Fargo Center for the Arts) in Santa Rosa. For this project, a modular TreePod biofilter was used. The TreePod is a relatively small precast structure that contains engineered media North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

soil and planted tree. This unit also incorporates a pretreatment component that removes larger debris and trash, thus prolonging the lifespan of the unit. Once the project is completed, you may not even notice the devices, as they simply look like trees planted in the parking islands or along a vehicle access drive. Another example of this type of system that has been warmly received is a modular bioretention system called the Bio-Mod, which is manufactured by Santa Rosa-based Kristar Enterprises, which also supplied the TreePod biofilters used on the Sutter project.

Required water retention/infiltration or detention also proposes the challenge of available footprint. Surface water storage requires significant land space and creates several other concerns, such as public safety and potential health concerns (vector control). They’re often not aesthetically pleasing and are costly to maintain. The cost of maintenance is not a small concern, as regulations require ongoing maintenance in perpetuity. An alternative to above-ground storage facilities is to store the water underground in modular storage systems. There are several options for this, such as pipe manifold systems (either plastic or concrete), precast concrete culvert or vault systems, and modular plastic cube or arch systems. Pipe manifold systems are effective, but require a very large footprint. This is problematic because of possible conflict with underground utilities. They’re also more costly because of the amount of aggregate backfill material required and difficulty of installation. Concrete vault or culvert systems are also very effective but cost approximately twice as much as modular plastic systems once material and installation methods are evaluated. Concrete systems also take longer to manufacture, which must be considered in the project’s critical path scheduling.

A modular plastic cube system is not only very effective, but requires a much smaller footprint, is easy to install and is very cost effective. All the systems mentioned can be used in conjunction with modular bioretention systems. For example, the Sutter hospital project design includes the use of a plastic cube system called the CUDO Cube, which is used in conjunction with the TreePod systems to provide water storage and infiltration in addition to pollutant removal. The CUDO Cube is also manufactured by Santa Rosa-based Kristar Enterprises. The significance of using these systems for the Sutter project is that all of the units were provided by a local source, thus realizing cost savings and keeping the project on schedule.

Another LID example is at a showcase project that the Sonoma County Permit Resource Management Department constructed in the parking lot of its Santa Rosa offices in 2010.

This site has several LID systems in place, such as rain barrels for rainwater capture, grassy-lined swales for sediment removal, TreePods for sediment and trash removal and a CUDO Cube underground detention system. You can visit it at 2550 Ventura Ave., at the administration center.

As stormwater regulations become more rigorous—and they will—design engineers will meet the challenge and develop new methods for mitigating stormwater pollution for the betterment of our environment.

Ron Powers, is a retired regional engineer for Kristar Enterprises (www.kristar.com), where he worked with design engineers and regulatory agencies in approving and specifying stormwater treatment and management systems.

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ENGINEERING SERVICES

GENERAL ENGINEERING Philip J McQueen Corp.

2175 Francisco Blvd. E. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3771

Thoits Group 2196 Euclid Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-1453

Cardiac Engineering 227 Lucas Park Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4106

Portfolio Defense 7 Mount Lassen Dr., Ste. D-150 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8262 www.portfoliodefense.com

Trandes Corp.

135 Camino Dorado, Ste. 13 Napa CA 94558 (707) 251-8016 www.trandes.com

Christensen Associates, Inc. 810 Fifth Ave., Ste. 201 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1440 www.caiworld.com

Radco & Assoc.

500 Tamal Plz. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-6105

Utility & Site Inc. P.O. Box 5746 Napa CA 94581 (707) 252-8954

Redwood Engineering 905 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0768

Yolano Engineers, Inc. 2301 Napa Vallejo Hwy. Napa CA 94558 (707) 259-5825

Reserve Analysis Group 3030 Bridgeway, Ste. 330 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-7800 www.reserveanalysis.com

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Dick James Construction, Inc. 2520 Laguna Vista Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-8500 Envera 7 Millside Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-0560 www.vcrengine.com Fedrick CR Inc. 320 Deer Island Ln. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-0848 GB Star 33 Commercial Blvd., Ste. A Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7683 James Teter Consulting Engineer 15 Bayview Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0754 Lunny Grading & Paving, Inc. 17300 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Inverness CA 94937 (415) 669-7261 www.lunnypaving.com Massa Building & Engineering P.O. Box 150097 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 459-0400 Meridian Surveying Engineering 777 Grand Ave., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5450 www.meridiansurvey.com Peter Nissen Consulting 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-7790

Robert Ward Structural Engineer 523 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-7796 Vacu-Lift Co. 12 Filbert Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-4095 Q NAPA Cal Smith & Sons, Inc. 973 Enterprise Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-6210 Harold Smith & Son, Inc. 800 Crane Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7977 www.haroldsmithandsoninc.com Helmer & Sons Inc. P.O. Box 868 Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-2425 www.helmers.net Hess Construction Co. 4484 Hess Rd. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 255-8686

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amec Engineering & Consulting Inc. 1465 N. McDowell Blvd. #200 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 793-3800 www.amec.com Automated Solutions Inc. 1415 Fulton Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-5882 BKF Engineers 325 Tesconi Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 583-8500 www.BKF.com BP Engineering 5511 Monte Verde Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-3904 www.bpelectronics.com Brunsing Assoc., Inc. 5468 Skylane Blvd., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 838-3027 www.brunsing.com Climate Mechanical 1215 Briggs Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-5661 Consolidated Engineering Laboratories 7757 Bell Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-1115 www.ce-labs.com

Crabtree Land Surveying 631 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6041 www.crabtreelandsurveying.com DAMA Construction, Inc. P.O. Box 6901 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 542-4320 www.damaconstruction.net Daniel O Davis, Inc. 1051 Todd Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-1903 www.davisdemolition.com Dave Poulson’s Excavating 620 Clover Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-1462 DC Backhoe, Inc. 6390 Skaggs Springs Rd. Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 433-7342 Delta Geomatics Corp.

837 Fifth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-9721 www.deltageomatics.com Dwyer Michael J 2475 Burnt Oak Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 569-8716 Environmental Engineering Assoc., Inc. 446 Beaver St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-5851 www.septicsystems4u.com Facility Engineering Assoc. PC 1360 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-7600 www.feapc.com Fisch Bros. Drilling 5001 Gravenstein Hwy. N. Sebastopol CA 95472 (415) 499-0300 Green Clay 1621 Geysers Rd. Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 433-8304

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ENGINEERING SERVICES Guttmann & Blaevoet Consulting Engineers 15 Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-3010 www.gb-eng.com Jankovsky Engineering Svcs.

1265 Wilson Rd. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-3511 Kelly & Kelly Excavation, Inc. 3705 River Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 579-4104 Lingman Assoc.

8801 Poplar Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-0954 LJ Construction Co. 9460 Graton Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0247 www.ljconstruction.net Mancini Heavy Equipment 6225 W. Soda Rock Ln. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3680

Northern California Engineering Contractors Assoc.

P.O. Box 8249 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-5500 www.nceca.org

Northwest General Engineering 5492 Old Redwood Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-1163 www.nwgen.com

GENERAL ENGINEERING/GEOLOGICAL/GEOTECHNICAL

Serres Corp.

16060 Sonoma Hwy. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6776 Spur Corp.

959 San Antonio Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-1715

2235 Mercury Way, ste 150 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-1010 www.w-and-k.com

Stiles Construction Co. 6209 Lockwood Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-0168

GEOLOGICAL

Stiles Construction Co. 6209 Lockwood Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-0168

Kleinfelder, Inc. 2240 Northpoint Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 571-1892 www.kleinfelder.com

Technical Consultants Inc. 1309 Ross St., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-6636

GEOTECHNICAL

Geoengineering, Inc. 124 Paul Dr., Ste. 105 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-1747

WK McLellan Co. 254 Sears Point Rd. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-2407 www.wkmclellan.com

Taniguchi Construction 8985 Bodega Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-1408

PJC & Associates, Inc 706 Portal St., Ste B Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-9221

Q MARIN

Stasis Engineering 29647 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-9700 www.stasisengineering.com

John C Hom & Assoc.

1618 Second St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9027

Q SONOMA Nersi Hemati, Consulting Soil Engineer 3030 Bridgeway, Ste. 131 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-3061 www.nersihemati.com

O’Connor Environmental Inc. P.O. Box 794 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2810 www.oe-i.com

Salem Howes Assoc., Inc. 1202 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-8528

The McCaffrey Offices 1010 Lakeville St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-4412 Transpedia Consulting Engineers 613 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-6300 www.transpediaone.com Venture Design Svc. 451 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 215 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 524-8368

Oakridge Engineering Contractors 103 Rosewood Dr. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-8401

Vintage Water Works Supply, Inc. 500 March Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7473 www.vintagewws.com

Port-O-Wall 22535 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-4516 www.port-o-wall.com

Warren Bullock Construction 1122 Ferguson Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1874

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Harnessing the Wind In Your Sails

By John Varrasi

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esearchers at UC Davis are exploring the feasibility of using sailing ships to harness the world’s powerful ocean winds for energy production. In theory, these ships would be placed miles offshore in the open ocean.

There, the strong and unrelenting wind currents would push the sails and propel the vessel, which, via onboard hydropower generators, would create electricity. The electric power would then be fed into an electrolyzer mounted onboard the ship, which would convert the seawater into hydrogen and oxygen. Both gases would be compressed and stored for later delivery to onshore power plants.

While no prototype of such a sailing ship has yet been built and no field experiments have been performed, researchers believe their technology could be an ally in the global pursuit of carbon-free renewable energy.

Power from the ocean blue “Our concept offers a technology breakthrough, because it opens up the vast ocean for energy production,” says Professor Max Platzer of the UC Davis department of mechanical and aerospace engineering. “Oceans cover 70 percent of the surface area of the planet, and only a small part of ocean wind is currently being exploited for energy production.

With innovative technology applications, ocean wind power is sufficient to satisfy global energy needs.”

To advance the concept, Platzer and his research associate, Professor Nesrin Sarigul-Klijn, in collaboration with the University of New South Wales, Australia, are working to determine the design characteristics and operating parameters of the ship-mounted power generator. Its operating principle, according to the researchers, is based on the exploitation of the flutter phenomenon, which excites a blade into a combined pitch-and-plunge motion.

Using a sailing vessel built at Canada’s Dalhousie University as a baseline, the researchers have also modeled the dimensions of the watercraft’s hull, sail and other components. “The best design places the wind vector perpendicular to the path of the ship,” notes Platzer. “In this way, the total aerodynamic force generated by the sail is approximately in

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the direction of the ship, producing optimum thrust force.”

Platzer and Sarigul-Klijn also carried out computational analyses of the power generation equipment onboard the sailing ship and tested a new type of oscillating-wing power generator, which the researchers view as an improvement over conventional hydroturbines. Based on experiments and numerical analysis, the UC Davis sailing ship is capable of generating 1.5 MW of electrical energy.

Funding to move forward A key concern of the researchers, in addition to energy production, is fuel storage. Platzer and Sarigul-Klijn are exploring a process called seawater electrolysis, which makes it possible to split the saltwater into hydrogen and oxygen.

According to the research community, seawater electrolysis, while promising, is in its present state an energy-intensive— and, hence, costly—process.

The UC Davis concept of using sailing ships to produce hydrogen has attracted the attention of the Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm, Sweden. There, a team of faculty researchers and students in the energy technology cepartment, with funding from the European Union, has engaged in a nine-month program to advance the concept.

While the UC Davis team has received no such funding or serious inquiries from the U.S. energy industry, Platzer and Sarigul-Klijn believe that hydrogen-producing sailing ships represent a viable research pathway in the pursuit of a sustainable energy future. They’ve completed a book, Aerohydronautical Power Engineering: Is it the Key to Abundant Renewable Energy and Potable Water?, published in late 2011.

“Our research indicates that the technologies are available to implement the concept of sailing ship-based renewable energy,” explains Platzer. “A fleet of large sailing ships, with electric power outputs of one to five MW per ship, may be able to make a significant contribution to solving the world’s growing energy and climate crisis.”

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ENGINEERING SERVICES Q NAPA Miller Pacific Engineering Group 135 Camino Dorado, Ste. 3 Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-7936 www.millerpac.com Phoenix Geotechnical 535 Coombsiville Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-8674 Q SONOMA

Bauer Associates 6470 Mirabel Rd. Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-2505 www.bauergeotech.com

G E O T E C H N I C A L C O N S U LTA N T S

Michelucci & Assoc., Inc. 1007B W. College Ave., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-7434 www.michelucci.com Miller Pacific Engineering Group 1333 N. McDowell Blvd., Ste. C Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-6140 www.millerpac.com Pyramid GeoEngineering, Inc. P.O. Box 937 Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-2111 RGH Consultants 1305 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-1072 www.rghgeo.com

MECHANICAL Q MARIN CTC Associates 12 Tern Ct. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-0191

Goetsch Roger B, PE 80 Belvedere St., Ste. B6 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3314 Lefler Engineering 1651 Second St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4220 www.leflerengineering.com

GEOTECHNICAL/MECHANICAL/STRUCTURAL TEP Engineering 880 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-0400 www.tep.net

Johnson, DeBois & Forrest 405 W. College Ave., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-0911 www.jdfengineering.com

Trueleaf Technologies 476 Primero Ct. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 794-9660 www.trueleaf.net

Kent Engineering 3608 Aaron Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-7956

Q NAPA

STRUCTURAL Axiom Engineers, Inc. 1712 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-1468 www.axiomengineers.com MK2 Engineering 1428 Second St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 307-1500 www.mk2eng.com 15000 Inc. 613 Fourth St., Ste. 203-A Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 577-0363 www.15000inc.com Q SONOMA A&C Mechanical 781 Bernadette Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 793-7816 Applied Fluidics 3200 Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 576-9737 Engineering Technical Svcs.

146 Wikiup Dr., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-4300 www.etseng.com Horn Engineers 521 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-1332 www.hornengineers.com Pro Mech Engineering 7571 Meadowlark Dr. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5305

Q MARIN

BHW Engineers LLC Barry Welliver 5 Bon Air Rd., Ste. 222 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 945-9587 Attn: Paul Pieri/Branch Manager www.barrywelliver.com Framework Engineering, Inc. 2 Bank St. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 721-0900

Larsen Engineering, Inc. 200 Gate 5 Rd. Ste, 206 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-7754 www.larsenengineering.com

Weir/Andrewson, Inc. 990 A St., Ste. K San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-9797 www.waassoc.com Q SONOMA Cornerstone Structural Engineers, Inc. 7 Makena Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 781-3150

Roger Hartley Architectual Engineer 19376 Linden St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-0240 www.linkedin.com Rogina Pestell Structural Engineers 160 Wikiup Dr., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-8614 Scott Parker Structural Engineering 228 Payran St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-9551

JF Jones Company 512 Miller Creek Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 444-0745 www.jfjones.com

PB&A, Inc. 124 Greenfield Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 259-0191 www.pbandainc.com

MKM & Assoc.

441 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-8185 www.mkm-associates.com

Structural Design Group, Inc. 430 E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 284-3641 www.s-d-g.net Vinson Engineering, Inc. 7960 Soll Ct. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1134 www.vinsonengineering.com Yoshioka Assoc.

2214 Magnolia Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-8306 ZFA Structural Engineers 1212 Fourth St., Ste. Z Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-0992 www.zfa.com/

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ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING

ACCOUNTING / BOOKKEEPING Q Marin

A Counting House 2165 E Francisco Blvd, Ste G San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-2920 www.achtax.com

Agajan Bookkeeping Svcs.

42 Bayview Terrace Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 601-3955 Claire Slade Bookkeeping & Acct. Services 133 Humboldt Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 482-8361 Contractor Manager 2 Fifer Ave., Ste. 130 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-9031 www.contractormanager.com Deborah Benson Accounting Services 508 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-0451 Erica Young Bookkeeping Training 412 D St., Ste. B San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-8056 Ghiringhelli Enterprises 636 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 706-1390 Hatch Business Solutions 412 Red Hill Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 257-2665 Jensen Bookkeeping Service 936-B Seventh St., Ste. 216 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-7972 John Angel 855 Tamarack Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-6393

MCG Bookkeeping 154-B Granada Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 497-7320

Accountable Solutions 2235 Challenger Way, Ste 104 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-1815

Munoz-McCue Financial Services 2144 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 259-2700 www.munoz-mccue.com

Alexander Bookkeeping & Business Support Services

Numbers Plus Tax & Bookkeeping Service 523 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-1695 Precision Bookkeeping 999 Fifth Ave., Ste. 240 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-8448 SDO Financial Services 126 Alto St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 336-9512 Smorra Bookkeeping 24 Jordan Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-5019 Terry Wagner Bookkeeping Services 863 Grant Ave., Ste. B Novato CA 94945 (415) 613-8593 Verified Audit Circulation 900 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6006 Q

Napa

150 A Professional Center Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-9940

Ann’s Bookkeeping Service 1260 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 180 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-0634 Davis Virtual Services 6291 Sonoma Hwy Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 225-0069 Denegri & Associates 800 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-1484 www.denegri.biz Diana L. McNab 1249 Honeybrook Pl. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-7776

Geni Houston QuickBooks Consultant 120 Pleasant Hill Ave. Ste., 310 Sebastopol, CA 95473

707.829.8418

DKY Bookkeeping 2058 Lone Oak Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-1316 Q

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Abacus Bookkeeping P.O. Box 278 Vineburg CA 95487 (707) 933-8884 www.abacusbookkeeping.biz Abba Bookkeeping 132-A Commerce Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-5990 www.abbabookkeeping.com

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www.elephantear.net Fair Bookkeeping 321 Equestrian Gap Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 292-4430 Five Star Business Services 1525 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-7902 Grandy Bookkeeping Service 521 Williams Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-9700

Holmes & Associates Computer Accounting Systems 1083 Vine St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7720 Joanna R. Palmer Bookkeeping Services 876 S. Gravenstein Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5165 Karen B. Peterson Financial Services Associates 2129 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 541-7153 www.financialservices associates.com Kerrigan Bookkeeping & More 1100 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-1530 Kochenderfer Business Services 100 E St., Ste. 212 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-5904 Kyle W. Hagemann, CPA 122 S. E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-1033 Ledger Domaine 649 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2552 Mike Russell Bookkeeping Services 874 S. Gravenstein Hwy., Ste. 1 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-4354 Mungle & Associates 961 Chapman Ln. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-1716 Nelson Financial Services 75 Magnolia Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-7411 www.nelsonandnelson.org Newhart Bookkeeping Services 111 W. First St., Ste. C Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-3366

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Nicola Johnson Bookkeeping Services 140 S. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-2930 North Coast Financial Services 320 Professional Center Dr., Ste. 200 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-8300 Numbers Etc. 21933 Geyserville Ave. Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 431-1519 Options Tax Services 170 Farmers Ln., Ste. 9 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 579-3155

Shipman Kelly and Associates 2777 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 108 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 537-8600 Steven Bookkeeping 4000 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 569-9540 TaxTec 987 Airway Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 568-3864 The Business Resource 5464 Skylane Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-0017 www.thebusinessresource.com

Pam Johnston P.O. Box 89 Fulton CA 95439 (707) 578-3540

Virtual Jeannie Business Services 133 Southwest Blvd., Ste. B Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 664-1425

Partners For Success 5213 El Mercado Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 584-7707

Western Bookkeeping Service 2952 Mendocino Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4330

Premier Business Services 752 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-5021

Whittaker Business Services 7320 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-5145

Quality Bookkeeping

ACCOUNTING / CPA

584 Dutton Ave Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 688-3527 Quick Fix P.O.Box 1123 Kenwood CA 95452 (707) 799-0387 www.quickďŹ x-sr.com Redwood Tax Service, Inc. 726 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-2254 S & R Bookkeeping Services 4809 Pressley Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 586-1287 SCS 1620 Madeira Cir. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-1889

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Q Marin Antoinette Nies, CPA 61 Prince Royal Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-9475 Begg J.R. 925 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 453-2344 Benson, Piombo & Co. 300 Tamal Plz., Ste. 180 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-2292 www.bbensoncpa.com

ACCOUNTING/BOOKKEEPING/CPA

Bregante + Company LLP, CPAs 330 Ignacio Blvd., Ste. 201 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-4262 www.bcocpa.com

Claude J. Bishop, CPA, Inc. 201 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-6576 Dan J. Jordan, CPA 94 Nelson Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-3344 www.jordancpa.com

Fleischmann & Wada, Inc. 1 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-0220 Friedlander Cherwon Capper 1299 4th San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5500 www.fcccpas.com

Ghirardo, CPA 7200 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 403 Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-5678 www.ghirardocpa.com

David M. Simpson, CPA 475 Gate 5 Rd., Ste. 214 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-4750 www.simpsoncpa.com Denning & Co. 851 Irwin St., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4284 Dennis Schroeder, CPA 1510 Grant Ave., Ste. 205 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-5661 Derryck J. Dias & Associates, CPA, Inc. 280 Miller Creek Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1904

DZH Phillips LLP 999 Fifth Ave., Ste. 320 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 243-8833 www.slpcpa.com

Elsener & Elsener 3 Harbor Dr., Ste. 300 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-0201 Erwin Andrews, CPA 321 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-3753

Cho F. Chan, Inc. 655 Redwood Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-0681 www.chochan.com

Dwight W. Parcell, CPA 70 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4829

Edward C. Challberg, CPA 175 N. Redwood Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-1322

Gigliotti, CPA 1525 Grant Ave., Ste. 150 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-4480 Glenn S. Koorhan, CPA 912 Lootens Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-0800 Goodman Accountancy Corp.

1363 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1040 www.goodman-tax.biz Hines & Jones, CPA 1701 Novato Blvd.

Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-2882 Jack L. Vogensen, CPA 14 Commercial Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-2500

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ACCOUNTING/CPA Jacqueline Amrikhas, CPA 180 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-2137 James H. Moseley, CPA 131 Camino Alto, Ste. A Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-7457 James Whitman, CPA 994 Greenhill Rd. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-7612 Joan B. Levin, CPA 1120 Nye St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-8700 John C. Blecka, CPA 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-4818 www.bleckacpa.com John G. Dupar, CPA 1101 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-7353 Jorstad Incorporated 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 375 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-6622 www.jorstad.com Karen E. Lynn 98 Porteous Ave Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 459-8972 Lawrence J. Lococo & Co. 100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 218 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-0600 Leighton & Bonovich 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 133 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-6600 Madelyn Davis, CPA 30 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-0777 Magid Accountancy Corp., APC 83 Hamilton Dr., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-9300 Magid Accountancy Corp.com

Maher Accountancy 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1249 www.mahercpa.com Manning & Carroll 169 Miller Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 388-1980 Marlea D. Taylor, CPA 68 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 115 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7931 Martine Crowther, CPA 7200 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 403 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-3800 Max Malekian, CPA 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 112 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8688 McLoughlin, Briese & Co., LLP 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 230 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8866 www.mcbco.com Michael W. Whipple, CPA 930 Irwin St., Ste. 209 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-6966 www.whipplecpa.com Notti & Co. 10 G St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-8301 www.notticpa.com Parkinson Accounting Systems 24 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-9959 Paul A. Chasnoff, CPA 508 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-7783 Paul G. Hendriks, CPA 1050 Northgate Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8933

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Paula Helene Beard Tax Practice 300 Drakes Landing Rd., Ste. 155 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-7007 www.phelene.com Paula Marie Bruce, CPA Inc. 22 Princess St., Ste. C Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-6577 Peggy Ford-Smith, CPA 68 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 115 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-5140 www.fsamarin.com Pensionalysis Incorporated 522 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-0504 www.pensionalysis.com Permar & Co. 754 Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 4 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-2840 www.permarandco.com Perotti & Carrade, CPAs 1100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Suite 358 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8500 www.pc-cpas.com R.J. Ricciardi, Inc. 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 400 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-1215 www.rjrcpa.com Randolph E. Scott & Co. 1 Commercial Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8090 www.rscocpas.com Raymond Palmarini CPA 180 Harbor Dr., Ste. 218 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-3091 www.

Richard (Ric) A. Schneider, CPA 30 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. B San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-1747

Robert Brownstein, CPA 300 Valley St., Ste. 202 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-7882 www.robertbrownsteincpa.com Robert D. Edwards, CPA 30 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-1099 www.redwardscpa.com Robert L. Sewall, CPA 1122 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-0733 Russell J. Bertuccelli, CPA 4040 Civic Center Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 472-0940 Sandra Madison Reinhardt, CPA 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 302 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0207 www.smr-cpa.com Sharon Boldt, EA 150 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 289-7418 Shea Labagh Dobberstein 333 Miller Ave., Ste. 1 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-1099 www.sldcpa.com Smith & Co., CPAs 1527 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-5100 www.smithcpas.com Stenberg, CPA 350 Ignacio Blvd., Ste. 100 Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-6622 www.sstaxcpa.com Stephen Plocher, CPA 55 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 20 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-5888 Stephen R. Kinkade, CPA 100 Palm Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-4132

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Steven P. Miller, CPA 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 875 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-9306 The Finance OfďŹ ce 205 Camino Alto, Ste. 150 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-9798 Thomas G. Moore, CPA 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-7911 Timothy Dodd, CPA 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. D4 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-3803 Trudy Balston, CPA 30 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. B San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-0777 Uboldi, Henke & Velladao, CPAs 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 204 Corte Madera CA 94925 (707) 252-9225 www.cpanapa.com

Uboldi, Henke & Velladao, CPAs 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 204 Corte Madera CA 94925 (707) 252-9225 www.cpanapa.com Vogel & McDonald 695 De Long Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-5390 Walker & Co. 750 Grant Ave., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-8500 www.walkercpa.com Wilson Markle Stuckey Hardesty Bott, LLP 101 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 200 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-1120 www.wmshb.com

ACCOUNTING/CPA Q Napa

Brotemarkle, Davis & Co., LLP 899 Adams St., Ste H Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-4466 www.bdcocpa.com

Constance Coughlan, CPA 1250 Main St., Ste. 290 Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-0677 www.mccoughlan.com David W. Kerr, CPA 1127 Pope St., Ste. 202 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7785 Dean M. Lumbert, CPA 2140 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1215

Brown Holder Alfaro & Co LLP 1344 Adams St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-9494 www.brownholder.com

Frank, Rimerman & Co., LLP 899 Adams St., Ste. E Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-9222 www.frankrimerman.com

G&J Seiberlich & Co., LLP

Cliff Towes, CPA 1125 Summit Lake Dr. Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-3892

3264 Villa Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-7948 www.gjscollp.com

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ACCOUNTING/CPA

Ganze & Company

Pisenti & Brinker, LLP

1500 Third St., Ste. C Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-6540 www.napacpa.com

433 Soscol Ave., Ste. B171 Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-4097 www.pbllp.com

J. Scott Magliari, CPA 1700 Soscol Ave., Ste. 27 Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-1330 Jerome E. Sather, CPA 1303 Jefferson St., Ste. 350A Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-2228 www.jeromesather.com Joe Hall, CPA 1763 Second St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1037 Knutson, Curry & Associates 1718 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-9154 Larry Turigliatto, CPA 1339 Pearl St., Ste. 203 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-8072 Lehman & Associates P.O. Box 2880 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-6584 P. Woran Deckard, CPA 1615 Lincoln Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-2266 Pamela F. Smithers, CPA 1819 Vallejo St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2909 Patrick Fetzer, CPA 1200 Dowdell Ln. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-9691 Perry & Co. 1443 Main St., Ste. 135D Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-2275 www.napavalleyaccounting.com

R.L. Sire & Co., CPAs 1700 Soscol Ave., Ste. 28 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-3633 www.rlsire.com Rabanal & Smith, LLP 1000 Main Street, Suite 280 Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1059 www.ofrscpas.com Robert H. Higgins, CPA 340 McCormick St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-8303 Rodney E. Goodwin, CPA 2180 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-2613 Romeo C Blanquera, CPA Inc. 1115 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-1770 www.romeo-cpa.com Scott & Associates 340 McCormick St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3661 Terry Allen, CPA 1100 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 104 Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-3995 Q Sonoma Advanced Individual Services 50 Adobe Canyon Rd. Kenwood CA 95452 (707) 833-4022 Alan F. Beyer, CPA 131-A Stony Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-1221

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Anita J. Graziano, CPA 3507 Deer Trail Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 539-5697 www.agraziano.com Ann Marie Carinalli, CPA 1171 Gravenstine Hwy South Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4444 www.carinallicpa.com Anne Marie Fitzgerald, CPA 824 Mendocino Ave., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-0830 Antonini CPA, LLP 631 Fifth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 524-8130 www.antoninicpa.com

Baldwin, McGaughey & Co., LLP 737 Southpoint Blvd., Ste K Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-3517 www.cpapetaluma.com

Beels Soper LLP 19 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-3888 www.beels-soper.com Beth Harper, CPA 811 W. Napa St., Ste. J Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9877 Brenda Merwin, CPA 644 Tulare St. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-6059 Bruce Garritson, CPA 20 El Prado Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 538-8520 www.brucegarritsoncpa.com Bruce R. McKee, CPA 1426 Townview Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 523-1040

Carolyn A. Mayes, CPA Specializing in Audits of DeďŹ ned Contribution Plans

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707.573.8892 465 Stony Pt. Rd., Ste. 237 Santa Rosa, CA 95401

Celeste Plaister, CPA, CFF 1831 Madrone Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7422 Chassey Associates 6400 Redwood Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-0914 www.chasseycpa.com Cheri K. Puig, CPA 21541 Starrett Hill Dr. Monte Rio CA 95462 (707) 865-2510 Christensen Accountancy Corp.

