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The BayBridge Team:

Innovative. Intentional. Inclusive.

Eugene Gurevich, CFP®, AIF®, CPFA™

Managing Partner, Retirement Services

Kevin Batstone, CFP®

Managing Partner, Private Wealth Management

Crystal Gurevich, QKA®, CPFA™

 

Director, Retirement Client Services

Rachel Batstone

Client Experience Coordinator

Brandi Bullock, MBA

Director, Operations and Digital Design

Chris Ressa, AIF®

Retirement Plan Consultant

Brody Martinez

Financial Advisor Associate

Virginia Taylor, AIF®

Senior Vice President

Gena Wallis, AIF®

Senior Vice President

Mike Tuft

Senior Vice President

Keith Erickson, MBA

Vice President, Benefits

Jim Worden, CFA®, CMT®, CAIA ®

Consulting Financial Analyst

Crystian Amaya

Data Analyst
Eugene Gurevich, CFP®, AIF®, CPFA™
Managing Partner
(925) 621-7597
[email protected]
As a managing Partner at BayBridge Capital Group, Eugene is responsible for co-managing the firm, directly managing the retirement consulting division, and supporting his clients in pursuit of their retirement plan goals.
Experience
Recognized as one of the National Association of Plan Advisors’ (NAPA) Top Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40 for 2021 & 2022, Eugene has been building and servicing retirement plans for over 10 years. He is proud to be able to do so through BayBridge Capital Group in a truly independent, customized, and objective way.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Financial freedom is the ability to work hard and plan well today so that you can answer life’s questions of who/what/when/where/why/how with a confident “let’s do it.”
Accomplishments
Today
Eugene is a passionate advisor who will do what it takes to help his clients retire well. He is a volunteering, scuba-diving, movie-watching, Chicago sports fan who can’t imagine passing up the chance to try something new. When he isn’t designing successful retirement strategies, Eugene enjoys spending time with his wife, Labradoodle Gracie, exploring new cultures, and taking advantage of every opportunity life has to offer.
CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™
Professional Accredited Investment Fiduciary®
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA) from the National
NAPA’s 2022 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40
NAPA’s 2021 Aces: Top 100 Retirement Plan Advisors Under 40
BA Business Management Economics (Finance and Accounting), Minor in Mathematics, University of California Santa Cruz

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Investment Management
Comprehensive account management and investment allocation strategies are integral components of investment management. Our team takes an integrated approach to ensure that your assets are managed with your personal goals in mind.

Financial Goal & Future Planning

We believe that effective financial planning is best achieved through building authentic relationships with each of our clients. A better understanding of the intent behind a financial goal allows us to formulate the best strategies and provide enhanced advice.

Estate Review & Support

Equally important to strengthening your investment strategies is ensuring that you have a strategy in place for the future. As part of our comprehensive planning service, our team reviews and assists you with developing strategies to preserve your legacy.

Tax Planning Considerations

One of the benefits of working with a team of CFP® Professionals is our capacity to craft financial plans and implement investment strategies to optimize tax efficiency while also pursuing enhanced wealth.

Retirement Strategies

Whether you are anxiously approaching this milestone or fully enjoying retirement, our team is here to assist you in maintaining your current lifestyle and continuing to reach your goals for financial freedom.

Personal Insurance Analysis

As partners in your financial journey, we realize the importance of protecting your investment – whether that means planning for loved ones in your absence or ensuring that you have proper coverage for those unforeseen life events – BayBridge has you covered.

Investment Fiduciary

There are many nuances to fiduciary delegation, and we can help you navigate them all. We’ll help you choose what works best for your needs.

3(21) – Investment Advisor

BBCG works as a co-fiduciary with your committee and provides advice in the selection and monitoring of the Plan’s investment menu. This method provides customization with a prudent process when choosing an investment menu that fits the needs of your employees. You retain the direction to accept or reject the advice.

3(38) – Investment Manager

BBCG assumes a greater fiduciary risk with full discretion to make fund decisions with oversight from you/Plan Sponsor. There is limited availability to customize the investment menu.

3(16) - Administrative Fiduciary

If you need assistance with operation delegation for your retirement Plan, BBCG will help you choose the best partner to help provide you with the exact support you need.

