Derek Hobbs is a financial advisor at Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with the firm since 1998. Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual investors, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plan sponsors, as well as pension consulting services. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing globally diversified, low-cost, tax-efficient ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

Raul Leon is a financial advisor at BluePrint Investments and Tax Planning with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Blueprint Wealth Partners, LLC and Books & Taxes Inc. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a tech startup investment and involved in insurance sales and related bookkeeping activities. BluePrint Investments and Tax Planning is an independent, state-registered firm serving individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charities. The firm offers discretionary model portfolio management alongside financial planning that incorporates tax and cash-flow analysis, using a top-down investment process tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

David Levenson is a CFP® professional with 12 years of experience at Value Monitoring, Inc., where he has worked since 2014. He is based in Menlo Park, CA. Value Monitoring, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts and serves as sub-advisor to the H & L Insurance Fund. The firm employs proprietary quantitative technology and momentum-based models across multiple strategies, including fixed income, balanced portfolios, and high-turnover equities.

Brent Woolsey is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Red Crane Wealth Management, LLC in Palo Alto, CA since 2016. Red Crane Wealth Management offers discretionary asset management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm combines a wrap fee program with private fund advising and pooled investment vehicles, employing varied investment techniques while allowing clients to place reasonable restrictions on holdings.

Judy Chang is a financial advisor with Pacrim Advisory Services in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 43 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at WHJR Associates, Inc. and Royal Alliance Associates, Inc. Judy is also president of Pacrim Benefits Management, Inc., an insurance business. Pacrim Advisory Services provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients who are generally non–high-net-worth households. The firm adheres to fiduciary standards and offers educational seminars, with a focus on third-party conformance assessments.

Brandon Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Flywheel Private Wealth LLC, where he has worked since 2023, following roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Chase Investment Services Corp., Wamu Investments, Merrill, and Ameriprise. He serves on the investment committee and board of the Los Altos Rotary Endowment Fund, advising on investment decisions and asset allocation. Flywheel Private Wealth LLC provides investment management and financial advisory services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and related entities. The firm offers customized, risk-adjusted, and tax-aware asset allocations blending active and passive strategies, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary assets with a focus on multi-million dollar accounts.

David Smith is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Redwood Park Advisors, where he has worked since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial and Morgan Stanley. Redwood Park Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a diversified, analytical investment approach combining fundamental and quantitative methods, serving a mix of individual wealth clients and institutional retirement plans.

Yu Chi Peng Lee is a financial advisor at Mayfield Advisors, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Mayfield Advisors since 2007. Lee is also associated with the accounting firm Irvin, Abrahamson & Co., where related persons of Mayfield are employed, facilitating cross-referral between the firms. Mayfield Advisors provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, retirement-plan advisory, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and participant-directed employee retirement plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach with diversified, buy-and-hold allocations primarily through passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, supported by written investment policy statements and regular account reviews.

John Conway is a financial advisor at Conway Partners with two years of industry experience. Prior to his work in financial advising, he has been operating John Conway Law since 1992. Outside of finance, he is also a restaurant owner. Conway Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a variety of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and insurance companies. The firm’s investment approach centers on diversified, asset-allocation portfolios using low-cost ETFs and third-party independent managers, with additional services covering retirement plan consulting and specialized financial planning.

Michael Lin is a financial advisor at Arta Finance with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Arta Finance Wealth Management LLC and Arta Finance Inc. in 2026, he worked at ICONIQ Capital, LLC for five years. Arta Finance provides investment services primarily to accredited investors, qualified clients, and qualified purchasers via a digital platform that offers discretionary managed products and self-directed options. The firm utilizes a proprietary algorithm incorporating machine learning and minimum-volatility methodology alongside human oversight, and offers access to public market strategies, private funds, structured products, and alternatives.

Rebecca Lyman is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with four years of industry experience. She is currently with Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors in Los Altos, CA. Prior to joining the firm, she worked for Webcor Builders, LLP in various roles between 2012 and 2022. Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, offering fee-only financial planning and investment management. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs for diversified, long-term portfolios and employs tax-aware techniques alongside retirement plan advisory services.

Benjamin Pettigrew is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Redwood Park Advisors since 2020 and previously spent eight years with LPL Financial. He teaches high school students the fundamentals of money management through seminars. Redwood Park Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and discretionary management and offers institutional retirement plan services alongside its smaller advisory team.

Thomas Wise is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Galileo Planning Group, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to his financial advising career, he was a student for 21 years. Galileo Planning Group serves senior corporate executives, high-income professionals, and wealthy individuals, offering customized financial planning and investment counseling on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios and fundamental analysis of both marketable and non-marketable investments, while maintaining a non-discretionary, non-custodial model and personalized fee arrangements.

Katherine Simmonds is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Conquis Financial LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Conquis Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies, utilizing diversification and Modern Portfolio Theory principles alongside tax-aware tactics to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Curtis Chen is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, operating through Chen Financial Group, LLC in San Mateo, CA. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and his own firm since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a hockey referee. Chen Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and companies, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial life planning, providing advice and implementation recommendations without discretionary asset management, and offers fixed or hourly fee structures.

Emilie Goldman is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Tamarind Financial Planning since 2010 and previously worked at Blue Oak Capital LLC for one year. Tamarind Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses asset allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios and provides education-oriented services alongside outsourced solutions for retirement plans and estate planning.

Arthur Shaw is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 9 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with 3 Factor Indexing, LLC and also serves as CEO of RepairPal and as Lead Director on the board of the financial technology startup Insikt. 3 Factor Indexing is a registered investment adviser focusing on discretionary investment management for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification using exchange-traded products, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, equities, and bonds.

Tom Chun is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience at Honu Wealth Management in San Jose, CA. He has provided tax preparation services since 2004 and has been a life and health insurance agent since 2002. Chun is part of a four-advisor team at Honu Wealth Management. Honu Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a low-cost, asset-allocation approach grounded in academic research and offers various strategies including mutual funds, ETFs, option writing, short sales, and margin use.

Jane Beule is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Griffin Black, LLC since 2001. Griffin Black, LLC is a team of four advisors managing approximately $271 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, retirees, and small-business owners, with expertise in working with Silicon Valley tech and bio-tech clients as well as those with cross-border family or business interests. Their approach includes Holistic Wealth Management, Investment Management, ongoing financial planning, and specialized analysis for RSUs and executive compensation.

Charles Wise is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Galileo Planning Group, Inc. since 2006. The firm is an independent, fee-only, non-discretionary advisory team based in Menlo Park, CA, serving primarily wealthy individuals, senior corporate executives, and high-income professionals. Galileo Planning Group provides customized financial planning and investment counseling, focusing on long-term, diversified investment analysis and fundamental evaluations of both marketable and private investments.