1017 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-8512 Cindy Varni, CPA 1 Snoopy Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-4771 Clement R. Guggiana 631 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-7505 Constance J. Austring, CPA 401 College Ave., Ste. B1 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 568-0304 CPA, MBA, Inc. 232 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1000 Craig A. Lorenz, CPA 2464 W. Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-1717 Dal Poggetto & Co., LLP 149 Stony Circle, Suite 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-3311 www.dalpoggetto.com Northbaybiz 75

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Daniel, Stack, CPA 1040 Catalpa Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-0604

Frederic H. Smith, CPA 336 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-0540

Jillian M. Helmer, CPA 384 Tesconi Ct., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-4444

Darlene Elmore, CPA 384 Tesconi Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-3540

Garry L. Witty, CPA 538 N. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-5241

John W. Estes, CPA 620 Alta Vista Dr. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2177

Darrell K Peterson CPA & Consultants 177 Lynch Creek Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 776-2866

George H. Webb 860 N. Petaluma Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3048

Judd & Boone CPA’s, LLP 2435 Professional Dr., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-3425 www.dgjuddcpa.com

David J. Fisher, CPA 100 Professional Center Dr., Ste. 111 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-9700 www.dfishercpa.com David J. Lee, CPA 182 Farmers Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 528-6690 Denegri & Associates 800 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-1484 www.denegri.biz Dillwood Burkel & Sully, LLP 175 Concourse Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-8806 www.dbscpas.com Earl L. Loe, CPA 10877 Blue Jacket Ct. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0866 Edward F. Elordi, CPA 131-A Stony Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-2349 Elkin Robert, CPA 4145 Bodega Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-6308 Everard & Associates, CPAs 2833 White Alder Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-1605 Fred P. Klemenok, CPA 5510 Volkerts Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4460 76 Northbaybiz

Gerarde Moret, CPA 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 407 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-0464 www.moretcpa.com Haas & Associates 3835 Cypress Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 382-1040 www.haascpa.com Holden & Company, CPAs 3000 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-3200 Ira M. Freed, CPA 6050 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 215 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-3750 www.irafreed.com Jack V. Singer, Jr., CPA 561 Skyranch Rd. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-5415 James Ernst Accounting 110 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-7070 www.ernst/cpa.com Jeffrey M. Dreyer, CPA 811 W. Napa St., Ste. A Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2273 Jerome Porter Accountancy Corp.

215 Western Ave., Ste. B Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-2727 Jill Martin, CPA 8090 Valley Ford Rd. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-8419 www.jillmartincpa.com

Mallan & Associates P.O.Box 601 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 889-1464 www.mallanassociates.com

Mary J. Mansi, CPA 1255 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-3518 Maureen Weinstein, CPA 930 Shiloh Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-8722

Ken Waterman, CPA 916 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-6411 watermancpa.com

Melanie L. Garzini, CPA 2455 Bennett Valley Rd., Ste. C110 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-6129

Kenneth M. Rose, CPA 646 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-0167 www.rosecpa.com

Mengali Accountancy 205 Foss Creek Cir. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-0600 www.mengali.com

Kenneth P. Doyle, CPA 305 S. E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4507 Kenneth W. Escobar, CPA 1431 Town and Country Dr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-4041 kenescobarcpa.com Kuryla & Associates 7182 Healdsburg Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8848

Michael Harrow, CPA 131 Southwest Blvd., Ste. G3 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 792-6757 Mona L. Andrews, CPA 389 Parkland Farms Blvd.

Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-1550 Montgomery Taylor & Co. 2880 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 2 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-8700 www.taxwiseadvisor.com

Lawrence A. Kropp, CPA/Attorney 438 First St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-4555

Moss Adams LLP 3700 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-0800 www.mossadams.com

707.546.0272 John Jones, owner 187 Concourse Blvd.

Santa Rosa, CA 95403

www.linkcpa.com

My Accounting Dept.

808 Lombard Way Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 793-0378

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ACCOUNTING/CPA/GENERAL Onna S. Rayos, CPA 4759 Fairway Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-9779

Ronald E. Conte, CPA 433 East St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-6561

Pamela Nachtigall, CPA 3154 Bloomfield Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3081

Royal & Latoures, CPAs 320 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-8888

Patricia Harrison, JD, CPA 2300 Heidi Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-7892

Sam Oliver, CPA 800 Baywood Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-9241

Patrick P. Paquette, CPA 139 Lincoln St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2727

Sam P. Saunders, CPA 131 Stony Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-2340

Phillips & Thomas, Inc. 1100 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 527-9465

Sandra Stout, CPA 850 W. Napa Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-6700

Pisenti & Brinker, LLP

Sari Ulitalo-Humphrey, CPA 4354 Occidental Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-3000

3562 Round Barn Circle, Ste 300 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-3343 www.pbllp.com

Pozzi & Associates - CPA Firm 320 Washington St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-9817 Prince & Associates 50 Old Courthouse Sq. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 963-4622 Richard Olmsted, CPA 5041 Rick Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-0458 Robert E. Sullivan, CPA, Inc. 430 E. First St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3122 Robert L. Withrow, CPA 843 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1101 Ronald C. Abler, CPA 25 Old Courthouse Sq. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-0424

Scott Bowen, CPA, MBA-Taxation 131A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 571-8084 www.ScottBowenCPA.com Snyder & Co., CPA 1450 Airport Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-2026 www.snyderandcocpa.com Steven W. Haggard, CPA 884 Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-8802 Susan Goranson, CPA 446 Beaver St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-1256

Thelma I. Kirkwood, CPA 5550 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 10 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-1099 www.tkcpa.net Thomas K. Rackerby, CPA 133 North St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7964

Thomas Porch & Gullickson, CPAs 5213 El Mercado Pkwy., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-4236 www.tpgcpas.com Thomas Tessier, CPA 884 Third St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-0701 Walter Gioseffi, CPA 9850 Barnett Valley Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7244 www.walgio.com William E. Cornell, Jr., CPA 1101 College Ave., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-2390 Zainer Rinehart Clarke 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 350 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-1163 www.zrccpas.com

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Egan Business Services 1 Dogwood Ct. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-8527 Hull Eisenbarth & Associates, Inc. 68 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4200 Irving William Bernstein & Co. 133 Blithedale Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-8500 www.ibco.com Norman Capper 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 350 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5500 Rowley Business Services 77 Mark Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-7770 Stameroff Accounting 11 San Rafael Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-5555 Tam Accounting Svc. 17 Portsmouth Cv. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-8273 Thompson Tax & Associates, LLC 7599 Redwood Blvd., Ste, 100 Novato CA 94949 (916) 444-2009 www.slstax.com

BPM Accountants & Consultants

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5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 120 Novato CA 94949 (415) 842-3100 www.bpmcpa.com

Central Business Svc. 212 Old Vine Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-8925

Suzanne K. Ell, CPA 50 Old Couthhouse Sq., Ste. 310 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-1100 Terry Wall, CPA 5450 Linda Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-3507

Donna Boyd Resources 104 Yosemite Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 453-3383

Cameron Coffey & Kaye Professional Corp.

384 Bel Marin Keys Blvd. Ste. 100 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-5400 www.cckcorp.com

Michael L. Hinton, CPA 1200 Dowdell Ln. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7827

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Accounting By Design 255 W. Napa, Ste K Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8870 www.accountingbd.com

Bollinger Accountancy, APC 8733 Lakewood Dr., Ste. 209 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-0550 www.bollingercpa.com

BPM Accountants & Consultants 110 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-2190 www.bpmcpa.com

Gil’s Business Tax Service 1534 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-2192 www.gilstax.com Horwinski Associates, Inc. 760 Piezzi Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-8228 horwinskiea.com

Moss Adams LLP 3700 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-0800 www.mossadams.com Muegge Baldi Hardcastle 747 Fifth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-9510 www.mbhcpa.net

Pisenti & Brinker, LLP 201 First St., Ste. 208 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-9900 www.pbllp.com

Strategic Business Sales 131 Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-2315 Tax & Business Services 593 W. Fifth St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-9798 www.taxbizservices.com Wise Analysts P.O. Box 6109 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 337-6909 www.wiseanalysts.com

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Mallan & Associates P.O. Box 601 Santa Rosa Ca 95402 (707)889-1464 www.mallanassociates.com

Mark McDonell, CPA 511 Humboldt St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-9621 Miller & Associates, CPAs 3554 Round Barn Blvd., Ste. 205 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-1640 78 Northbaybiz

Abacus Tax Services 6 Knoll Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-5268 Bel Marin Tax & Bookkeeping Service P.O. Box 5325 Novato CA 94948 (415) 883-1933 www.belmarintax.com Charles E. Locati and Associates, Inc. 267 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-5820

ACCOUNTING/GENERAL/TAX Churchill, CPA 1682 Novato Blvd.

Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-2600

Janice Martino, EA 637 Lindaro St., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1202

Consultax 3000 Bridgeway, Ste. 102 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-8828

John A. Soderblom, CPA 68 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 238 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8240

Demartini & Associates 600 Manuel T. Freitas Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-0960

Judith Connolly Tax Return Preparation 2450 Vineyard Rd. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-1684

Denton Tax Service 4040 Civic Center Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-2842

Kreger & Garden 100 Tamal Plz., Ste. 106 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-2100

Don Shaw, CPA 1038 Redwood Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-5005

L S Tax Service 38 Miller Ave., Ste. 14 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2112

Gaidano & Associates 7 Mount Lassen Dr., Ste. C-256 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-2211 Gary Fiedel Tax & Financial Services 5710 Paradise Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-4241 GK Fox Taxation & Financial Services 1710 Novato Blvd.

Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-7666

MacKenzie & Company 7100 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-3130 Marla Eckdahl Tax Preparation 68 Mitchell Blvd., Ste 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 971-3401

MHR CPA, Inc.

GME Systems 475 Gate 5 Rd., Ste. 310 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-4900

591 Redwood Hwy., Ste 2310 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 888-2555 www.mhr-cpa.com

Grupo Canas 610 Third St., Ste. A-4 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-5214 Hanson Bookkeeping & Tax Preparation 6 School St., Ste. 250 Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 454-1137 IWB & Co., CPAs 133 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-8500 www.iwbco.com

M. Joseph Abel, CPA 54 Sea Way San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-9030

Nave Tax Preparation & Mortgage Lending 390 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. E Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7771 Patricia F. Mouille 1660 Tiburon Blvd., Ste. C Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5850 Richard L. Haney, CPA 100 Shoreline Hwy., Ste. 145 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-9798

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Are Your Bookkeeping Practices Costing You?

By Sherryl Dever

T

he softer the economy, the more pennies count. Make sure you’re doing everything you can to develop capital from within. Getting your money’s worth from your existing bookkeeper and your bookkeeping practices are great places to start.

Take charge. Spending too much time poring over the books can be a distraction. Remember to focus first on what’s most important—new business development. Take the time to create an efficient, money and time-saving system through your bookkeeping efforts. Think, plan and act in ways that support meeting your important goals. Use these pointers to help get you there.

Quantify core competencies. Prior to hiring a new bookkeeper, prepare a clear job description. Write a “reverse resume” on the person you want to fill the job. Include the exact skills and experience you require. Before your existing bookkeeper leaves, have him or her write a detailed report of their job. Always check references and establish a trial period for a new bookkeeper.

Designate space. Create a quiet working space where your bookkeeper won’t be interrupted. Never combine bookkeeping with other job functions (such as reception). Bookkeeping requires concentration, and an undistracted bookkeeper is less likely to make errors and will be more productive.

Establish company financial goals. Outline expected procedures to be followed prior to starting any project. Include your bookkeeper in creating financial goals. Their input will help clarify expectations and set priorities.

Establish a report schedule. A report schedule includes the dates for completion of tasks. Be responsible for meeting your deadlines—for example, reconciliation by the 15th of the following month and cash flow projections by the first of every month. Meeting bookkeeping deadlines will keep your business on financial track and allow time to react to essential changes with sound decisions and actions.

Do your homework. Prepare written policies and procedures for the administration of your bookkeeping system.

Use these policies and procedures as a marketing tool to help customers to connect with your business. Familiarizing yourself with industry standard methods and anticipating common obstacles will save time and money in the long run.

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professional services provided by qualified companies. Experienced bookkeeping agencies, accountants and CPAs can help you select software and set up your systems. Establish a set of questions for your professional team. Meet with your team regularly. Make sure they answer questions to your satisfaction and then incorporate their recommendations into the managing of your finances. With professional guidance, you’ll reduce bookkeeping mistakes saving time and money.

Tap great talent. There’s an entire industry with the sole purpose to provide financial management information for small business owners. Not performing the right research or not asking for qualified help soon enough can be at the root of a business system set to fail.

Your local chamber of commerce is a good source of information and referrals for qualified support. Industry experts can also be contacted through trade organizations for software recommendations. Your accountant, tax adviser or CPA, can make recommendations to help you make the best choices for your systems. Ask them and use their advice. There are thousands of business and financial books and resources focused on bookkeeping. A quick Internet search for best sellers and top advisers will provide you with many options.

Balance is key. Financial management is the single most important aspect of small business success. Bookkeeping is the linchpin. Our job is to balance the demands of selling and delivering our goods and services with good financial practice.

Utilizing your financial data as a management tool to grow your business is essential. A good system combines standardized practices and policies with individual skills.

It’s your job to make sure your system provides you the most accurate and timely financial information necessary to make good business decisions. If you don’t completely understand the meaning of the information provided, seek assistance.

A failing business system isn’t just inefficient; it costs you money and jeopardizes your business. You’ve heard it before: “Failing to plan is planning to fail.”

If you don’t take the necessary steps to improve your bookkeeping system, your financial future is at risk.

Sherryl Dever and her professional team are honored to expedite business owners’ success, especially in changing times. Celebrating 25 years serving clients. Contact Sherryl for more information or to request your complimentary business analysis at www.thebusi nessresource.com or sherryldever@thebusinessresource.com.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Riley Accounting, CPA, MBA, Tax 1001 Bridgeway, Ste. 229 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 308-0678 Robert Janes, EA 11100 State Rte., Ste. 1 Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 663-8185 S Paul S, MBA, EA 45 Oak Valley Dr. Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-7962 Sandra Rettger, EA 1525 Grant Ave., Ste. 150 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4443 Sharon L Boldt, EA 313 Laurel Way Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 888-2172 Stair, Pedersen & Williams, CPAs 7100 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-3130 www.spwcpa.com

Complete Business Services 1135 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-8353 www.completebuserv.com Liberty Tax Service 2025 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-8186 www.libertytax.com Napa Tax 1730 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-5240 Q Sonoma America’s Income Tax 1430 Guerneville Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-7687 American Tax Service 150 Professional Center Dr., Ste. F Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-0839

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The Wright Tax Service 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1099

Jolene Costanza, CFP 765 Baywood Dr., Ste. 229 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 773-3694

Vida Freeman, EA 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6140

Arcuria Tax Service, Inc 2952 Mendocino Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4330

Vinglo Enterprises 94 Longfellow Rd. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-6724

Bardella & Associates 702 Litchfield Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-4800 www.bardella.com

Weinstein Associates 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 309 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3541 www.weinsteinassoc.com

Bookkeeping and Tax By Sara 16 Halsey Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-9070

Z Accountancy 191 Santa Rosa Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 388-1980 www.zaccountancy.com

Debbie Coe 7765 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. 5B Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-5766

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Denegri & Associates 800 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-1484 www.denegri.biz

Completax Planning, Inc. 1100 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 104 Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-3995 www.completaxplanning.com 80 Northbaybiz

ACCOUNTING/TAX Dennis M. Paynter 4983 Sonoma Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-5776

Larkfield Tax Service 4787 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-3170 www.larkfieldtax.com

Don Roberts Tax Service 1400 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-0858 Douglas H. Pickford, EA 765 Baywood Dr., Ste. 133 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 773-0255 Duckworth Tax Service 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-5757

Lewis & Scarbrough, CPAs, APC 200 Windsor River Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-0891 www.windsor-cpa.com Maria Villarreal Income Tax Notary 311 Center St., Ste. I Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-9660

Gary Smith 210 Vallejo St., Ste. B Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-9685

Mary Anne Turbeville, EA 401 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3148 www.taxnnotary.com

Gaylord Schaap 19400 Hwy. 116 Monte Rio CA 95462 (707) 865-1287

Michael W. Bruner, CPA, JD 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 19 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-0928

Healdsburg Tax Service 111 Monte Vista Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2150

Money Matters 820 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7934 www.sonomamoneymatters.com

Hernandez Tax Services 990 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 571-8914 Howard Thomas M., CPA 1725 Petaluma Hill Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 576-1008 Janet Doyle Accounting & Tax Service 314 Center St., Ste. 219 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-8577 Kendrick & Associates 1525 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-4829 www.kendricktax.com

Moss Adams LLP 3700 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-0800 www.mossadams.com Mossman Accounting Solutions 4525 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 526-1559 Olvera’s Tax Service 250 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 576-8805 Paternoster & Associates 1042 Hopper Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-3313

Kim Parker, EA 1121 Gravenstein Hwy. South Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-0104

Paula Koneazny, EA 105 Morris St., Ste. 200 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-7239

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ACCOUNTING/TAX/BANKS Pearson Pearson & Williams Tax Firm 1580 E. Washington St., Ste. 103 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-7050 Richard Strobino Income Tax Services 1030 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-7310 Richard Woolfe, EA, Tax Consultant 131 Stony Cir. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 577-7401 Roberts Ken, CFP, EA 4421 Bartleson Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-1177 Russian River Tax Service 16390 Main St. Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2345 Scheuer Tax and Bookkeeping Service 1313 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-4271 Scott M. Slonoff, EA 196 Wikiup Dr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-9510 Sharon Albertoni, EA 124 Howard St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3570 Tami Landucci, EA 105 Morris St., Ste. 180 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0714 Tax Office of Peggy Fransen 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 578-2388

Theresa O’Connor, CPA 921 Transport Way, Ste. 26 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-2146

Bank of America 1600 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-3136 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 504 Tamalpais Drive Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-2265 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of America 1000 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-8600 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 1101 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-2265 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of America 30 Smith Ranch Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 446-7590 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 504 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 100 Novato CA 94947 415-899-7338 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of America 750 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1200 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 19 Sunnyside Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-4665 www.bankofmarin.com

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Bank of Marin 1450 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-7338 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of Marin 23 Reed Blvd.

Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2265 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of America 1601 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere CA 94920 (415) 435-9794 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 999 Andersen Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 259-0365 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of the West 494 Magnolia Blvd.

Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-9313 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of America 663 Tamalpais Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-2147 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 3 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-8710 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of the West 1313 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-1131 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of America 89 Broadway Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-5830 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 368 Ignacio Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-2265 www.bankofmarin.com

Chase 1535 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5051 www.chase.com

Bank of America 50 Bon Air Shopping Ctr., 1st Fl. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 785-2220 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 501 Sir Francis Drake Blvd, Suite 100 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 785-1565 www.bankofmarin.com

Chase 251 Vintage Way Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-5134 www.chase.com

Thomas A. Rohde Associates 4000 Montgomery Dr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 523-0123 Timothy E. Williams, EA 50 Brookwood Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-3249 Vazquez Taxes 3000 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-6062 Zepeda Income Tax 50 Lichtenberg Ave. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-8138

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Tax Service Plus 320 W. Third St., Ste. D-2 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-7755

Bank of America 60 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 384-2300 www.bankofamerica.com

The Master’s Tax & Financial Services 716 College Ave. Ste. A2 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-5732 www.TMTFS.com

Bank of America 715 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 925-2048 www.bankofamerica.com

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Bank of Marin 4460 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94947 (415) 472-2265 www.bankofmarin.com

Chase 401 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

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First Community Bank

1200 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 526-5400 www.circlebank.com

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Circle Bank 1400-A Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-5400 www.circlebank.com

First Republic Bank 1099 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-3888 www.firstrepublic.com

Circle Bank

First Republic Bank 1218 Strawberry Village Mill Valley CA 94941 (707) 544-8881 www.firstrepublic.com

303 Town Center Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-5000 www.circlebank.com Citibank 101 Tiburon Blvd.

Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-6595 www.citibank.com Citibank 130 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-0511 www.citibank.com Citibank 1004 Northgate Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-1042 www.citibank.com Citibank 868 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-4321 www.citibank.com Citibank 1525 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-4630 www.citibank.com Citibank 230 Bon Air Ctr. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-3273 www.citibank.com First Bank 1446 4th St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-9420 www.firstbanks.com 82 Northbaybiz

Luther Burbank Savings 1050 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-6990 www.lutherburbanksavings.com

Pacific National Bank 71 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-6110 www.pacificnational.com Presidio Bank 999 Fifth Ave., Ste. 300 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-6000 www.presidiobank.com Sonoma Bank 1447 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-9100 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 1555 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 878-0155 www.sonomabank.com Temecula Valley Bank 781 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 320 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-5716 www.temvalbank.com

BANKS Union Bank 1248 Fifth Avenue San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 784-2300 www.unionbank.com

US Bank 5720 Nave Dr. Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-4030 www.usbank.com

Union Bank 71 Casa Buena Drive Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 526-6560 www.unionbank.com

US Bank 767 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-4101 www.usbank.com

Union Bank 453 Miller Avenue Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 526-1160 www.unionbank.com

US Bank 3200 Northgate Mall San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4804 www.usbank.com

Union Bank 630 Las Gallinas Avenue San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 446-1859 www.unionbank.com

US Bank 305 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-7830 www.usbank.com

Union Bank 100 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 259-2727 www.unionbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 1550 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere CA 94920 (415) 435-5275 www.wellsfargo.com

Union Bank 851 Irwin Street San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 526-1140 www.unionbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 1203 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-3101 www.wellsfargo.com

Union Bank 1652 Tiburon Blvd.

Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 526-6570 www.unionbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 427 Corte Madera Town Center Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-1733 www.wellsfargo.com

Union Bank 575 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 925-3390 www.unionbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 100 Bonair Shopping Center Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-4782 www.wellsfargo.com

Union Bank 800 Redwood Hwy Frontage Rd Ste 329 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-3780 www.unionbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 18 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-0670 www.wellsfargo.com

US Bank 1711 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 899-7744 www.usbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 800 Redwood Hwy, Ste. 209 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-5500 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 900 Diablo Ave. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-9458 www.wellsfargo.com North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

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BANKS Wells Fargo Bank 5820 Nave Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 382-2820 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 11400 State Route 1 Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 663-1713 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 600 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-0167 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 525 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-0713 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 715 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3355 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 1590 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-1639 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 3 Tunstead Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 456-4892 www.wellsfargo.com Westamerica Bank 1115 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-3600 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1222 Strawberry Village Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-4800 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 64 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-4710 www.westamerica.com

Westamerica Bank 750 Redwood Hwy. Frontage Rd. Ste. 1222 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-4800 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 402 Ignacio Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-0180 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 7333 Redwood Blvd.

Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-2003 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 834 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 721-1169 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-5930 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1108 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-8057 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1177 E. Francisco Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-5444 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1515 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-5480 www.westamerica.com Westamerica Bank 1 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-0200 www.westamerica.com Q Napa Bank of America 5085 Main St. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 648-5480 www.bankofamerica.com

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Bank of America 1429 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6238 www.bankofamerica.com

First Bank 1505 Second St. Napa CA 94559 (415) 456-9420 www.firstbanks.com

Bank of America 1700 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 256-1710 www.bankofamerica.com

First Republic Bank 999 Adams St., Ste. 401 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 968-0988 www.firstrepublic.com

Bank of America 2 Financial Plz. Napa CA 94558 (707) 256-1731 www.bankofamerica.com

Rabobank, N.A.

Bank of America 1001 Adams St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-4080 www.bankofamerica.com Bank of Marin 600 Trancas St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-2000 www.bankofmarin.com Bank of Napa 2007 Redwood Rd., Ste. 101 Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-7777 www.thebankofnapa.com Bank of the West 3300 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-3310 www.bankofthewest.com Bank of the West 1317 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6291 www.bankofthewest.com Chase 257 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-1108 www.chase.com Citibank 605 Trancas St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-2211 www.citibank.com Citibank 1399 Railroad Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-9692 www.citibank.com

700 Trancas St. Napa CA 94558 707-227-9300 www.rabobankamerica.com Silicon Valley Bank 899 Adams St., Ste. G-2 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-4825 www.svb.com Tri Counties Bank 7011 N. Main St. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 647-1049 www.tcbk.com Umpqua Bank 1190 Airport Rd. Gateway Park, Ste. 100 Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-7526 www.umpquabank.com Umpqua Bank 3271 Browns Valley Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-5417 www.umpquabank.com Umpqua Bank 3417 Broadway, Ste. J-2 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 648-8188 www.umpquabank.com Umpqua Bank 1065 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-4621 www.umpquabank.com Umpqua Bank 3626 Bel Aire Plz. Napa CA 94558 (707) 256-1966 www.umpquabank.com

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Umpqua Bank 1500 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-8585 www.umpquabank.com

Westamerica Bank 1110 Washington St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-7400 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 200 Kentucky St., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-2850 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of Marin 1371 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 658-4210 www.bankofmarin.com

Umpqua Bank 305 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-3261 www.umpquabank.com

Westamerica Bank 1 Financial Plz. Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-8301 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 6545 Hunter Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-2950 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 20 S. Petaluma Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-3300 www.bankofthewest.com

Union Bank 899 Adams Street, Ste. F-1 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 968-9514 www.unionbank.com

Westamerica Bank 1400 Clay St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-3128 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 1155 W. Steele Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 547-2809 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 2801 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-4044 www.bankofthewest.com

US Bank 103 W. American Canyon Rd. American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 684-8594 www.usbank.com

Westamerica Bank 1000 Adam St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 968-3535 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 2420 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 547-2827 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 201 W. Napa St., Ste. 33 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-3035 www.bankofthewest.com

US Bank 880 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-9391 www.usbank.com

Westamerica Bank 6470 Washington St. Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-4422 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 7185 Healdsburg Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7878 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 6301 State Farm Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-8000 www.bankofthewest.com

Wells Fargo Bank 217 Soscol Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-8690 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 1221 Imola Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-3120 www.westamerica.com

Bank of America 35 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-3491 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 311 N. McDowell Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-6821 www.bankofthewest.com

Wells Fargo Bank 6484-D Washington St. Yountville CA 94599 (707) 948-4000 www.wellsfargo.com

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Bank of America 9024 S. Brooks Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-7671 www.bankofamerica.com

Bank of the West 200 Coddingtown Mall Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-9600 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of Marin 136 West Napa Street Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-3750 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of the West 6661 Front St. Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-3320 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of Marin 799 Baywood Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 781-2210 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of the West 100 S. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7411 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of Marin 8 Fourth St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 781-1810 www.bankofmarin.com

Bank of the West 450 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-4100 www.bankofthewest.com

Bank of Marin 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste 100 Santa Rosa CA 94558 (707) 508-3377 www.bankofmarin.com

Chase 835 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 576-3003 www.chase.com

Wells Fargo Bank 3255 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 299-2220 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 901 Main St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 259-5552 www.wellsfargo.com Wells Fargo Bank 1107 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3607 www.wellsfargo.com Westamerica Bank 3421 Broadway St., Ste. E2 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 558-1166 www.westamerica.com 84 Northbaybiz

AltaPaciďŹ c Bank 3725 Westwind Blvd., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 236-1500 www.apbconnect.com Bank of America 10 Santa Rosa Ave., 1st Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 293-2268 www.bankofamerica.com Bank of America 502 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-4150 www.bankofamerica.com Bank of America 181 N. McDowell Blvd.

