Wise Consultant Group

Wise and Smart Planning for the future

Born and raised in San Jose, California the owner Sylvia Ornelas-Wise has a passion for the City she loves. She loves people and making a positive difference in the community. Before receiving her Masters degree in Urban and Regional City Planning from San Jose State University she working for a nonprofit housing developer and later began working as a Planner with the County of Santa Clara Planning and Development Department were she spent almost 10 years.  During that time she reviewed countless building permits, land use entitlement applications, wrote varies environmental documents and studies, worked on subdivisions, rezoning, variance and other complex land use projects.  She also managed over 350,0000 acres of land within Santa Clara County, restricted by the land conservation Williamson Act contract and Open Space Easement Agreement preserving our beautiful hillsides.  She worked closely with the local politicians and various government agencies to review and approval land use applications. 

An Idea is Born


After meeting her husband at work and having a beautiful baby girl she decided to start Wise Consultant Group and do Real Estate so she would have more flexibility and spend more time with her Family all while doing what she loves to do.  Helping others make positive change within the community.    

Happy Customer

Hello Sylvia,
I truly appreciate the work you have done and your professionalism with my family. The property summary was exactly what we needed to move forward with the decision making process.
Sincerely,
K

Our Team

Mindy Nguyen first came to us as an Intern and quickly moved up to an Assistant Planner. Mindy Nguyen is pursuing a masters in Urban and Regional Planning, and is thrilled to be a part of the planning community.  Her education and government work experience have made her an expert researcher, writer, and customer service provider. In her spare time she can be found playing fetch with her dog and playing piano.

Why Us?

Wise Consultant Group has paved the way to materialize your dream.

 

Expert in the field:

Over 7 years of working with local government in the Planning Office as an Urban Planner and as Program Manager for the Land Conservation Williamson Act and Open Space Easement Agreement Program for the County of Santa Clara Planning and Development Department. 

Over 7 years experience working with local wineries.

 

Undergraduate degree from the University of California Santa Barbara.

Master’s Degree in Urban and Regional City Planning.

 

Firsthand knowledge and experience processing and reviewing winery and land use applications for the County of Santa Clara.


Over 7 years collaborating with County and local State Agencies to review and approve wineries and land use applications within Santa Clara County.


Bilingual in English and Spanish.


Decision shapes Destiny


Received Employee Excellence Award on behalf of the County of Santa Clara Planning and Development Department.