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James Stein is a financial advisor at Edward Jones in Sonoma, CA, holding the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Edward Jones since 2006. Edward Jones is a full-service wealth management firm serving more than four million individual and institutional clients through a nationwide network of over 23,000 advisors. The firm offers a range of advisory programs, including discretionary and non-discretionary wrap fee strategies, separately managed accounts, and affiliated mutual funds, operating under a fiduciary standard.

Hardik Patel is the principal of Trusted Path Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and began his advisory career in 2025. Prior to founding his firm, he worked as a lead software engineer at Williams-Sonoma Inc., where he continues to hold that role. He also serves as a board member of Catholic Charities of Northwest California. Trusted Path Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a blend of passive and active investment vehicles guided by modern portfolio theory and offers financial planning services on both a project and ongoing basis.

Daniel Peterson is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience and has been with Northbay Financial Group, Inc. since 2003. He is the president and CEO of North Bay Financial Group, which provides income tax preparation services through its subsidiary Express Income Tax Services. Northbay Advisors is an independent firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm combines advisory services with an affiliated tax-preparation practice, offering clients integrated tax and planning coordination.

Harry Licursi is the principal of Harry Licursi Tax & Retirement Planning in Santa Rosa, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his independent firm since 2004. The firm provides personalized investment advisory and retirement planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and pension plans, emphasizing risk management through customized asset allocation and diversified mutual-fund-focused portfolios. It also integrates tax-efficient strategies and offers tax preparation and IRS representation services alongside ongoing portfolio and pension consulting.

Mark McDonell is a financial advisor based in Santa Rosa, CA, with two years of industry experience. He is a CPA and Personal Financial Specialist with over 37 years of accounting experience through his role at Mark R McDonell, CPA. His firm, McDonell, Mark Robert, combines accounting and advisory services with personal financial planning, offering fee-only compiled financial statements, auditing, tax preparation, and planning. The firm focuses on audit-ready financial reporting and integrates tax considerations into financial plans, serving clients requiring GAAP-based compilations and audit-capable services.

Robert Gemmer is a CFP® professional with 47 years of experience in financial and investment planning. He has operated as a self-employed advisor since 1979 and currently leads his independent firm, Gemmer, Robert Arden, based in Healdsburg, CA. He is also licensed as a life, health, and disability insurance agent. His firm provides financial planning and portfolio management primarily to individual clients, as well as trusts, employer-sponsored retirement plans, and self-employed business retirement accounts. Investment recommendations are tailored to each client’s objectives and risk profile, with diversified asset allocation and discretionary management implemented through third-party custodians.