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Risk-Adjusted Performance

By David Raub

W

hen evaluating investment managers, looking at annualized return numbers without examining risk is too simplistic and can lead to poor investment choices. One must always ask, “How much risk was taken to generate that return”?

How do we measure risk? And how do we incorporate risk in evaluating investment managers?

Investment analysts most commonly use volatility (also known as variability) of returns in measuring risk. There are mathematical and behavioral reasons that make this a useful method.

As for the mathematics, losses count more than gains. Suppose in year one, your mutual fund gains 10 percent, while in year two, it falls 10 percent. The loss percentage applies to a larger base than the gain percentage. After two years, your account balance is down 1 percent overall. Change the annual gain and loss to 50 percent, and you’ll lose 25 percent in two years. Another way to look at it: One year of a 100 percent loss will negate any number of years of 100 percent gains.

From a behavioral standpoint, it’s often said that investors aren’t risk averse, they’re loss averse. No matter how often they repeat the mantra that they’re invested for the long term, few investors can stomach persistent major losses. They exit the market to lick their wounds, usually waiting for the market to fully recover before sticking a few toes back in the water.

The Sharpe ratio In 1966, Nobel-laureate economist William Sharpe first proposed the measure of risk-adjusted investment returns that now bears his name. Three elements are used in the Sharpe ratio: a time series of returns from an investment; the variability or volatility of those returns expressed in terms of standard deviation; and a “risk-free” return rate. The third element is critical to understanding risk-adjusted returns.

Remember when banks offered reasonable interest rates to get you to lock up your money for an extended period?

Suppose you were offered a 5 percent annual interest rate for a U.S. Government-insured, $100,000 five-year CD. How much risk would you be willing to tolerate to generate a 6 percent return from an alternate investment for five years?

The alternate investment is really only providing you with 1 percent annually of “excess return,” since you could get 5 percent with no risk.

Here’s an example of how you can use the Sharpe ratio. We’ll look at two five-year periods that were good for stocks—1996-2000, and 2003-2007.

For 1996-2000, the stock market, as measured by the Vanguard S&P 500 index fund, gained an average of 18.2 percent, compounded annually. From 2003-2007, the comparable number was 12.7 percent. Superficially, the earlier period outperformed the later period by 5.5 percent annually, a very significant difference when compounded over many years.

To calculate Sharpe ratios for the two periods, we first adjust the returns to eliminate the effect of the prevailing “risk-free” return. The most commonly used “risk-free” rate North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

is that of U.S. Treasury bills that mature in 13 weeks. During 1996-2000, Treasury bills provided an average return of 5.2 percent; from 2003-2007, their average rate of return was 3 percent. Our “excess” returns for the two periods are 13 percent versus 9.7 percent, a difference of 3.3 percent, or 2.2 percent smaller than the difference in raw returns.

Now let’s take volatility into account. Volatility during 1996-2000 was 16.2 percent, somewhat higher than the average of 15 percent over the past two decades. The mid-2000s, on the other hand, were a period of remarkably low market turmoil, with volatility of only 8.6 percent. Dividing the excess returns by these volatility numbers, we get a Sharpe ratio for 1996-2000 of 0.80, while that for 2003-2007 is 1.13. The mid-2000s produced significantly better risk-adjusted returns.

It’s more common to use the Sharpe ratio to compare two managers using similar strategies for the same period. An experienced analyst would find the manager whose Sharpe ratio was 1.13, a better choice than the one whose Sharpe ratio was 0.80 for the same investment strategy under the same market conditions.

Interpreting the Sharpe ratio Notice that the Sharpe ratio has no units associated with it.

To use it, you must compare apples to apples. First, the time period for the returns you’re comparing must be the same for all managers you’re examining. Second, the Sharpe ratio doesn’t have much meaning for dissimilar investments— comparing stocks to bonds, for example.

You’ll find Sharpe ratios for mutual funds in the popular Morningstar guide. Although Morningstar has its own methodology for evaluating risk-adjusted performance, you can come pretty close to its “star” ratings by examining the Sharpe ratios for various funds. Here are Sharpe ratios for the past three years for large-cap growth funds available through Schwab, grouped by Morningstar ratings: Morningstar rating 5 star 4 star 3 star 2 star 1 star

Number of funds 66 192 314 230 98

Average Sharpe ratio 0.42 0.25 0.16 0.05 -0.07

The difference of 0.49 between the worst and best riskadjusted returns is pretty typical of the worst to the best stock portfolio managers. For comparison, the Vanguard S&P 500 Index fund had a Sharpe ratio of 0.14 for the same period, slightly below the middle of this range. The Sharpe ratio is found in databases that evaluate investment managers. The wise investor uses this tool.

David Raub has 20 years’ experience as a registered investment adviser. He is co-owner of Raub Brock Capital Management in Larkspur. You can reach him at draub@northbaybiz.com.

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North Coast Bank 8733 Lakewood Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-8000 www.northcoastbank.com North Coast Bank 90 South E St., Ste 201 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-6300 www.northcoastbank.com North Valley Bank 100 B St., Ste. 110 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 522-5480 www.novb.com

Sonoma Bank 201 N. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 827-2265 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 1211-A W. College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 566-3800 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 801 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-2265 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 9078 Brooks Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-2100 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 1115 Vine St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8866 www.sonomabank.com

Presidio Bank 703 Second St., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (415) 456-6000 www.presidiobank.com

Sonoma Bank 135 W. Napa St., Ste. 101 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-7800 www.sonomabank.com

Rabobank, N.A. 10 Maple St. Ste. 101 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-3090 www.rabobankamerica.com

First Community Bank Exchange Bank

North Coast Bank 412 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8800 www.northcoastbank.com

Sonoma Bank 6641 Oakmont Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-9370 www.sonomabank.com

SAFE-BIDCO 1377 Corporate Center Pkwy.

Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 577-8621 www.safe-bidco.com

Silicon Valley Bank 3700 Old Redwood Highway, Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 535-5060 www.svb.com

Sonoma Bank 701-B Sonoma Mountain Pkwy.

Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 878-0155 www.sonomabank.com Sonoma Bank 201 Western Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-4555 www.sonomabank.com Summit State Bank 2300 Midway Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 568-4975 www.summitstatebank.com Summit State Bank 500 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 568-6100 www.summitstatebank.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

BANKS/CREDIT UNIONS Summit State Bank 701 Sonoma Mountain Pkwy., Ste. C-13 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-1120 www.summitstatebank.com Summit State Bank 10 Raley’s Towne Centre Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 568-4955 www.summitstatebank.com Summit State Bank 1001 Vine St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5959 www.summitstatebank.com Umpqua Bank 1322 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 636-3400 www.umpquabank.com Union Bank 5330 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 794-8900 www.unionbank.com Union Bank 500 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 ((707) 933-1140 www.unionbank.com Union Bank 830 College Avenue Kentfield CA 94104 (415) 451-1663 www.unionbank.com US Bank 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Lobby Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-8080 www.usbank.com US Bank 2308 Magowan Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 526-5400 www.usbank.com US Bank 6500 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-5476 www.usbank.com

US Bank 531 W. Fifth St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-5666 www.usbank.com

Wells Fargo Bank 8852 Lakewood Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-0108 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 203 S. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-7880 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 480 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2360 www.wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo Bank Commercial Banking

Westamerica Bank 300 Rohnert Park Expy.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-3110 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 999 Vine St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-2460 www.wellsfargo.com

200 B St., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 584-3114 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 111 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 576-3600 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 5 Padre Parkway, Ste. C Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-5580 www.wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo Bank 125 Western Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-4588 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 2498 Guerneville Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-3694 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 333B S. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-2460 www.wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo Bank 100 Raley’s Towne Center Rohnert Park CA 94928 707-588-8041 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 424 Farmers Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 576-3670 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 800 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-7632 www.wellsfargo.com

Wells Fargo Bank 2960 Cleveland Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 573-9209 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 105 N. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-7841 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 150 Bicentennial Way Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-1865 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 129 N. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-1530 www.westamerica.com

Westamerica Bank 800 N. Gravenstein Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8000 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 1799 Marlow Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-0919 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 13751 Arnold Dr. Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 935-4160 www.westamerica.com

Westamerica Bank 18615 Sonoma Hwy., Suite 108 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-7300 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 6585 Oakmont Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-6453 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 16265 Main St. Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-0665 www.westamerica.com

Westamerica Bank 202 West Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-3200 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 2751 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-8813 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 511 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-4390 www.westamerica.com

Wells Fargo Bank 7151 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-2620 www.wellsfargo.com

Westamerica Bank 200 Washington St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-5500 www.westamerica.com

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CREDIT UNIONS Q Marin Hamilton Federal Credit Union 11 Digital Drive, Suite D Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-5955 www.hamiltonfcu.com Northbaybiz 89

FINANCIAL SERVICES Marin County Federal Credit Union 30 N San Pedro Road, # 115 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-9780 www.marincu.org Patelco Credit Union 140 Vintage Way, Ste. G-9 Novato CA 94945 (800) 358-8228 www.patelco.org

Redwood Credit Union 1010 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (800) 479-7928 www.redwoodcu.org

Redwood Credit Union 209 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (800) 479-7928 www.redwoodcu.org

Q Napa Golden 1 Credit Union 1150 Imola Ave. Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-1183 www.golden1.com

Redwood Credit Union 1705 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

CREDIT UNIONS/SAVINGS & LOAN/BENEFITS

American AgCredit

Redwood Credit Union

Redwood Credit Union

200 Concourse Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 963-9437 www.agloan.com

1129 S. Cloverdale Blvd., Ste. A Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

1 Walnut St. Glen Ellen CA 95431 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

Community First Credit Union 70A Stony Point Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-6000 www.comfirstcu.org

Redwood Credit Union

Redwood Credit Union

2763 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

1205 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

Community First Credit Union 501 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-6000 www.comfirstcu.org Patelco Credit Union 3569 Industrial Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (800) 358-8228 www.patelco.org Patelco Credit Union 985 Golf Course Dr. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (800) 358-8228 www.patelco.org

Redwood Credit Union 7840 Covert Ln. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

Sonoma County Grange Credit Union 304 Sutton Place Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 584-0384 www.grangecu.org Sonoma Federal Credit Union 1126 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 527-6216 www.sonomafed.com

Redwood Credit Union

Redwood Credit Union

3033 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

250 Rohnert Park Expy.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

Redwood Credit Union

Redwood Credit Union

2360 Mendocino Ave., Ste. A-4 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

8945 S. Brooks Rd., Ste. 111 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

SAVINGS & LOAN Q Marin First Federal Savings & Loan Association of San Rafael 1030 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-6231

BENEFITS Q Sonoma

Encore Wealth Management Q Sonoma Addison Avenue Federal Credit Union 2500 Mendocino Ave Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 280-2736 addisonavenue.com

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Redwood Credit Union

Redwood Credit Union

301 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

500 W. Napa St., Ste. 542 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 545-4000 www.redwoodcu.org

1101 College Ave., Ste. 140 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-5123 www.encorewealthmanagement.com Met Life Financial Services 120 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 120 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-8353 www.metlife.com

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See our farm family stories at AgLoan.com/generations

FINANCIAL SERVICES

COLLECTIONS/COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE/EQUIPMENT LEASING

Q Marin

Bace Financial Group 201 Corte Madera Ave. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-8002

Fees To Funds, Inc. 110 Laural Pl. #5 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 690-8751 feestofunds.com

Baltimore Financial 31 Commercial Blvd., Ste. A Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-1593 www.baltimore-financial.com

The Credit Restoration Expert P.O. Box 151095 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 999-9348 www.hammeredcredit.com

Bridge Capital Partners 700 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6700

COLLECTIONS

Q Sonoma Cal Coast Credit Service 2906 McBride Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-6495 www.cccs1.com Commercial Recovery, Inc. 5430 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 792-7600 www.commercialrecoveryinc.com Creditors Trade Association, Inc. 3785 Brickway Blvd., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 522-0111 www.ctacollect.com North Coast Collection Service Inc. 3700 Montgomery Dr Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 528-4006 www.nccs-inc.com

COMMERCIAL MORTGAGE LENDERS/ BROKERS MARIN All California Mortgage 17 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 200 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-5225 www.thegarberteam.com

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Casner Shepard Financial 700 Irwin St., Ste. 101 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-7771 www.casnershepard.com Equity Bancorp 900 Fifth Ave., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-6099 www.equitybancorp.com First Affiliated Financial 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 255 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6700 www.cploan.com Gregg Financial Services 321 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 482-9221 www.greggfinancialservices.com

Gilligan Financial 1206 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-8183

Q Napa 1st Choice Mortgage 1553 Second St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-2400 www.realtorcite.com

Golden Bear Financial 16001 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-9143

Q Sonoma Aladdin Mortgage Corp.

1053 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-5626 www.aladdinmortgage.com All California Mortgage 775 Baywood Dr., Ste. 102 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-3000 www.thegarberteam.com American Family Lending 755 Baywood Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 775-3300 www.americanfamilylending.net

Bay Sierra Financial, Inc. 1410 Neotomas Ave., Ste. 106 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-5696 www.baysierra.com

Manning Mortgage Associates, Inc. 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 225 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-4321

Brookwood Mortgage & Investment, Inc. 100 Brown St., Ste. 220 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4400

Nor Cal Mortgage of Marin 1099 D St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-1536

Cypress Financial Mortgages & Investments, Inc. 144 S. E St., Ste. 205 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-6200 www.cypressfinancial.com

Pacific Equity and Capital 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 500 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-0700 www.pacificequityandcapital.com

Pacific Private Money Loans Mark Hanf 1604 Grant Ave. Novato CA 94945 (415) 883-2150 www.pacificprivatemoney.com

Excel Mortgage Consultants 755 Baywood Dr. Ste, 380 Petaluma CA 94954 (415) 601-1715 www.xlmortgagesolutions.com First Sonoma Funding, Inc P.O. Box 2110 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-9800 www.firstsonomafunding.com

Golden Gate Financial 765 Baywood Dr., Ste. 327 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-9464 www.goldengatefinancial.net Maximum Mortgage 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 5 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 522-6300 Sonoma County Mortgage Co. 339 S. E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-8005 Sun Pacific Mortgage & Real Estate 800 Mendocino Avenue, Suite 2 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-2099 www.sunpacmortgage.com Wallstreet Mortgage 2435 Professional Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-7300 Western Pacific Loans, Inc. 1229 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-1315 William Spencer Financial 317 West First St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-5353 www.wsfin.com

EQUIPMENT LEASING Q Marin Easy Rental and Sales 824 W. Francisco Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-5970 Menlo Capital Corp.

138 Cypress Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 453-5300

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EQUIPMENT LEASING/ESTATE & FINANCIAL PLANNING Merrimak Capital Co. 10 Pimentel Ct. Novato CA 94949 (415) 475-4100 www.merrimak.com Warren Capital Corporation 100 Rowland Way, Ste. 205 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-1875 www.warrencapital.com Q Napa Rental Solutions 5505 Broadway American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 251-9953 www.rentalsolutions.com United Rentals 1865 Tanen St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1066 www.ur.com Vintage Capital 1370 Trancas St., Ste. 225 Napa CA 94558 (707) 938-9198 Q Sonoma Cloverdale Equipment Rental 474 S. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-2176 www.cloverdaleequipmentrental. com LeaseMark 7704 Bell Rd., Ste. B Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-8433 www.leasemark.com Leete Generators 3360 McMaude Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 545-0484 www.leetegenerators.com M&K Equipment 256 La Quinta Dr. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-6002 Marshall Scaffold & Supply 3351 Industrial Dr., Ste. 3 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-0464 www.marshallscaffold.com

October First LLC 133 Copeland St., Ste. D Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-6853

Gem Capital, LLC 83 Beach Rd. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5601

Rent-A-Center 711 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 6 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 542-6522 www.rentacenter.com

Glikman/Associates 55 Shaver St., Ste. 230 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-0448

The Rental Place 1468 Industrial Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 584-9217 www.therentalplace.com

ESTATE & FINANCIAL PLANNING Q Marin ARIS 1050 Northgate Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-1980 AGA Financial 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-4525 Alan B. Jonas 40 Regina Way San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7645 Atherton Wealth Management 2 Ranch Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-4439 www.athertonwm.com Boyer and Cobert Financial Group 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 250 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4143 www.boyerandcobertfinancialgroup.com Cynthia Nowicki Moore, CFP 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 5280 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-9105 Gary F. Thomas 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 459-5150

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

Innovative Settlement® / Fiedler Financial 336 Bon Air Ctr., Ste. 244 Greenbrae CA 94904 (800) 905-0114 www.innovativesettlements.com Institute on Aging-Care Management and Fiduciary Svcs.

1005 A St., Ste. 207 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-8692 www.ioaging.org Integrous 704 Las Ovejas Avenue Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 200-0900 integrousfinancial.com

Taddei, Ludwig & Associates, Inc. 999 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-2292 www.tlafinancial.com Wealth By Design, LLC 3030 Bridgeway, Ste. 109 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1840 www.wealthbydesignonline.com Woodbury Financial Services 43 Cavalla Cay Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-1520 Q Napa Hugh B. Phillips, CRP, CFS, ChFC 135 Camino Dorado, Ste. 2 Napa CA 94558 (888) 577-2489

Plan. Build. Preserve Your Wealth.

Kelly Crane, CFP®, CLU, CFA

JL Franklin Wealth Planning 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 185 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-3400 www.jlfwealth.com Joseph Stemach 48 Corte Madera St. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-5091 Kipling Capital 100 Shoreline Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 339-4080

888.883.3222 1127 Pope Street Suite 101 St. Helena, CA 94574

www.NapaValleyWealthManagement.com

National Asset Management 2061 Monticello Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-1545 www.NAMAdvisorGuide.com Q Sonoma

Private Capital Corp.

7599 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 210 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-6220

Allstate Financial Services 8733 Lakewood Dr., Ste. D Windsor CA 95492 (707) 889-4132 www.AllstateAgencies.com

Scheffler Financial Services, Inc. 3 Heron Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-1713

Baxter Financial Services 25 Old Courthouse Sq. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-6769

Select Capital Strategies 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-8200

Chown & Company 755 Baywood Dr, 2nd Fl Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 206-9544 www.chownandco.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Encore Wealth Management 1101 College Ave., Ste. 140 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-5123 www.encorewealthmanagement.com

ESTATE & FINANCIAL PLANNING/GENERAL/WEALTH MANAGEMENT

GENERAL FINANCIAL SERVICES

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Q Marin

Q Marin

Abunda Financial JW Financial Advisors 5656 Wild View Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-6243 www.northbayfinancialplanner.com

Kranenburg Financial 100 Smith Ranch Rd., Ste. 108 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-3863 www.kranenburgfunds.com

Lincoln Financial Advisors 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 308 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-4550

Northcross Hill & Ach, Inc. 4040 Civic Center Drive, Suite 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 506-3400 www.nhainc.net

Marla Vickery Financial Associate 3017 Mono Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 322-2644 Myers Dewitt 620 Broadway, Ste. A Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-1328 Pierce Financial Group, Inc. 897 Wildwood Trail Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-1100 Richard Soennichsen, CFP 175 Concourse Blvd., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-2214 Thrivent Financial for Lutherans 5485 Bravo Toro Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-6850 www.thrivent.com Wasson Insurance Services 100 Professional Center Dr., Ste. 107 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 206-9643 www.noworryretirement.com Yvonne Madson FIC, LUTCF Financial Consultant 5485 Bravo Toro Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-6850

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Suiter Financial Systems 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. C-2 Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-0288 www.suiterfinancial.com The Financial Recovery Institute 1010 B St., Ste. 331 San Rafael CA 94901 (707) 793-7950 www.financialrecovery.com Q Napa

Payment Processing Direct 103 Sundance Ct. Napa CA 94558 650-224-3432

1100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 112 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 339-8944 Alders Financial Solutions 1701 Novato Blvd., Ste. 304 Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-7766 American Blue Chip Investment Management 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-1981

Annadel Capital 899 Northgate Dr. Ste. 302 Santa Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1964 www.annadelcapital.com Argonaut Investments 770 Tamalpais Dr., Ste. 401B Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 721-7733 Arsenio & Associates 60 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd. Ste 205 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4350 Associated Securities Corp.

4420 Paradise Dr. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (800) 794-2250

Q Sonoma Hughes Fiduciary Services P,O, Box 1004 Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 536-7786 hughesfiduciaryservices.com Rudolph, Inc. 737 Southpoint Blvd., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-1885

Broadwing Capital Advisors 18 E. Blithedale, Ste. 22 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-7555 Brouwer & Janachowski, LLC 1831 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-8330 www.fundmastery.com Business Cents 1608 Sir Francis Blvd.

San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 785-4095 www.bcents.com Charles Haynor, CFA 655 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 370 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-7433 www.raynerhaynor.com Coleman Partners 300 Tamal Plaza Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 945-5400 Collins & Company, LLC 100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Ste.102 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-4000 www.collins-co.com Eaton Capital Corp.

7 Fielding Cir. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-4300 Emeritus Investment Management, Inc. 254 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-3830 www.emeritusinvestment.com

Aster Investment Management 60 E. Sir Francis Drake, Ste. 306 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8770

Equius Partners, Inc. 4 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 205 Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-2500 www.EquiusPartners.com

Beckman Investment Securities, A Division of Emmett A Larkin Co., Inc. 41 Galleon Way San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-2874

Financial Solutions 3 Maxwell Lane Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-9730

Bloomberg Hermeneutics 2200 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3104

Girton Capital Management, Inc. 7 La Rosa Way Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-4484 www.girtoncapital.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Greenstone Partners & Co. 80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-1583

Marin Capital Management 4040 Civic Center Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-2885

Hangar 4 Partners 6 Hamilton Landing Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-4380

Marin Financial Advisors 80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 1-A Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-1212 www.mfawebsite.com

Hennessy Advisors, Inc. 7250 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (800) 966-4354 www.hennessyfunds.com Hermes Econometrics 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 270 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-4184 Hutchinson Capital Management 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 126 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-5650 www.hutchinsoncapital.com J P Asset Management 770 Tamalpais Dr., Ste. 401-B Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 945-2473 KCM Investment Advisors, LLC 750 Lindaro St., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 461-7788 www.kcmadvisors.com Kenneth P. Tarrant - Citi-Smith Barney, Inc. 750 Lindaro St., Ste. 300 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-2708 www.smithbarney.com Larkspur Financial Advisors 100 Tamal Plz. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-6703 www.larkspurfinancialadvisors. com LPJAM Investments, LLC 108 Mariner Green Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-2757 Main Street Research, LLC 670 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-1010

Paulson Investment Co. 7075 Redwood Blvd., Ste. D Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-9398

Private Ocean 750 Lindaro St., Ste. 130 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 526-2900 www.privateocean.com

MBF Capital Management, Inc. 100 Shoreline Hwy., Ste. 185 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 289-3939 Mercury Securities 1101 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-4120

Meritas Wealth Management, LLC 100 Larkspur Landing Circle, Ste. 110 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 300-4560

Quantum Capital Management, Inc. 770 Tamalpais Dr., Ste. 204 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-8430 www.quantumcap.com Raub Brock Capital 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 240 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-6990 www.raubbrock.com

Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 101 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 220 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6248 www.raymondjames.com Reedland Capital Partners 30 Sunnyside Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-4700 www.reedland.com Ritter Wealth Council 25 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 1 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-3525 Robert V. Horowitz 300 Tamal Plaza Dr., Ste. 180 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-7871 www.rhwm.com Schmitz & Associates 655 Redwood Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-9075

Metakon Associates 255 Clorinda Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-9866 National Retirement Partners, Inc. 945 Front St. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-7400 Next Level Financial Group 422 Pine Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-1622 North Coast Partners 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. D301 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 308-0051 Northern Trust, NA 575 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 100 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-5100 www.ntrs.com Olesky Capital Management 461 W. Live Oak Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-5701 www.oleskycapital.com

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Sienna Ventures 2330 Marinship Way, Ste. 130 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-2800 www.siennaventures.com Spectrum Financial Management 899 Northgate Dr., Ste. 305 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7300 www.spectrumfinancialmgmt.com

West Highland Capital, Inc. 300 Drakes Landing Rd. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-9453 William M. Taylor 37 Martling Rd. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-2214 Q Napa

WEALTH MANAGEMENT Asset Protection Strategies Group, Inc. 8733 Lakewood Dr., Ste. 210 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-7910 www.apsginc.com CaliforniaHawk Wealth Management Gilbert Hawkins, Reg. Rep. LPL 2625 Piner Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-7747 www.californiahawk.com

Foothill Securities, Inc. 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 255 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 568-4015

Greenleaf & Burleson Wealth Management, LLC 201 First St., Ste. 204 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 283-0520 www.gbwealth.com

Stewart Wealth Management 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 50 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1544 www.stewartwealthmgt.com

Harrington Investments 1001 Second St., Ste. 325 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-6166 www.harringtoninvestments.com

Tamalpais Wealth Advisors 630 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 526-4300 www.tamwealthadvisors.com

Napa Wealth Management 1836 Second St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-1343 www.napawealth.com

Terrapin Investments 311 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-5436

Northwestern Mutual 575 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 320 Napa CA 94558 (707) 578-2474 www.nmfn.com

Dobson Asset Management 7 Fourth St., Ste. 25 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-9254

Investment Architects, Inc. 34 Petaluma Blvd. N. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-7861 www.investmentarchitects.com

Retirement Capital Strategies 3280 Villa Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-1195 www.rcsadvisor.com

Edward Jones 101 Golf Course Dr., A-2 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 539-3817 www.edwardjones.com

JDH Wealth Management, LLC 187 Concourse Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-1110 www.jdhwealth.com

Sagemark Consulting 1700 Soscol Ave., Ste. 2 Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-7929

Encore Wealth Management

Jeffrey Edmonds, Financial Advisor 114 Keyt Way Cotati CA 94931 (707) 794-1260 www.jeffedmonds.com

The Headlands Group 100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 202 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-9144 The Putney Financial Group 1099 E St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-1990 www.putneyfinancial.com Titus Wealth Management 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 109 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4800 www.tituswealth.com TLC Investment Management 4 Oak Forest Rd. Novato CA 94949 (415) 234-6320 www.tlcinvestmentmanagement. com Tradewinds Investment Management, LLP 3 Harbor Dr. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-0500 Wells Fargo Advisors 1099 D St., Ste. 105 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-9770 www.wellsfargoadvisors.com 96 Northbaybiz

Wells Fargo Advisors 1455 First St., Ste. 201 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-5700 www.wellsfargoadvisors.com Q Sonoma

Aden Financial Services 755 Baywood Dr., 2nd Floor Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 765-2700 www.adenfinancialservices.com

Courtyard Finanicial 129 N. Cloverdale Blvd., Ste. 2 Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-9085 Crumbley Financial Services 6020 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 121 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-9800

1101 College Ave., Ste. 140 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-5123 www.encorewealthmanagement. com Erskine Investment Management 19449 Riverside Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-3722

255 W. Napa St. Ste K Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-3887 www.herawealth.com

LBC Partners 1250 Lovall Valley Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-8352 Meyers Financial Services 670 W. Napa St., Ste. C Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1124 www.meyersfinancial.com

Financial Network Investment Corp.

7217 Malone Rd. Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-2899

Annadel Capital 200 Fourth St., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-1333 www.annadelcapital.com

Hera Inc.

First Allied Securities Inc. 902 Stevenson St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-4050

Mike T. Wilson, CFP 930 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-9121 MJ Everson Financial 320 10th St., Ste. 305 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 968-7237 www.mjeverson.com

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More Effective Collections

By Sherryl Dever

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ere are a few tips to help you tune up your collections techniques.