Plan Selection & Design

With 20+ Years of TPA (Third Party Administrator) experience, BayBridge Capital Group’s areas of focus and expertise:
Employer Contribution Strategies
Qualification and Eligibility Standards
Compliance and Legislative Updates
Plan Costs
Safe Harbor, Automatic Enrollment and Auto-Increase Provisions
Creative and Custom Plan Design Consulting
(401(k) Plan, Profit Sharing, Defined Benefit, Cash Balance, Non-Qualified, Deferred Compensation, Incentive Plan)

Participant Support

We provide employee education and financial wellness advice to help employees feel confident about the decisions they make when pursuing and achieving financial goals.
Our core value is to help your employees build a strong foundation for their financial future by providing:
One-to-One Consultations with CFP® Professionals
Recorded Participant Education Webinars
Live Participant Education Meetings/Live Zoom Meetings
Custom-Branded Company Participant Education Portal
BuildMyBridge™ - A Financial Wellness Tool

Plan Administration

We work directly with your Plan’s Recordkeeper and Third Party Administrator (when applicable) as a liaison to assist you with all the requirements associated with the compliance of your Plan.
Our service model includes onboarding procedures to help you review and improve operational efficiencies to help make the administration of your retirement Plan operate optimally.
We also support you with the compilation and delivery of mandatory plan notices on an annual and ad hoc basis.

Investment Monitoring

As your experienced partner, we will help you establish an investment strategy that fits the distinct needs of your organization and your employees.
We will:
Create your Investment Policy Statement (IPS), which is the blueprint for investment selection and monitoring.
Provide Investment Selection Recommendations that align with your IPS objectives and offer broad diversification across asset classes.
Deliver Quarterly Investment Reviews and Recommendations that provide both quantitative and qualitative performance and expense assessments to ensure consistent alignment with plan objectives and IPS criteria.
Conduct Investment Committee Meetings and provide meeting minutes for your fiduciary records.

Cost Benchmarking

We benchmark your Plan costs across recordkeepers on an annual basis. One of our specialties is to use our industry knowledge and expertise to negotiate your current contract pricing as your Plan grows and company demographics change. We assist you with finding a new recordkeeper if we find a more efficient, technology-forward, cost-effective solution for you. And we are there every step of the way with to help with the heavy lifting.

Audit Preparation and Support

Our team is well versed in assisting your CPA/audit firm in gathering the required information and reports from your Plan’s recordkeeper when a Large Plan audit is required.

FAQs

We help you answer questions like:
Which type of retirement plan is best for our company?
Should our company offer an employee match? If so, what is the best match structure?
What are the fees associated with administering a 401(k) Plan?
How much of a tax break could the company and its highly compensated employees anticipate?
Which investment options should be available to Plan participants?
How can we structure our retirement benefit Plan to attract the best talent and remain a competitive employer in our industry?
Are you ready to discuss your employer-sponsored retirement plan questions?
Schedule a Consultation
Kevin Batstone, CFP®
Managing Partner
(925) 905-9901
[email protected]
Kevin oversees the Private Wealth Management division directing investment research, strategy, and portfolio allocation while working closely with clients in the development and implementation of custom-tailored financial plans.
Experience
After more than a decade as a Financial Advisor, Kevin’s passion for people combined with his desire to protect the financial interest of clients continues to be the driving force behind the expansion of BayBridge Capital Group’s Private Wealth Division.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
BA in Economics & Gender Studies – California State University, San Marcos CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ Professional Life, Health & Variable Contracts Insurance License CA Real Estate Sales License Big Brother, Big Brother Big Sisters of the Bay Area
For me, Financial Freedom means living my desired lifestyle without concern of ever outliving my money.
Today
Kevin is a passionate fiduciary who goes to great lengths to help his clients reach their financial goals. He lives and breathes the Golden Rule, volunteers at Big Brother Big Sisters of the Bay Area, refuses to accept the status-quo, cites Warren Buffett as his personal hero, and can’t stop talking about the difference BayBridge Capital Group is making in the lives of his clients. When he’s not busy designing custom financial plans and disrupting the planning industry, Kevin enjoys riding his motorcycle, attending spin class, traveling, and enjoying his new role as “Dad.”

