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 a financial advisor at Disciplined Growth Capital, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with Central Coast Partners, 3 Factor Indexing, and Silicon Valley Consulting. Rodden is also the owner of Central Coast Partners, a business consulting firm. Disciplined Growth Capital provides portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, tailoring Investment Policy Statements to each client’s specific goals and risk tolerance. The firm combines fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory with a long-term trading orientation, offering diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes.

Mercy Tanudjojo is a financial advisor at FullGuards Financial with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 25 years. Mercy has been with FullGuards Financial since 2023. FullGuards Financial provides advisory services to individuals, qualified retirement plans, and nonprofit entities, offering financial planning, investment supervisory services, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses asset allocation models based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of risk profiles, allowing clients to set investment constraints and choose discretionary or non-discretionary arrangements.

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.

William Barsi is a financial advisor at Koda Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at T3 Trading Group, LLC and Merrill Lynch. Koda Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, employing a range of strategies including margin and short sales across various asset classes.

Kristen Marinovic is a financial advisor at Equinox Wealth Management with 28 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 designation and has worked at Integral Investment Advisors, Inc. prior to joining Equinox in 2018. Equinox Wealth Management serves individuals, families, businesses, and institutional clients, including retirement plans, foundations, and endowments. The firm offers customized investment management and financial planning based on modern portfolio theory, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Jennipher Lommen is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wildflower Financial LLC since 2017 and was previously with Natural Bridges Financial Advisors from 2014 to 2017. Wildflower Financial provides comprehensive financial life planning and investment management for individuals and families, including higher-net-worth clients. The firm uses a passive, globally diversified investment approach with low-cost index funds and ETFs, emphasizes tax efficiency, and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis with fee-only subscription/retainer pricing.

Richard Rifredi is a financial advisor at Los Gatos Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Get Smart Labs and as a sole proprietor. Los Gatos Financial LLC offers personalized financial planning, portfolio analysis, and ongoing coaching to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm focuses on delivering customized written financial plans without managing assets or receiving commissions, emphasizing fee transparency and client education.

Daniel Mc Court is a financial advisor with Financial Planning Associates in Aptos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Planning Associates in his current role since 2021 and previously worked at The DC Group Advisory Services Inc. and Surf City Coffee Co., Inc. Mr. Mc Court is also a practicing Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation and advice as a separate business. Financial Planning Associates serves individuals and small businesses by offering financial planning and referring clients to third-party investment advisers for portfolio management. The firm focuses on developing client risk profiles and ongoing monitoring of selected managers, providing financial planning as a distinct service while guiding investment manager selection.

Jane Kelley is a CFP® professional with 43 years of experience in financial advising. She operates her own firm, Jane C. Kelley, and has held prior roles at Royal Alliance and OSAIC Wealth. Her work includes providing personal financial planning consultations through a sole proprietorship. Jane C. Kelley offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, small-business owners, and heirs on an hourly, non-discretionary basis. The firm focuses on long-term planning with an emphasis on cash management, tax, retirement, education funding, and estate planning.

Sean O'Connor is a financial advisor at O'Connor Capital Advisory, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked with the Stephen J. Wampler Foundation and Hermosa Surf, LLC. O'Connor Capital Advisory specializes in discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to build individualized investment programs, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies while managing roughly $112 million in assets under management.

Stephen Rice is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2003. Rice serves on the board and as treasurer of the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting local police equipment and training. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a referral and manager-selection model, overseeing approximately $230.7 million for about 336 clients through a five-adviser team, and emphasizes long-term strategies within a fiduciary framework while working primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Maksim Sackx is a financial advisor at Kensington Securities, LLC in Scotts Valley, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience. He has been a full-time student for the past ten years prior to joining Kensington Securities. Kensington Securities, LLC is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning, qualified plan consulting, and discretionary investment management with strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including the management of wrap-fee programs and fee-based variable and fixed-index annuities.

Cynthia Flannigan is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. since 2018 and previously spent six years at Evercore Wealth Management. MainStreet Financial Planning serves individuals, couples, families, business owners, and non-profit organizations, offering fee-only financial planning and investment consultation. The firm emphasizes a long-term, low-cost, passive investment approach focused on asset allocation and tax efficiency, providing non-discretionary advice through structured planning packages and educational resources.

Jon Eric Kronvall is a financial advisor at Wealth Innovation with over 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo and OneDigital Investment Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and consults for Esoteric Advisors, providing expert witness services unrelated to investment management. Wealth Innovation offers investment advisory and portfolio management services primarily to high net-worth individuals. The firm employs a discretionary approach with a mix of fundamental and technical analysis, managing approximately $12.7 million in assets across a small client base.

Todd Scalisi is a financial advisor at Newhouse Integrated Financial Advisors LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has prior work history with JP Morgan Securities LLC, Coast Financial Services Inc, PP&CO Advisors LLC, and Ascend Partner Services LLC. He is also affiliated with Newhouse CPA, a related entity within the integrated Newhouse brand. Newhouse Integrated Financial Advisors LLC is a California-registered independent investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to construct long-term, asset-allocated portfolios and operates alongside affiliated entities offering tax, accounting, and real estate services.

Dorothy Hundrieser is a financial advisor with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Rice Financial Consulting since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she performs bookkeeping for a dentist on a limited basis. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a manager-selection and supervisory approach, working with third-party advisers and emphasizing long-term investment strategies without directly managing client portfolios.

Filiep Sackx is a financial advisor with Kensington Securities, LLC in Scotts Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Kensington Securities since 2007 and has also been president and insurance agent at Kensington Financial Group, Inc. since 1995, dedicating approximately 30% of his time to the affiliated insurance agency. Kensington Securities, LLC is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers personalized financial planning, qualified plan consulting, and discretionary investment management, including management of wrap-fee programs and annuity contracts.