Be proactive. The best way to handle overdue accounts is make sure they don’t become delinquent in the ďŹ rst place. To prevent an account from becoming a problem, it’s important to know your clients. Are they trustworthy? Do long-standing clients have an established credit limit with your company? Do new clients have a current credit application on ďŹ le?

Establish a written credit policy. Outline how a client can establish credit with your company and inform all of your employees about the policy. Make sure your credit policies are followed explicitly. Don’t trade the desire for sales for good business practice. Prepare written procedures for use by your staff on collections.

Always check credit and references for new customers, and establish a policy for collecting overdue invoices. Determine a due date and print it prominently on your statements and invoices.

Publish ďŹ nancial terms and educate clients. Include ďŹ nancial terms and conditions of payment in your new client package and on all statements and invoices. Verbally present your terms as part of your new client orientation presentation.

Print credit terms and policy on invoices. Send statements and institute ďŹ nance charges. If a client is more than 60 days delinquent, send statements more than once each month.

Invoice early. Invoices should be processed within a day of shipment or timed to arrive the day after the customer receives your products or services. Every lost billing day is a day’s loss of collection, interest on your money and on your cash ow.

Make payment easy. Ask if the customer will accept emailed invoices or pay by direct deposit. One percent to 3 percent cash discount can be enough enticement for your customer to pay early. On the invoice, include the amount of discount as well as the date the check must be received in your ofďŹ ce for the discount to apply.

Track and report your activities. Keep detailed notes of your attempts to collect all debts. Keep a card ďŹ le by date and alphabetical order; use a contact history database to track dates, promises and follow-up; or keep a spread sheet including your customers’ or clients’ names and corresponding date intervals at 30, 60, 90 120 with room for contact notes.

Resolve disputes quickly. Ascertain the exact nature of the client’s payment problem and explore possible solutions.

Don’t get hung up on minutia. Try to reach a solution that will satisfy the client’s concern, minimize the amount you credit them, collect your money and save a valued client.

Be as reasonable as possible. If the amount due is sizable and the client wants to make payments, get a formal, interestbearing note signed. If there’s a credit problem, let them North Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

know and try to work out alternate means of paying.

Be cordial and ďŹ rm. If an invoice is overdue, call frequently and ask for at least partial payments. Pick up the check from your client and take it to their bank and cash it. If the client is stonewalling you, give them notice and turn it over for collection.

Sample Ageing Collections Schedule Design your own collections schedule using this calendar to get started: Collect signed agreement with clearly deďŹ ned payment terms and conditions, net 10, 15 or 30 days due.

30 days: Send a statement.

35 days: Make a call to the decision maker to conďŹ rm receipt of your statement. Request a promise to pay.

60 days: Send a pre-collections letter.

90 days: Send collections letter with 10-day notice to ďŹ le small claims action.

100 days: File a small claims action.

120 days: Judgment afďŹ rmed in small claims.

125 days: Turn over account to a collections agency.

150 days: Write it off if not collected.

Some Good Measures to Take at Each Time Interval s 0LACE SIGNED AGREEMENT IN CLIENT RECORD s 9OUR FRONT OFlCE REVIEWS PAYMENT TERMS UPON WELCOMING clients at the start of new projects. s 0RESENT OR MAIL lRST INVOICE OR STATEMENT s -AIL THE lRST STATEMENT s #ALL REGARDING THE COLLECTION ARRANGEMENTS OR ADJUSTMENTS in the original promise. s 0LACE A NOTE IN THE TICKLER lLE FOR DEADLINE DATES AND missed dates to send to collections. s 3END lRST COLLECTION LETTER ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE STATEMENT or invoice. s -AKE A FOLLOW UP CALL THE DAY AFTER YOU THINK THE LETTER HAS arrived. s 3END A SECOND LETTER ENCLOSE A COPY OF THE STATEMENT OR invoice and the previous letter. s -AKE A FOLLOW UP CALL THE DAY AFTER YOU THINK THE SECOND letter has arrived. s 3END A THIRD LETTER REQUESTING lNAL DEMAND FOR PAYMENT s -AKE A FOLLOW UP CALL THE DAY AFTER YOU THINK THE THIRD letter has arrived. s )F THE CLIENT S CHECK HASN T ARRIVED AFTER YOUR THIRD LETTER

turn to small claims or civil court.

Sherryl Dever and her professional team are honored to expedite business owners’ success, especially in changing times. Celebrating 25 years serving clients. Contact Sherryl for more information or to request your complimentary business analysis at www.thebusinessresource.com or sherryldever@thebusinessresource.com.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES Mork Capital Management 235 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. 204 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-1057

The Morton Capital Group 120 Avram Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 206-9844

Nickel Investment Advisors 1135 Rachael Ln. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 838-6971 www.nickelinvest.com

Thurow Wealth Management Inc. 239 Center St., Ste A Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-8898

NPB Financial Group 5339 Yerba Buena Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-6523

Timothy J. Nelson, EA 5680 State Farm Dr., Ste. 102 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-2832

Oak Mountain Financial Group 5468 Skylane Blvd., Ste. C Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-1203

Upton Financial 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-9651 www.uptonco.com

WEALTH MANAGEMENT/PAYROLL SERVICES

Creating AbundanceSM Through Financial Planning & Investing

Alice C. King, J.D. Chief Executive Officer

Pacific Advisors 404 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 360-4959 www.pacificadvisors.com Progressive Asset Mgmt. / Financial West Group 575 W. College Ave., Ste. 105 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-9680 Randolph Managed Investments 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 303 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 573-1357 www.investrmi.com Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 133 North St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-1650 www.raymondjames.com Raymond James Financial Services, Inc. 737 Southpoint Blvd., Ste. L Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-7610 www.raymondjames.com

Stifel, Nicolaus & Co., Inc. 703 Second St., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-3521 www.stifel.com Sutter Investment Corp.

1160 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-7505 98 Northbaybiz

Warshaw Investment Services 414 E. First St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-1332

Wealth Management Consultants, LLC 3550 Round Barn Blvd., Ste. 212 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-3600 www.wealthmc.com

REGISTERED INVESTMENT ADVISER REPRENSENTATIVE CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™

809 Broadway Sonoma, CA 95476 Ph 707.933.1549

alice@winecountrywealthmanagement.com

Wood Financial Services 1160 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 120 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 566-3999 www.lpl.com/judith.wood

Wood Wealth Management 3663 N. Laughlin Rd., Ste 203 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-4535

ZRC Financial Services 528 A St. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-1163 www.zrcfinancial.com

Wells Fargo Advisors 50 Old Courthouse Sq. Ste. 110 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-4810 www.wellsfargoadvisors.com Wiiken & Gorman 775 Baywood Dr., Ste 306 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 769-0200 wiikenandgorman.com

Fucito Giaccio & Associates Inc 1722 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-3661 Payroll Factory 1135 Jefferson St Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1524 Payroll Masters 855 Bordeaux Way, Ste. 170 Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-1428 www.payrollmasters.com Payroll Plus 3119 Laurel St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-8579 Q Sonoma Abba Payroll, LLC 132 A Commerce Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-5990 www.abbabookkeeping.com

PAYROLL SERVICES

Innovative Business Solutions

Q Marin Wedbush Morgan Securities 416 B St., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 521-2280 www.wedbush.com

Doud Bookkeeping & Tax Services 1732 Jefferson St., #10 Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-9144

Accuchex Corp 365 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., 2nd Fl. Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7733 www.accuchex.com

Paystar 150 Shoreline Hwy., Bldg. A, Ste. 2 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-6777 www.paystarpayroll.com Q Napa Advanced Payroll Services 3324 Macleod St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-6908

6400 Redwood Dr.,Ste.#100 Rohnert Park,CA 94928 www.ibspayroll.com 707.586.4300 NORTHBAY'S

Petaluma Payroll Co. 800 Baywood Dr., Ste. E Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-0997 T.G.I. Payday P.O. Box 11632 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 579-8117 tgipayday.biz Wine Country Payroll 649 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2552 FINANCIAL END

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HOTELS/CATERING/EVENT PLANNING

CATERING

CATERING Q MARIN Absolute Barbecue 196 Market St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-4305 Alta Cuisine 1555 S. Novato Blvd.

Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-3230 www.altacuisine.com An Affair to Remember 196 Market Street San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-6505 www.remembercatering.com Ann Walker Catering, Inc. 40 Kensington Road San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 460-9885 www.annwalkercatering.com BBQ Picnic Catering 287 Ellen Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-0320 www.bbqpicniccatering.com Bella Cucina 1545 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-3858 www.bellaluxe.net Catering By Red Robin 489 Magnolia Ave. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-0956 www.redrobincatering.com CaterMarin 627 Del Ganado Rd San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 892-2777 www.catermarin.com Corinthian Catering Co. 43 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-4812 Cornucopia Catering 48 Paul Dr., Ste. 8 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7666

Creative Catering 128 Carlos Drive, Ste A San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4484 www.creativecatering1.com

Diem Doonan 4161 Casper Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 307-3708 www.diemdoonan.com

Deer Park Villa Catering 367 Bolinas Road Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 456-8084 www.deerparkvillacatering.com

Elaine Bell Catering 776 Technology Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 603-1400 www.elainebellcatering.com

Delicious! Catering 26 Medway Rd., Unit 7 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3710 www.deliciouscatering.com

Knickerbocker’s Catering 1314 Oak Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-9278 www.knickerbockerscatering. com

Food Glorious Food 2701 Heatherstone Drive San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-0924 www.foodglorousfoodcaters.com

Melissa Teaff Catering 101 S Coombs St Y-4 Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-8160 www.mtcatering.com

Hilltop 1892 850 Lamont Avenue Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-2222

Mi Fiesta Catering Company P.O. Box 11069 Napa CA 94581 (707) 224-1592

Indian Peach Catering P.O. Box 194 Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 663-8478

Napa Elks Lodge 2840 Soscol Ave Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-4522 www.napaelks.org

Michael Goldstein Events LLC 1624 Merritt Drive Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-2053 www.mgccevents.com Ray’s Catering & Marin Sonoma Picnics 118 Hamilton Drive Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-4939 www.rayscatering.com Sage Catering 35 Mitchell Blvd., Ste 12 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-2222 www.sage-catering.com Shindigs Catering Events, Inc. 5 Lochinvar Road San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-8181 Q NAPA Das Klenk Haus Catering 3136 Browns Valley Road Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8040

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Piper Johnson Catering 2450 Foothill Blvd Ste G Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-5432 www.piperjohnsoncatering.com Q SONOMA A Catered Affair P.O. Box 7552 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-0120 www.acateredaffairssonoma. com A La Heart Catering, Inc 600 Wilson St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-7555 www.alaheart.com

Broadway Catering & Events 601 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1273 www.broadwaycateringandevents.com Cordoza’s Deli and Cafe 25 Petaluma Blvd. S. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-2138 www.cordozasdeli.com DK Catering 4536 Hillview Ct. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-2900 dkcatering.com

French Garden Restaurant & Bistro 8050 Bodega Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-2030 www.frenchgardenrestaurant.com

Hilton Sonoma Wine Country 3555 Round Barn Blvd Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-7555 www.hiltonsonomacounty.com Park Avenue Catering Company 591 Mercantile Drive Cotati CA 94931 (707) 793-9645 www.parkavecater.com Pegi Ball Catering Company 3308 Industrial Drive, Ste. 1 & 2 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-9996 www.pegiscatering.com Sonoma County Catering 3077 Coffey Lane Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-7220

Bea Beasley & Co. Culinary Educaiton and Events 906 Morgan St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-3059

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HOTELS/CATERING/EVENT PLANNING The Epicurean Connection 18812 Sonoma Hwy, Ste, C Sonoma CA 95476 (415) 258-1965 www.sheanadavis.com

Trends Catering 5235 Aero Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 573-1514 www.trendscatering.com

EVENT PLANNING Q MARIN Event Designs & Production Group 314 San Rafael Ave. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-9181 Events with a View 318 Corrillo Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-5100 McAfee Corporate Event Planners 10 Smith Ranch Ct. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7757 www.mcmcep.com Stargate Event Management 17 E. Kappas Marina Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-2420 Steven Restivo Event Svcs.

805 Fourth St., Ste. 6 San Rafael CA 94901 (800) 310-6563 www.sresproductions.com Team Pro Event, Inc. P.O. Box 315 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 383-3470 Q NAPA Five Star Productions 1952 Iroquois St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-2200

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MLA Events 748 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94559 (707) 256-3200 www.mla-events.com

WOW Event Solutions P.O. Box 11264 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (866) 969-3836 www.woweventsolutions.com

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HOTELS

Adams & Assoc., Inc. 175 Cascade Ct., Ste. A Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-0200

Q MARIN

ATL Events 3360 Coffey Ln., Ste. A-1 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-3557 www.atlevents.com Audi Sportscar Experience 29359 Arnold Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (800) 466-5792 www.audidrivingexperience.com Bright Productions P.O. Box 1112 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 585-2088 www.bpwebdesign.com JRB Event Svcs.

1150 Industrial Ave., Ste. J Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-1078 Pure Luxury Transportation Service 4246 Petaluma Blvd., North Petaluma CA 94952 (800) 626-5466 www.pureluxury.com The Special Event 1430 Grove St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-3500 www.healdsburgspecialevent. com V&G Event Svcs., Inc. 3812 Sebastopol Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 570-0737 www.vgservice.com Wine Country Party & Events 1395 Broadway, Ste. C Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 940-6060

CATERING/EVENT PLANNING/HOTELS Holiday Inn Express Mill Valley 160 Shoreline Hwy Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-5700 Inn Above Tide 30 El Portal Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-9535 www.innabovetide.com

Acqua Hotel 555 Redwood Hwy Mill Valley CA 94941 415-380-0400 www.jdvhotels.com

Inn Marin 250 Entrada Dr. Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-5952 www.innmarin.com

Best Western Plus Novato Oaks Inn 215 Alameda Del Prado Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-4400 www.novatooaksinn.com

Larkspur Hotels & Restaurants 125 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 200 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 945-5000 www.larkspurhotels.com

Canyon Equity 101 Larkspur Landing Cir # 310 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-8000 www.canyonequity.com

Marin Executive Suites, Inc. 3030 Bridgeway, Suite 112 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-5534 Marin Suites Hotel 45 Tamal Vista Blvd Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-3608

Colonial Inn 1735 Lincoln Ave San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-9188 Continental Inn 26985 Highway 1 Tomales CA 94971 (707) 878-2396 www.thecontinentalinn.com Courtyard by Marriott 2500 Larkspur Landing Circle Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-1800 www.marriott.com/sfoll Courtyard by Marriott 1400 N. Hamilton Parkway Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8950 www.marriott.com/sfonv Embassy Suites Hotel - San Rafael 101 McInnis Parkway San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-9222 www.sanrafael.embassysuites.com Gables Inn 62 Princess St Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-1100 www.gablesinnsausalito.com

Mill Valley Inn 165 Throckmorton Ave. Mill Valley 94941 (415) 389-6608 www.millvalleyinn.com Mill Valley Travelodge 707 Redwood Hwy Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-0340 www.travellodge.com Motel 6 737 Francisco Blvd E San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3450 www.motel6.com Panama Hotel and Restaurant 4 Bayview St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-3993 www.panamahotel.com Point Reyes Seashore Lodge 10021 Coastal Hwy One Olema CA 94950 (415) 663-9000

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Planning an Event To Remember

By Vintners Inn

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lanning a meeting or event can often be a timeconsuming task. Some events take years to plan, and even a small boardroom retreat or birthday celebration needs some time dedicated to it to ensure a successful outcome. Whether you’re planning a small business meeting, an extravagant gala or a wedding, here are some thoughts and tips to ensure your next event is the most successful yet.

Location, location, location!

One of the most important considerations when planning an event is location. Ask yourself what facilities you need on site or in the vicinity and what activities you’d like to participate in nearby. In the North Bay, we really have the A-Z available, from abseiling in the redwoods to zebras at Safari West.

So consider what extracurricular activities you may want to include. Research your possible venues and then make appointments for site visits at your top choices. Making an appointment lets the salesperson prepare for your visit and ensure there’s availability to see the space.

Timing your event If you’re on a budget and have flexibility with your dates, consider an off-season event. A guest room mid-week in January is significantly less expensive than a weekend in September. The busiest time in Wine Country is harvest season and fall, generally August through the beginning of November, when the weekends are filled with weddings and the weeks with visiting groups. If this is your preferred season too, book early to avoid disappointment. For nonprofit fund-raisers, timing is important; if your event is in the high season, consider a Friday or Sunday to keep costs down.

Some venues discount fees if you have flexibility on the day of the week or the time of year.

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sist of an outline of all the costs and charges involved. It will help you compare the various options available to you at the different venues you visit. Remember to ask about items that may incur additional fees, such as audio/visual equipment and Wi-Fi availability.

Assuming everything stacks up to this point, it’s time to sign on the dotted line and complete the contract. Pay particular attention to the minimum requirements and cancellation conditions. In the event you need to cancel, the venue will seek restitution.

Finalizing the details As the date of the event nears, the salesperson or hotel contact will reach out and go through the final details. If you’re booking an event well in advance, menus may need to be revisited, as seasonal menus aren’t set until closer in. The venue should send final details for your review and signature to ensure it delivers everything that has been promised. This document, often called a banquet event order (BEO), covers everything from the signage outside your meeting, the color of your napkins and all other pertinent information and details. This BEO is a template for the hotel to operate from and for you, the client, to refer to. This document is also what is handed over to the operations staff ahead of the event. The last piece of information required is the final headcount, also known as the “guest guarantee,” to ensure the venue staffs the event properly and orders according to your needs.

At Vintners Inn, you may eat, meet and sleep and not leave the idyllic setting once. It offers 44 boutique guest rooms amidst a 92acre vineyard landscape, an event center (a multi-purpose meeting and event facility) and John Ash & Co. restaurant, the perfect location for a reception or wine pairing dinner. Escape to Wine Country at Vintners Inn, www.vintnersinn.com, (707) 575-7350, (800) 421-2584, 4350 Barnes Road, Santa Rosa, CA, 95403. You can also find us on Facebook.

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HOTELS/CATERING/EVENT PLANNING

HOTELS

San Anselmo Inn 339 San Anselmo Avenue San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 455-5366 www.sananselmoinn.com

Calistoga Village Inn & Spa 1880 Lincoln Ave Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-0991 www.greatspa.com

Eurospa & Inn 1202 Pine Street Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6829 www.eurospa.com

Meadowood Napa Valley 900 Meadowood Lane Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3646 www.meadowood.com

Sandpiper Lodging at the Beach 1 Marine Way Stinson Beach CA 94970 (415) 868-1632

Calrion Collection 1865 Lincoln Avenue Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-9400 www.thelodgecalistoga.com

FairďŹ eld Inn & Suites by Marriott 3800 Broadway American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 643-3800 www.mariott.com

Meritage Resort at Napa 875 Bordeaux Way Napa CA 94558 (866) 370-6272 www.themeritageresort.com

Waters Edge Hotel 25 Main St Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 415-789-5888

Cedar Gables Inn 486 Coombs St Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-7969 www.cedargablesinn.com

Wyndham Garden Hotel 1010 Northgate Dr San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-8800 Q NAPA

Chablis Inn Napa Valley 3360 Solano Avenue Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-1944 www.chablisinn.com

Auberge Du Soleil 180 Rutherford Hill Road Rutherford CA 94573 (800) 348-5406 www.aubergedusoleil.com

Chardonnay Lodge 2640 Jefferson St Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-0789 www.chardonnaylodge.com

Bel Abri 837 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94559 (877) 561-6000 www.belabri.net

Christopher’s Inn 1010 Foothill Blvd Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-5755 www.christophersinn.com

Best Western Elm House Inn 800 California Blvd Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1831 www.bestwestern.com/elmhouseinn

Cottage Grove Inn 1711 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-8400 www.cottagegrove.com

Best Western Inn at the Vines 100 Soscol Ave Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-1930 www.innatthevines.com Blackbird Inn 1755 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-2450 www.blackbirdinnnapa.com Calistoga Ranch 580 Lommel Rd Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 254-2800 www.calistogaranch.com

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Eagle & Rose Hotel 1431 Railroad St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-1532 www.eagleandrose.com

Embassy Suites Hotel Napa Valley 1075 California Blvd Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-9540 www.napavalley.embassysuites. com

Golden Haven Hot Springs 1713 Lake St Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-8000 www.goldenhaven.com

Napa Valley Budget Inn 3380 Solano Ave Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-6111

Harvest Inn 1 Main St Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-9463 www.harvestinn.com Hawthorn Inn & Suites 314 Soscol Ave Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-1878 www.napavalleyinns.com Hillview Country Inn 1205 Hillview Ln Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-5004 www.hillviewinnnapa.com Hotel St. Helena 1309 Main St Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-4388

Napa Valley Lodge 2230 Madison St Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-2468 Napa Valley Railway Inn 6488 Washington St. Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-2000 Napa Valley Travelodge 853 Coombs St Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-1871 Poetry Inn 6380 Silverado Trl Napa CA 94558 (707) 944-0646

Inn At Southbridge 1020 Main St Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-9400

Rancho Caymus Inn 1140 Rutherford Road Rutherford CA 94573 (707) 963-1777 www.ranchocaymus.com

John Muir Inn 1998 Trower Ave Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-7220 www.johnmuirnapa.com LA Residence Country Inn 4066 Howard Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-0337 Maison Fleurie 6529 Yount Street Yountville CA 94599 (800) 788-0369

Napa River Inn 500 Main St Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-8500 www.napariverinn.com

Rancho Monticello Resort 6590 Knoxville Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 966-2188 www.ranchomonticelloresort.com River Terrace Inn 1600 Soscol Ave Napa CA 94559 (866) 627-2386 www.riverterraceinn.com

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Doubletree Hotel One Doubletree Drive Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-5466 www.dtsonoma.com

Wine Country Inn 1152 Lodi Ln Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7077

Bodega Harbor Inn 1345 Bodega Ave. Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-3594 www.bodegaharborinn.com

Duchamp Hotel 419 Foss St Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-1300

Yountville Inn 6462 Washington St. Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-5600 Q SONOMA Alexander Valley Lodge 20507 Geyserville Ave Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 756-2400 www.alexandervalleylodge.com Americas Best Value Inn 1800 Santa Rosa Ave Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-3480 www.santarosamotorinn.com

Best Western Plus Dry Creek Inn 198 Dry Creek Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-0300 www.drycreekinn.com

Best Western Plus Sonoma Valley Inn 550 Second St. W. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-9200 www.drycreekinn.com

Bodega Bay Inn 1588 Eastshore Rd Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-3388 www.bodegabayinn.com

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Budget Inn 6298 Redwood Drive Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-4448 www.winecountryrinn.com

Camellia Inn 211 North St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-8182 www.camelliainn.com

Cloverdale Oaks Inn 123 S Cloverdale Blvd Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-2404 www.cloverdaleinn.com Cooperage Inn 301 1st St W Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7054 www.thecooperageinn.com Courtyard by Marriott 175 Railroad Square Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 573-9000 www.marriott.com/stscy Creekside Inn & Resort 16180 Neeley Rd Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-3623 www.creeksideinn.com

HOTELS Highlands Resort 14000 Woodland Dr Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-0333

Hilton Garden Inn 417 Aviation Boulevard Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 252-0444 www.napa.gardeninn.com

El Dorado Hotel 405 1st St W Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3220 www.eldoradosonoma.com El Pueblo Inn 896 W Napa St Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3651 www.elpuebloinn.com

Fountaingrove Inn Hotel & Conference Center 101 Fountain Grove Pkwy Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-0149 www.fountaingroveinn.com

Garden Inn (Best Western) 1500 Santa Rosa Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4031 www.thegardeninn.com Geyserville Inn 21714 Geyserville Ave. Geyserville CA 95441 (877) 857-4343 www.geyservilleinn.com Good Nite Inn 5040 Redwood Drive Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-8180 www.goodnite.com/rohnert-park

Dawn Ranch Lodge 16467 Hwy 116 Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-0656 www.dawnranch.com

h2hotel 219 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2202 h2hotel.com

Dollar Inn 5135 Montero Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 795-9000

Highland Dell Resort 21050 River Blvd Monte Rio CA 95462 (707) 865-2300

Hilton Sonoma Wine Country 3555 Round Barn Blvd Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-7555 www.hiltonsonomacounty.com Hope Merrill & Hope Bosworth Inns 21253 Geyserville Ave Geyserville CA 95441 (707) 857-3356 Hotel Healdsburg 25 Matheson St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-2800 www.hotelhealdsburg.com Inn at Occidental 3657 Church St. Occidental CA 95465 (707) 874-1047 www.innatoccidental.com Inn at the Tides 800 Coast Hwy One Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-2751 www.innatthetides.com Jenner Inn & Event Center 10400 Coast Rte #1 / P.O. Box 69 Jenner CA 95450 (707) 865-2377 www.jennerinn.com Les Mars Hotel 27 North Street Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4211 MacArthur Place Hotel & Spa 29 East MacArthur Street Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2929 www.macarthurplace.com

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HOTELS/RESORT/SPA Quality Inn 5100 Montero Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 664-1155 www.qualityinn.com

West Sonoma Inn & Spa 14100 Brookside Lane Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2874 www.westsonomainn.com

Santa Rosa Downtown Travelodge 635 Healdsburg Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-4141

Woods Resort 16484 4th Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-0600

Sea Ranch Lodge 60 Sea Walk Dr. The Sea Ranch CA 95497 (707) 785-2371 www.searanchlodge.com Sebastopol Inn 6751 Sebastopol Ave Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-2500

Sheraton Sonoma County Petaluma 745 Baywood Drive Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-2888 www.sheraton.com/petaluma

Sonoma Coast Villa & Spa 16702 South Highway 1 Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 876-9818 www.scvilla.com Sonoma Creek Inn 239 Boyes Blvd Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-9463 The Lodge at Sonoma 1325 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6600 www.thelodgeatsonoma.com Thistle Dew Inn 171 West Spain St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2909 Vintners Inn / John Ash & Co. & Event Center 4350 Barnes Rd Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-7350 www.vintnersinn.com

Q SONOMA Bodega Bay Lodge & Spa 103 Coast Highway One Bodega Bay CA 94923 (707) 875-3525 www.bodegabaylodge.com

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Flamingo Conference Resort & Spa 2777 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 545-8530 www.flamingoresort.com

Calistoga Spa Hot Springs 1006 Washington Street Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6269 www.calistogaspahotsprings. com

Hyatt Vineyard Creek Hotel & Spa 170 Railroad St Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 284-1234 www.vineyardcreek.hyatt.com

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DoubleTree Hotel & Spa 3600 Broadway Street American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 674-2100 www.doubletree1.hilton.com Indian Springs Resort 1712 Lincoln Ave Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-4913 www.indianspringscalistoga.com Napa Valley Marriott Hotel & Spa 3425 Solano Ave Napa CA 94558 (707) 253-8600 NapaValleyMarriott.com Roman Spa Hot Springs Resort 1300 Washington St Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-4441 Silverado Resort and Spa 1600 Atlas Peak Rd Napa CA 94558 (707) 257-0200 www.silveradoresort.com Villagio Inn and Spa 6541 Washington St Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-1112 www.villagio.com Villagio Inn and Spa 6541 Washington St Yountville CA 94599 (707) 944-1112 www.villagio.com

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Kenwood Inn & Spa 10400 Sonoma Hwy Kenwood CA 95452 (707) 833-1293 www.kenwoodinn.com

The Fairmont Sonoma Mission Inn & Spa 100 Boyes Blvd Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-9000 www.fairmont.com/sonoma Tropical Resort and Spa 14711 Armstrong Woods Rd Guerneville CA 95446 (707) 869-2721 HOTELEND

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INSURANCE INSURANCE Q MARIN Adam Lazar Insurance 919 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 456-8522 Adams Professional Insurance 120 Red Hill Cir. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0401 Al Zeidler Insurance Agency, Inc. 865 Sweetser Ave. Ste. E Novato CA 94945 (415) 895-1936 www.zeidlerinsurance.com Aldo Gigliotti Insurance Agency 1525 Grant Ave., Ste. 150 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-4478 Allen, Bettini & Carter Insurance 4306 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 454-6454 www.abc4insurance.com Alternative Risk Solutions 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. G3 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8900

Anderson-O’Grady Complete Insurance 4136 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 2 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-2404 Anixter & Oser, Inc. 205 San Marin Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-1600 Asset Preservation Planning 10 Laurelwood Ct. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-8737 Bartley & Bartley Insurance Svcs.