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Crystal Gurevich, QKA®, CPFA™
Director, Retirement Client Services
(925) 230-2773
[email protected]
Crystal works directly with Corporate Retirement Plan Sponsors, Plan participants, Industry Recordkeepers and Third Party Administrators through all stages of Plan implementation while ensuring all ongoing service needs are skillfully delivered.
Experience
Crystal began her career in the Pension Industry 20 years ago as a Third Party Administrator specializing in Department of Labor compliance testing and multi-faceted Plan Design. Crystal continued her career at Voya Financial as a Client Relations Manager before joining the BayBridge Team.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
Qualified 401(k) Administrator (QKA) Designation from the American Society of Pension Professionals & Actuaries (ASPPA) Series 6 & 63 Securities Licenses California State Life & Health Insurance License Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor® (CPFA) from the National Association of Plan Advisors (NAPA) BA Journalism and Mass Communication, and Minor in English, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
For me, Financial Freedom means living my desired lifestyle without concern of ever outliving my money.
Today
When she’s not busy ensuring the best possible Plan Sponsor experience, Crystal enjoys spending time with her husband, family & Labradoodle Gracie, serving at her church, playing her flute, and traveling the world.

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Rachel Batstone
Client Experience Coordinator
(925) 905-9902
[email protected]
Rachel oversees the comprehensive client experience for BayBridge Capital Group, managing client services and account administration for the Private Wealth Management division as well as facilitating daily office operations.
Experience
With over a decade of experience as Director of Events for well-established Bay Area venues, Rachel is an expert multi-tasker with a passion for ensuring a seamless client experience. She brings an innate desire for success and excellence, seeking innovative approaches for developing and improving our overall client experience and services.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
BA Social Sciences, California State University San Marcos California Notary Public, County of Alameda
For me, Financial Freedom is the confidence that my family is taken care of, and the ability to plan for and look forward to our future.
Today
When she’s not busy opening accounts, managing the office and brainstorming for the next Client event, Rachel enjoys entertaining friends and family in her home, experimenting with new food (and beverage!) recipes and, most of all, spending quality time with her husband and their daughter.

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Brandi Bullock, MBA, CPFA™
Director of Operations and Digital Design
(910) 988-6047
[email protected]
Brandi oversees the firm’s operational processes, including implementation of strategic initiatives that increase efficiency and productivity. She provides key input into decisions regarding investment reporting, client deliverables, technology, and overall practices of the firm.
Experience
As BayBridge’s chief operations and design guru, Brandi doesn’t just design attractive presentations and build amazing spreadsheets (although, she does do those things pretty well!). Brandi draws upon her thirst for knowledge and passion for efficiency to craft a cohesive working environment that enhances BayBridge Capital Group’s ability to provide a more efficient and effective client service model.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor™ MBA, University of North Carolina at Pembroke BA Music Education, Sacred Music Minor, Summa Cum Laude, University of North Carolina at Pembroke North Carolina REALTOR® North Carolina Notary Public, Cumberland County
Financial Freedom is attained when you are no longer hindered by stress or restrictions related to money, so that you are able to give, go and do as you desire.
Today
When she isn’t busy designing communications or charting the path for BayBridge Capital Group’s financial services industry takeover, Brandi enjoys spending time with her family, actively serving in her local church, playing one of her many musical instruments, crafting and exploring the world.
Brody Martinez
Financial Advisor Associate
925-621-8805
[email protected]
Brody is an integral member of the Private Wealth Management division with the responsibility of researching current industry best practices for investment research, strategy, and portfolio allocation and crafting internal processes that more efficiently help our clients make progress towards their savings goals.
Experience
As BayBridge’s newest hire in the Private Wealth Division, Brody is a knowledge-hungry financial advisor associate who is passionate about helping others on their journey to financial freedom. Although Brody is new to the financial advisor associate role, he has fully embraced being a sponge to all things finance, investing, and anything that helps more clients reach their goals.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
BS in Business Finance – California State University, Sacramento
Financial Freedom to me is being able to have peace of mind knowing that I can be at any important moment in life, small or large, for the people that mean the most to me. Essentially having the ability to have my work revolve around my life, and not my life revolve around my work.
Today
Currently, Brody is enrolled in the CFP® certification program. This program is a rigorous year long course that has extensive training and experience requirements to ensure that once complete, he will be able to act as a fiduciary providing the highest standards of advice to anybody that is seeking financial planning. Brody’s drive to help BayBridge with continuing to help their client’s reach their financial goals combined with his passion to help others helps, keeps him motivated through his busy work schedule. When Brody isn’t taking CFP® quizzes or helping Kevin with financial plans, he enjoys playing pick-up sports with his friends, working out at the gym, making new food recipes for his fiancé to try, and learning about real estate investing!

