Sharon Almeida is a financial advisor with Duet Advisory Services LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 38 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include work with Private Client Services and Calton & Associates, Inc., as well as founding Cents & Sensibility, Inc. Outside of advising, she serves as treasurer for the Willow Ridge Owners Association and is vice chair for community outreach and fundraising at Tri-Valley REACH, an organization supporting independent living for adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Duet Advisory Services LLC provides investment advisory, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $316 million in assets, employing a tailored investment approach that includes mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and unaffiliated third-party Independent Managers.

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.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor at Silicon Private Wealth, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Dresner Investment Services, Viant Ventures One, and Viant Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for PUENTE-International, a tequila and mescal producer, and for Microshares, an IT-cloud software company. 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 offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employs multiple analysis methods, and uses a range of investment strategies including options and tactical instruments.

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.

Emilie Goldman is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Tamarind Financial Planning since 2010. Tamarind Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio advice on a fee-only basis. The firm’s approach focuses on customized financial plans and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically delegating portfolio management to vetted sub-advisers.

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.

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.

Carlos Perez is a financial advisor at Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the firm since 1996. Perez also has prior experience at Seed V Investors LLC and manages his own real estate holdings. Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services to individual investors, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and tax-aware decision making, utilizing globally diversified, low-cost ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

Melissa Kielberg is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Delta since 2019, following five years at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is registered as an insurance agent. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, also serving as a subadvisor to other firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, integrating financial planning into its asset management services.

Jonathan Becker is a Series 66 credentialed advisor based in San Ramon, CA, with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at California Financial Advisors since 2006 and was previously employed at Ameriprise. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and employs a strategy focused on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence, tailoring investment approaches to client objectives and tax considerations.

Brooks Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Nelson Capital Management, LLC since 2004. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services. Nelson Capital Management’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and both long- and short-term strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and use of institutional resources.

Dawn Hale is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Quest Securities. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of public safety associations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on mutual funds and ETFs with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis combined with market timing, serving a client base distinct from typical high-net-worth individuals.

Laura Thomas is a financial advisor at International Asset Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Individual Asset Management since 2016. International Asset Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth and expatriate investors, as well as advisory firms and small businesses. The firm employs a global investment approach with services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and cross-border consulting.

Jawad Ehsanyar is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors in 2022, he held positions at Copenhagen Business School and Moore Afghanistan. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of index-based public equity and fixed-income strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

Taras Zatvarskiy is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Nordstrom for eight years. Grant Private Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-plan advisory services.

Svetlana Kot is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rebalance in 2023, she worked at Eqitrade Limited and has a background including roles at Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc. and Integrity Gaming Corp. Rebalance LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework focused on ETFs within seven model portfolios and manages approximately $1.56 billion in discretionary assets across several hundred accounts.

John Stachnick is a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. He also has experience with Savannah Chanelle Vineyards and is licensed as an insurance agent. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a diverse investment approach, including fundamental and technical analysis, and uses advanced option strategies and margin within its wrap-fee managed accounts.