21 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 1 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-7703 www.netsolhost.com

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GENERAL Bates-Huffman Insurance 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 144-F San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-0598 www.healthinsur.com Benefaction Insurance 50A Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 329-4299 www.benefaction-ins.com Betsy A. Sullivan, Inc. 295 Summit Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-9920

D. R. Dinnerman Insurance 633 Cedarberry Ln. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-9881 Dan Blackstone Insurance 8 Commercial Blvd., Ste. B Novato CA 94949 (415) 475-5131 Dan Dubuc Financial & Insurance Svcs.

60 Suffield Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 485-1273 www.dandubuc.com

845 Olive Ave., Ste. 108 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-7114

David B. Sydney Insurance Agency 67 Red Hill Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 258-1703 www.sydneyinsurance.com

Bolds Insurance Brokerage 1447 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1700 www.bolds.com

Farallone Pacific 859 Diablo Ave. Novato CA 94947 (415) 493-2500 www.fp-ins.com

Charles L. Moore Insurance Agency 1561 S. Novato Blvd., Ste. B Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-4113

Fireman’s Fund Insurance Co. 777 San Marin Dr. Novato CA 94998 (415) 899-2000 www.firemansfund.com

Coastal Pacific Insurance 77 Mark Dr., Ste. 23 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-1800

Gallagher BPI 101 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 120 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-8383 www.gallagherbenefits.com

Blair Jarcik Insurance Agency, Inc.

Commerce Company 3100 Kerner Blvd., Ste. E San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-2424 Consolidated Special Risk Managers 77 Mark Dr., Ste. 26 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4090 Copeland Insurance Services 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 285 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-6137 www.copelandinsurance.com Costello & Sons Insurance 1752 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-2100 www.costelloandsons.com

Insurance To Go 500 Professional Center Dr., Ste. 515 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-0584 www.insurancetogo.com Isu McNeil Insurance Agency 7200 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 400 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-8575 www.isumcneil.com James R. Saunders Insurance Agency 31 De Silva Island Dr. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-9500 Joe McWilliams Insurance Svcs.

19 Broadway Blvd., Ste. B Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 453-0988 John A. Reuscher Insurance 52 Little Creek Ln. Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-9500

Golden Benefits Insurance Svcs.

P.O. Box 0664 San Anselmo CA 94979 (800) 564-9282 www.goldenbenefits.com Goodman Benefits & Insurance P.O. Box 851 Novato CA 94948 (415) 892-5188 www.goodmanbenefits.com HRH of Northern California Insurance Svcs., Inc. 7250 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 300 Novato CA 94945 (415) 895-9100 Hugh Tierney, Jr. P.O. Box 296 Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0275

John F. Hammond, CLU, ChFC 77 Mark Dr., Ste. 13 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-3013 Judith K. Gronski, CLU, ChFC 359 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. 28 Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-4699 Kraft Insurance Brokerage 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. F-412 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-9074 www.kraftib.com Larry L. Nazry Insurance Agency, Inc. 412 D St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3369 www.larrynazry.com Linsin Sherman Associates 185 N. Redwood Dr., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-9988 www.linsinsherman.com M.B. McGowan & Associates 7250 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 110 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-1080 www.mbmcgowan.com

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GENERAL McClary & O’Hara 55 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. G San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-1412

Morrison Insurance Services 1045 First St. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-0595 www.miscoaudit.com

Robert C. Placak & Associates 899 Northgate Dr., Ste. 304 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-1440 www.placak.com

McNamara Insurance Svcs., Inc. 1010 B St., Ste. 317 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7856 www.4apolicy.com

MTS Insurance Services 899 Northgate Dr., Ste. 210 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 446-4300

Robert Hess & Co., Inc. 1120 Mar West St., Ste. B Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-3775

Muzio & Rovero Insurance Services 655 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 302 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-2096

Roger L. Gainer Insurance & Financial Svcs.

100 Shoreline Hwy., Ste. B Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 331-9030 www.ganinerfinancial.com

MG Schlegel and Associates 1929 Benton Ln. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-2030 www.mgschlegelassociates.com Michael F. Bosco Insurance Svcs.

60 Western Dr. Novato CA 94947 (415) 209-9470 www.michaelbosco.net Michael Miller Insurance 817 Mission Ave., Ste. B1 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-0100 www.farmers.com Mill Valley Insurance 20 Sunnyside Ave., Ste. A-417 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-7140 www.millvalleyinsurance.com Miller-Robertson Insurance Svcs., Inc. 1682 Novato Blvd., Ste. 252 Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-2000 www.miller-robertson.com Minto & Wilkie Insurance 1235 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0610 www.mintowilkie.com Mitchell & Mitchell Insurance 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. E-1 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-2525 www.mitchellandmitchell.com Monarch E&S Insurance Services 10 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 100 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-1411 www.monarchexcess.com

Northgate Insurance 32 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-0545

Ronald Brown Insurance 4040 Civic Center Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8580

Pacific Coast Planning 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 352 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-2070 www.pacificcoastplanning.com

Ross Valley Insurance Agency 741 Center Blvd.

Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 459-5284 www.rossvalleyinsuranceagency. com

Payne Whittington Insurance Svcs., Inc. 21 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 1 Novato CA 94949 (415) 499-8690 Peck-Stanton Insurance 174 E. Blithedale Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-2236

Professional Program Insurance Brokerage 371 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. 220 Novato CA 94949 (415) 475-4300 www.ppibcorp.com

ProInsurance Associates, LLC 504 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 240 Novato CA 94947 (415) 223-5500 www.proinsurance.com Richard Simon Insurance 3020 Kerner Blvd., Ste. C San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 295-9600

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Sadler & Co. Insurance Brokers 870 College Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 457-2400 www.sadlerinc.com Spalding Financial Group 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste 226 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 435-4334 Sutker Insurance Services 102 Clorinda Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-5262 www.sutkerinsuranceservices.com Tamalpa Insurance Services P.O. Box 151500 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 454-7166 www.tamalpa.com Tashjian Insurance Services 448 Ignacio Blvd., Ste. 500 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8675 Terra Insurance Co. 2 Fifer Ave., Ste. 100 Corte Madera CA 94925 (800) 872-0077 www.terrarrg.com

Terry Scott Insurance 1368 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 107 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-8319 Tran-Modal Claims & Insurance 403 Oakcrest Rd. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 454-8556 VCO Insurance Services 1603 Indian Valley Rd. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-1229 www.vychan.com William Macioci Insurance 2 Commercial Blvd.

Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-6576 William Walton 11 Greenfield Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-6726 Windfall Financial & Insurance Svcs.

10 Milland Dr., Ste. B6 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-4042 Q NAPA Farmers Insurance Group 2450 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-2478 Isu Sander, Jacobs, Cassayre Ins. Svcs.

3200 Villa Ln. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8822 www.sanderjacobs.com Kempkey Insurance Services, Inc. 1500 Third St., Ste. A Napa CA 94559 (888) 536-7539 www.kempkey.com Kevin Miller Insurance Services 1556 First St., Ste. 105 Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-7500 www.kevinmillerinsurance.com Lincoln-Leavitt Insurance Agency 1422 Lincoln Ave. Calistoga CA 95415 (707) 942-4773 www.lincolnleavitt.com Northbaybiz 107

INSURANCE Malloy, Imrie & Vasconi Insurance 899 Adams St., Ste. C Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-2777 www.mivinsurance.com Mike Hammer 3429 Broadway, Ste C-6 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 643-2185 www.mikehammeragency.com

Napa Valley Insurance Services, LLC Pam Hogin 2407 California Blvd., Ste. 4 Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-9500 ext 210 www.napainsurance.com

Narvaez Insurance 2205 Main St., Ste. C Napa CA 94558 (707) 927-3204 www.narvaezinsuranceinc.com Paul Hanson Partners 1319 First St. Napa CA 94559 707-252-5900 www.paulhanson.com R.E. Chaix & Associates 870 Napa Valley Corporate Way, Ste. R Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-9788 www.rechaixinsurance.com Schrette Insurance Services 1556 First St., Ste. 105 Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-9511 www.schretteinsurance.com Sisemore Insurance Services 1631 Lincoln Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-2000 St. Helena Insurance Associates 1361 Main St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3684 www.sthelenainsurance.com

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GENERAL Wine Valley Insurance Svcs., Inc. 2017 Redwood Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-8604 www.wvinsure.com

Artemis Insurance Agency 1160 N Dutton Ave., Ste 120 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 479-7750 www.artemisins.com

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Barber Insurance Agency 620 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-7900 www.barberinsurance.com

Advanced BeneďŹ ts Group 1821 Happy Valley Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 527-7557 www.advbeneďŹ ts.com Agency Service Bureau 696 N. Petaluma Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-3601 www.asbagent.com Alan Berman Insurance & Financial Svcs.

P.O. Box 1947 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 578-9292 www.santarosainsurancebroker. com

Behne Insurance Services P.O. Box 155 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-8700 Bill Hansen Insurance 4000 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 526-0448 www.farmers.com

Apollo General Insurance, Inc. 19485 Sonoma Hwy., Ste. E Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2912 www.apgen.com

Brandt Insurance 250 Healdsburg Ave., 3rd Fl. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4436 www.brandtinsurance.com

Appling Insurance Agency

Brett Myrum Insurance 775 Baywood Dr., Ste. 206 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-1683

Art Weyers Insurance 970 Piner Rd., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 547-2490 www.artweyersinsurance.com

www.CulleyInsurance.com 707.542.7700 1303 College Ave. Ste.200 Santa Rosa, CA 95404

Daniel Stewart 4498 Byrne Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 541-7482

Bond Financial and Insurance 532 Este Madera Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6303

Art Hollingsworth Insurance Svcs.

101 Golf Course Dr., Suite A-1 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-5824 www.hollingsworthinsurance. com

Clark Thompson Insurance 1013 Palmetto Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-8558

Barry Nelson Insurance 820 W. Napa St., Ste. 2 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 762-5622 www.farmers.com

Allstar West Insurance Svcs.

622 N. Petaluma Blvd., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-4700 www.allstarwest.com

5680 State Farm Dr., Ste. 104 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-1955 www.applinginsurance.com

Chris Maloney Crop Insurance Svcs.

800 Baywood Dr., Ste. B Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-8498 www.chrismaloneycrop insurance.com

Brian Coll Insurance Broker P.O. Box 2277 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3434 BSI Insurance Services, Inc. 421 N. Petaluma Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-8581 Caris Agency Insurance P.O. Box 2055 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6294 www.carisagency.com

David Haynes Insurance Agency 85 Brookwood Ave., Ste. 23 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 568-2880 www.haynesins.com Db Claims Services Group, Inc. 6050 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-8215 www.dbclaims.com Don Ramatici Insurance, Inc. 731-A Southpoint Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 782-9200 www.ramaticiins.com Dorfman Insurance Agencies 6020 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 123 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-8575 Edward Sornstein, CLU 645 Fourth St., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-6602

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How to Balance Your Car Fleet Insurance Costs With the Changing Face of Fleet Management

By Jackie A. De Burca

H

ave you been thrown into the deep end of fleet management, or are you just finding it difficult to assimilate the many changing facets of finding the optimum performance for your car fleet insurance and fleet management? There’s increasing pressure for fleet managers today, which means finding the best fleet insurance deal, plus being versatile in a changing market, are vital.

You’ll more than likely be doing a juggling act of cost cutting with ongoing reviews of company car policies thrown in with environmental issues regarding your fleet. You also need to be on top of the health and safety implications as well as your cost efficiency while reviewing and tweaking your motor fleet insurance and management.

In 2009, some surveys showed that 30 percent of companies were undergoing thorough reviews of their company car policies. Many companies were trying to achieve the balance between the cost issues, environment and health and safety issues. As companies analyze, there are increasing requirements to find cost-effective motor fleet insurance policies and, at times, these need to be combined fleet insurance policies.

First, considering health and safety issues, it’s good to be aware that a fair number of employers have now come to the conclusion that their drivers would be safer and more protected in company vehicles.

Also many of them are finishing with the cash allowance schemes and evidence shows that a lot of organizations have been encouraged by new legislation to reassess the risks involved when employees use their own cars. The overall conclusion has been the company cars carry less risks.

Regarding both costs and the environment, there is analysis regarding fuel use and the choice of funding options.

Hand in hand with this is that many fleets are putting a cap on CO2 emissions with a lot more in the process of starting to do so. There are incentives to encourage the adoption of hybrid cars with lower emissions.

Other companies are providing diesel-only vehicles. In general, as part of fleet management, there’s an increased commitment to monitoring CO2 emissions.

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to go greener, the insurance companies should not penalize you for this. The types of expectations to have from your motor fleet insurance policy are a choice of coverage types or, if you need it, a combination of types: s 4HIRD PARTY ONLY COVERAGE s 4HIRD PARTY lRE AND THEFT COVERAGE s #OMPREHENSIVE COVERAGE You may also wish to consider including windscreen coverage and/or third-party damage coverage. Some other coverage a good fleet insurance provider may also recommend to you are: s $ETACHED TRAILER s (AZARDOUS GOODS INSURANCE s -EDICAL EXPENSES s HOUR CLAIMS ASSISTANCE s 5NINSURED LOSS RECOVERY s "REAKDOWN AND RECOVERY ASSISTANCE s 0ERSONAL EFFECTS s 2EPLACEMENT VEHICLE For the moment, the patterns to go greener with fleets are more notable throughout larger companies. However, between legalities and genuine concern for our environment, this is trickling down throughout companies of all sizes. Current statistics show that organizations with more than 10,000 staff are the ones most likely to have drafted their policy with the environment in mind, whereas with companies with STAFF OR LESS ONLY PERCENT ARE DEALING WITH THE GREEN issues.

Even though it does cause extra work, there are long-term positive cost implications to be had as well as environmental benefits. The trick is to find the balance between the necessary costs such as car fleet insurance with the environmental changes, to drive forward your fleet management successfully and cost effectively.

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INSURANCE EPIC Insurance Brokers 5350 Old Redwood Hwy Petaluma CA 94954 (877) 901-3742 www.edgewoodins.com

Evans Insurance Agency 1030 Second St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-8092 Farmers Insurance Group 450 Lakeville St., Ste. D Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 781-0992 www.wooinsurance.com Gary R. Long Financial Services 135 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-3560 George Heath, Insurance Agent 1355 Dutton Ave., Ste. 222 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-2010 George Petersen Insurance Agency Inc. 627 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-4150 www.gpins.com Gill Insurance Agency 17505 Sonoma Hwy. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-9900 Gondola-Kinne Insurance Agency 1241 Grove St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3344 Gordon Koop Soaring Capital 2002 Pinecrest Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-3130 Health Resource Management 11 Brookside Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-4500 Heffernan Insurance 355 West Napa Street Sonoma CA 95476 (800) 655-7796 www.heffgroup.com 110 Northbaybiz

GENERAL Hodges Insurance 416 Aviation Blvd., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-5710

Lancina Clarke, CLU, ChFC 645 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-7711

Holden Insurance 223 Temelec Cir. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2674

Larry Tencer Insurance Agency 191 Lynch Creek Way, Suite 203 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-7000 www.tencerinsurance.com

Isu Sander, Jacobs, Cassayre Ins. Svcs.

4983 Sonoma Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 537-8838 www.sanderjacobs.com Jeffery W. Smith Insurance 5580 Saint Helena Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 838-9777 www.farmers.com Jeffrey W. Stephens Financial 1068 Fryer Creek Dr. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-1696 Jim Kinkela Insurance 2500 Vallejo St., Ste. 103 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 527-7330 www.farmers.com Joe Magelitz Insurance 151 Montgomery Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-2332 www.farmers.com Kangas Insurance & Financial Svcs.

2347 Red Oak Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-1100 www.kangasinsurance.com Klohe Insurance Group 4735 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-8661 www.klohe.com Kobrin Financial Services, Inc. 190 Wikiup Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 566-6775 www.kobrinďŹ nancialservices. com Laiks Insurance & Financial Svcs.

520 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 570-0290

Legacy Marketing Group 2090 Marina Ave. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 778-8638 www.legacynet.com

Matsen Insurance Brokers 3550 Round Barn Blvd., Ste. 205 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-7299 www.matsenexpress.com

McDonald-Leavitt Insurance 2800 Cleveland Ave., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 284-5900 www.leavitt.com Mesa Insurance Administrators, Inc. 576 B St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-9930

Lehr Insurance Agency, Inc. 2240 Professional Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-3700 www.lehragency.com Lemus Insurance 401 Washington St., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-1180 Lo Cicero & Associates 1451 Guerneville Rd., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-4433

MG Insurance Services 5430 Commerce Blvd., Ste. I Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-9426 Miguel Rosas Insurance Services 1175 W. Steele Ln., Ste. 2 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 570-0477 Mitch White Insurance 1372 N. McDowell Blvd., Ste. B Petaluma CA 94952 (888) 778-7650 www.mitchwhiteagency.com

Long Insurance Agency 1241 Grove St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 584-5098

New York Life 2235 Mercury Way #100 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-7134 www.anthonycipolla.com

Magnolia LTC Management, Inc. 716 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-7430 www.magnolialtc.com

New York Life Insurance 600 Bicentennial Way, Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 535-8773 www.newyorklife.com

Martin Financial Insurance Services 1039 N McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 578-8318 www.lifesearch.com Martinelli Insurance 725 E. Washington St., Ste. 202 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 766-8959

New York Life Insurance 2235 Mercury Way, Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 542-3462 www.newyorklife.com North Bay Insurance Brokers, Inc. 25 McDonell St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6738 www.northbayinsurance.com

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GENERAL//LIFE/HEALTH/AUTO Pacific Coast E&S Insurance 2235 Mercury Way, Ste. 110 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 573-9136 www.pacificcoastes.com Principal Financial Group 3749 Beauford Place Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 792-2400 www.principal.com Prudential Insurance Co. 110 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 220 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-4700 www.prudential.com Race Way Insurance 555 Sebastopol Rd., Ste. E Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 569-0309 Redwood Empire Municipal Insurance 414 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2388 Redwood Empire Schools Insurance Group 5760 Skyline Blvd., Ste. 100 Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-0779 www.resig.com Ringler Associates 17255 E. Seventh St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-1080 www.ringlerassociates.com Ritch Insurance Services 100 B St. Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 579-1209 www.longtermcare4ca.com Robert C. Adams Insurance Svcs.

5577 Skylane Blvd.

Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-0877 Robert Stroud, Insurance Agent 1355 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-2010 Rogers & Young Insurance Services 800 Edgewood Place Windsor CA 95492 (707) 687-2200 www.rogers-young.com

Salmon & Felte Insurance 200 Montgomery Dr., Ste. F Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 566-6958 Sandeen Insurance Services 1400 Guerneville Rd., Ste. 7 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-5522 Sebastopol Insurance Agency 105 Morris St., Ste. 120 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 829-5921 www.sebastopolinsurance.com Sevall, Thwaites & Soper Insurance P.O. Box 12217 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 546-2146 Sibert Insurance Services 215 Foss Creek Cir. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5359

Tangram Program Managers 140 Second St., Ste. 320 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 781-7381 www.tangramins.com

Ahern Insurance Agency 1682 Novato Blvd., Ste. 340 Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-7636 www.aherninsuranceagency.com

Trebe Insurance Agency 670 W. Napa St., Ste. J Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-1818

Allstate Insurance Agency 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 350 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-2066 www.allstate.com

Trinity E & S Insurance Svcs., Inc. 1310 Redwood Way, Ste. 210 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 792-5680 www.trinityinsurance.com

Vantreo Insurance Brokerage 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste.160 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-2300 www.vantreo.com

Sitzmann, Morris & Lavis, Inc. 3554 Round Barn Blvd, #309 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 577-8300 www.smlinc.com

SST Insurance Brokers, Inc. 446 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1232 www.sstins.com

Vista International Insurance Brokers 1318 Redwood Way, Ste. 250 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 796-7180 www.vistainternational.com Whitman & Samuelson Insurance Svcs., Inc. 1012 Clegg Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 794-8701 www.whitman-insurance.com

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Sue M. Larson Financial Services 194 Wikiup Dr., Ste. B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-1573 Sutter Insurance Company 1301 Redwood Way Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 793-0808 www.sutterinsurance.com

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A&B Insurance 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. D-319 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-7880 www.farmers.com Above & Beyond Insurance Agency 1508 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-6329 www.aabins.com

Allstate Insurance Agency 500 Tamal Plz., Ste. 501-A Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-6573 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 10 S. Knoll Rd., Ste. 3 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-4175 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 757 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 31 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-5900 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 690 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7024 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. A-32 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-4530 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 1683 Novato Blvd.

Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-6425 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 305 Caledonia St. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-5763 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 532 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-4300 www.allstate.com Baywide Health Insurance Svcs.

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INSURANCE Bracken Insurance Agency, Inc. 77 Mark Dr., Ste. 4 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 457-3850 www.brackenins.com Bryson Insurance 1 Harbor Dr., Ste. 104 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-7888 Calibrated Capital, Inc. P.O. Box 1208 Novato CA 94948 (415) 892-3116 www.calibrated.net California State Auto Association 2007 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94904 (415) 464-4200 www.csaa.com California State Auto Association 99 Smith Ranch Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 488-2900 www.csaa.com Cost-U-Less Insurance Center 936 Seventh St., Ste R-1 Novato CA 94945 (415) 878-4944 www.costulessins.com Craig Thompson Health Insurance 353 Mount Shasta Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-6555 D I & LTC Insurance Services 4302 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 400 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4800 www.di-ltc.com Fern Insurance Agency 505-A San Marin Dr., Ste. 140 Novato CA 94945 (415) 893-0029 www.ferninsurance.com Greg Norris Insurance Agency, Inc. 21 Locust Ave., Ste. 2 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 331-6500 www.gregnorrisins.com

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LIFE/HEALTH/AUTO Independant Brokering Services P.O. Box 868 Novato CA 94947 (415) 893-1015 www.independentbrokeringservices.com Independent Planning Benefits Corp.

21 Commercial Blvd., Ste. 4 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-1388 www.independentplanning.com Jim O’Connor, Life Insurance Agent P.O. Box 832 Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5781 www.term22.com KBR Insurance and Financial Svcs.

700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 240 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-6999 www.kbrfinancial.com MFD Life Sales 775 San Marin Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-7191

Skyda Financial, Inc. 4000 Bridgeway, Ste. 104 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 289-0230 www.skydafinancial.com Strategic Health Management Corp.

60 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 210 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-1020 The Doctors’ Insurance Agency 6 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 170 Novato CA 94949 (415) 506-3030 www.doctorsagency.com Wise Insurance Agency 2 California Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9912 www.wiseinsuranceagency.net Q NAPA Allstate Insurance Agency 2013 Redwood Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 259-5015 www.allstate.com

Moyer Insurance Services 1615 Hill Rd., Ste. H Novato CA 94947 (415) 897-9437 www.moyerins.com

Allstate Insurance Agency 999 Adams St., Ste. 102 Saint Helena CA 94574 707) 963-2550 www.allstate.com

Nick Dollwet & Associates 95 Corte Arriba Novato CA 94949 (415) 884-2345 www.calhealthinsurance.com

Allstate Insurance Agency 3367 California Blvd.

Napa CA 94558 (707) 255-7503 www.allstate.com

Only Health Insurance 500 Professional Center Dr., Ste. 515 Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-0212 www.dhis.com

California State Auto Association 800 Trancas St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-9961 www.csaa.com

Pacific Benefit and Health 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-3118 www.pacifichealthinsurance.com

Jacobson Wealth Management & Insurance Services 1030 Seminary St., Ste. A Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-7424

Rago Insurance 473 Montecito Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-7778

The Doctors Company 185 Greenwood Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-0100 www.thedoctors.com

Q SONOMA Allstate Insurance Agency 620 E. Washington St., Ste. 202 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-0500 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 527E Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 566-3930 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 88 Windsor River Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-6836 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 8733 Lakewood Dr., Ste. D Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-2146 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 10 Keller St., Ste. 125 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-5023 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 4623 Sonoma Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 539-3004 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 6950 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 3 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-1601 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 194 Wikiup Dr., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 579-0805 www.allstate.com Allstate Insurance Agency 6650 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 16 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-8610 www.allstate.com American General Life Insurance P.O. Box 6193 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 836-7831

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Builder’s Risk Insurance: Do You Know When Your Coverage Ends?

By Walter Schneider and Laila Louridas

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uilder’s risk insurance is a critical risk management tool for any owner or contractor seeking to renovate existing structures or build new ones. This coverage protects against loss to a construction project due to property damage sustained during the course of construction, subject to a variety of conditions and exclusions that vary by policy form. Construction contracts typically require the procurement of builder’s risk insurance and hold either the owner or the contractor responsible for buying and maintaining it until the contract has been paid in full or the owner has accepted the buildings or structures covered by the policy. Because of the specialized nature of builder’s risk insurance, it’s important to select a knowledgeable broker to get the right policy.

It’s also important to procure adequate insurance based on the value of the overall project under construction, including sublimits for speciďŹ c categories of losses. Finally, it’s critical to understand what events can terminate coverage before the policy’s actual expiration date.

Most contracts, including construction contracts, are negotiated at arm’s length, put in writing and then signed by the parties. Insurance contracts are different. Coverage may be bound with a simple letter specifying the type of insurance purchased and the policy limits. The actual policy itself usually doesn’t arrive until a later date and sometimes after there has already been a loss. This can create obvious problems if the coverage doesn’t satisfy the construction contract or if coverage expires before a loss on the project.

Builder’s risk policies, like other property policies, have a ďŹ xed expiration date, but they also have a list of other events that can terminate coverage before the full term. Failure to know and understand what events can terminate coverage, or the failure to renew a policy when a project is still under construction, can leave the project without insurance and the owner or contractor subject to uncovered losses and a breach of contract suit.

The ďŹ rst step in knowing how long your builder’s risk coverage will last is to engage in a somewhat painful exercise: Read your policy. There may well be a conict between the construction contract and the insurance ultimately procured with respect to duration of coverage or other issues like policy limits. If you have any concerns about how your builder’s risk policy terminates or other coverage questions, consult with insurance counsel, preferably before you sustain a loss.

Here’s a typical clause from a builder’s risk policy, titled “When Coverage Ceases:â€? a. The insurance provided by this coverage form for eachbuilding or structure being worked on as part of a described project will end when one of the following ďŹ rst occurs: 1. Your ďŹ nancial interest in the building or structure ceases; 2. The building or structure is accepted by the purchaser as complete; 3. You abandon the building or structure with no intention to complete it; or 4HE BUILDING OR STRUCTURE IS a. Put to its intended use; or b. Leased or rented to others; unless we specify otherwise in writing. b. The insurance provided by this coverage form for an entire described project will end when one of

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the following ďŹ rst occurs: 1. This insurance expires or is canceled; or 2. 90 days expire after the described project is completed, unless we specify otherwise in writing.

All builder’s risk policies have such provisions, but don’t assume they’re identical. Recognize that coverage can end prior to the expiration date of the policy either through acts OF THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR THE OWNER OR BOTH PARTIES 5NDER this particular policy, there’s a distinction between individual buildings or structures that are part of a project versus coverage for the entire project itself. For a project with a single building, this won’t make a difference, but for a group of buildings and other structures, you have to know how these provisions determine when coverage ends.

5NDER THE lRST SECTION IF THE OWNER ACCEPTS A BUILDING OR structure as complete, occupies it or rents it to others, coverage will end for that part of the project. Likewise, if the contractor is fully paid for that individual structure or building, the contractor no longer has a ďŹ nancial interest in it and coverage will end. The same result occurs if the contractor abandons the project. The owner and contractor need to carefully consider the number of buildings or structures involved, the payment schedule for the project and to monitor the progress of construction closely. As buildings are substantially completed, the owner should not occupy those buildings or lease them without getting the consent of the insurance carrier. Also, check your construction contract for provisions about use or occupation of buildings during construction. Otherwise, early occupation of a building could terminate coverage even though the contractor still has remaining work to be done.