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Virginia Taylor
Senior Vice President
650.339.0849
[email protected]
Virginia enjoys helping business owners establish retirement plans for their employees. She has built relationships and serviced many of her clients for several decades.
Experience
In 1990, Virginia started her own independent firm to help her clients find the right plan vendor, establish proper investment lineups, and offer plan participants a number of ways to invest through custom-designed model portfolios and target date strategies.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
‘Top Woman Advisor’ 1 by NAPA Net for her excellence and contributions in the retirement plan industry.
Financial freedom offers you options that allow you to do what you truly enjoy, whether that means staying with a career you love, pursuing a passion project, or starting a new chapter of your life with your family and friends.
Today
She joined the like-minded team at BayBridge Capital Group in 2020, where she continues to assist clients to manage their 401k plans. When she is not advising clients, Virginia serves her community as an honorary board member of HIP Housing and enjoys cooking for her family and friends.

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Gena Wallis
Senior Vice President
650.566.9483
[email protected]
Gena has spent her extensive career helping business owners establish benefit and retirement plans for their employees.
Experience
Gena has spent her extensive career helping business owners establish benefit and retirement plans for their employees. She is zealous about helping employees understand the importance of participating in their retirement plan as soon as possible.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Today
Gena enjoys hiking trails to appreciate nature and reading a good book to discuss with her book club over a lovely bottle of wine.
Financial freedom is having enough saved to afford the kind of life we desire for ourselves and our families.

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Mike Tuft
Senior Vice President
(408) 398-2582
[email protected]
Mike has spent many years in the retirement industry and continues to guide clients toward wealth accumulation and financial peace of mind.
Experience
35 years in financial services and working with individuals, families, and businesses in their holistic financial planning needs.
Today
Accomplishments
Chartered Life Underwriter (CLU) Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC)
Michael is a passionate advisor who never passes up an opportunity to educate someone on the proper steps to wealth accumulation. His personal hero is Abraham Lincoln, whose honesty and leadership helped hold the United States together. When he’s not actively engaged in shaping the financial lives of his clients, Michael enjoys playing golf, spending time with his wife, staying active, traveling, and playing the guitar. Michael also volunteers regularly with SCORE, an organization that helps people read.
Keith Erickson
Vice President, Benefits
(925) 230-2766
[email protected]
Keith leads the BayBridge Benefits division of the firm and serves as a Benefit Consultant to his many clients.
Experience
Keith has been in the financial services industry for nearly 15 years, working with Filice Insurance, Chrontel Inc., and Xilinx.
Today
Accomplishments
Bachelors in Psychology, Santa Clara University MBA, San Jose State University
Keith is proud of the work he does, the clients he helps, and has a great appreciation for the subtle differences that each day presents. When he isn’t busy coordinating incredible benefit plans for individuals and businesses, Keith enjoys water skiing, snow skiing, camping, and spending time with his family.

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Jim Worden
Consulting Financial Analyst
Jim assists our team by delivering enhanced analytics and research in support of our investment strategies.
Experience
Over 20 years of professional investment management experience, specializing in research and analysis, portfolio consulting and due diligence.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
Financial freedom first and foremost means the ability to support my family in and throughout retirement, including providing healthcare and educational opportunities for my children and grandchildren. Financial freedom is also having the means – time or money – to serve in the community or philanthropically give back to worthwhile causes.

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Today
Jim continues his role as a guide in the markets, combining a vast understanding of industry trends with his aptitude for leveraging investment tools and technology to best support clients. When Jim is not busy analyzing, researching, or consulting, he enjoys reading, watching movies and spending time in nature hiking or lounging by the lake with his family and dogs.
Series 7, 63, & 65 Licenses Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) Charterholder Chartered Market Technician (CMT) Charterholder Chartered Alternative Investment Analyst (CAIA) Charterholder BS International Management, Brigham Young University – Hawaii Served a two-year mission for his church in the Philippines, he became fluent in Tagalog.
Crystian Amaya
Data Analyst
[email protected]
Crystian assists with streamlining data usage within the firm, including creating firm and client data to stakeholders. An expert at Excel, Crystian works across multiple projects within the firm and uses complex data to form visual representations that are easy to understand.
Experience
Crystian brings a diverse educational background with degrees in both Biology and Cybersecurity. He has a passion for process improvement and enjoys seeing his projects bring efficiency to the overall functionality of the business.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Accomplishments
BS Biology with a medical emphasis, University of North Carolina at Pembroke BS Cybersecurity, University of North Carolina at Pembroke Recognized as a contributor in a neuroscience research paper
Financial freedom, in my opinion, is when money no longer causes stress, but instead is working for you to achieve your dreams. It also means having the ability to help others without hesitation.
Today
Crystian is currently pursuing his Masters in Business Analytics. When he is not streamlining data usage within the firm, Crystian enjoys playing video games, going on nature walks with his English cream golden retriever, Zeus, and spending time with his friends and family.

