Madeline Williams is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins, LLC since 2017. Williams is based in San Ramon, CA, and is part of the California Financial Advisors team. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, applying a comprehensive investment approach that includes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence tailored to client objectives.

Saadia Ahmed is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 12 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. Ahmed is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley Lajna, a faith-based community group. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach including advanced options and margin strategies and operates a wrap-fee program tailored to client accounts.

Jason Mccoy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC and previously held roles at EP Wealth Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, Cetera Advisor Networks, and other firms. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a combination of passive and active investments, with attention to tax consequences and low portfolio turnover.

Emmett Peck Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA. He has worked at both Prosperity Financial Group and Fortune Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his financial advisory role, Peck is involved with the National Ski Patrol, providing customer service and supporting on-mountain safety and emergency care. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors and provides tailored portfolios that may include a range of securities, supported by both in-house management and third-party money managers.

Peter Ling is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for 27 years. He is also the principal and president of Morling & Company, an accounting and financial services firm he founded in 1985. Additionally, Ling holds leadership roles in several other businesses, including Systems Integration Solutions and Commerce Solutions Inc., both in the IT sector. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, using a client-specific strategic asset allocation that combines index-based public equity and fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Lewis Asset Management in Lafayette, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Lewis Asset Management since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Lewis Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans through a five-advisor team, managing approximately $387 million. The firm focuses on long-term trading and broad-market exposure, constructing customized portfolios that emphasize diversified fund-based strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

John Vandenberg is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity since 2021. He has experience in financial consulting and advising roles, having previously served as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2016 to 2021, and as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley from 2013 to 2016. John holds a California Insurance License. John focuses on understanding clients' unique financial situations to develop customized plans aligned with their investment objectives, preferences, and constraints. His approach emphasizes building trusted relationships based on honesty, integrity, and transparency. Outside of his professional work, John is involved in activities such as fitness, social events with friends, hiking, parenthood, traveling, and volunteering.

Jacob Edwards is a financial advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wellspring Financial Partners, Liquitech Fire Solutions, Frontline Wildfire Defense, and UC Davis. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness services. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income ladders. Parkwoods is also affiliated with an accounting firm and operates an educational media platform, extending its advisory and education capabilities beyond typical portfolio management.

Gary Muto is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at BCN Financial since 1994 and has held prior roles at Quest Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, LP, and LPL Financial. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and related financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment process focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, including unleveraged inverse ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, and delivers regular client reporting and specific non-discretionary advice.

Michael Ye is a financial advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and the Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology before joining his current firm. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and uses a broad range of instruments to tailor portfolio advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Dajin Yang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at OpenGov, Illumio, Riverbed Technology, Change Healthcare, and McKesson. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, quantitative, technical, sector, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a broad range of instruments tailored to client objectives.

Ankit Sahu is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2018, following roles at Prosperity Wealth Management and a one-year sabbatical. Outside of advising, he has involvement in real estate development through Sahu Brothers LLC. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $503 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios to client goals and utilizing sub-advisory relationships and third-party money managers.

Joel Malakoff is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth since 2010. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial and Malakoff & Associates, Inc. in Danville, CA. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers written financial plans with periodic reviews, focusing on fundamental analysis and manager evaluation, and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

Jason Qiu is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Echo45, his background includes roles outside the financial industry and academic experience at the University of California Riverside. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, incorporating strategies such as custom indexing with tax management, ESG filtering, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Grant Ter Avanesyan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Advisers Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of financial advisory, he provides in-home supportive services, assisting clients with medical appointments, meal preparation, and other daily needs. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor firm that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $255 million and employs tailored strategies based on clients’ goals, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Jon Henderson is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Echo45 Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following previous roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is an owner of an artisan woodworking business and a tax preparation and estate planning firm. Additionally, he is a candidate for Governor and the principal officer of his political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth and investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering services such as custom indexing with tax management and ESG filtering, alternative investments, and digital asset exposure.

Audrey Glafkides is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mirador Capital Partners and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Audrey also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mirador Capital Partners and holds licenses as a fixed insurance agent and notary public. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down fundamental analysis with technical analysis and offers a variety of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative investments.

James Luippold is a financial advisor at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee for Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill and coaches an 8U baseball team, where he also manages the team’s finances. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $521.8 million for nearly 1,900 clients through a team of eight advisors, employing both fundamental and technical analysis combined with active trading strategies and comprehensive portfolio management.

Nancy Woodall is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. Meridian Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth approach through fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

Raymond Tan is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 39 years of industry experience. He has been with California Financial Advisors since 1998. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and employs a team-based approach emphasizing asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence of third-party money managers.