The second section addresses when the policy will terminate for the entire project instead of its component parts. The ďŹ rst item seems simple enough. All builder’s risk policies have an expiration date and, under certain conditions, the policies can be canceled. Where this presents a particular problem is where completion of a project is delayed and the owner or contractor fails to renew the policy. If that happens, the party responsible for procuring coverage now becomes the insurer for the project in the event of a loss. The 90-day expiration date after a project is completed is another potential problem if the construction has reached a point of substantial completion, 90 days passes and then a loss is sustained prior to actual completion as deďŹ ned in the construction contract.

Failure to understand your builder’s risk policy or failure to make sure that its terms are consistent with your construction contract requirements can lead to substantial uncovered losses, especially toward the end of a project. Reading your policy for the ďŹ rst time after a major loss can be quite unpleasant—so don’t put it off.

Walter Schneider is a partner at Hanson Bridgett, specializing in representing policyholders in insurance recovery litigation. You can reach him at wschneider@hansonbridgett.com.

Laila Louridas is an associate at Hanson Bridgett, specializing in construction, general commercial and insurance recovery litigation.

You can reach her at llouridas@hansonbridgett.com.

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INSURANCE American Income Life Insurance 120 Stony Point Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-2888 App Insurance 3645 Banyan Pl. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-1212

LIFE/HEALTH/AUTO/TITLE Cook & Associates P.O. Box 2076 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-7362 www.healthinsurancesonoma. com

MacDonald Insurance Services P.O. Box 6297 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 573-1007 www.macdonaldhealthinsurance.com

Fillinger Insurance 800 Baywood Dr., Ste. D Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-4130 www.fillingerinsurance.com

Modern Benefits Group 11 Azalea Ct. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 291-8244 www.modern-benefits.com

KANDU Santa Rosa 707.523.1888 Windsor 707.836.8988 Lic. #0F51739

Therapeutic Bodyworks

2455 Bennett Valley Rd. Santa Rosa, CA 95404

707.293.3719 Bankers Life & Casualty Co. 2235 Challenger Way, Ste. B-108 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 546-3965 www.bankers.com California State Auto Association 1500 Farmers Ln. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 544-1010 www.csaa.com California State Auto Association 650 W. Second St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-1083 www.csaa.com California State Auto Association 111 Lynch Creek Wy. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-0973 www.csaa.com

www.kandubodyworks.com

J & M Murray Insurance Services P.O. Box 1505 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-4970 www.myhealthquotenow.com Jan Loewen Insurance Services 445 Orchard Street, #201 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 528-8483 Kevin B. Brown Insurance Svcs.

228 Todd Ave. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-8444 Liberty Mutual Insurance Co. 11 Fifth St., Ste. 204 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 776-0962 www.libertymutual.com

NBI Insurance Services 6590 Commerce Blvd., Ste. C Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 588-0412 www.nbiauto.com New York Life Insurance 395 W. Napa St., Ste. 6 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-5397 New York Life Insurance P.O. Box 750594 Petaluma CA 94975 (707) 773-1219

Pronoeo Insurance Agency, LLC

Schieffer Insurance Agency 338 Center St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3374 www.schiefferagency.com SKO Insurance Services 649 W. First St., Ste. 29 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 343-1700 www.skoinsurance.com Spahr Insurance Services P.O. Box 751180 Petaluma CA 94975 (800) 237-0107 www.spahr.com State Farm Insurance Co. Kathy Crim 4777 Sonoma Hwy. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-7093 www.statefarm.com Zeller’s Insurance & Financial Services 18911 Sonoma Hwy. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-5282

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PO Box 2593 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 636-4776 www.pronoeo.net

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Revenue Recovery Network, LLC 1772 Piner Road #39 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (888) 776-1578 www.revenuerecoverynetwork. com

Cornerstone Title Co. 600 Bicentennial Way, Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-5271 www.cornerstonetitleco.com First American Title Company 400 E Street Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-3902 firstamericantitle.com INSURANCEEND

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LEGAL SERVICES

ATTORNEY

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Brennan Newsom, Atty. at Law 30 N. San Pedro Rd., Ste. 195 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-8100

Aaron Kamins 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 307 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-0455 www.kaminslaw.com

Bruce C. Taylor 55 Arguello Cir. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-0846

Albert E. Cordova, A Professional Law Corp.

1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-9656

Bryan Whipple, Atty. at Law 3637 Tomales-Petaluma Rd. Tomales CA 94971 (707) 878-2230 www.bizlaw.ws

Alfred B. Fowler, Atty. at Law 60 Westwood Dr. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-3912

Cassel Law Offices 60 Mirabel Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-0200

American Mortgage Law Group, PC 75 Rowland Way, Ste. 350 Novato CA 94945 (415) 878-0030 www.americanmlg.com

Charles Patterson, Atty. at Law 100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 110 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4695

Anna Hodus, Atty. at Law 240 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-1299 Bartley A. Dzivi, Atty. at Law 2658 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-9550 Boggards Law Offices 205 Camino Alto Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-5002 www.boggards.com Boyden Cooluris Livingston & Saxe 300 Tamal Plz., Ste. 180 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-4612 www.bclslaw.com Brady Law Group 1015 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-7300 Brekhus Law Partners 1000 Drakes Landing Rd. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-1001

Cherilyn Gilboy, Atty. at Law 321 San Anselmo Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 459-3131 Chilvers & Taylor 83 Vista Marin Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 444-0875 Clay C. Greene, Atty. at Law 1120 Nye St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4082 Collins Law Corp.

700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-2311 www.collinslawcorp.com Craig Stern, Atty. at Law 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 3 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4488 Critchlow & Diskint, LLP, Attys. at Law 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 420 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 925-1000 www.critchlowdiskintlaw.com Curtis & Green 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste 310 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4600

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Daniel Sturm, Atty. at Law 4302 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-0200 www.sturmlaw.com Daryl Weinroth, Atty. at Law 750 Grant Ave., Ste. 250 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-8600 David C. Macpherson Law Office 145 Corte Madera Town Ctr., Ste. 656 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-1235 David Hellman Law Offices 851 Irwin St., Ste. 205 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-4411 www.davidhellman.com David Kenyon Real Estate 7200 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 404 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-1868 David Ostiller, Atty. at Law 790 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-9322 Donahue Gallagher Woods, LLP 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 1200 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-4161 Earl Hokenson, Atty. at Law 240 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 255 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-1299 ED-Law P.O. Box 2801 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 460-0894 Edith Kelly Politis, Atty. at Law 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3055 www.edithkellypolitis.com Eileen O’Connor Law Offices 77 Piedmont Ct. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-1970 Environmental Law Office of David Weinsoff 138 Ridgeway Ave. Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 460-9760

Erik A. Humber, Atty. at Law 165 N. Redwood Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7890 F. Conger Fawcett 240 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 945-0995 Family Law Offices of Nancy A. Nugent 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 307 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-9700 Flaxman & Blakey 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 2275 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-6650 Ford Greene Attorney 711 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 258-0360 Forman & Associates 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 352 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-2310 Franecke Law Group 1115 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-7040 www.louisfranecke.com Gary P. Oswald Law Offices 100 Tamal Plz., Ste. 140 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-5700 George J. Silvestri, Jr., Atty. at Law 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. F200 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8800 Gibson Law Offices 394 Bel Marin Keys Blvd.

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Controlling Litigation Costs in Lean Economic Times

By Delphine S. Adams

T

he concept of dispute is one of the oldest in human civilization. Since before systems and bodies of laws existed, individuals were getting into disputes with other individuals. When commerce expanded and the concept of business entities separate from individuals emerged, those separate entities began warring against each other over concepts and ideals.

Today, jurisprudence is big business. Our federal and state legislators propose hundreds of new laws every year, and the tomes of statutory law attest to just how proliďŹ c we, as a society, are in creating laws. But enforcing them is a costly proposition. In these lean economic times, when discretionary income is either nonexistent or (at best) elusive, is there an alternative to resolving the inevitable disputes that arise as a part of doing business?

The Expedited Jury Trial Act Effective January 1, 2011, the Expedited Jury Trial Act (Code of Civil Procedure, Section 630.01 et seq.) will become law.

5NDER THIS LAW JURY TRIALS MAYˆPROVIDED ALL PARTICIPANTS IN the litigation agree—be shortened to no more than one day from jury selection to jury deliberation and judgment.

The process for an expedited jury trial looks like this: 1. Assignment to a judge is at the sole discretion of each court’s presiding judge.

2. All parties to the litigation must execute a consent order waiving their right to appeal and to speciďŹ ed post-trial jury motions.

3. Provisions of the act that are construed to be mandatory cannot be modiďŹ ed. These include waiver of the right to appeal and certain post-trial motions, a smaller jury, fewer peremptory challenges to jurors and three hours per side for presentation of the case. Other than these mandatory provisions, the parties are free to modify other provisions of the act to suit their needs and case. #OOPERATION OF THE PARTIES IN PREPARING FOR TRIAL IS A built-in feature. Twenty-ďŹ ve days prior to trial, all parties must exchange witness lists, exhibits (except those for rebuttal and impeachment), recorded materials, lists of depositions to be used, motions to exclude evidence, proposed jury instructions, verdict forms and juror questionnaires. The penalty for failing to participate in the exchange is preclusion of testamentary and documentary evidence.

5. High/low agreements addressing damages are permitted but not required. If agreed to, they aren’t disclosed to the jurors.

6. Jury selection, which in traditional trials can take hours and even days, is limited to one hour—15 minutes for the judge, and 15 minutes for each side. The unallocated 15 minutes likely accounts for the inevitable overtime of each side.

Each side gets only three peremptory challenges, and the jury is reduced from 12 and two alternates to eight jurors total.

The parties can also agree to less than eight jurors.

7. Each side gets three hours to present its case. Lawyers must be succinct in their opening statements, witness examiNorth Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

nations and closing arguments. Parties are encouraged to use stipulations of fact and evidentiary summaries to expedite presentations.

8. The jury’s verdict is binding, subject to any high/low agreement between or among the parties. The prevailing party is determined by a vote of six of the eight jurors, though this can be modiďŹ ed by stipulation of the parties.

9. Neither post-trial motions nor an appeal can be taken, except in very limited situations, such as to correct a clerical error in the judgment or due to misconduct of the judge or jury or corruption, fraud or other undue means employed in the proceeding.

Timing is everything Anyone who’s been involved in the dissolution of a partnership (or any other break-up, whether personal or business), will tell you that the best time to get agreement on any process or procedure is before things become contentious.

As business owners, the best time to reach accord about how you’re going to address a contract dispute is during the “honeymoon phase,� when everyone is getting along.

Remember when mediation and arbitration were new methods of alternative dispute resolution? Every contract drafted by every transactional attorney contained a mediation and/or an arbitration provision. Just look at the contract used when you buy what is likely the biggest investment of your life: your home. An evolutionary tracing of the California Association of Realtors’ Residential Purchase Agreement is a great example of the inclusion of alternatives to litigation for dispute resolution. Mediation and arbitration have become a standard part of many legal negotiations and proceedings. $ECIDING TO INCLUDE AN EXPEDITED JURY TRIAL PROCESS AT THE drafting stage of a contract could provide an opportunity to dictate the method and timing of resolving disputes at a time when everyone is still getting along. At present, the statute contains a provision that any agreement to participate in an expedited jury trial must be entered into “only after a dispute has arisen and an action has been ďŹ led.â€? Such a limitation isn’t conducive to good business practices, nor should it prohibit including an expedited litigation process in business contracts.

Of course, when including such provisions in any contract, care should be exercised. When drafting a contract, it would be wise to consult a trial attorney who can see beyond the agreement’s terms to the practical enforcement of those terms under the Rules of Evidence and courtroom procedures.

Though perhaps not seen as such by its authors, the Expedited Jury Trial Act could be a way for businesses to effectively control costs when business disputes arise. Complete Delphine S. Adams is senior counsel at Dickenson Peatman & Fogarty (www.dpf-law.com). You can reach her at 707.524.7000 dadams@ dpf-law.com Northbaybiz 117

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ATTORNEY Law Office of Glenn Youngling 1108 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-1090 Law Office of Godfrey J. Tencer 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 505 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3500 Law Office of Harry V. Lehmann 1450 Grant Ave., Ste. 205 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-2121 www.lehmannlaw.com

Law Office of John William Bryant 118-B Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-4444 www.belvederelaw.com Law Office of Julia P. Wald 1108 Fifth Ave., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-7555 www.waldlawyers.com Law Office of Kenneth B. Tishgart 21 Tamal Vista Blvd.

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Law Office of James A. Wattson 330 Ignacio Blvd., Ste. 201 Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-8300 www.wattsonlaw.com

Law Office of Kenneth S. McFarlan 30 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7650

Law Office of James Hepburn Sutton 23 Olive Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-1960

Law Office of Leonard A. Rifkind 790 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-2200

Law Office of Janet G. Sherwood 5643 Paradise Dr., Ste. 12 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-0585

Law Office of Lisa L. Landey 51 Jewell San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-3315

Law Office of Jeanette Richards 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 435-6006 Law Office of Joan C. Rodman 1629 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 259-0593 Law Office of Joel D. Bierer 103 E. Blithedale Ave., Ste. 5 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-5666 Law Office of John E. Lahart 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 107 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-9500 Law Office of John Stanko, Inc. 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 755-8899 www.stankolaw.com

Law Office of Lisa Palter 70 Hilarita Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-8215 www.lisasvisas.com Law Office of M. Gerald Schwartzbach 655 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 277 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-2343 www.mgslawyer.com Law Office of Marilyn Drath 213 Second St., Ste. B Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 453-4020 Law Office of Mark C. Perry 135 Corte Balboa Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-2422 Law Office of Mary Needham 802 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-7900

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Law Office of Megan Holbrook 1299 Fourth St., Ste. 202 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-5225 Law Office of Michael B. Samuels 1120 Nye St., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9064 Law Office of Michael F. Kelly 27 Southview Terrace San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 453-8640 Law Office of Michael Train Caldwell 1010 B St., Ste. 300 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-8339 Law Office of Nancy Veith 700 Larkspur Landing Cir. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 381-7733 Law Office of Pauline Sloan 1101 5th Ave., Ste 160 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 925-5943 Law Office of Peter Farkas 454 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 924-6400 Law Office of Peter Winkler 104 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-2677 Law Office of Pollak & Cusack 1701 Novato Blvd., Ste. 304 Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-5958 Law Office of Putnam Livermore 88 Culloden Park Rd. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 925-2252 Law Office of Richard Barry 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 650 San Rafael CA 94915 (415) 453-0360 Law Office of Richard R. Kuhn 222 Rush Landing Rd. Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-1100

Law Office of Richard Raznikov 1005 A St., Ste. 405 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-8400 Law Office of Richard Wright 600 Sausalito Blvd.

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ATTORNEY Law Offices of Helen Olive Milowe 4 Bridge St. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 256-5400

Law Offices of Judith A. Bloomberg 874 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-9152

Law Offices of Margaret M. Farley 165 N. Redwood Dr., Ste. 285 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-8690

Law Office of Steven Schoonover 1537 Fourth St., Ste. 164 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3036

Law Offices of Hugh J. Cadden 810 College Ave. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 259-0905

Law Offices of Kenneth S. Atterman 802 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-8300

Law Offices of Mattaniah Eytan 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 219 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 399-1000

Law Office of Tracy Barrett 80 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5822

Law Offices of J. Frank George 912 Lootens Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 721-2040

Law Offices of Carl Gonser 9 Upper Fremont Dr. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3559

Law Offices of James D. Rush, A Professional Corp.

7665 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4801 www.rushlawoffices.com

Law Offices of Kip Evan Steinberg 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 600 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-2855 www.steinbergimmlaw.com

Law Offices of Matthew N. White 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 600 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-1010

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Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-9470 Law Offices of Lori B. Feldman 165 N. Redwood Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-2120

Law Offices of Nancy McCarthy 1000 Drakes Landing Rd. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 485-1220 Law Offices of Neil Sorensen 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 107 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-8600 www.sorensenlaw.com Law Offices of Patrick Kelly 1703 Fifth Ave., Ste. 204 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3606 www.kellyfirm.com Law Offices of Renee M. Marcelle 930 Irwin St., Ste. 218 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4444 www.familylawmarin.com Law Offices of Reuben J. Becker 591 Redwood Hwy. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-7520 Law Offices of Richard C. Stromberg 790 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-5400 Law Offices of Richard Ellis 75 Magee Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-6771 Law Offices of Rick Addicks 185 Caribe Isle Novato CA 94949 (415) 883-0365 www.rickaddicks.com

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ATTORNEY Law Offices of Robert H. Powsner 11315 Shoreline Hwy., Ste. C Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 362-2131 www.powsnerlaw.com Law Offices of Sharon F. Mah 999 Fifth St., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-9680 Law Offices of Stephen Perelson 265 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-1070 Law Offices of Steven Duditch 1110 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-3422 Law Offices of Susan Marchant Angel 810 E St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-5000 www.angelattorney.com Law Offices of Victor Harris 1050 Northgate Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-8000 Law Offices of W. Dennis Brewer 1606 Juanita Ln., Ste. C Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0175 Law Offices of Wanden P. Treanor 1744 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-0686 Law Offices of William F. Michaud 400 Tamal Plz., Ste. 404 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-0140 Law Offices of William Hogan 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 875 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-2000 Law Offices of William R. Pascoe 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 356 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-1003 www.williamrpascoelaw.com

Lawrence Bragman, Atty. at Law 912 Lootens Pl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-6060 Lawrence Siegel Law Office 400 Red Hill Ave San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 256-8844 Lawyers for One America 4136 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 9 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-3645 Lerner Poole, LLP 104 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-8300 www.cafamilylaw.com Levy Levy & Levy 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 275 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-4900 Linda J. Brown, Atty. at Law 999 Fifth Ave., Ste. 430 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 925-9212 Louis Napoli, Atty. at Law 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 875 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 559-2629 www.marinlawoffices.com Love & Associates 58 Berens Dr. Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 482-0900 Mains & Bloom, PC 267 Locust Ave., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1847 Marc Stolman, Atty. at Law 1100 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 200 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 464-9888 www.stolman.com Maribeth Halloran, Atty. at Law 49 N. Knoll Rd. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 380-8197 Marilyn Roseberg Law Offices 21 Ward St. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-4636

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Marin County District Attorney 3501 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 130 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-6450

Nardell Chitsaz & Alden, LLP 790 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-2200

Marin Family Lawyers 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 795 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 233-6047 www.marinfamilylawyers.com

North Bay Law Group 901 Irwin St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-5300 www.northbaylawgroup.com

Marlene P. Getchell Law Offices 790 Mission Avenue San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-8830 www.marlenegetchell.com

Pacific West Law Group 655 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 250 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-0805

Martha Howard, Atty. at Law 12783 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Inverness CA 94937 (415) 669-1685 Mary L. Hudson Law Offices 1505 Bridgeway, Ste. 206 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-7712 Mary L. Symons Law Offices 1000 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-5408 Matthew B. Pavone, Atty. at Law 750 Grant Ave., Ste. 250 Novato CA 94945 (415) 209-9610 www.pavonelaw.com McGill Law Office 990 A St., Ste. 403 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 458-5050 www.edmondmcgill.com Mercedes Gavin & Associates 145 Town Ctr., Ste. 593 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 497-1493 Meredith, Weinstein & Numbers 115 Ward St. Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 927-6920 www.mwncov.com Michael F. Silberstein, Atty. at Law 851 Irwin St., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-8188

Patent Law Office of David G. Beck P.O. Box 1146 Mill Valley CA 94942 (415) 889-5700 Patent Law Office of Thomas M. Freiburger 55 Main St., 2nd Fl. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-0240 Patrick M.K. Richardson, Atty. at Law 843 Del Ganado Rd. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-0535 Paul F. Goldsmith, Atty. at Law 12 Pimlott Ln. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 888-2039 Paul G. Sloan Law Offices 10 G St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 256-1590 Paula M. Weaver, Atty. at Law 3030 Bridgeway, Ste. 130 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-3561 People’s Trust Services 1380 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-5952 Peter B. Sandmann Law Offices 163 Miller Ave., Ste. 4 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 383-5600 Peter J. Bassing, Atty. at Law 4300 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 258-9987 Northbaybiz 121

LEGAL SERVICES Peter Lacques, Atty. at Law 1913 Bridgeway Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 454-2100

ATTORNEY Robert F. Knox Attorney at Law 319 Miller Ave. Ste. 1 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 388-9090 www.robertfknox.com

Sandra A. Groven, Atty. at Law 2330 Marinship Way Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-2001

Peterson Law Office 55 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. H San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-4646

Robert L. Hersh, Atty. at Law 1000 Fourth St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-7666

Preston Group 75 Rowland Way, Ste. 350 Novato CA 94945 (415) 878-2955

Robert Menchini, Atty. at Law 104 Marion Ave. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-8181

Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green 911 Alturas Way Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 888-2155

R. Genyne Long, Atty. at Law 45 Mitchell Blvd., Ste. 15 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 925-3500

Robert W. Kenney, Atty. at Law 1445 Donna St. Novato CA 94947 (415) 491-4570

Tara A. Higgins, Atty. at Law 4340 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-6731

R. Michael Ash, Atty. at Law P.O. Box 1567 Novato CA 94948 (415) 892-0911

Robert W. Stewart, Atty. at Law 24 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-3600 www.robertwstewart.com

Terry Carlson Law 1703 Fifth Ave., Ste. 104 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1850 www.terrycarlsonlaw.com

Renee R. Chernus, Atty. at Law 4300 Redwood Hwy. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 507-9717 Richard Brouillet, Atty. at Law 4040 Civic Center Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-2866 Richard C. Gould Law/Mediation 524 San Anselmo Ave., Ste. 143 San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 485-2900 Richard Helzberg Family Lawyer 790 Mission Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-2200 www.helzberglaw.com Richard Spotswood, Atty. at Law 200 Magee Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-1590 Robb & Ross 591 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 2250 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 332-3831 www.robandross.com Robert E. Gordon, Atty. at Law 1 Harbor Dr., Ste. 106 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-0611 122 Northbaybiz

Sharon L. Lapin, Atty. at Law 336 Bon Air Center, Ste 492 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 258-1651

Rodney N. Johnson, Atty. at Law 1120 Nye St #200 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-9870

Terry J. Traktman, Atty. at Law 1682 Novato Blvd., Ste. 250 Novato CA 94947 (415) 893-0570 www.traklawoffice.com

Ronald Doyle Blair, Atty. at Law 1330 Lincoln Ave., Ste 308C San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-4324

Tess Lopez Sentencing Consulting 530 Alamedo Del Prado, Ste. 170 Novato CA 94949 (415) 408-8799

Ronald E. Champoux, Esq. 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 600 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-2344

The Law Offices of Kelly Copenhaver 265 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (925) 325-8004

Ronald P. Albert, Atty. at Law 66 George Ln. Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-5600 Rowland & Chambers 1120 Nye St., Ste. 300 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-3100 Ryan A. Kent, Atty. at Law 30 Mitchell Blvd.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4356 Samuels & Shawn 770 Tamalpais Dr., Ste. 306 Corte Madera CA 94976 (415) 927-5320

The Law Offices of Melissa Harms 700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 199 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 945-9600 www.harms-law.com The Legal Solutions Group, LLP 1629 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 460-0100 Thomas Cook Law Offices 3030 Bridgeway, Ste. 425 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 339-8550

Thomas P. McNally, Atty. at Law 659 Adrienne St., Ste. 204 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-3442 www.tommcnallylaw.com

Vasquez, Estrada & Conway LLP 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 700 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0555 www.vandelaw.com Vernon L. Bradley Law Offices 54 Liberty Dock Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-4441 Warren Law Group, PC 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4200 www.warrenlawgroup.com William Hopkins, Atty. at Law 775 E. Blithedale, Ste. 374 Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 435-5507 William Kuhns, Atty. at Law 1550 Tiburon Blvd.

Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-2111 William P. Lynch, Jr., Atty. at Law 950 Northgate Dr., Ste 107 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-9500 Wilson Campilongo, LLP 7 Mount Lassen Dr., Ste. C250 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 289-7100 www.wilsoncampilongo.com Q NAPA Block, DeVincenzi & Zelazny 1580 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-9871 www.winelawyers.com Gagen McCoy 1030 Main St., Ste. 212 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-0909 www.gagenmccoy.com

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ATTORNEY Gravett & Frater, LLP 1125 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-1030 www.gravettlaw.com James Jones, Atty. at Law 1564 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-8644 www.jvjonesnapalaw.com Judith Jones, Atty. at Law P.O. Box 1275 Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-6212 Kelly Wallace, Atty. at Law 1207 Randolph St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-8595 Law Office of Bradley S. Peter 1142 Oak St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-8838 Law Office of Brian L. DeWitt 1005 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-1885 Law Office of Bruce Ketron & Associates 1700 Second St., Ste 250 Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-1700 Law Office of Carl Schetter P.O. Box 183 Napa CA 94559 (707) 254-0400 Law Office of James R. Rose 1500 Railroad Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-9656 Law Office of Kathleen A. Herdell 1030 Main St., Ste. 215 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-3800 Law Office of Linda McIntyre 816 Brown St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-2444 Law Office of Michael D. Imfeld 2033 Big Ranch Rd. Napa CA 94558 (707) 259-1650 www.mdi-law.com

Law Office of Nick S. Rossi 845 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 299-8474

Martinez Law Offices 1434 Third St., Ste. 3C Napa CA 94559 (707) 251-9383

Law Office of R. Gregory Rodeno 1420 Third St., Ste. 13 Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-0529

McGrath & Flax 563 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-3111

Law Office of Shannon Richards 1219 Coombs St., Ste. A Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-5150 Law Offices of Gerald L. Robertson 1110 Castle Oaks Dr. Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-2616 Law Offices of Jeffrey E. Hammond 1250 Main St., Ste. 280 Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-6987 Law Offices of Lulu Wong 1303 Jefferson Street, Suite 710B Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-5565 Law Offices of Matthew C. Bishop, Inc. 1030 Seminary St., Ste. C Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-8090 Law Offices of Mervin Lernhart 845 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-3208 Law Offices of Page A. Tyran 1128 Franklin St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-2700 Law Offices of Paul J. Dohring 1220 Washington St. Calistoga CA 94515 (707) 942-1298 Law Offices of Steven A. Flinn 1001 Second St., Ste. 320 Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-7600 Legal Aid of Napa Valley 1001 Second St., Ste. 335 Napa CA 94559 (707) 259-0579 www.legalaidnapa.org

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Murphy, Logan, Bardwell & Loomis 2350 First St. Napa CA 94581 (707) 257-8100 Pollock & James 952 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-3089 www.lawyers.com/pollock james Sterling House 833 Franklin St., Stes. 1 & 4 Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-3535 The Morse Law Office 1120 Franklin St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-1933 Women’s Law Center 1832 Soscol Ave., Ste. 103 Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-9660 Q SONOMA A. Peter Trombetta, A Professional Corp.

