Rajesh Bijlani is a financial advisor at BRsquared L.L.C. with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Trinet Inc and Devero Inc/Netsmart. Outside of his advisory role, he is a Notary Public and an Enrolled Agent providing tax preparation services to individuals and companies. BRsquared L.L.C. offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a range of analytical methods and both long- and short-term investment strategies tailored to client goals, tax considerations, and risk tolerance.

Maxwell Balbin is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to his financial career, he spent several years in engineering roles at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and AECOM. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with diversified investment vehicles and offers services across three tiers, ranging from basic reporting to advanced planning and private equity evaluations.

Arek Puzia is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pathwise Wealth Partners, LLC. He also teaches Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting at Diablo Valley College. PathWise provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, focusing on long-term discretionary portfolio management with strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Alisha Bhardwaj is a financial advisor at Trillium Investments with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2019 before joining Trillium Investments in 2019. Trillium Investments provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement, estate, and tax planning services for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, value-oriented investment process that incorporates macroeconomic and fundamental analysis, risk controls, and diversification across growth and income positions.

Nicholas Laughton is a financial advisor at Diversified Capital Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Diversified Capital since 2022. Prior to that, he has been affiliated with Mi-GSO PCUBED since 2017. Diversified Capital Group provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and strategies, focusing on individualized portfolios with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Viviana Mattos is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Burleson & Company, LLC and Triage Consulting Group. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting for employee benefit plans on a non-discretionary basis, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement various strategies, including strategic asset allocation and use of ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments.

Michael Macdonald is a financial advisor with Financial Transparency, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Planners' Financial Services and managing his own firm, Michael MacDonald Financial Management, Inc., where he has been active for more than two decades. He also serves as a personal representative and trustee for the Estate of Howard Franklin Haas, overseeing estate financial matters. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a network of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs a range of discretionary asset management and consulting services, using an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis with both passive and active strategies.

Lucas Mc Nulty is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. He has one year of industry experience and has been with Liberty Wealth Management since 2022. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at Tilden Golf Course and attended the University of California Los Angeles. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a combination of centrally developed models and adviser-developed strategies to create diversified portfolios and offers services including investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars.

Anthony Schliesser is a CFP® affiliated with The Pacific Center for Financial Services in Danville, CA. He has experience with several firms, including Aspiriant and Axa Advisors, and has been with The Pacific Center for Financial Services since 2026. The Pacific Center for Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts, 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 portfolios using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds.

David Hollander is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC, based in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He is also an attorney and managing partner of Hollander & Hollander, PC, a law firm focusing on estate planning, litigation, elder law, and tax planning. Outside of his advisory and legal roles, he serves on the finance committee of the Julia Morgan School, a private nonprofit. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities with services including investment management, financial planning, and employee-benefit plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and advisor-developed strategies, integrating third-party managers and alternative investments, and is notable for its broader corporate structure encompassing affiliated businesses such as legal services, tax preparation, real estate management, and private fund conduits.

Allan Moskowitz is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, holding the CFP® and Series 63 credentials, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mason & Associates since 2025 and also works with Transformative Wealth Management LLC. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing personalized financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope hourly planning and implementation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes client-specific Life Plans and Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a broad range of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party portfolio managers.

Candace Hamilton is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Champlain Investment Partners, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs diversified investment strategies combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizes both in-house and third-party managers, and offers a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and educational seminars.

Scott Bowhay is a financial advisor with Investor Fan who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 47 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and MSH Capital Advisors. He is also the managing partner of Bowhay Investments LLC, where he provides investment advisory services to individuals and foundations. Investor Fan offers investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis, and typically reviews client accounts quarterly or more frequently.

Benjamin Peters is a financial advisor with Burton Enright Welch in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of PICKMOTO, a mobile applications business. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets for around 610 clients through a disciplined four-step investment process that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Peter Burton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. The firm is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and Burton provides financial planning services including life insurance analysis and referrals to estate planning attorneys. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $1.246 billion in assets. The firm employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies, offering tailored portfolio management and specialized planning services.

Brian Gemmer is a financial advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. He has been with Gemmer Asset Management since 2006. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and independent fiduciaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers branded portfolio strategies, and manages a dedicated Social Strategy using ESG scores and fossil-fuel exposure metrics.

Ian Castille is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Advantage, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a commissioned California notary public. Capital Advantage, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm develops client strategies through personal interviews to identify goals and risk tolerance, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Dean Leonard is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at WHJR Associates and extensive tenure at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Leonard is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance, accident and health, and long-term care products. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing discretionary portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and other securities. The firm serves approximately 2,024 clients across six offices, offering comprehensive financial planning and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Kameron Jackson is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and previously worked at The Utility Reform Network. Outside of his advisory role, Jackson is an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc. and is involved in private investment acquisitions through SL8 Investments, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies to construct diversified portfolios, integrating third-party managers and offering a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plans, and educational programs.

Claudina Campbell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Paracle Advisors LLC. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.