James White is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Financial Group in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 42 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as Treasurer and President for the SunnyVale Sunrise Rotary. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a variety of investment approaches and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and rebalancing.

Elliott Elbaz is a financial advisor with Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Mill Valley, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2011 and has worked at related firms such as Gordian Capital Management and Capulent, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, he is involved in Bella Clancy Management, a real estate ownership and management business. Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $488.7 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs strategies including covered-call overlays, endowment-style diversification, large-cap growth, and a concentrated “Best Ideas” fund, with active use of derivatives and margin when appropriate.

Matthew Gatt is a CFP® at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC in Berkeley, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, business owners, retirees, and various entities. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation with a mix of passive and active strategies, offering specialized ESG options and serving approximately 400 clients with $829.7 million in assets under management.

Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with HCM Wealth, where he has worked since 2026, following an 18-year tenure at Hutchinson Capital Management and one year at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and occasionally state and municipal government clients. The firm emphasizes a capital preservation and value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and client-specific Investment Policy Guidelines.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and has experience with firms such as Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and non-profits. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with selected active management, and supports employers and plan sponsors with ERISA fiduciary services and participant education.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Emerson Equity LLC and Calamar Financial Group before joining Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is currently a managing partner involved in day-to-day operations and client account management. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of passive core exposures along with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, offering a variety of strategies including options, margin trading, and private placements for accredited investors.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, LLC and Gordian Capital Management, LLC. Gordian Wealth Advisors manages approximately $488.7 million primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of strategies, including covered-call overlays and an endowment-style diversified model, with oversight from an investment committee.

Jared Barnecut is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Rafael, CA. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across around 337 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, incorporating pension consulting and private placement consulting alongside the use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

David Wolfensperger is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2018. He is also a trustee of the Hans R. Wolfensperger GST Trust, an investment-related role. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across about 337 client relationships. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, and offers pension consulting and private placement consulting services alongside selective use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

Maria Quintana Pilling is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, she has owned and operated Urbanspice Nutrition, a nutrition and health coaching practice. She serves clients from Berkeley, CA. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $710.6 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on long-term, total-return oriented portfolios using a mix of passive and active strategies and offers ESG and carbon-screened options.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management in Larkspur, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kent Lake Capital, LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning using documented Investment Policy Statements, favoring passive core exposures alongside a variety of strategies including options and private placements.

Thomas McAuliffe is a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC with 40 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Advisor Resource Council, Heritage Wealth Management, and Conscious Capital. Outside of his advisory work, he is a meditation teacher and spiritual director, and serves on the board of Unity in Marin, a nonprofit spiritual community. American Money Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, 401(k) advisory services, and financial planning to individual clients, investment companies, pension plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an investment committee to implement customizable asset-allocation strategies and offers alternative investments with established controls.

Blair Martin is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Financial Group in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stonebridge, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors for 17 and 11 years, respectively. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Toby Lane Vineyards, a winery business. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative investment strategies and manages a diverse range of asset types on a discretionary basis.

Cullen Jowitt is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Gordian Wealth Advisors in 2019, he worked at Zeta Global for five years. He is also a partner in Jowitt Consulting, a non-investment-related business. Gordian Wealth Advisors serves primarily high-net-worth individuals as well as trusts and estates, providing discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Jason Saxon is an advisor at Private Wealth Partners, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has worked with the firm since 2005, totaling 21 years of industry experience. Private Wealth Partners provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, and corporations. The firm manages approximately $1.92 billion in assets, offering diversified strategies across equities, ETFs, fixed income, structured notes, private credit, and select covered-call option programs.

Andrew Taylor is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Arete Wealth Management and Portsmouth Financial. The Putney Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a comprehensive investment process that incorporates fundamental, quantitative, qualitative, and cyclical analysis, with an emphasis on asset allocation across various securities.

Corey Saft is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience currently serving as an advisor at Sivia Capital Partners, LLC since 2017. His prior work includes roles at SF Sentry Securities, Inc. and UBS Financial Services. Saft holds the Series 66 designation and operates out of Mill Valley, California. Sivia Capital Partners, LLC provides tailored wealth management services to high-net-worth individuals and families, combining asset management, financial planning, and family office offerings. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes public and private assets, digital currencies, and may engage in strategies such as short-term trading and margin when suitable for clients.