Cathy Jackson Gent is a financial advisor at Global Investment Company with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and OZI Company, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as a founder of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and holding leadership roles in local advisory councils and nonprofit boards. Global Investment Company provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party money managers, focusing primarily on asset allocation and employing a range of investment strategies and instruments.

Alexander Harmsen is a financial advisor at Global Predictions Inc with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Iris Automation for six years and serves as chairman there. He also acts as a technical advisor at VeriSIM Life. Global Predictions provides online, non-discretionary portfolio allocation recommendations to individual investors through its web application, PortfolioPilot. The firm uses quantitative, model-based analysis and machine learning to deliver personalized investment guidance and tax optimization tools, while clients retain full discretion and custody.

Joseph Fuqua is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Granite Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Capital Management since 2000 and has previous experience at Banc of America Securities. Granite Capital Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $315 million for about 76 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, with an investment approach that emphasizes diversified equity exposure, fixed-income holdings, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Antonio Kwok is a financial advisor at AK Global Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with AK Global Asset Management since 2005. AK Global Asset Management provides personalized portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing primarily on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including long- and short-term trading strategies, and manages roughly $117.8 million in discretionary assets across a small client roster.

Sampurna Khasnabis is a financial advisor at Nia Impact Capital with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nia Impact Capital, she held roles at the University of Chicago, Ashoka University, the Centre for Civil Society, and Amnesty International India. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a proprietary Six Solutions Themes framework and gender-lens screening to guide investment decisions. The firm is notable for acting as adviser and sponsor to a registered mutual fund while also serving other advisers and program sponsors.

Scott Berg is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with 42 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at firms including Resource Investment Architects, Inc. and Arkadios Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, Berg is a martial arts instructor. Insight Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Kenneth Silva Ballard Jr. is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Communitas Financial Planning PBC and has previously worked with First Affirmative Financial Network, Summit Financial, and other firms. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Chef Pro Life, a consulting and training business in the culinary field. Communitas Financial Planning PBC primarily serves institutional clients such as plan sponsors and retirement plans, focusing on socially responsible investing combined with diversification and asset-allocation strategies. The firm provides services including retirement plan consultation, participant education, third-party manager due diligence, and investment advisory program implementation.

James Boucher is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and a Series 63 license. He has been with Wilson & Boucher Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a reserve police officer with the Walnut Creek Police Department and holds officer and board positions, including CFO, at a technology start-up, Risoftdev, Inc. Wilson & Boucher Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $264.4 million across about 135 client relationships, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Lucus Ubaldo is a financial advisor with Envest Advisors, LLC in San Mateo, CA. Holding a Series 65 designation, he has one year of industry experience and has previously worked with The Valoram Group LLC. He was a full-time student for eight years prior to beginning his advisory career. Envest Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a variety of outsourced managers and platforms while maintaining a small advisory team.

Patricia Williams is a CFP® with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Silicon Private Wealth, LLC in Fremont, CA. She has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Silicon Private Wealth since 2016. In addition to her advisory role, she holds insurance licenses and performs insurance reviews and variable annuity discussions for clients. Silicon Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $177.8 million in assets. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management services.

Sumeet Ganju is a financial advisor at InverseWealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation. Prior to joining InverseWealth, he worked in various roles including positions at Draft.co dba Contentfly Inc and Mixmax. InverseWealth LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary quantitative investment models and typically implements portfolios with ETFs, employing trend-following rules and active management strategies.

Amie Shapiro is a financial advisor at Lula Financial in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked at Sephora and Starbucks Coffee Company for a combined total of over 20 years. Outside of advising, she is involved in hospitality and retail sales ventures. Lula Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a fee structure that includes fixed, hourly, and subscription arrangements. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies with index funds and ETFs and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Angela Thorstenson is a financial advisor at Naylor & Company with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Naylor & Company Investments, LLC since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in social services and education sectors. Naylor & Company provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and a focus on small- and mid-capitalization and cyclical companies.

John Goldberg is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Goldberg Advisers, LLC since 1999. Goldberg is based in Piedmont, CA, and works as part of a four-advisor team at Capital Trust Advisors. Capital Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities including trusts, estates, pension, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning, managing portfolios across equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephanie Fisher is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Shum Financial Group, Inc. in Alameda, CA, with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Jack Brain & Associates for 15 years before joining Shum Financial Group. Shum Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policies to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Phillip Rice is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Insight Capital Management since 2012. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities, managing approximately $330 million across about 374 client relationships. Insight Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Peter Verbica is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Silicon Private Wealth, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at Viant Capital, LLC, All American Cowboy Funds Management, LLC, and Bank of America/Merrill, where he worked for eight years. Outside of financial advisory, Verbica is a licensed California real estate broker, founder of a private family LLC, an author, and involved in several entrepreneurial and nonprofit activities, including serving on the San Jose Symphony Foundation board and chairing the Santa Cruz County Republican Central Committee. He is also a candidate for U.S. Congress in California’s 19th district. Silicon Private Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $177.8 million in assets. The firm employs multiple analysis methods and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, advising across a broad range of investments and occasionally referring clients to third-party advisers.

Eric Wheeler is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been operating independently since 2015 and is currently affiliated with First and Main Financial in Piedmont, CA. First and Main Financial manages client assets on a discretionary basis, primarily serving individual investors and revocable trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, and various fixed income options, and provides comprehensive financial planning along with pension plan participant services.

Sergio Rivera Vazquez is a financial advisor at Veraz Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Veq Capital, and Petro Equity Partners. Veraz Advisors manages approximately $110 million for about 150 individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies using equities, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, applying multiple analytical approaches while conducting ongoing account reviews and coordinating with sub-advisors or third-party managers as needed.

Marvin Shiue is a financial advisor with Asia Global Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Asia Global Asset Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance policies. Asia Global Asset Management provides financial planning and facilitates the selection and monitoring of third-party investment advisers for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm relies primarily on outside managers for portfolio management and emphasizes a discovery process to align client goals with suitable advisers.