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 sole advisor at Harry Licursi Tax & Retirement Planning in Santa Rosa, CA, with 19 years of industry experience and registrations including Series 63 and Series 65. He has operated his independent firm since 2004, providing financial advisory and tax services. Harry Licursi Tax and Retirement Planning offers personalized investment advisory, financial consulting, asset management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, endowments, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm integrates investment management with tax advice as an IRS Enrolled Agent and emphasizes diversified portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and time horizon.

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.

Thomas Drake is the sole advisor at Integritas Semper, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Windsor, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 27 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Integritas Semper in 2010, he was associated with Grove Point Investments, LLC. Drake is also an insurance agent, marketing investment-related insurance products. Integritas Semper provides portfolio management and investment supervisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and municipal entities. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis, and uses derivatives within separately managed accounts to implement its trading strategies.

Kenneth Perine is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Meritage Wealth Advisory, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. He has led the firm since 2008. Outside of advisory services, he is involved with DSBC Transition Corp, a holding company for commercial rental property. Meritage Wealth Advisory provides comprehensive financial planning and investment supervision to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities, with additional retirement plan consulting services. The firm’s investment strategy follows Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing global diversification through low-cost index funds, mutual funds, and ETFs, and generally offers non-discretionary advice without taking custody of client assets.

James Hague is a financial advisor at Janian Investment Advisers, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Janian Investment Advisers since 2012. Janian Investment Advisers provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual investors and related entities. The firm utilizes bottom-up fundamental analysis and a portfolio-level risk framework, employing a range of strategies including third-party fund selection, bond-benchmarked allocations, and both hedged and unhedged equity security selection, with some portfolios incorporating derivatives and short positions.

Amy Pearl is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience and has operated Acorn Financial Planning since 2013. She holds a Series 65 license and a graduate degree in Computer Science. Amy manages her independent practice from Santa Rosa, California. Acorn Financial Planning is a sole-proprietorship serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates primarily in California. The firm uses an investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory that emphasizes diversification, tax awareness, and low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

Raymond Gadbois is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising, currently serving as the sole advisor at Index Financial Advisors LLC since 2006. He also operates a consulting business providing accounting and administrative services to a family office and related entities. Index Financial Advisors LLC offers investment management, financial planning, and project-based consulting for individuals, families, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment strategy focused on asset allocation and low-cost, diversified index funds and ETFs, managing approximately $126 million across about 140 accounts.

Geoffrey Tompkins is a financial advisor at Slater-Tompkins Legacy, LLC in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has experience working at Redwood Orthopaedic Surgery Associates for 29 years before transitioning to financial advising in 2026. Prior to founding his firm, he spent time at the Terry College of Business at the University of Georgia. Slater-Tompkins Legacy, LLC is a fee-only advisory firm offering comprehensive financial planning and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals and families. The firm employs a goals-based planning approach and provides both fixed-fee and hourly billing options while maintaining client decision authority.

Ray Meadows is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Berkeley Investment Advisors since 2002. Meadows is also a licensed California real-estate broker and may represent clients in property transactions. Berkeley Investment Advisors is an independent, state-registered firm managing approximately $18.7 million for about 25 clients, primarily high-net-worth individuals as well as some institutional and corporate accounts. The firm employs a fundamental value analysis approach with risk-tailored portfolios across multiple strategies, utilizing ETFs, closed-end funds, REITs, and, in some cases, borrowing and derivative instruments.

David Meucci is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in the financial industry. He is the sole advisor at Phase Change Wealth Management LLC, where he has worked since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Western International Securities, Inc. and Financial West Group, spanning nearly two decades. Phase Change Wealth Management LLC provides investment management and project-based financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate or business clients. The firm combines passive and active investment strategies based on modern portfolio theory and offers both asset-based portfolio management and hourly billing for limited-scope planning.

Melissa Imhaus is the sole advisor at Imhaus Investment Advisors, an independent firm based in Windsor, CA. She holds a Series 66 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, including 19 years leading her current firm. Imhaus Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm develops client-specific Investment Policy Statements and employs a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and momentum analysis alongside an asset-allocation model to guide investment decisions.

Jocelyn Rucker is a financial advisor at Polymita Wealth Management LLC in Santa Rosa, CA. She holds a Series 65 credential and has been active in the industry since 2022, with prior experience at XY Planning Network and various roles outside the financial sector. Polymita Wealth Management LLC provides investment advice and planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary portfolio management combined with comprehensive financial planning, using a mix of analytical methods and negotiated fixed fees rather than relying solely on asset-based billing.

Robert Fitzwilson is the founder and sole advisor of The Portola Group Inc, an independent firm based in Calistoga, CA. He holds 28 years of industry experience and has been with The Portola Group since 1979. Fitzwilson is also the founder and CEO of WealthKit, Inc., a software development company creating planning tools for investment professionals. The Portola Group provides investment supervisory and portfolio management services along with financial planning to individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes client-specific investment policies, uses a range of active strategies, and offers retained personal CFO services, with a notable focus on serving charitable clients and avoiding commissions or sales-based compensation.

John Kamola is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience. He has been the principal of JW Financial Advisors, LLC since 2007 and also maintains insurance licenses, actively working in insurance services. His prior experience includes roles at Castleworth Insurance & Financial Services, LLC, and Soward Insurance Services. JW Financial Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual clients, managing approximately $12.45 million across about 24 client relationships. The firm offers tailored investment strategies documented in Investment Policy Statements and conducts quarterly account reviews, operating with a small client roster and a focus on both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Kevin Swad is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Swad Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm based in Santa Rosa, CA. Prior to founding his own firm in 2022, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2013 to 2022. Outside of financial advising, he is a licensed insurance agent and owns a real estate property management business unrelated to investment activities. Swad Wealth Management provides financial planning, discretionary investment management, and ERISA services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs firm-developed model strategies and quantitative analysis to build portfolios and manages approximately $111 million in discretionary assets across 48 client relationships.

Nace Nickel is the sole advisor at Nickel Investment Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Windsor, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 38 years of industry experience. He has led Nickel Investment Advisors since its founding in 2009. Nickel Investment Advisors provides portfolio management and Investment Supervisory Services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as corporations and charitable organizations. The firm uses fundamental, cyclical, and momentum analysis combined with a performance allocation model to guide asset selection and timing, managing assets in-house and preparing individualized Investment Policy Statements for its clients.

Eric Imbuelten is a financial advisor at A.E.I. Financial Group in Santa Rosa, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at A.E.I. Financial Group since 2020 and previously at Gradient Advisors, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates A.E.I. Tax & Financial, providing retirement planning, insurance sales, tax preparation, and resolution services. A.E.I. Financial Group offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes third-party platforms for portfolio implementation and provides financial planning and educational workshops, while also delivering fiduciary services for qualified retirement plans.