Maria Valencia is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Shum Financial Group, Inc. in Alameda, CA. Her prior work includes roles at Brown Sugar Kitchen, Tulane University, and Los Andes University. Shum Financial Group provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policies to guide portfolio management, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services that include strategies such as option-writing and use of derivatives.

William Catton is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Catton Capital Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2025. Prior to this, he held roles at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill. Catton Capital Partners, LLC provides discretionary asset management, portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a range of strategies including fundamental and technical analysis, with investment options spanning equities, fixed income, alternative investments, and more, and maintains a high-touch, concentrated client focus.

Shannon Lemon is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience at Elmwood Wealth Management in Berkeley, CA, where she has worked since 2012. Elmwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a total-return, open-architecture investment approach that combines active equity selection, diversified fixed-income allocations, thematic and international exposure, and integrates private fund investments for suitable accredited clients.

Peter Kriss is a financial advisor with Macroclimate LLC in Sausalito, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and five years of industry experience. He has worked with companies including Geofinancial Analytics and Qventus, where he advises on analytics product design and serves as part owner of Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., focusing on clean energy transition through geospatial technology. Kriss also contributes to Dimensional Fund Advisors’ Sustainability Council, providing input on sustainability investment solutions. Macroclimate LLC provides discretionary investment management and portfolio supervision primarily for individuals, families, donor-advised funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing disciplined asset allocation, low-cost passive and factor-based funds, and an ESG strategy that reduces exposure to fossil fuels and favors sustainable companies.

Daniel Sinton is a financial advisor at Rational Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rational Investment Management since 2012. Rational Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tailored Investment Policy Statements and an investment approach that utilizes institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $351 million in discretionary assets for about 94 clients and serves a range of institutional clients uncommon for firms of its size.

Jackie Kleinman is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at KB Financial Advisors LLC in San Francisco, CA. She has worked at KB Financial Advisors since 2002. KB Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates with investment advisory services and financial planning. The firm offers distinct service models tailored to clients at different stages of wealth, including annual tax-return preparation as part of its service packages.

Harish Prabandham is a financial advisor at Rubric Advisors LLC with Series 65 credentials and over two decades of industry experience, including prior roles at Radiant Global Investors and Axa Investment Managers. He engages in consulting activities related to technology and finance and serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Francis Foundation, as well as volunteering with the UC Berkeley SkyDeck program. Rubric Advisors LLC manages approximately $28.4 million in assets and serves a small client base through discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm employs a combined quantitative and fundamental investment approach with access to alternative investments for qualified clients and offers model portfolio licensing, sub-advisory services, and a Digital Advisor platform.

Jacey West is a financial advisor at Westend Capital Management, LLC. with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank, Charles Schwab, and Cornerstone Retirement Group, Inc. Westend Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to accredited investors through a privately offered pooled vehicle and serves individuals and trusts with separately managed accounts, offering optional financial planning services at no additional charge. The firm employs a long/short, opportunistic equity strategy in its private fund and offers core growth, equity income, or custom mandate portfolios for separate account clients.

James Fitzmaurice is a financial advisor at Marin Bay Wealth Advisors, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Marin Bay Wealth Advisors in 2017, he worked at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, and Northern Trust Securities. Marin Bay Wealth Advisors provides asset management and investment consulting primarily to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a comprehensive investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, and is notable for integrating derivatives and options strategies within separately managed accounts.

Ivan Gvardin is a financial advisor at Vega Capital Group LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work experience at Keller Williams and as a self-employed professional. Outside of finance, Gvardin works as a personal trainer and social media manager. Vega Capital Group provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with dynamic allocation strategies across equities and fixed income to manage market risk.

Aaron Leone is a financial advisor with Baker Street Asset Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Baker Street Asset Management since 2018 and previously spent nine years at Raymond James Financial Services Advisors Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and manages rental properties. Baker Street Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, corporations, registered investment advisors, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of research and quantitative analysis with fundamental, technical, and cyclical methods to guide asset allocation and security selection, managing portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and more active strategies.

Brian Proses is a CFP® professional affiliated with Rational Investment Management, LLC in Mill Valley, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. He has owned and operated Charles W. Proses Accountancy Corporation since 2002, providing accountancy services as a CPA. Rational Investment Management offers discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $402.6 million. The firm also serves select non-retail entities and implements client-specific investment plans mainly using institutional mutual funds and ETFs.

James Licosati is a financial advisor at Alder Capital with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work history at LPL Financial LLC and DeVoe & Company. Alder Capital is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and institutions with discretionary wealth management, investment management, and financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentally driven investment approach and actively manages a related private fund while emphasizing client engagement and oversight of independent managers.

Samuel Hong is a financial advisor at Asia Global Asset Management, Inc. with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Liontree Advisors LLC and Molten, Inc., where he currently serves as Head of Growth Strategy. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a part-time independent life and health insurance business outside of securities trading hours. Asia Global Asset Management serves individuals and various institutional clients by providing financial planning and facilitating relationships with third-party investment advisers. The firm does not manage assets directly but focuses on selecting and monitoring independent managers through a structured discovery and review process.

Mark Pingree is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Fog City Advisors, LLC since 2017 and previously worked at Carlson Financial Advisors for one year. Fog City Advisors is a fee-only firm offering holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, and business entities. The firm uses a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing broadly diversified, low-cost funds with discretionary trading authority to implement agreed investment policies.

William Browne is a financial advisor at Monetary Management Corporation with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Monetary Management Corp. since 1984. Monetary Management Corporation provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual investors, including IRAs, trusts, family limited partnerships, and foundations, with a focus on equities. The firm uses proprietary, earnings-based stock selection formulas and employs strategies such as Multi Cap Earnings Growth and Market Neutral, incorporating short positions and options for hedging and market-neutral approaches.

Anita Chan is a financial advisor at Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and is a co-founder and partner of a certified public accounting firm that provides business management, consulting, accounting, estate planning, and tax preparation services. Ms. Chan also co-founded Garhwal, Chan & Williams Family Office. Garhwal, Chan & Williams serves a small, primarily high-net-worth client base, including individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and certain ERISA plans. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, asset-class investing through broadly diversified passive exposures, avoiding active market timing or frequent trading, and has a notable affiliation with a CPA practice that offers complementary tax and estate planning services.

Declan Wolfe is a financial advisor at Abra Capital Management, LP with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and First Republic Bank. Abra Capital Management specializes in portfolio management of digital assets for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional clients. The firm offers advisory services that include portfolio construction, staking and validator participation, on-chain lending, and DeFi strategies, with an investment process overseen by an Executive Investment Committee.

Elyse Sanchez is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Shum Financial Group, Inc. since 2016 and previously spent a year at Girard Securities, Inc. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Alameda, CA. Shum Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policy statements in its investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including managed variable annuity and variable life accounts.

Jarrett Topel is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following eight years at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he dedicates part of his time to non-variable insurance, including long-term care and group health. Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $300 million on a discretionary basis, employing model allocations that range from conservative to aggressive and offering broad financial planning services beyond typical retail offerings.