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 13 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Elmwood Wealth Management since 2012. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning, employing a total-return, long-term investment approach through actively managed and ETF-based service models.

Peter Kriss is a financial advisor at Macroclimate LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Geofinancial Analytics, Inc., Qventus, Inc., and Medallia. Outside of advising, Kriss serves as an advisor to Qventus, Inc., helping design analytics products for hospital clients, and is a part owner and board chair of Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., a data provider focused on advancing the clean energy transition. Macroclimate provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction services to individuals, families, donor-advised funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, low-cost, passive and factor-based investment approach with an environment-focused ESG strategy, managing approximately $210 million across fewer than 40 client relationships.

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 with Rubric Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation and over 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Radiant Global Investors and Axa Investment Managers. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Prabandham serves on the Board of Directors of the St. Francis Foundation and volunteers with the UC Berkeley SkyDeck program. Rubric Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, digital advisory services, financial planning, and ERISA/OCIO services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and businesses. The firm combines personalized advisor-led portfolio design with automated digital advisory tools and offers institutional clients IPS-driven asset allocation, manager selection, and regular account reviews.

Jacey West is a financial advisor at Westend Capital Management, LLC., holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Westend Capital Management in 2023, Jacey worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2019 to 2023 and at Cornerstone Retirement Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Westend Capital Management serves individual and trust clients through separately managed accounts and a privately offered pooled vehicle for accredited investors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management across multiple mandates and integrates fundamental and technical research, market data, and industry contacts to identify investment opportunities.

James Fitzmaurice is a financial advisor with Marin Bay Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. He has been with Marin Bay Wealth Advisors since 2017. 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 multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, along with qualitative judgment and third-party manager due diligence.

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 previously worked at LPL Financial LLC. Alder Capital is an independent SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm offers discretionary wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and investment management with an emphasis on broadly diversified, long-term portfolios using various asset types, including ETFs, stocks, bonds, mutual funds, options, and alternatives.

Kevin Yee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Brooker Wealth Management and has previously worked at firms including Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Morgan Stanley, and New York Life. Brooker Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable foundations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs a strategy based on Modern Portfolio Theory and strategic asset allocation, utilizing diversified investments primarily through no-load mutual funds, ETFs, bonds, and government securities, with most client accounts managed on a discretionary basis.

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.

Daniel Gannett is a financial advisor with Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Camp Timberwolf Improvement Committee, a nonprofit scouting wilderness camp board. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm providing asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm typically manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring portfolios using various analytical methods and delivering services through a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform.

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 one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and First Republic Bank. Abra Capital Management, LP provides portfolio management and advisory services focused on Digital Assets to individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutions through separately managed accounts and pooled investment vehicles. The firm’s investment approach includes yield-generating strategies such as staking, lending via decentralized applications, and automated market-making, with attention to protocol and counterparty risks.