James Gebhardt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Gebhardt Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. Prior to that, he held roles at Integrity Alliance LLC and 401K Masters, LLC. Gebhardt also operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on fixed insurance products. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented “Protected Growth” strategy and serves a high-net-worth clientele through coordinated planning and multiple custodial and third-party platforms.

Faraz Sattar is a financial advisor with Accretive Wealth Management, LLC in San Ramon, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, having been with Accretive Wealth Management since 2012. Accretive Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small business and institutional clients. The firm uses multiple methods of analysis and manages exposure across public and private markets, with a particular focus on private placements, private equity, private real estate, private debt, hedge funds, REITs, and qualified opportunity zone investments.

Ian Tongol is an advisor at Investment Growth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Armanino LLP, Century Group, and Robert Half. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with ECA Marketing. Investment Growth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as business retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as personal cash-flow tracking and educational presentations.

Kevin Batstone is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Baybridge Capital Group, LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Infinity Financial Services. In addition to his advisory role, he operates as a sole proprietor and is an insurance agent. Baybridge Capital Group, LLC provides discretionary asset management and integrated financial planning for individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, including ERISA-focused services. The firm builds diversified portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, employs fundamental analysis, and offers fiduciary advisory services such as ERISA 3(21) and 3(38) roles.

Tejpartab Anand is a financial advisor at Accretive Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a derivatives trader and in financial services roles at OneAmerica and Cornerstone Financial Partners. Anand has been with Accretive Wealth Management since 2021. Accretive Wealth Management serves individual, small business, and institutional clients by offering investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs analytical approaches including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Adam Bagherian is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Arbor Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He is also pursuing CPA credentialing and is involved in maintaining and managing short-term rental properties independent of his advisory role. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical adjustments, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and advanced portfolio management tools.

Karen Medford is a CFP® with eight years of experience at Fleming Financial Advising in Walnut Creek, CA. She has been with the firm since 2009 and holds a Series 65 license. Fleming Financial Advising serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, focusing on later-life planning and survivor-transition work. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies using diversified pooled vehicles and fixed-income instruments, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with individualized portfolios rather than model portfolios.

William Lahl is a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vista Advisor Group since 2020 and at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a speaker and instructor for the Retirement Planning Today program, which provides general retirement education. Vista Advisor Group offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach with personalized portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, supported by a high client-to-advisor ratio and a wrap fee program.

Kory Swekla is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broad global diversification primarily through indexed and tax-managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements.

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.

Michael Sappington is a financial advisor with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC in Pleasant Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ascension Wealth Partners since 2008. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios using registered mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with an emphasis on indexed and tax-managed funds.

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.

Alexander Tsuruda is a financial advisor at D & T Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at D & T Financial Advisors since 2025, as well as at Downs & Tsuruda, Inc. since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax accounting firm, Jackson Downs & Tsuruda CPA's, where he prepares individual and entity tax returns and provides bookkeeping services. D & T Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory primarily for individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on diversified, low-turnover, passively managed asset-class funds with a buy-and-hold strategy.

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.

Arabelle Rachel Restauro is a financial advisor at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Adam Spiegelman, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. offers personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds guided by fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation.

Brian Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archvest since 2021. Prior to joining Archvest, he was involved in acting and coaching from 2019 to 2021 and has performed occasionally on television. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

B. Brose is a financial advisor with Integrity Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Wealth Partners since 2013 and serves as managing partner of Bromari, LLC. Integrity Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision with quarterly reviews and employs a range of investment strategies, including option strategies and margin use, while also managing held-away accounts through a third-party platform.

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.

Stuart Park is a financial advisor at Park, Miller, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Park, Miller since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance brokerage working with various carriers. Park, Miller, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and offers financial planning and consulting services tailored to client objectives using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles.

Jill Shibuya is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Concord, CA, where she has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Archvest, she was self-employed from 2014 to 2018. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private fund. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024. Their investment approach involves tailored portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.