Gregory Smith is a financial advisor at Baer Investment Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Birch Run Capital Advisors, LP and Century Gorge, Inc. Baer Investment Advisory LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, creating customized Investment Policy Statements and implementing tailored model portfolios. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, employing both long- and short-term trading along with derivative strategies.

Allan Yam is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Paraiba Wealth Management LLC. He has been self-employed since 2008 and joined Paraiba Wealth Management in 2022. Paraiba Wealth Management provides asset management and financial planning services primarily to high net worth individuals and families. The firm utilizes customizable model portfolios and a mix of analytical methods to manage client accounts, offering both bundled ongoing financial planning and standalone planning engagements.

Richard Truong is a financial advisor at Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He worked at Dragon Financial Group for five years before joining Benningfield Financial Advisors in 2019. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios combining passive index and ETF holdings alongside select active managers.

Luke Carlson is a financial advisor with QST Capital LLC who holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His previous experience includes a one-year role at Ernst & Young. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a treasury consultant, providing strategic guidance on treasury technology and internal programs to various corporate management teams. QST Capital LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, retirement accounts, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment approach that combines systematic models with discretionary decisions, utilizing a range of instruments including leveraged ETFs and derivatives across both pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Paul Stenard is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and Merrill since 2009. Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, manager-selection programs, and limited-scope hourly consultations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, including both long-term and active approaches, and operates as a fee-only adviser that documents client goals with investment policy statements.

Nicolas Benit is a financial advisor at WE Financial Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at Oui Financial, Sasu Gestpat, and Banque Courtois. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and director of SASU GESTPAT, a financial planning business based in France. WE Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and offers educational seminars on personal finance. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside varied investment strategies, and provides access to options-based products and specialized third-party managers.

Nadim Nahas is a financial advisor at Nwk Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Nwk Group since 2002. Nadim is also a 50% partner in the firm. Nwk Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with formal asset-allocation work and ongoing monitoring, offering regular performance reporting that includes comparisons to market indices and peer rankings.

Geoffrey Hakim is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MCM Wealth in Novato, CA. He has been with MCM Wealth since 1996, totaling 30 years with the firm. MCM Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small-business retirement plans, other RIAs, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-asset class, core-and-satellite investment approach and offers customized portfolios, including a rules-based options overlay managed through a proprietary platform.

Benjamin Sampson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Miller Avenue Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Brighton Jones for five years and has held roles outside of finance, including positions with the Arizona Department of Education and the Chicago Cubs. Miller Avenue Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm also offers private placement investment services and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, managing portfolios according to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Lawrence Dan is the principal and sole advisor at Kennicott Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennicott Capital Management since 2003. Kennicott Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through a customized planning process that addresses broader financial needs. The firm emphasizes a client-specific asset allocation approach focused on capital preservation and long-term growth, managing diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and private alternative investments.

Leonid Pinski is a financial advisor at Vega Capital Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Vega Capital Group since 2001. 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 investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis with dynamic allocation across equities and fixed income, using instruments such as exchange-traded funds, options, and derivatives to manage market risk.

Robert Stafford is the principal of Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Stafford Capital Management since 1986 and is also the general partner of Pacific Management, Ltd. Stafford serves on the board of directors of Passur Aerospace, attending quarterly meetings annually. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm focuses on equity and equity-related securities using a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation, constructing concentrated portfolios typically holding 25–30 stocks.

Nilesh Nanavati is a CFA®-credentialed financial advisor at Strong Bridge Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Strong Bridge Advisors and Financial Technology Solutions LLC since 2011. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a consulting business, Financial Technology Solutions LLC. Strong Bridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, endowments, and foundations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach focusing on publicly traded equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

Mark Kriss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Macroclimate LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Macroclimate since 2004 and serves as Managing Director of Geofinancial Analytics, Inc. and Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., independent data providers focused on advancing the clean energy transition through geospatial technology. He is also a member of the Sustainability Council at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Macroclimate provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as donor-advised funds and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based, long-term buy-and-hold strategy using passive and factor-based funds, with an emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in its investment process.

Katherine Piersanti is a financial advisor at Beacon Coast Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill prior to joining Beacon Coast Partners. Beacon Coast Partners is a wealth management firm serving families, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office style services. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing a long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Louis Batmale is a financial advisor with Alders Financial Solutions, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes over 20 years at LPL Financial, LLC, and two years at Alders Financial Solutions before its independent registration. Alders Financial Solutions provides financial planning and pension consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a planning-centered approach that considers clients’ comprehensive financial situations without taking custody of assets, and it is notable for combining broker-dealer representation and insurance licensing with pension consulting services.

Brian Acard is a financial advisor at NWK Group with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with NWK Group since 2014. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. NWK Group employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, along with formal asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Charles Cockerton is a financial advisor at Florin Pensions LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Florin Pensions since 2012. Florin Pensions LLC provides pension consultancy and investment advice to UK expatriates and other nationals residing in the United States who have existing UK-based pension plans. The firm focuses on pension reviews, transfer assessments, and recommendations related to UK personal pensions, working through pension trustees and third-party investment managers rather than managing client assets directly.

Abraham Martinez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amara Financial, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Brio Financial Group and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Martinez is also a licensed insurance agent for fixed products. Amara Financial serves individuals, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services such as cost segregation studies and corporate-structure analyses.

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Verity Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003. Verity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as a limited number of entities such as retirement plans and trust accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a privates-tracking service, focusing on tailored investment programs that emphasize fixed-income allocations to manage principal volatility.