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Chris Ressa
Retirement Plan Consultant
925-621-5881
[email protected]
Chris leads the corporate retirement plan participant experience by hosting educational webinars, meeting 1-on-1 with plan participants and guides participants through the various stages of participant engagement such as enrollment, rollovers and distributions from the plan.

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Experience
Over 13 years of being a financial advisor, with the last 8 years dedicated to working with both plan sponsors and participants in the daily operations of their retirement plan.
What does Financial Freedom mean to you?
Financial Freedom is having the ability to comfortably meet your financial needs both now and for your lifetime.
Experience
Accredited Investment Fiduciary® Certified Plan Fiduciary Advisor™ Life, Variable Contracts, Accident and Health Insurance Licenses Series 7, 63, 65 & 31 Securities Licenses
Today
Chris has a passion and background for teaching and coaching. He takes pride in assisting every individual to make wise investment choices, helping them understand their retirement Plan benefit, and guiding them to implement appropriate strategies to be on target to meet their retirement goals. Chris is a father of two teenagers and is actively involved in church activities with his family and volunteering as an 9th grade boys small group leader. He is a Bay Area sports fan for the 49ers and Warriors and enjoys spending time in Lake Tahoe.

Medical Plans

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Dental Plans

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Vision Plans

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Group Disability/Life/LTC

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Executive Benefits

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Employee Assistance Programs

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Medicare Support

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Legal Services Pet Insurance

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Customized Investment Performance Analysis

We understand that no two clients are the same and believe that your portfolio should be a reflection of you. With customized investment performance analysis, we work with you to ensure that we are going to market with your needs, wants and wishes in mind at all times.

Quarterly Market Outlook & Updates 

At the beginning of quarter, we provide a comprehensive report detailing your overall performance, allocation, and current holdings. We also include an outline of our Top Investment Considerations for the upcoming quarter, so that you are kept apprised of our strategies in an ever-changing marketplace.

Cash Flow Monitoring  

Knowing when to spend and when to save can be a challenge – our team of Certified Financial Planners is well positioned to assess your personal circumstances and guide you on a path towards financial freedom.
Managing Partner, Private Wealth Man agement
Chief Investment Officer Financial Plan Design
Check-in Meeting
Introductory Meeting
Associate Advisor
Responsible for myBridge Client portal management (logins, data inputs, aggregation, presenta tion preparation) Assists Kevin with Client Service
Set up myBridge portal
myBridge Portal Help
Client Experience Coordinator
Responsible for: Custodial administration management Account opening/closing/transfer Cash contributions/distributions Schwab conversion management Notary Services
Account Opening Meeting
Notary Services
Early to Mid-Career
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Approaching Retirement
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In Retirement
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A money market fund invests in large volumes of very short-term debt instruments. These instruments include cash, cash-equivalent securities, and high-credit-rating, debt-based securities with a short-term maturity (such as US Treasuries). Money market funds are intended to offer investors high liquidity with a very low level of risk.

An equity fund is a mutual fund that invests principally in stocks. A stock is a security that represents the ownership of a fraction of the issuing corporation. Equity Funds (also known as stock funds) can be actively or passively (index funds) managed. Stock mutual funds are categorized by company size, the investment style of the holdings in the portfolio and geography. The primary purpose of an equity fund is to invest for long-term growth.

A sector fund is an investment fund that invests solely in businesses that operate in a particular industry or sector of the economy. A few examples of industries or sectors would be technology, healthcare, real estate, and financials.

A fixed income or bond fund is a pooled investment vehicle that invests primarily in bonds (government, corporate, convertible) and other debt instruments, such as mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The primary goal of a bond fund is often to generate monthly income for investors. A bond is a fixed-income instrument that represents a loan made by an investor to a borrower (typically corporate or governmental).

Target-date funds are structured to maximize your returns by a specific date and are often offered in 5-year intervals. They are broadly diversified in cash, stocks and bonds and are designed to build gains in the early years and automatically rebalance to become more conservative as you get closer to your desired retirement/target date.

An asset allocation fund is a fund that provides investors with a diversified portfolio of investments across various asset classes. The asset allocation of the fund may be held for fixed percentages of asset classes or allowed to go overweight on some depending on market conditions. Popular asset categories for asset allocation funds include stocks, bonds and cash equivalents that may also be spread out geographically for additional diversification.