Paolo Marchetti is a financial advisor with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at 401K Engineers Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research, Inc. from 2015 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an S-corporation providing fiduciary services under ERISA Section 3(16). 401K Engineers Inc. offers portfolio management to individual investors and advisory services to retirement plan sponsors, including pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as charitable organizations. The firm focuses on customized investment policies and long-term strategies, integrating pension consulting and coordination with estate-planning attorneys.

David Godinez is a financial advisor with Oak Tree Securities, Inc. in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 34 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Tree Securities since 2007 and concurrently serves as Vice President of QCS Financial Services. Outside of finance, he is the owner-operator of Ominous Burgers, a food sales business. Oak Tree Securities provides estate and financial advisory services to individuals, couples, executives, small business owners, and retirees. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with a non-discretionary approach, combining fixed income and equity investments, and serves primarily non-high-net-worth clients.

Elizabeth Mihalka is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Altamont Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. Outside of her advisory role, she co-manages a rental property with her husband. Altamont Wealth Management provides investment advisory and limited-scope financial planning services to individuals, couples, non-profits, retirement plans, and corporations, including a significant number of high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on individualized, buy-and-hold portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with client-approved trades.

Brody Martinez is a CFP® professional with four years of experience, currently serving at BayBridge Capital Group, LLC. Prior to joining BayBridge, he worked at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory. BayBridge Capital Group, LLC provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes diversified portfolios with mutual funds and ETFs, fundamental analysis, and offers ERISA-focused advisory services alongside individual wealth management.

Christopher Fahey is a financial advisor at King Financial with a Series 65 designation. He has experience at King Financial since 2024 and has held roles at Tim Wheeler Accountancy Corporation and Gravity Picks Inc. Outside of finance, he previously worked in the entertainment industry with Elite DJ. King Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized real estate advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, modern-portfolio-theory approach and offers tailored investment strategies including 1031 exchange and Qualified Opportunity Zone consulting.

Kevin Batstone is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Baybridge Capital Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Infinity Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as a sole proprietor and is an insurance agent. Baybridge Capital Group, LLC provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, including ERISA-focused services. The firm builds diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental analysis, and offers fiduciary advisory services such as ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) roles.

Timothy Wheeler is a financial advisor at King Financial with three years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He previously worked for Bill Pollard CPA and runs his own CPA practice, Wheeler CPA Group PC, alongside his advisory role. King Financial is a small advisory firm serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as certain corporate accounts. The firm employs long-term, modern portfolio theory strategies with diversified asset allocations and provides specialized services including pension consulting and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory work.

Devin King is a financial advisor with King Financial in Lathrop, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at King Financial since 2015 and previously spent three years at Client One Securities. Outside of his advisory role, King is an independent licensed insurance agent and manages Damask Holdings, a business involved in buying and selling collectibles. King Financial serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and specialized real estate and Qualified Opportunity Zone advisory services. The firm uses a long-term, modern portfolio theory approach and tailors investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerances.

Madeline Valente is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. The firm provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. Bluesky Wealth Advisors manages approximately $850 million in discretionary client assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient investments alongside selective use of active managers.

Vijay Malik is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Everest Group LLC and Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Middle America Capital, a Nebraska real estate investment company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach with long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients, managing both individual accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Jacob Reid is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America Advisors, and Capital Insight Partners. Reid is active in community and professional organizations, serving as a board member of an engineering corporation and volunteering with Rotary International and the Livermore-Pleasanton Elks Lodge. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies through model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Michael Peel is a financial advisor at Sowell Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Sowell, he worked at the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety and Tennyson Electric Inc. He is also the managing partner of Safe-Hold Storage, LLC, which operates public storage facilities and commercial real estate in Livermore, CA. Sowell Management is a fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, registered investment advisers, and institutions. The firm uses a multi-branch independent-contractor model with over 100 advisors and offers a range of investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services.

Richard Goldstein is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2012, including a role at National Securities Corp from 2012 to 2022. Goldstein is involved in community activities such as serving on the investment committee of the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore and acting as a legacy leader with Ambassadors of Compassion. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets for around 16,821 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Stephen Chipman is a financial advisor at The AmeriFlex Group with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at firms including Cambridge Investment Research, OSAIC, Securities America Advisors, and Fidelity Investments. Outside of advising, he serves as a managing partner of a real estate venture in Hampton, New Hampshire. The AmeriFlex Group provides investment advice and related services to individuals, corporations, employee benefit plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs multiple program platforms and custodial arrangements to implement tailored strategies, serving clients on both ongoing and project bases while also acting as co-advisor or manager-of-managers for recommended third-party money managers.

Mahesvar Aks is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coppell Advisory Solutions, he worked at Nisum Technologies and Cognizant Technology Solution. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Maks4Max Inc., a company involved in insurance and real estate investments. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers an open-architecture platform that includes a variety of asset classes and ongoing portfolio supervision.

James Simos II is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at National Securities Corp and Infinity Securities, Inc. He is also a partner at Adelphia Capital LLC, where he manages commercial real estate investments. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Darrell Szymanski is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. for 16 years before joining Advisors Capital Management in 2025. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across various asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, primarily acting as an outsourced sub-advisor.

Jack Perry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2023. He has three years of industry experience and is based in Livermore, CA. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved with Health Professionals Insurance Services, providing dental students and graduates discounted disability insurance through Guardian Life. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, serves individual, corporate, and institutional clients with brokerage services, financial planning, and investment advisory programs. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and employs a range of proprietary and third-party model portfolios.

Norma Quiroga is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Livermore, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities since 2016. Quiroga serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, and she is a director on the board of Room to Grow Explorers, a nonprofit organization focused on public benefit. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Daniel Goodman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and David J Eisenhauer. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.