Benjamin Pettigrew is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Redwood Park Advisors since 2020 and previously spent eight years with LPL Financial. He teaches high school students the fundamentals of money management through seminars. Redwood Park Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and discretionary management and offers institutional retirement plan services alongside its smaller advisory team.

Thomas Wise is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Galileo Planning Group, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to his financial advising career, he was a student for 21 years. Galileo Planning Group serves senior corporate executives, high-income professionals, and wealthy individuals, offering customized financial planning and investment counseling on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios and fundamental analysis of both marketable and non-marketable investments, while maintaining a non-discretionary, non-custodial model and personalized fee arrangements.

Curtis Chen is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, operating through Chen Financial Group, LLC in San Mateo, CA. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and his own firm since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a hockey referee. Chen Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and companies, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial life planning, providing advice and implementation recommendations without discretionary asset management, and offers fixed or hourly fee structures.

Emilie Goldman is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Tamarind Financial Planning since 2010 and previously worked at Blue Oak Capital LLC for one year. Tamarind Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses asset allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios and provides education-oriented services alongside outsourced solutions for retirement plans and estate planning.

Arthur Shaw is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with 9 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with 3 Factor Indexing, LLC and also serves as CEO of RepairPal and as Lead Director on the board of the financial technology startup Insikt. 3 Factor Indexing is a registered investment adviser focusing on discretionary investment management for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and broad diversification using exchange-traded products, mutual funds, separately managed accounts, equities, and bonds.

Jane Beule is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Griffin Black, LLC since 2001. Griffin Black, LLC is a team of four advisors managing approximately $271 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, retirees, and small-business owners, with expertise in working with Silicon Valley tech and bio-tech clients as well as those with cross-border family or business interests. Their approach includes Holistic Wealth Management, Investment Management, ongoing financial planning, and specialized analysis for RSUs and executive compensation.

Charles Wise is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Galileo Planning Group, Inc. since 2006. The firm is an independent, fee-only, non-discretionary advisory team based in Menlo Park, CA, serving primarily wealthy individuals, senior corporate executives, and high-income professionals. Galileo Planning Group provides customized financial planning and investment counseling, focusing on long-term, diversified investment analysis and fundamental evaluations of both marketable and private investments.

Carlos Perez is a financial advisor at Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the firm since 1996. Perez also has prior experience at Seed V Investors LLC and manages his own real estate holdings. Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services to individual investors, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and tax-aware decision making, utilizing globally diversified, low-cost ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

Enrique Figueroa is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Veritas Wealth Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously at Glovista Investments LLC from 2010 to 2021. Veritas Wealth Partners, LLC provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policies, asset allocation, and ongoing account monitoring, with a focus on portfolios that include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and select individual securities.

Alfredo Banuelos is a financial advisor at Atlas Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities for 14 years. Banuelos is involved in real estate through several LLCs that he owns or partners in. Atlas Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers educational seminars and combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on diversified, long-term investment strategies.

Melissa Kielberg is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Delta since 2019, following five years at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is registered as an insurance agent. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, also serving as a subadvisor to other firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, integrating financial planning into its asset management services.

Ramiz Janjua is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Fremont Bank, JP Morgan Chase, and Wells Fargo Bank. 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 customizes portfolios using a mix of indexed public equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives such as private equity and real estate, with ESG integration available upon request.

Manuel Ortiz Aquino is a financial advisor with Occidental Asset Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Charles Bank, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of finance, he operates a beach equipment rental service called Ready. Set. Beach!. Occidental Asset Management advises high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients through separately managed accounts, providing wealth management, portfolio management, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, often using options and margin, and serves roughly 945 clients with a 12-advisor team across six offices.

Brooks Nelson is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Nelson Capital Management, LLC since 2004. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services. Nelson Capital Management’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual securities, and both long- and short-term strategies, with regular portfolio reviews and use of institutional resources.

Willington Fong is a financial advisor with RB Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at RB Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at APW Capital, Inc., FSC Securities Corp, and Investment Capital Group Mortgage. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in residential mortgage sales and real estate brokerage. RB Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fee-based investment management using hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and personalized portfolios with continuous monitoring.

Dawn Hale is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 36 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, and Quest Securities. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of public safety associations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on mutual funds and ETFs with a mix of fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis combined with market timing, serving a client base distinct from typical high-net-worth individuals.

Laura Thomas is a financial advisor at International Asset Management with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at Individual Asset Management since 2016. International Asset Management is a team-based registered investment adviser serving individual clients, including high-net-worth and expatriate investors, as well as advisory firms and small businesses. The firm employs a global investment approach with services such as discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and cross-border consulting.

Jawad Ehsanyar is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors in 2022, he held positions at Copenhagen Business School and Moore Afghanistan. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm customizes portfolios using a mix of index-based public equity and fixed-income strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

Taras Zatvarskiy is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Nordstrom for eight years. Grant Private Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-plan advisory services.

Svetlana Kot is a financial advisor at Rebalance LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rebalance in 2023, she worked at Eqitrade Limited and has a background including roles at Tulsa Ballet Theatre Inc. and Integrity Gaming Corp. Rebalance LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support services to individuals, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation framework focused on ETFs within seven model portfolios and manages approximately $1.56 billion in discretionary assets across several hundred accounts.