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Peter Mu is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Wealth Cairn, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Park Avenue Securities and Guardian Life Insurance Company. He is also licensed to sell insurance products as part of his professional activities. Wealth Cairn provides advisory services to institutional and individual clients, specializing in portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory and often implements strategies through third-party managers with ongoing due diligence.

Bruce Stamper is the principal of Stamper Capital & Investments, Inc. in Capitola, CA, with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has operated Stamper Capital & Investments since 1995. Stamper Capital & Investments specializes in investment supervisory services focused exclusively on municipal bond accounts for high-tax-bracket individual investors and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary investment process that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with a value-contrarian approach.

James Ward is a financial advisor at J Ward Financial in Morgan Hill, CA, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Simplicity Investments, The Leaders Group Inc, and Pathfinder Financial Solutions, among others. In addition to advising, Ward operates a law practice specializing in estate planning and elder law and owns a realty business. J Ward Financial provides discretionary investment management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts, focusing on asset-allocation strategies tailored to clients’ age, health, liquidity needs, and risk tolerance. The firm manages approximately $15.8 million across about 21 client relationships and may engage third-party advisers to assist with portfolio management.

Edward Rodden is the sole advisor at Disciplined Growth Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Aptos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 registrations and has 21 years of industry experience. Rodden previously worked at Charles Schwab and 3 Factor Indexing, and he is also the owner of Central Coast Partners, a business consulting firm. Disciplined Growth Capital provides ongoing portfolio management primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, tailoring Investment Policy Statements to client goals and risk tolerance. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading focus, offering diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Mercy Tanudjojo is a financial advisor at FullGuards Financial in Santa Cruz, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 28 years of industry experience. She worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 25 years before founding FullGuards Financial in 2023. FullGuards Financial serves individuals and small business owners, managing accounts for trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset-allocation framework tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, typically managing assets on a non-discretionary basis while providing modular financial planning and ongoing asset management.

Michael Wunsch is a financial advisor at WealthDevs with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at WealthDevs since 2019. Prior to that, he was employed by TrueCar from 2012 to 2018. WealthDevs serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and tax return preparation. The firm primarily uses passively managed portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating fundamental and cyclical analysis to guide investment decisions.