Katherine Phillips

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.

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 in Santa Cruz, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining WealthDevs in 2019, he worked at TrueCar from 2012 to 2018. WealthDevs provides investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and personal tax return preparation to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a passive investment approach with portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental and cyclical analysis for asset allocation and security selection, and integrates tax planning directly into its advisory services.

Robert Arne is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning, an independent firm based in Ben Lomond, CA. Prior to founding Carpe Diem, he worked with DWR Wealth Management and Dunham Associates CPAs. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct professor in the Financial Planning Program at Golden Gate University and is president of Carpe Diem Tax Services SLV, providing accounting and tax services. Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning, educational workshops, and nondiscretionary portfolio management that combines Modern Portfolio Theory with Austrian Economic Theory. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified, and tax-efficient portfolios, with investment decisions requiring client pre-approval and regular reviews.

Wei Shao is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Consonance Wealth Management in Los Gatos, CA, with nine years of industry experience. She has managed Consonance Wealth Management since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, Shao is a licensed insurance agent authorized to sell insurance products in California. Consonance Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial consultation services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes diversified, low-cost, tax-aware portfolios with integrated retirement and financial planning offered at no additional fee.