Joel Bakos is a financial advisor at Bakos Investment Management in Los Altos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Bakos Investment Management since 1998. Bakos Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial coordination for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized asset-allocation strategies, oversight of outside money managers, and coordination with clients’ tax and legal advisors, serving a limited client roster with a tailored investment approach and broad access to institutional funds without minimums.

Tsun Tat Wong is a Financial Advisor with Merrill Lynch Wealth Management. He focuses on connecting all aspects of clients' financial lives to help them prioritize and pursue their most important goals. Tsun Tat works closely with clients to develop strategies aligned with their short-, mid-, and long-term objectives, providing guidance on investing, retirement planning, and unexpected expenses. He also facilitates access to Bank of America specialists for banking, credit, home financing, and small business solutions. With over 10 years of banking experience, Tsun Tat provides tailored banking and investment strategies for both individuals and businesses. His approach is centered on delivering personalized and appropriate solutions designed to help clients navigate complex corporate cash management and wealth management objectives. He previously worked as a Trader in Hong Kong, China. Tsun Tat earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mathematics and Economics from the University of California, Berkeley. He holds FINRA Series 7 and 66 registrations as well as the Personal Investment Advisor (PIA) designation. He resides in Foster City with his wife. His personal interests include baseball, basketball, biking, bowling, cooking, hiking, music, swimming, traveling, and watching movies.

Robert Lyman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors since 2015. He holds the Series 65 license and operates out of Los Altos, CA. Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, strategic asset allocation portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term holdings with tactical adjustments when appropriate.

Marialisa Caruso is a financial advisor at Caruso Family Financial Advisors (CFFA) LLC in San Jose, CA, with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with CFFA since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a model and actress with Halvorson Model Management and serves as a front desk and bridal consultant at Trudys Brides and Special Occasions. Caruso Family Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $15.4 million across about 50 client accounts, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses to guide discretionary asset allocation and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Christopher Caruso is a financial advisor at Veritas Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 66, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Veritas Wealth Partners in 2021, he worked for eight years at Glovista Investments LLC. Veritas Wealth Partners provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes asset allocation guided by written Investment Policy Statements and serves a notable non-U.S. client base, addressing foreign-currency and cross-border investment considerations.

Qiuwen Xia is a Series 65 credentialed advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He has been with Five Stone Capital, LLC since 2004. Five Stone Capital serves as the general partner and investment adviser to a single pooled investment vehicle, the Five Stone Capital Fund, L.P., and provides portfolio management services to a wrap-fee program. The firm employs fundamental analysis for stock selection, manages the Fund on a discretionary basis, and emphasizes limiting individual stock concentration and choosing securities with lower correlation to the broader market.

Howard Smith is a financial advisor at Changing Parameters, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with Changing Parameters and its affiliated investment entities since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Changing Parameters, LLC provides discretionary investment management for individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations, and acts as the investment adviser to the Changing Parameters Fund. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on price trend analysis and proprietary technical, quantitative, and momentum models, managing approximately $102 million for about 113 clients.

Mark Levenson is a financial advisor at Value Monitoring, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been with Value Monitoring since 2014. Value Monitoring, Inc. provides investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients through separately managed accounts. The firm also acts as sub-advisor to the H & L Insurance Fund, employing proprietary quantitative technology and momentum-based models across fixed-income, balanced, and equities strategies.

Christopher Mok is a financial advisor with Mok Capital Management in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 8 years of industry experience. He has been with Mok Capital Management since 2009 and briefly worked at Gus's Community Market from 2016 to 2017. Mok Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-based investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, constructing portfolios of individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Randa Hoffman is a financial advisor at Radiant Wealth Planning with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones and Liberty Mutual Group. In addition to her advisory role, Hoffman is the CEO and tax preparer at RADIANT Tax Services, LLC, where she applies her Enrolled Agent (EA) credential. Radiant Wealth Planning serves individual clients with investment management and comprehensive financial planning, including cash flow, retirement, estate, and tax-aware strategies. The firm integrates tax services through its affiliated tax business and offers employer retirement plan support as well as educational seminars.

Chengkuo Chen is a financial advisor at Redwood Money in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Redwood Money, he worked at Oracle, Inc. for 17 years and has experience supporting organizations such as Google, Inc. and Union School District. Chengkuo also took a sabbatical during 2023–2024. Redwood Money serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and businesses, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive, goal-based asset allocation using low-cost, index-tracking ETFs and offers educational seminars and employer-facing presentations.

Robert Trieu is a financial advisor at Hickok Advisory, LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Hickok Advisory since 2026 and has prior experience with Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Codex Lending. He is also engaged in tax preparation through Hickok Tax and has worked as an independent licensed agent and consultant since 2014. Hickok Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical investment analysis and offers strategies ranging from long-term purchases to short-term trading, with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting.

Daniel Rhyasen is a financial advisor at NIM Wealth Solutions with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. for 20 years before joining NIM Wealth Solutions and its affiliated entities. NIM Wealth Solutions provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers personalized asset allocation using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with tax planning, insurance and annuity solutions, and estate-planning coordination through affiliated businesses.

Ranga Srinivasan is a financial advisor at Everest Private Wealth in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Everest Management Corp since 2007. Everest Private Wealth is an SEC-registered, fee-only investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses with personalized financial planning and portfolio management. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework combining low-cost mutual funds and ETFs with selective active management and provides detailed reporting and a concierge service for expanded planning and transition support.

David Hicks is a CFP® professional with six years at Petersen and Hicks and three years of industry experience overall. Prior to joining Petersen and Hicks, he worked at Peak Tax and Finance and spent nine years with the Department of Veterans Affairs at the VA Palo Alto Health Care System. He is involved in non-CPA tax preparation and planning through Petersen and Hicks. Petersen and Hicks serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, providing comprehensive financial planning, investment advisory, and consulting services. The firm acts as a fiduciary, tailoring advice to client objectives and risk tolerance, and refers clients to third-party managers while conducting ongoing due diligence.

Miho Hatori is a financial advisor at Asset Planning and Protection LLC (APP) with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2022. Hatori is also involved in non-variable insurance services through multiple insurance agencies. APP is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and pension plan services, employing a range of analytical methods and focusing on long-term investment strategies.

David Rousselot is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at DWR Wealth Management, LLC since 2005. He engages in an unrelated family business, Rousselot & Sons, which he has maintained since 1980. DWR Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a risk-based investment approach grounded in modern portfolio theory, utilizing diversified models with mutual funds and ETFs, and is affiliated with Dunham Associates CPAs for coordinated tax and advisory services.

Dorothy Hundrieser is a financial advisor with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Rice Financial Consulting since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she performs bookkeeping for a dentist on a limited basis. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a manager-selection and supervisory approach, working with third-party advisers and emphasizing long-term investment strategies without directly managing client portfolios.

Neil Gavande is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Farm and Community Advisory in Los Gatos, CA, and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and TCFG Investment Advisors. Neil serves as CEO of Farm and Community Asset Advisors LLC and holds licenses as a California Mortgage Broker and a Health and Life Insurance Agent through affiliated entities. Farm and Community Advisory provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers tailored investment strategies across diverse asset classes, maintaining a small client base with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Stephen McCarthy is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has led McCarthy Asset Management, Inc. since 2004 and has operated a CPA practice since 1986. McCarthy Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans, managing approximately $378 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, integrating tax preparation and planning through its principals’ CPA credentials.