250 D St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-7272 Affordable Legal Services 100 E St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-8295

Becky Rasmason Family Law Center 103 Johnson St. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-7670 www.familylawcenter.info Beeson Terhorst, LLP 1083 Vine St., Ste. 277 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 337-3248 www.beesonterhorst.com Bennett Valley Law 2896 Bardy Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4628 www.bennettvalleylaw.com Boxer & Gerson 979 Golf Course Dr., Ste. 256 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (415) 499-0568 Bradford & Barthel, LLP 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 302 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-7415 www.bradfordbarthel.com Brandt-Hawley Law Group 13760 Arnold Dr. Glen Ellen CA 95442 (707) 938-3908 Brian Lanz 350 E St., Ste. 220 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-4400 Carl T. Voss Law Office 100 E St., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 569-8295 Carolyn McBeath 2901 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 204 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 569-0912

Challoner Law Babin & Seeger, LLP P.O. Box 11626 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 526-7370 www.lawyers.com Barbara L. Stagg, Atty. at Law 525 E. Cotati Ave., Ste. 130 Cotati CA 94931 (707) 792-2957

2544 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 210 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-8516 www.challonerlaw.com

Charles J. Tarr, Atty. at Law P.O. Box 190 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 546-5858 Northbaybiz 123

LEGAL SERVICES Charles R. Johnson, Atty. at Law P.O. Box 751138 Petaluma CA 94975 (707) 763-7783 Collaborative Practice Center 829 Sonoma Ave., Ste. 8 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 570-2424 www.divorcewithintegrity.com Council on Aging, Senior Legal Services 30 Kawana Springs Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-0143 www.councilonaging.com Craig A. Burnett Law Offices 537 4th St., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-3328 www.nomoredebt.com Danelle Jacobs 868 N. Gravenstein Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-3823 David R. Sherer 1220 N. Dutton Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 480-4717 Deirdre T. Kruse Law Office 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 270 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-4970 www.elderadvocate.net Denise Whitmire 441 Myrtlewood Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 544-7617 Disability Services and Legal Center 521 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-2745 www.disabilityserviceandlegal. org Donna J. Nolan, Atty. at Law P.O. Box 3107 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 526-7676 www.donnajnolan.com England Law 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 108 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 636-0550

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ATTORNEY Family Law Attorney Mediation and Collaborative Practice 652 Petaluma Ave., Ste. I-1 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-6500 www.gurneyattorney.com Family Law Offices of Carol A. Gorenberg 2544 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 202 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-1810 www.cagfamilylaw.com

Greg Anton, Atty. at Law 610 Davis St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 568-6653

Kent Matsuda 4710 Hoen Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 546-2506

Harrington & Ingram 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 573-8123

Kerosky Purves & Bogue 131 - A Stony Circle, St., 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 433-2060 www.santarosaimmigrationlaw. com

Hatcher & Rundel 114 Pierce St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-1921

Law & Mediation Office of Steve Barbose 620 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8829 www.barboselaw.com

Fanara & Gordon, Attys. at Law 141 Stony Cir., Ste. 145 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 521-4275

Heckscher Lawyers 10940 Peaks Pike Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1034

Ferchland Law Office 420 Tesconi Cir., Ste. D Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-1786

James Eimers 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 568-2750 www.eimerslaw.com

Frank R. Bailey III, Atty. at Law 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 404 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-8850 www.fbaileylaw.com

Janice Downey, Atty. at Law 103 Johnson St. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 836-1398

Furth, Fahrner & Mason 10300 Chalk Hill Rd. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 657-1801

Jay G. Putnam and Associates 523 B St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-5000

George Arack, Jr. Law Offices 209 Eighth St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-7515

Jeanne Levin, Atty. at Law 2455 Bennett Valley Rd., Ste. 107-C Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 579-5076

George Claude Boisseau 740 Fourth St., 2nd Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-5636 Gilbert Dorame Law Office 2777 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 103 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-2600

John A. Bloom Law Office 2101 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 524-1144 John Harrington MacConaghy 645 W. First St., Ste. D Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-3205 Joseph Baxter Law Offices 645 Fourth St., Ste. 205 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-1149

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Judith K. Stadler, Atty. at Law 1358 Sylvan Ct. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-7224 www.stadleresq.com

Law & Mediation Offices of Judy McCann 940 Litchfield Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 481-7938 Law & Mediation Offices of Ronald J. Cassells 36 Fifth St., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-9699 Law and Mediation Office of William F. Bleecker 717 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-2950 Law and Mediation Offices of Andrea M. Ponticiello 2200 Range Ave., Ste. 209 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 541-3820 www.sonomacountyfamilylaw.com Law Office of Albert Handelman 420 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 203 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 524-1900 Law Office of Andrew L. Fagan 525 College Ave., Ste. 241 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 575-7210 Law Office of Ann Thomas 638 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4266 Law Office of Anne N. Dennis P.O. Box 5763 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 528-3965

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ATTORNEY Law Office of Anthony L. Cermak 760 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6573 www.cermaklaw.com

Law Office of Erin Aaland 1400 North Dutton Avenue, Suite 21 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 588-9373 www.erinaalandlaw.com

Law Office of Cameron Cunningham 719 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 829-9194

Law Office of Gary Cockriell P.O. Box 393 Forestville CA 95436 (707) 569-8434

Law Office of Candice Clipner 740 Fourth St., 2nd Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 569-0324 Law Office of Charles J. Leoni 1120 B St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-8377 Law Office of Chip Allen 466 Patten St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2870 www.chipallenlaw.com Law Office of Daniel Bornstein 1515 Montgomery Drive Santa Rosa CA 95405 (415) 385-1186 Law Office of Dennis Byrne 726 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-1220 Law Office of Donald Munger 575 W. College Ave., Ste. 103 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-0824 Law Office of Elizabeth Lehrer 424 Eighth St., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-0564 Law Office of Ellen Coffman 874 S. Gravenstein Hwy., Ste. 5 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-1567

Law Office of Gregory S. Daniels P.O. Box 3819 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 523-4097 Law Office of Jackie L. Martens 440 W. Fifth St., Ste. B Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-3003 www.jackiemartens.com Law Office of James F. DeMartini 115 W. First St. Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-5000 www.cloverdalelaw.com Law Office of James M. Barrett 150 E. Cotati Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-1510 Law Office of Jeffrey Titus P.O. Box 552 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 569-9183

Law Office of Joel R. Rubin 3333 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 202 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-4470 www.joelrrubin.com

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Law Office of Eric J. Carlson P.O. Box 3612 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 921-7222 www.ejcarlson.com Law Office of Erik Gunheim 25 Howard Ct. Penngrove CA 94951 (707) 664-1220

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Law Office of John Flitner 2213 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-7850 Law Office of Joshua Katz 700 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4510 www.sonomalegal.com Law Office of Karen Cline 846 Broadway, Ste. G Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-6742 Law Office of Lana Karhu 3434 Mendocino Ave., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 566-7501 Law Office of Laura Tracy Hawkins 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-7182 www.lauratracyhawkins.com Law Office of Linda Green 100 E St., Ste. 215 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-3795

Law Office of Michael D. Larsen 575 W. College Ave., Ste. 103 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 573-3901 www.larsenlaw.net Law Office of Michael E. Kinney 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 527-4141 www.kinnlaw.com Law Office of Michael J. Apicella 617 Walnut St. Petaluma CA 94952 (415) 377-1580 ww.apicellalaw.com Law Office of Michael T. Healy 11 Western Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-8768 Law Office of Michelle Crawford 719 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-7820

Law Office of Linda L. Daube 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-9530

Law Office of Mikel D. Bryan, PC 550 Doyle Park Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 528-1231 www.mdbryanlaw.com

Law Office of Mark Clausen 18 E. Fulton Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (415) 221-1817

Law Office of Nancy J. LoDolce 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 21 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-4600

Law Office of Mark F. Mispagel, Transportation & Aviation Law 638 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-2308

Law Office of Newman Strawbridge 719 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-3377

Law Office of Mark J. Freed 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 401 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-2833 Law Office of Maurice Fredericks 6950 Commerce Blvd., Ste. 1 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 795-5485 Law Office of Megan Holbrook 1151 S. Gravenstein Hwy. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-0832

Law Office of Patrick Ciocca 5850 Commerce Blvd., Ste. C-5 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (415) 265-4200 Law Office of Paul R. Miller 1520 Parker Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 478-1035 Law Office of Peter Bumerts 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-1998

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LEGAL SERVICES Law Office of Peter Eric Goldbeck 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-1226 Law Office of R. James Symons 132 Sunny Hill Dr. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-7100 Law Office of Richard Coshnear 719 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-1740 Law Office of Richard J. Meechan 703 Second St., Ste. 308 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 528-4409 Law Office of Robert E. Marmor 3333 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 202 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-2100 Law Office of Thomas F. Byrne 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 303-1437 www.thomasbyrnelaw.com Law Office of Thomas J. Walsh 755 Baywood Dr., 2nd Fl. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 658-4590 www.walshlegalcounsel.com Law Office of Thomas P. Kelly, Jr. 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 609 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-3373 Law Office of Wallace Francis 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 19 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-1134 www.wallacefrancis.com Law Office of William B. Doty 823 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-1150 Law Office of Xavier A.M. Lavoipierre 809 Broadway, Ste. 5 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-1611 126 Northbaybiz

ATTORNEY Law Offices of Attila Panczel 700 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 228-0681 Law Offices of Beth Larssen 5213 El Mercado Pkwy., Ste. G Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-6776 Law Offices of Brian Barta 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-2844 Law Offices of Bridget Mackay P.O. Box 5426 Petaluma CA 94955 (707) 769-9975 Law Offices of Bruce W. Somers 2544 Cleveland Ave., Ste. 204 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-2300

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Law Offices of Daniel E. Chavez 407 C St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 775-4531

Law Offices of Gregory S. Futch 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 520 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-2336

Law Offices of Daniel M. O’Donnell 2213 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-7850

Law Offices of Hans W. Herb P.O. Box 970 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 576-0757 www.tankman.com

Law Offices of David McKim 425 South E Street #B Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-7123 www.davidmckimlaw.com

Law Offices of Herbert L. Terreri 132 Mill St., Ste. 210 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-1933

Law Offices of Debora A. Loughner 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 577-7420 Law Offices of Deborah Lee 7151 Wilton Ave., Ste. 102 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-4900

3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-9900 www.sonomacountylawyer.com

Law Offices of Donald F. Seth 290 B St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-6370

Law Offices of Charles E. Harris 809 Broadway, Ste. 3 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-3654

Law Offices of Frank Briceno 1120 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-2834

Law Offices of Charles O. Prickett 735 Carr Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-0332 Law Offices of Charles P. de la Forest 2213 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 576-7850 Law Offices of Charles T. Jensen 1622 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-9911 Law Offices of Charlotte M. Creaghan 2 Padre Pkwy., Ste. 300 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-0598

Law Offices of Frank J. Christy, Jr. 11 Western Ave. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 773-2714 Law Offices of Gary Hoenig 182 Farmers Ln., Ste. 101 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 545-0900 Law Offices of Gerald Desmond 2298 Northpoint Pkwy.

Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 525-0880 Law Offices of Geza Kadar, Jr. 90 S. E St., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-4151

Law Offices of Irv Piotrkowski 35 Fifth St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-1551 Law Offices of James K. Cobb 250 D St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-8112 Law Offices of Jan Eric Bolt 576 B St., Ste. 2-C Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-7770 Law Offices of Jay Cantor 411 Russell Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-5557 Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Allen 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-9600 www.allenlawbiz.com Law Offices of Jerry B. Abbott 2129 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-5606 Law Offices of Joseph L. Costello 620 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-6100 www.jlcostello.com Law Offices of Joyce Stewart Milks 2300 Bethards Dr., Ste. F Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 526-9587

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Preparing a Business For Sale

By Cara Lowe

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usiness owners who are interested in selling their companies often don’t anticipate the outside factors that can inuence a deal. By taking proactive measures in advance, potential sellers can help ensure success and avoid getting blindsided by deal-killing surprises.

Plan, plan, plan. Since most privately held businesses don’t have an in-house team to handle the due diligence, negotiation and documentation process, the owner will often have to lead the sale process, conďŹ dentially resolve complex deal issues and continue to manage company operations successfully. The best way to juggle all of these demands is to establish a thoughtful plan for managing the process in advance.

Know your story. As you develop the plan for marketing your company, consider the big picture issues and prioritize your objectives. This will let you identify which terms are absolute and which items can be subject to negotiation. For example, understand why you’re selling, what you want out of the sale, how long you’re willing to continue working for the buyer postclosing and whether you need all cash or are willing to ďŹ nance all or part of the purchase price. Anticipate how other invested stakeholders will respond to the news post-closing. How will customers and employees react?

Get a business valuation. A professional valuation will provide a baseline for assessing offers (purchase price, payment terms and other key terms) and will give you a foundation for your ďŹ nancial expectations. A third-party valuation also will identify your business’ market position, ďŹ nancial situation, strengths and weaknesses. You can obtain valuations from numerous sources including local accounting ďŹ rms, regional business brokers and investment banking ďŹ rms. The evaluator should have access to the most current national data regarding privately held transactions in your industry and have experience selling companies of your type. Also, the transaction structure (a stock deal versus an asset deal, for example) can have a material impact on the valuation proposed by a buyer and the net sale proceeds available to you after taxes. Relevant factors that inuence perceived and future value include whether the target business model revolves around a repeatable income stream; if the seller has multiple products the buyer can sell or develop; if the gross margins are increasing or decreasing; and if the seller has standardized processes and procedures that can be followed easily.

Fix obstacles. Take time now to address any problems and prepare responses to a potential buyer’s questions about them. The most obvious issues are liabilities such as existing or threatened litigation, contractual disputes, inadequately documented business arrangements, employee problems and other unresolved legal, tax or ďŹ nancial issues. You should also resolve all ownership and title issues, ranging from conďŹ rming equity ownership of the company (are there any “lost foundersâ€? who might pop out of the shadows?), to perfecting the ownership and registration of intellectual property rights and ensuring compliance with any legal requirements.

Review, update and complete the company’s minute books, stock books and other corporate records. Since many small businesses take an informal approach toward recordkeeping, you’ll likely need to devote some time and money to correct or ďŹ ll gaps

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in minutes and to ensure that all tax returns, other government ďŹ lings and licenses have been completed, ďŹ led and are current.

Review contracts. ConďŹ rm that all material contracts are properly documented; the buyer will want to understand the scope of rights and liabilities that will exist after closing.

Relevant contracts include at-will employment agreements, key customer agreements, lease agreements, loan agreements, license agreements and non-competes. Also, review the term for each of the company’s key agreements to ensure they don’t expire during anticipated negotiation periods. Further, you’ll need to know in advance which contracts require that the other party consent TO ASSIGNMENT OF ITS CONTRACT TO YOUR PURCHASER PARTY $EALS CAN get delayed until receipt of that “elusive� missing consent.

Provide ďŹ nancial statements. A buyer will want proof of proďŹ tability. To maximize pricing of the company, the seller usually will need to show three to ďŹ ve years of consistent results and proďŹ tability. Although in smaller deals tax returns may sufďŹ ce, having a formal company statement, accountant-reviewed or -prepared versus internally generated, puts the seller in a stronger position. A seller should be able to demonstrate the true proďŹ tability and cash ow of the business with supporting documentation.

Retain an experienced adviser team. The assembled team should include, at a minimum, an accountant, an attorney (with deal experience) and a tax adviser (often the accountant or attorney also serves as the tax adviser) and, depending on the business, an investment banker, business broker, business valuaTION EXPERT AND OTHER CONSULTANTS 5NDERSTAND THE VARYING COSTS and fee schedules of each of these professionals.

Ensure employee loyalty. You should have a detailed plan for managing employee morale. Employees can be upset by change even if the acquirer offers better terms and conditions of employment. Sellers often address this issue by offering retention bonuses and other beneďŹ ts to keep employees. Most buyers are keenly sensitive to retaining valued employees after closing.

A departure of one or more key employees before the deal closes can adversely affect the buyer’s overall willingness to proceed.

Keep a clear head. No matter how close you get to a ďŹ nal deal, don’t get so distracted by the negotiations that you let your company’s business performance decline. If proďŹ ts or revenues drop, the buyer may ask to renegotiate the deal, convert a portion of the price to a contingent payment or otherwise revise the deal terms.

With proper planning, sellers can tidy up problems that typiCALLY UNDERMINE THE DEAL PROCESS $OING SO WILL PROVIDE OWNERS with a better base to focus on the deal terms more clearly and take more control over the negotiation process.

The thoughts and opinions expressed in this article are that of the author(s) and do not necessarily reect those of NorthBay biz, its editorial department or its owners.

Cara Lowe is a corporate partner in the business department of Stein & Lubin LLP in San Francisco, where her practice consists of representing high net worth individuals and acting as outside counsel to startups and middle market companies. You can reach her at (415) 981-0550 or clowe@steinlubin.com.

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LEGAL SERVICES Law Offices of Julia J. Parranto 819 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 573-8868 www.parrantolaw.com Law Offices of Julianne Major 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 402 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-8200 Law Offices of Kerri Conforti Riberdy 829 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 541-3820 Law Offices of L. Stephen Turer 610 Davis St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-1551 www.turerlaw.com Law Offices of Lawrence J. King 6 C St., Ste. A Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-9791 Law Offices of Leland H. Dibble 1290 Parsons Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-1675 Law Offices of Mark A. Retana 444 10th St., Ste. 400 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-3402 Law Offices of Mark S. Miller 737 Healdsburg Ave. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-5187 Law Offices of Maureen A. Faria 930 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-9100 Law Offices of Max A. Mickelsen 100 Fourth St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-0224 Law Offices of Michael Dietrick 10 Keller St., Ste 275 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-5019 www.MikeDietrickLaw.com

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ATTORNEY Law Offices of Michael J. Wall P.O. Box 2808 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 575-9170 Law Offices of Mike H. Welty 141 North St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-4842 Law Offices of Newton Dal Poggetto 670 W. Napa St., Ste. B Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3647 Law Offices of Ozro William Childs 1622 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-9911 Law Offices of Patrick J. Doherty 320 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 546-3535 Law Offices of Paul Peyrat 255 W. Napa St., Ste. S Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-0949 Law Offices of Paul S. Silver, APC 815 Fifth St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 527-8811 Law Offices of Peter David Rubin 1260 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 275 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-7277 Law Offices of Peter Goldstone 703 Second St., Ste. 411 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 237-5991 Law Offices of Peter Ottenweller 3333 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 202 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-0534 Law Offices of Reed Harvey 210 Cherry St. Petaluma CA 94952 (415) 456-0300

Law Offices of Richard Sax 448 Sebastopol Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-1824 www.rsaxlaw.com Law Offices of Rina Hirai P.O. Box 6386 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 566-7207 Law Offices of Robert A. Nellessen 740 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-1200 Law Offices of Robert Goetzinger 124 Howard St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-3568 Law Offices of Robert Y. Bell P.O. Box 1963 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 546-4223 Law Offices of Roxanne Davis Jones P.O. Box 2209 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 568-6091 Law Offices of Roy N. Johnston 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 21 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-6542 www.rnjlaw.com

Law Offices of Stephen R. Olsen 2300 Bethards Dr., Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 578-6033 www.familylawsantarosa.com Law Offices of Steven W. Forsberg 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-5241

Law Offices of Thomas D. Wright 200 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-3211 www.thomasdwrightlaw.com

Law Offices of Thomas R. Kenney 608 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-7715 Law Offices of Timothy Egan 30 Fifth St., Ste. 100 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-9018 Law Offices of Timothy J. Hannan 576 B St., Ste. 2-A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-0903

Law Offices of Sanford I. Horowitz 10 Maple St., Ste. 303 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-4580 www.horowitzelderlaw.com

Law Offices of Walter Rubenstein 720 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-5662

Law Offices of Scott N. Kivel 200 Kentucky St., Ste. C Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-5526

Law Offices of William Andrews 420 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 204 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-3183 www.andrewslegal.com

Law Offices of Scott O’Brien 2453 Burnside Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-0522 Law Offices of Sondra J. Persons 250 D St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 571-8112

Law Offices of William C. Tyson 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 578-2399 Law Offices of William H. Robbins III 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 21 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 538-9290

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ATTORNEY Law Offices of William R. Fishman 35 Fifth St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-1551

Michael A. Villa Law 250 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. 201 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-2800 www.villalaw.net

Law Offices of William Shea 285 E. Second St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-6746

Michael C. Fallon, Atty. at Law 100 E St., Ste. 219 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-6770 www.michaelfallonlaw.com

Marie Galanti & Associate, Inc. 100 Brush Creek Rd., Ste. 103 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 538-6074 Marie Maiolo Muchow Law 348 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 566-9767 www.maiolomuchowlaw.com Mark D. Jordan, Atty. at Law 1612 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-3700 Martie H. Leys, Collabrative Atty. and Mediator 124 Howard St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 789-0390 www.divorcewithcare.com Martie H. Leys, Collabrative Atty. and Mediator 829 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-0570 www.divorcewithcare.com Martin Woods 3436-B Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 546-9356 McOmber Law 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 523-7752 www.mcomberlaw.com

Michael Cantarutti, Atty. at Law 1514 Hopper Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-0800 www.cantarutti.com Michael T. Lynch, Atty. at Law 1400 N. Dutton Ave., Ste. 21 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 523-2223 Morrill Dunn III 1055 Broadway, Ste B Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-8560 Mullen & Filippi, LLP 3700 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 105 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-4600 www.mullfil.com Nancy E. Cooke 710 W. Napa St., Ste. 3 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 939-3500 New Directions Adolescent Services P.O. Box 1819 Rohnert Park CA 94927 (707) 585-3700 Office of Curtis J. Morris 370 W. Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-0861 Passalacqua & Passalacqua 152 Piper St. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-7255

Patricia Lansdowne 2 Padre Pkwy. Dr., Ste. 303 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-3044 Paul Everett Carreras, Atty. at Law 703 Second St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 568-0300 www.paulcarreraslaw.com

Ronald P. Perotti Law Offices 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 312 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-1100 Ronald Retana 1546 Bruce Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-7999

Paul Zamarian P.O. Box 4318 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 566-8040

Rose Zoia 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 401 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 526-5894

Perlman & Sternfeld, LLP 90 S. E St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-8577

Rudy Bonilla 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 108 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-7369

Peter Mancus Law Offices 876 Gravenstein Ave., Ste. 3 Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 829-9050

Russell Townsend, Atty. at Law 440 W. Fifth St., Ste. B Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-3009

Peter Renkow 411 Russell Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 525-9104 www.PeterRenkow.com

Sharon Brule P.O. Box 5002 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 236-2540

Peters & Peters 645 Fourth St., Ste. 213 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-9250

Singler Napell & Dillon, LLP 127 S. Main St. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8719 www.singler-law.com

R. Scott Guite, Atty. at Law 149 Kentucky St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-9114 Richard Levin 130 S. Main St., Ste. 202 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 824-0440

Sonoma County Counsel 575 Administration Dr., Rm. 105-A Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 565-2421 www.sonoma-county.org

Robert Maize Legal Corp.

3755 Brickway Blvd., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 544-4462 www.maizelaw.com

Sonoma Law Group 445 Orchard St., Ste. 204 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 284-8844 www.sonomalawgroup.com

THOMAS D. WRIGHT

In 2007 and again in 2008, Thomas D.Wright was selected as one of Northern California’s Super Lawyers.

As of July 1, 2011, Thomas D. Wright was selected for the fifth year in a row as one of the Northern California’s Super Lawyers. A family law litigation attorney with 28 years experience, Tom and associate attorney Melissa Musso James and the staff can provide excellent representation in all aspects of family law dissolutions, including matters of guardianships, child custody, support, real property and complex family law business-related matters. Tom’s practice presently emphasizes mediation and alternative dispute resolution, but if necessary, his office can provide the client with aggressive representation.

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Ronald Dinan & Associates 411 Russell Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 571-5550 www.dinanlaw.com

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Stainbrook & Stainbrook, LLPNorth Bay Intellectual Property Law Group 412 Aviation Blvd., Ste. H Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-9333 www.northbay-iplaw.com

Trish Nugent Collabrative Atty. & Mediator

Stephen E. Hann Law Offices 509 Seventh St., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-3400

Victor Peter Obninsky, Atty. at Law 21453 Shainsky Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 935-7422 www.lawyers.com/Obninsky

Stephen J. Duggan Law Offices 250 Healdsburg Ave., Ste. 201 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 473-2800 Steven J. Farnell, Atty. at Law 131 Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-4597 Sussman & Ziskin 719 Orchard St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-0733 Tadd C. Aiona 823 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 284-2380 Tanya Brannan P.O. Box 3064 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 887-0262 The Law Offices of Max G. Arnold 1410 Neotomas Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 535-1920 Thomas A. Haeuser, Atty. at Law 466 E. First St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-2131 Thomas E. Coombes, Atty. at Law 726 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 568-5223 www.coombeslawoffice.com Timothy Hoffman 7151 Wilton Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-1058

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Wallace B. Adams, Atty. at Law 3826 Horizon View Way Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-0300 Walter & Pistole 670 W. Napa St., Ste. F Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-9690 Walter Moreno Law Office 933 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-1185 Wigdahl & Passarino, LLP 165 Foss Creek Cir. Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 431-3530 Work Injury Law Center 2101 Fourth St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 524-1144 Zimmerman Law Offices 10 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-9525

LAW FIRM Q MARIN Ackeret-Sheron 890 Lamont Ave. Ste 202 Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-3200 Allegiance Litigation 769 Center Blvd., Ste. 148 Fairfax CA 94930 415-860-8134 www.allegiancelit.com Arlas & Smithton 907 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 455-0170

Bancroft & McAlister, LLP 300 Drakes Landing Rd., Ste. 200 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 464-8855 Bien & Summers, LLP 23 Palomino Rd. Novato CA 94947 (415) 898-2900

11150 Sir Francis Drake Blvd.

Point Reyes Station CA 94956 (415) 633-1333 www.freitaslaw.com Goldman Law Firm 55 Main St. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-5500 www.goldmanlawfirm.net

Brayton Purcell, LLP 222 Rush Landing Rd. Novato CA 94945 (415) 898-1555 www.braytonlaw.com Burroughs & Froneberger 24 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 491-5000 www.bf-law.net Campopiano Law Offices 802 B St., Ste. 3 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 388-1552

Hanson Bridgett, LLP 80 E. Sir Francis Drake Blvd., Ste. 3E Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 925-8400 www.hansonbridgett.com Hedani, Choy, Spalding & Salvagione, LLP 1682 Novato Blvd., Ste. 250 Novato CA 94947 (415) 892-4848 Huber Law Firm 1104 Lincoln Ave., Ste. 2 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4411 www.huberlawfirm.com

Chavez & Gertler, LLP 42 Miller Ave. Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-5599 Cleek & Elin 7665 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 897-4450 DeMartini & Walker, LLP 175 N. Redwood Dr., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-7880 Edgemon Law Firm 770 Tamalpais Dr., Ste. 306 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-8870 Fish and Snell, PC 250 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Ste. F200 Novato CA 94949 (415) 382-0100 www.fishandsnell.com

Freitas McCarthy MacMahon & Keating, LLP 1108 Fifth Ave., 3rd Fl. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-7500 www.freitaslaw.com

Freitas McCarthy MacMahon & Keating, LLP

Ingram Law Offices 25 Saddle Wood Dr. Novato CA 94945 (415) 499-0800 www.ingramlawoffices.com Johnson & Miskel, Attys. at Law 2330 Marinship Way, Ste. 230 Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 332-0222 Jordan Law Group 1010 B St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-9865 Kalish Nexon & Birnbaum, LLP 999 Fifth Ave., Ste. 320 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-2810 www.kalishgordon.com

Keegin Harrison Schoppert Smith & Karner LLP 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 600 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 456-4000 www.keeginharrison.com

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LAW FIRM Kelley & Farren 1101 Fifth Ave., Ste. 160 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 925-5200 Kramer Law Group 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 875 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 482-3800 www.kramerlawgroup.com Kuvara Law Firm 550 Las Gallinas Ave. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-7070 www.18004injury.com Lafranchi Law Office P.O. box 4023 San Rafael CA 94913 (415) 531-8015 www.LafranchiLaw.com Law Office of Claudia Brisson and Associates 91 Mariner Green Dr. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-1911 www.brissonlaw.com Law Offices of Kwasneski & Davis 950 Northgate Dr., Ste. 307 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1230 Law Offices of Samuel F. Barnum 4302 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 100 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 492-9800 Law Offices of Victor Harris 1050 Northgate Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-8000 Lesser Law Group 1010 B St., Ste. 350 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-7600 www.lessergroup.com Lippenberger, Thompson, Welch, Soroko & Gilbert, LLP 201 Tamal Vista Blvd.

Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-5200 Lucas Valley Law 2110 Elderberry St. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-3892

Marin Law Center 101 Lucas Valley Rd., Ste. 380 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-4400 www.marinlawcenter.com

Palmer and Jones 7665 Redwood Blvd., Ste. 200 Novato CA 94945 (415) 892-1616 www.palmerjones.com

Marin Law Partners, LLP 21 Tamal Vista Blvd., Ste. 204 Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 927-2333 www.marinlawpartners.us

Plastiras & Terrizzi

McNeil, Silveira, Rice & Wiley Law Firm 55 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. A San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-3434 www.msrwlaw.com Miller & Beck 417 Sausalito St. Corte Madera CA 94925 (415) 924-9154 Mitchell, Hedin, Breiner, Ehlenbach & Burglin 1000 4th St., Ste. 570 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0534

Monty White LLP 1000 4th St., Ste. 425 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-1010 www.montywhitelaw.com

Myron S. Greenberg, A Professional Corp.

700 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 205 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-5844 Nielsen, Merksamer, Parrinello, Mueller & Naylor, LLP 2350 Kerner Blvd., Ste. 250 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 389-6800 www.nmgovlaw.com Northern Cal Mediation Center 175 N. Redwood Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 461-6392 www.ncmc-mediate.org

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24 Professional Center Pkwy., Ste. 150 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-8100 www.ptlegal.com

Ragghianti Freitas, LLP 874 Fourth St., Ste. D San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-9433 www.rflawllp.com Reid Axelrod McCormack & Griffis 1018 E St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-3300 www.rarmlaw.com Saul Law Firm 1120 Nye St., #300 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-2000 The Berry Wilkinson Law Group 4040 Civic Center Dr., Ste. 200 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 259-6638 www.berrywilkinson.com The Law Offices of Jaret & Jaret 1016 Lincoln Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 455-1010 www.jaretlaw.com The Marne Law Group 30 N. San Pedro Rd., Ste. 195 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-8100 The Rothken Law Firm 1050 Northgate Dr., Ste. 520 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 924-4250 Weinberg Hoffman, LLP 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste. 155 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 461-9666

Wright Law Firm 4340 Redwood Hwy., Ste. 229 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 472-5900 Wynne Law Firm 100 Drakes Landing Rd., Ste. 275 Greenbrae CA 94904 (415) 461-6400 www.wynnelawfirm.com Q NAPA Barwick Law Firm 1303 Jefferson St., Ste. 200A Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-1799 Coombs & Dunlap, LLP 1211 Division St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-9100 www.coombslaw.com

Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty 809 Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-7122 www.dpf-law.com

District Attorney Napa County 931 Parkway Mall Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-4211 Employment Law Advocates 975-B First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 222-6361 www.eladvocates.com Farella Braun & Martel, LLP 899 Adams St., Ste. G Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 967-4000 www.fbm.com Gaw Van Male Smith Myers & Reynolds 1000 Main St., 3rd Fl. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-9000 www.gawvanmale.com Hines & Carr 1561 Third St., Ste. B Napa CA 94559 (707) 258-6234 Northbaybiz 131

LEGAL SERVICES Hudson & Luros, LLP 1436 Second St., Ste. 280 Napa CA 94559 (707) 418-5118 www.hudsonluros.com Lewis & Blevans, LLP 1005 Coombs St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-9928

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Anderson, Zeigler, Disharoon, Gallagher & Gray 50 Old Courthouse Sq., 5th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-4910 www.azdgg.com

Meibeyer Law Group 1236 Spring St. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-7703 www.meibeyerlaw.com

The Saxon Leonard Law Firm 1001 Second St., Ste. 345 Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-5378 Toller & Novak, LLP 1407 Main St., Ste. 103 Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-5547

Baddeley, Oliker & Sartori 17 Keller St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-6313 Behrens, Nelson & Knudson 36 5th St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-1911 www.manta.com Bernheim & Hicks 528 A St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-7555

Beyers|Costin Zeller, Hoff & Zeller, Inc. 929 Randolph St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 252-6633

200 4th St., Ste. 400 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 547-2000 www.beyerscostin.com

Campopiano Law Offices 725 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-8900

Duffy & Preston 924 W. First St. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-8484

Carle, Mackie, Power & Ross, LLP

Freeman & Freeman Law Offices 2255 Challenger Way, Ste. 119 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 575-7141 www.freemanfreeman.com

100 B St., Ste. 400 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 526-4200 www.cmprlaw.com Clement, Fitzpatrick & Kenworthy 3333 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 523-1181 www.cfk.com Cochran, Erickson PC 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 601 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-9006 Conner Lawrence & Rodney 829 Sonoma Ave. Ste#1 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 523-0480 www.clr829.com Daniel Crowley & Associates 37 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-8999

Q SONOMA A Family Law Firm 509 Seventh St., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-5778 www.theattorneys.com Abbey, Weitzenberg, Warren & Emery 100 Stony Point Rd., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 542-5050 www.abbeylaw.com

Birnie Law Office 7182 Healdsburg Ave. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 823-8593 www.birnielaw.com Bozman-Moss & Watson 700 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-6000 www.sonomalegal.com

DeMeo DeMeo & West 565 W. College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-3232 www.demeolaw.net

Dickenson, Peatman & Fogarty 50 Old Courthouse Sq., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 524-7000 www.dpf-law.com

Fritz Law Offices 950 College Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-8212 www.fritzlawoffices.com Geary, Shea, O’Donnell, Grattan & Mitchell, P.C. 37 Old Courthouse Sq., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 545-1660 www.gsoglaw.com Hanna, Brophy, MacLean, McAleer & Jensen, LLP 101 D St. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 576-0331 www.hannabrophy.com Hansen & Miller 18 E. Fulton Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 575-1040 www.hansenmiller.com Herron & Herron 18360 Sonoma Hwy. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 933-4430 www.herron-herron.com Ivo Austin Law 1300 Valley House Drive #100 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 304-5191

Adams & Rafferty 1400 N Dutton Ave., Ste 19 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-6644

Collaborative Family Law

Friedemann Goldberg, LLP 420 Aviation Blvd., Ste. 201 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 543-4900 www.frigolaw.com

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WE LOVE WORKING WITH THE BEST! ur clients are driven to achieve the highest possible quality, and have been successful in their efforts.

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LEGAL SERVICES Kelly Jackson & Christianson, LLP 90 So. E St., Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 578-7160 www.phkellylaw.com Kneisler, Schondel & Hubbs 538 Mendocino Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 542-5132 www.injuredworkerlaw.com

KPB Immigration Law Firm 131-A Stony Point Circle, Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 433-2060 www.SantaRosaImmigrationLaw. com Lanahan Steever & Anderson LLP. 600 Bicentennial Way, Ste. 300 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 524-4200 www.lanahan.com Law Office of Joseph C. Tinney 17 Keller St Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 762-6631

Law Office of Margaret L. Anderson 829 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 546-4677 www.margaretlanderson.com Law Office of Steve Moskowitz 180 Montgomery Street, Ste. 1950 San Francisco CA 94104 (415) 394-7200 http://stevemoskowitz.com/ index.aspx Law Offices of Kwasneski & Davis 101 Golf Course Dr., Ste. 214 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-4180 Law Offices of Teal Montgomery & Henderson 815 Fifth St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-1212 www.teallaw.com

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LAW FIRM/MEDIATION Law Offices of William D. Cutler 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 542-1982 Len Tillem & Associates 846 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-4505 www.lentillem.com McMillan & Shureen, LLP 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 525-5400 www.mcmillanshureen.com

Merrill, Arnone & Jones, LLP 3554 Round Barn Blvd Ste 303 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-2882 www.majlaw.com Meyers Nave 401 Mendocino Ave., Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-8009 www.meyersnave.com

O’Brien Watters & Davis, LLP 3510 Unocal Pl., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 545-7010 www.obrienlaw.com

Passalacqua, Mazzoni, Gladden, Lopez & Maraviglia, LLP 1201 Vine St., Ste. 200 Healdsburg CA 95448 (707) 433-3363 www.pmg-legal.com Perry, Johnson, Anderson, Miller & Moskowitz, LLP 438 First St., 4th Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-8800 www.perrylaw.net Provencher & Flatt, LLP 823 Sonoma Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 284-2380 www.provlaw.com

Shapiro, Galvin, Shapiro & Moran 640 Third St., 2nd Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 544-5858 www.shapirogalvinlaw.com

Smith Dollar, PC 404 Mendocino Ave., 2nd Fl. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 522-1100 www.smithdollar.com

Welch & Olrich, LLP 809 N. Petaluma Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 782-1790 www.welcholrich.com Windell, Ferguson & Lin, Attys. at Law 131-A Stony Cir., Ste. 500 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 577-0805 www.livingtrustadvisors.com Zyromski Konicek, LLP 645 Fourth St., Ste. 200 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-1393 www.zkklegal.com

Spaulding McCullough & Tansil, LLP

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Mill Valley Services 250 E Blithedale Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 381-2055

Staples, Inc. 3325 Jefferson St Napa CA 94558 (415) 485-0507

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Q MARIN Bay Area OfďŹ ce Furniture 115A Bellam Blvd.

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Greening Your Home Workplace

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t seems nearly every business is trying to make its operations more environmentally friendly. Implementing a green strategy can involve everything from the rooftop to the basement. Here are some activities you as an ofďŹ ce manager or home ofďŹ ce worker can do to help the environment.

As you think about how you can improve your workplace, consider this: The less you consume, the less you’ll have to discard. And the more you’ll save. So the ďŹ rst step you take should be determining which products you need less of—or maybe don’t need at all.

Recycling Americans generate a lot of trash, nearly 72 million tons of paper products alone each year, according to EPA estimates.

Thankfully, we’ve really jumped on the recycling bandwagon. Many states prohibit discarding common materials into landďŹ lls and augment that with strong recycling programs.

Consumers understand the value of recycling, at home anyway. But what about at work? And what about nonpaper products? Let’s review some of your options.

Ink and toner cartridges. By one estimate, approximately 360 million ink and toner cartridges are disposed of each year. That’s a lot of plastic heading to the landďŹ ll. Some ofďŹ ce supply stores recycle them at no charge. You may also be able to reďŹ ll your ink jet cartridge. Refurbishing ďŹ rms often give you a discount on your purchase of a new cartridge when you bring in an empty one.

Electronic equipment. While the computer age has improved our lives immensely, it’s also added a new wrinkle to our disposal problems. Electronic equipment contains a wide range of nasty materials, including lead, mercury and chromium. We should keep that equipment out of the landďŹ lls. Consider donating your used equipment to a nonproďŹ t organization or school. (You may be able to take a deduction; ask your tax adviser.) Goodwill Industries (www.goodwill. org) accepts some computers. Contact your local store for more details.

Apple (www.apple.com) and Hewlett-Packard (www.hp.com) offer recycling programs for electronic equipment. For CUSTOMERS IN THE 5NITED 3TATES !PPLE OFFERS A FREE RECYCLING program of old computers and displays with the purchase of a new Mac. Hewlett-Packard offers free recycling of computers, monitors, scanners, cell phones (and their batteries) and ink jet cartridges, among other items. Visit their websites for more details on these programs.

Finally, contact your city or county recycling ofďŹ ce. Some municipalities accept computer equipment and peripherals.

Make sure you delete all important ďŹ les—but not the operating system—from your hard drive before donating. Various companies produce software, some for free, that will wipe your hard drive. You can ďŹ nd those quickly on the Internet.

OfďŹ ce furniture. Charitable organizations such as GoodNorth Bay Business Resource Guide 2012

will and Society of St. Vincent de Paul (www.svdpusa.org) accept some items. Contact your local store for more details.

Also, various retail stores buy used ofďŹ ce furniture for resale.

A quick Internet search for “used ofďŹ ce furnitureâ€? will turn up numerous listings. You may be able to make a few dollars on your old furniture and, like donating, keep it from ending up in the landďŹ ll.

For larger organizations, the Environmental Protection Agency offers a program to encourage reductions in the amount of waste generated. Called WasteWise, the program provides free assistance to help develop, implement and measure waste-reduction activities. The EPA publishes a number of documents on this program and holds regular events that offer organizations an opportunity to share ideas and learn from others’ success. Remember, anything you can do to reduce the amount of waste you generate will save you money on purchasing and disposal costs. To learn more about WasteWise, go to www.epa.gov/wastewise/about/overview.htm.

Controlling indoor air quality OfďŹ ce workers can rely on building staff to monitor the environment and correct any problems, but those who work at home are on their own. One issue that occasionally causes problems in the home is mold. In high enough concentration, it can cause allergic reactions in those sensitive to the spores.

Effects can range from mild (sneezing, runny nose) to severe.

Mold has even been known to cause asthma attacks.

Because mold is usually associated with moisture problems, you must deal with the excess moisture to control buildup. Severe leaks may require the help of experts, but even consistently high humidity can aid the growth of mold.

Some steps you can take include: 1. Run a dehumidiďŹ er or air conditioner on humid days.

Some experts recommend you keep indoor air below 60 percent relative humidity. Inexpensive meters are available at discount and home improvement stores.

2. Immediately wipe up condensation that appears on windows or window sills. This is a clear indication of high HUMIDITY WHICH YOU MUST ADDRESS $OING SO ALSO PROTECTS the wood in your window frame.)

3. Open a window or run the fan when showering. Also, an the exhaust fan when cooking or running your dishwasher. (To save on your electric bill, let your dishes air dry.)

-AKE SURE YOUR DRYER IS VENTED OUTSIDE AND THERE ARE NO leaks in the hose.

5. Wrap cold-water pipes with insulation to prevent condensation.

Going green is a lot easier than you may think. Even little steps can make a big difference to our environment and, potentially, your pocketbook.

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Imperial Building Maintenance P.O. Box 6817 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 456-2868

Aggressive Carpet Care & Janitorial 1080 Imola Ave Napa CA 94559 (707) 226-2444 www.aggessivecarpetcare.com

Ross Valley Maintenance P.O. Box 509 Corte Madera CA 94976 (415) 924-1669

Atomic Janitorial P.O. Box 2162 Yountville CA 94599 (707) 255-7334 www.atomicjanitorial.com

Sta Clean Commercial Cleaning Contractors 80 Belvedere St San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-1981

Quality Janitorial Service 322 College Ave Angwin CA 94508 (707) 965-2573

Versatile Maintenance P.O. Box 7037 Corte Madera CA 94976 (415) 924-5285 Q NAPA

Tovar’s Janitorial Services 15 Joshua Ct. Napa CA 94558 (707) 254-7839

Able Janitorial Service 20 Enterprise Ct # 2 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-1075

Vintage Janitorial Supplies 3259 California Blvd Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-6233

Q SONOMA Affordable Janitorial Services 2208 Moldavite Ln Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 542-0899 Clean Image Janitorial Inc P.O. Box 5275 Santa Rosa CA 95402 (707) 586-1121 National Building Maintenance, Inc. 2 Padre Parkway Ste 103 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-6159 www.nbmca.com Petaluma Window Cleaning & Janitorial Service Inc 18 Sunnyslope Ct Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 765-1655

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Binkley All-Guard 3100 Dutton Ave. Ste 108 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (800) 255-4273 www.allguardsystems.com

Jefferson Security 769 Center Blvd.

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SECURITY/TELECOM Empire Security Services 4567 Labath Ave Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 585-7711

Cingular Wireless Services 777 Grand Avenue, Ste 104 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 454-0281

Telecom Networking Systems 4980 Paradise Dr. Belvedere Tiburon CA 94920 (415) 435-6902

Redmond Communications 1160 Cayetano Dr. Napa CA 94559 (707) 257-8898

Keepin IT Focused 921 Transport Way Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 778-6959

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The Lido Organiztion 149 Jordan Ave. San Anselmo CA 94960 (415) 457-6639

Source One Communications P.O. Box 5327 Napa CA 94581 (707) 258-2942 www.sourceonecom.com

Kline & Son Security 1417 Sarkesian Dr. Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 763-7750 On-Guard Security 1095 Eleanor Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-0894 Security One Inc. 1240 Briggs Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 544-5555 Sonoma Security Lock Safe & Key 564 First St. W. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-4507 Streaming Security Systems 456 10 St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 522-1400 www.macnetworks.com Vanguard Security Systems 5680 State Farm Dr., Ste. 108 Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-1393 Watchtower Security Systems P.O. Box 15 Sebastopol CA 95473 (707) 824-8888 Wilson’s Locksmith 820 West Napa St. Sonoma CA 95476

TELECOM Q MARIN AC Square Inc. 625 Du Bois St San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 451-4824 Cater Communications 179 Reservoir Rd. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 453-0430

1111 Andersen Drive San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 258-0136 www.cable.comcast.com

Don Swartz 9 Vivian Way San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 485-1930 Elisabeth Sennett 24 Waldo Point Harbor Main C Dock Sausalito CA 94965 (415) 331-3639 Faircloth & Blackwelder 77 Mark Dr. San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-4610

The Phone Guy 473 Third Street / Montecito Center San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-7555

Straughn Communications Inc 1035 Third Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-5400

The Phone Pros P.O. Box 6102 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-1331

T-Mobile 5055 Main St Ste 104 American Canyon CA 94503 (707) 644-0508

VoiceNet Systems 1703 Fifth Ave. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 257-4600

TelePacific Communications 211 Gateway Rd W Suite 208 Napa CA 94558 (707) 331-3868 www.telepacific.com

Wilner & Associates P.O. Box 2340 Novato CA 94948 (415) 898-1200

Wine Country Wireless 3377 Solano Ave. Napa CA 94558 (707) 252-8100

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Harry’s Telephone Service P.O. Box 212 San Anselmo CA 94979 (415) 459-3288

A Telephone Man 1542 Spring Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 968-0850

Inside Line Communications 53 Creek Rd Fairfax CA 94930 (415) 456-9102

Berryessa Wireless 233 Country Club Lane Napa CA 94558 (866) 396-9587 www.berryessawireless.com

Bottom Line Communications 3239 Boron Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 523-7818

Clearsignal Communications 1832 Soscol Ave. Ste 112 Napa CA 94559 707-294-2347 info@clearsignalcomm.com

Calix 1035 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-3000 www.calix.com

Communication Strategies 1176 Starr Ave. Saint Helena CA 94574 (707) 963-5418

Calsites 1500 Los Alamos Rd. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 538-3801

NapComm 3263 Claremont Way Napa CA 94558 (707) 258-1013 www.napcomm.net

CloudBuzz 2450-E Bluebell Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 636-2899

J D Communications 39 Dartmouth Dr Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 924-7333 JackTel Communications Service P.O. Box 6635 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 499-0502 National Telecommuting Institute 103 E Blithedale Ave Mill Valley CA 94941 (415) 389-1703 Specific Telephone 1205 Third St. San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 457-5781

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Blakeslee Telecom 14 W. 3rd St. Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 545-6393

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Com Express 750 Mendocino Av Santa Rosa CA 95401 707-579-1300

North Bay Phone Company Inc 2185 Tarata PL Santa Rosa CA 95403 707-568-0471

Telisys.net 1201 Wren Lane Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 579-8595

Dandavis Communications 6601 Commerce Blvd.

Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 584-3930

Northbay Vending 1221 Alberca Rd. Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 996-7462

Tellabs Operations 1465 N. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 792-2812 www.tellabs.com

Vine Hill Global Associates LLC 6166 Vine Hill School Rd. Sebastopol CA 95472 (707) 824-4846

Driskill Communications 1020 Camino Coronado Rohnert Park CA 94928 707-795-6674

PlanIT Solutions, Inc. 3920 Cypress Dr., Ste. D Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 781-0890 www.planits.com

Teltronics Inc 2199 S. McDowell Blvd.

Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 766-2240

Wireless Depot 4665 Redwood Dr Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 586-8800

Professional Cellular & Paging, Inc

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411 B Street, Ste. 1 Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 283-2710 www.topspeeddata.com

Wireless Innovations 9071 Windsor Rd. Windsor CA 95492 (707) 837-9160

Focus Tech Inc 437 Tanglewood Ct. Santa Rosa CA 95409 (707) 540-0728 Fred the Phone Man P.O. Box 1184 Rohnert Park CA 94927 707-575-5371 Integra Telecom 3700 Old Redwood Highway, Ste. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 284-4000 www.integratelecom.com Jackson Communications 240 Vila Rd Forestville CA 95436 (707) 887-9811 Ketchum Inc. 313 Hash Crt. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 769-8528 L-3 Communications Sonoma EO 428 Aviation Boulevard Santa Rosa CA 95403 707-236-1774 www.l-3com.com Leach Communications 607 Martin Ave. Rohnert Park CA 94928 (707) 585-7760 Mahi Networks Inc. 1039 N McDowell Blvd Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 283-1000 Microsource Inc. 1269 Corporate Center Pkwy.

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Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 528-1230 www.Symmetricom.com TechPro Communications 19229 Sonoma Hwy. #158 Sonoma CA 95476 (707) 938-2828 www.TechProcom.com Tel-Con Communications 957 Piner Place Suite B Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 578-3413

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EMPLOYMENT/ HR Q MARIN Accolo Inc. 900 Larkspur Landing Cir., Ste 160 Larkspur CA 94939 (415) 785-7833 www.accolo.com

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Ensearch Management Consultants 905 E. Cotati Ave. Cotati CA 94931 (707) 795-3800

Bolt Staffing Services 955 Broadway Sonoma CA 95476 707-939-2800

Executive Search Associates P.O. Box 11777 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 837-7100 www.staffingcorp.com

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HR BizPartners LLC 454 Las Gallinas Ave., Ste 241 San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 717-3046 www.hrbizpartners.com Kreuzberger | Associates, LLC 1000 Fourth St., Ste. 150 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 459-2300 www.kreuzberger.com Nelson Staffing 18 Professional Center Pkwy.

San Rafael CA 94903 (415) 479-5124 www.nelsonstaffing.com Professional Search P.O. Box 5034 Novato CA 94948 (415) 899-1900 Stanton Chase 5 Hamilton Landing, Ste. 110 Novato CA 94949 (415) 721-7001 Susan Russo & Associates 1615 Hill Rd. Novato CA 94947 (415) 899-1967 www.srajobs.com The HR Manager 369-B 3rd St, Suite 655 San Rafael CA 94901 (415) 524-8522 www.thehrmanager.com

AccountAbilities 1739 First St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-8200 www.aabilities.com Alkar Human Resources 3273 Claremont Way Ste 104 Napa CA 94558 (707) 224-5468 www.1alkar.com Exclusive Recruitment 1040 Main St., Ste. 305 Napa CA 94558 (707) 226-6678 Express Employment Professionals 2201 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 224-9252 www.expresspros.com HiTech Searches, Inc. 1037 La Londe Lane Napa CA 94558 (707) 265-9181 Napa Personnel Systems 650 Imperial Way Ste 202 Napa CA 94559 (707) 253-7466 Sci-Tek Staffing 1612 Jefferson St. Napa CA 94559 (707) 255-2747 www.sci-tekstaffing.com

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Enlow & Associates P.O. Box 7888 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 824-0500

www.certifiedemployment.com 320 College Ave., Ste. 230 Santa Rosa, CA 95401 Phone: 707.521.2140 Fax: 707.521.2154 Sherie DeHaven sheried@certifiedemployment.com

Certified Green Technology 320 College Ave., Ste. 230 Santa Rosa CA 95401 707-521-2140 www.certifiedgreentech.com Command Center 441 Stony Point Rd Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 575-4909 www.commandonline.com Concinnity Group 1425 N. McDowell Blvd., Ste. 213 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 794-9000 www.concinnitygroup.biz Ecorecruiters 2290 Northpoint Pkwy Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 542-6400 www.ecorecruiters.com Employer Administrative Services Co. P.O. Box 11486 Santa Rosa CA 95406 (707) 546-4570

Geary & Associates, Inc. 1100 Coddington Center, Ste. A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 525-8085

Gisele Rue’s Small Business Consulting 837 Madison St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 658-3887

HR Matrix 3510 Unocal Pl. Suite 350 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 526-0877 www.thehrmatrix.com

HR to Go 1970 Pine Meadow Dr. Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 536-1518 www.hrtogo.com Ledgent 3510 Unocal Place Ste. 110 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-6495 www.ledgent.com Management Connections 105 N. Cloverdale Blvd.

Cloverdale CA 95425 (707) 894-4400 Manpower Inc. 490 Mendocino Ave., Ste 105 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (415) 499-9023 www.us.manpower.com

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STAFFING SERVICES Manpower Inc. 490 Mendocino Ave., Ste 105 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-7855 www.us.manpower.com Master Plan Human Resource 20 Jess Avenue Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 981-8471 www.masterplan-hr.com Nelson StafďŹ ng 161 2nd St. Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 576-1670 www.nelsonstafďŹ ng.com NorthBay Tax & Financial Services 135 Keller St., Ste. C Petaluma CA 94952 (707) 763-1553 www.nbaytax.com Professional StafďŹ ng 3554 Round Barn Blvd #312 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 527-1776 Robyn Bramhall SPHR P.O. Box 55 Graton CA 95444 (707) 293-6080 www.northbayhr.com Select StafďŹ ng 1260 North Dutton #190 Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 528-8367 www.selectstafďŹ ng.com Sonoma County Job Link 2227 Capricorn Way, St. 100 Santa Rosa CA 95407 (707) 565-5550 www.joblinksonomacounty.com Spherion 1619 4th Street Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-0203 StaffChex, Inc 85 Brookwood #14 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 568-7308 www.staffchex.com Star StafďŹ ng 3820 Cypress Dr., Ste.2 Petaluma CA 94954 (707) 762-4447 www.Starhr.com 144 Northbaybiz

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Strada Resources, Inc. 50 Santa Rosa Ave., Ste. 420 Santa Rosa CA 95404 (707) 575-1122

The Personnel Perspective Carolyn Silvestri 575 W. College Ave. #101A Santa Rosa CA 95401 (707) 576-7653 www.personnelperspective.com Volt Workforce Solutions 3700 Old Redwood Hwy., Ste. 105 Santa Rosa CA 95403 (707) 547-1660 www.volt.com Worklife & Learning Inc. 1358 D Yulupa Ave. Santa Rosa CA 95405 (707) 578-2354 STAFFING END

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Best Hiring Practices: 31 Biggest Recruiting Mistakes

By Sherryl Dever

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s a business owner or manager, have you ever forgotten to ask a very important question in an EMPLOYMENT INTERVIEW $ID THE OMISSION LEAD TO a costly miss-hire? You can save money, time and reduce frustration by avoiding the most common pitfalls in recruiting today.

Here are 31 Giant Recruiting Mistakes I’ve identiďŹ ed during my 25 years of hands-on experience with hundreds of business owners and professionals in the North Bay. 1. Hiring casually or without a clear plan 2. Ineffective recruitment advertising.

3. Failing to use available resources and contacts. ,ACK OF CLARITY ON WHAT MATTERS MOST FOR EFFECTIVE JOB performance.

5NCLEAR REQUIREMENTS OF SKILLS EXPERIENCE EDUCATION AND personal characteristics.

6. Failing to match the interview questions with the actual job requirements.

7. Inadequate information gathering during the interviewing process.

8. Wasting time with the wrong candidates.

9. Poor screening and interviewing techniques.

10. Poor documentation of the interview.

11. Rushing the process.

5NSTRUCTURED INTERVIEWS 13. The interviewer talks too much during interview. !SKING UNLAWFUL QUESTIONS 15. Not actively listening during the interview process.

16. Emotional hiring decisions.

17. Not recognizing candidates that actually ďŹ t.

18. Not recruiting continuously.

19. Not checking references.

20. Searching for dream candidates.

21. Trying to ďŹ nd your clone.

22. Taking a friend’s word on a candidate’s qualiďŹ cations.

23. Not anticipating issues that negatively impact the hiring process.

4AKING TOO LONG TO MAKE A DECISION 25. Slow or no follow-though.

5NCLEAR CAREER PATHS OR FUTURE ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNIties presented to the potential employee.

27. Expecting the potential or new employee to already be trained.

28. Not following through on commitments made during the hiring process.

29. Not holding the employee accountable early on in their performance.

30. Not being willing to replace the employee sooner.

31. Not learning from past hiring mishaps and repeating the same mistakes.

Sherryl Dever and her professional team are honored to expedite business owners’ success, especially in changing times. Celebrating 25 years serving clients. Contact Sherryl for more information or to request your complimentary business analysis at www.thebusinessresource.com or sherryldever@thebusiness resource.com.

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