Scott Lucia is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC since 2004, where he is the sole advisor. The firm manages approximately $497 million in discretionary assets for about 190 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, supplemented by separately managed fixed-income portfolios and customized investment policy statements.

Genecar Vivo is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020, Vivo worked at Merrill for 19 years. Outside of financial advising, Vivo serves as the treasurer for a political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers both automated and customized investment solutions, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and a non-advisory subsidiary managing aircraft assets.

Monica Padilla is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with American Investors Company since 1990 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1985. Outside of advising, she provides tax preparation services seasonally and acts as a trustee and trust planner for personal clients. American Investors Company serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement advice.

Faisal Shujayee is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry and a recent transition from full-time student status. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment programs are tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, incorporating various analytical approaches, and it offers public educational seminars on general investment topics.

John Bargmann is a financial advisor at The Pacific Center For Financial Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with his current firm since 1997, previously working at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. He serves as a board member for the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center For Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and operates a Managed Account Program focused on diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolio management using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds.

Forrest Bell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc in Orinda, CA. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2005. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

James Sutton is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley before joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020. Sutton is also a passive investor in property technology and land development companies through Land Club LLC and Land Club Sutter Creek LLC. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm combines multiple analytical methods and employs a variety of portfolio strategies, including custom indexing, alternative investments, and digital assets, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and integrated fintech solutions.

Eric Loofbourrow is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he has experience as a self-employed piano and organ player. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and seminars, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

William Li is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at IBM for 18 years. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm tailors portfolios using index-based equity and fixed-income strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative allocations, including private equity and real estate, with ESG integration available upon request.

Chad Franck is a financial advisor at The Pacific Center For Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at the firm since 2001, with prior experience at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC from 2013 to 2026. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed mortgage broker involved in arranging first and second mortgages, including FHA loans. The Pacific Center For Financial Services serves individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and utilizes a Managed Account Program focused on diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolios using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds with a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Sean O'Brien is a financial advisor at Echo45 Advisors LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Central Valley Advisors, Raymond James Financial Services, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of advising, he serves as a volunteer board member for the Salvation Army in Sacramento. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm combines multiple analytical methods with various portfolio implementation strategies and offers both automated and customized investment services.

Brian Stormont is a Certified Financial Planner® at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Lincoln Financial Advisors, Valic Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs proprietary portfolio models primarily using low-cost, diversified ETFs and individual stocks, supported by a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis.

Lyudmila Ter Avanesyan is a financial advisor with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Glava Realty. Outside of advising, she is involved in property management through her ownership of a rental property business. Grant Private Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerance using a mix of analytical approaches. The firm offers various engagement options and conducts public educational seminars at no charge.

Madeline Valente is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. The firm provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. Bluesky Wealth Advisors manages approximately $850 million in discretionary client assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient investments alongside selective use of active managers.

Joshua Gatti is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors, he held positions at JVM Lending, Lending Club, and Patelco Credit Union. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm customizes portfolios using a strategic asset allocation that includes index-based equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments such as private equity and private debt, with ESG integration available upon request.

Michael Lin is a financial advisor with New Insight Wealth Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years before joining New Insight Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his financial advisory role, he owns and directs Michael Lin Workshop, a video and media production business. New Insight Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process utilizing a broad range of instruments and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Jackson Vickers is a financial advisor at Mirador Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with High Point Events, Arizona State University, Dollarhide Financial Group, and Brophy College Prep. Mirador Capital Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a top-down fundamental investment approach supported by technical analysis and employs multiple proprietary strategies across various asset classes.

Elliot Kallen is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2000 and also has ongoing roles with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. and Fortune Financial Services. He serves as president of Prosperity Financial Group, where he is involved in retirement planning, benefits administration, and asset management. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets across a diverse range of investment options and employs a team-based approach with sub-advisory relationships and third-party manager oversight.

Tiffany Blaho is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bell Investment Advisors since 2019, following four years at Burleson & Company, LLC. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized investment recommendations based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

Anthony Jurado is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC since 2016. Prior to Lodestar, he spent ten years with LPL Financial. Lodestar Private Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using both passive and active investments, emphasizing tax considerations in taxable accounts, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.