Robert Meng is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Saratoga Research & Investment Management since 2014. Saratoga Research & Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, endowments, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a long-only, concentrated large-cap equity approach using a structured process combining quantitative and qualitative analysis, managing approximately $2.5 billion across about 2,800 clients.

Peter Ta is a financial advisor at TTP Investments, Inc. based in San Jose, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Target, San Jose State University, Smart & Final, Taco Bell, and De Anza Community College. TTP Investments provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and tax-related advice to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm customizes investment programs to client objectives and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, with a Growth strategy that incorporates sector momentum and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Aaron Rubin is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Werba & Davis Advisory Services since 2008 and currently practices at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC in San Jose, CA. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax accounting services, including tax return preparation and consulting. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm applies a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

Mary Russell is an advisor at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. She is also the owner and president of Stock Option Counsel, P.C., a legal practice specializing in counseling individual employees of technology startups on equity compensation matters. Russell has worked at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management since 2019 and at Sage Rhino Capital, LLC since 2020. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a risk-based, long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers diversified portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds tailored to client goals.

Eric Heckman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of experience in financial advisory services. He is the principal of Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. in San Jose, CA, where he has worked since 1992. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in tax preparation and conducts financial education seminars as a speaker and chapter director for the Financial Knowledge Institute. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines advisory services with insurance production, tax preparation, and estate-planning software sales, and offers ERISA plan advisory services along with educational seminars.

Jodee Lownsbury is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BetterWealth LLC since 2015. Based in San Jose, CA, she is part of a five-advisor team. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and integrated financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary account management, and is notable for employing strategies such as borrowing within client brokerage accounts and limited options trading.

Christopher Lococo is a financial advisor at American Investors Company with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at First Street Wealth Advisors/John E. Lococo since 2018 and at American Investors Company since 2016. Outside of his advisory work, he served at Fremont Aikido for 16 years. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients, including individuals, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, financial planning, and retirement advice, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

Manjeshwar Bhat is a financial advisor with Kane Investment Management, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with Kane Investment Management since 2009. Kane Investment Management provides tailored investment account management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, 401(k) plans, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis to manage portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Parvin Manuchehri is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Clarity Wealth Advisors since 2011, working at the San Jose, CA–based firm that operates as a two-advisor team. Clarity Wealth Advisors serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as retirement plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services, often implementing strategies through proprietary or third-party model portfolios with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Ronald Guay is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with nine years of industry experience. He currently works at Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC and has previously been employed at Prosperity Capital Advisors, Garrett Investment Advisors, Parsonex Advisory Services, Synchrony Financial, and GE Capital. Falcon Wealth Planning, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a Family Office service for clients with over $5 million in assets, utilizing both fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Scott Allison is a financial advisor with Kera Capital Partners in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and a creative enterprise, Scott Allison Films. Kera Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional clients, managing assets across a multi-advisor platform with over $1.3 billion in assets under management. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to build tailored portfolios using various asset classes and provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside targeted consulting.

Alison Cornwell is a financial advisor at Silicon Valley Capital Partners, L.P. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Silicon Valley Capital Partners since 2022 and spent ten years at Rebalance prior to that. Silicon Valley Capital Partners provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.08 billion in assets and combines a top-down macroeconomic framework with bottom-up valuation and proprietary momentum indicators in its investment process.

Kevin Tanner is a financial advisor with Saratoga Research & Investment Management, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 31 years of industry experience. He has been with Saratoga Research & Investment Management since 1995. Saratoga Research & Investment Management is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm managing approximately $2.5 billion for over 2,500 clients. The firm focuses on discretionary, long-only large-cap equity strategies and serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, foundations, corporations, registered investment companies, and pooled vehicles, offering model portfolios and sub-advisory services.

Scott Jacobs is a financial advisor at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at EP Wealth Advisors, DeYoe Wealth Management, Benjamin Madison Wealth Advisors, and Cetera Advisors. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based, risk-focused investment approach and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

Dennis Kane is a financial advisor at Kane Investment Management, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and is part of a six-advisor team at the firm. Kane Investment Management, Inc. provides investment account management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, 401(k) plans, trusts, and estates, utilizing a mix of charting, fundamental and technical analysis to construct portfolios. The firm manages various securities including equities and U.S. government securities, generally on a discretionary basis, and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Austin Cua is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience and currently serves as an advisor at Potentia Wealth. His work history includes roles at Potentia RIA, LLC, Mariner Independent Advisor Network, LPL Financial, and Raroque Wealth Management. Prior to his financial services career, he spent nine years at Loyola University of Chicago. Potentia Wealth provides investment management and financial planning services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using discretionary portfolio management combined with standalone and subscription financial planning. The firm integrates tax preparation services through its affiliated business, Potentia Tax, and employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and top-down analysis to guide investment decisions.

Steven Hoffman is a financial advisor with IP Financial Advisory Services LLC in Sunnyvale, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role since 2020, he has been a financial education instructor at Sunnyvale-Cupertino Adult School and a college planning consultant at Hife College Planning since 2013. Hoffman is also CEO of Backproject Corporation, a medical device manufacturer. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm constructs customized portfolios using various analytical approaches and also refers clients to third-party investment advisors while providing a range of consulting and insurance-related services.

Emmanuel Afolayan is a financial advisor at Cooper McManus in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has one year of experience in the financial industry, having also worked at Apple Inc. from 2023 to 2026 and studied at Penn State University and the University of Freiburg. Cooper McManus serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer retirement plans, providing financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a fundamentally driven investment process using a broad range of instruments and offers both standalone planning engagements and ongoing asset management relationships.

Gerald Sheridan is a financial advisor at Brookwood Investment Group with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Redwood Private Wealth and Emerald Blue Advisors. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a life insurance agent with unaffiliated carriers since 2005. Brookwood Investment Group is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser managing approximately $1.06 billion for over 3,000 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services using a range of passive, active, tactical, and blended investment strategies.

Christopher Cox is a financial advisor at Portside Wealth Group, LLC in San Jose, CA, with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at firms including Brightside Wealth Management, Baker Tilly US, Baker Tilly Wealth Management, Allworth Financial, and Siena Wealth Management. Outside of his advisory role, he owns an online retail T-shirt business and is a limited partner in a professional referral group of CPAs, financial advisors, and attorneys. Portside Wealth Group is a multi-advisor wealth management firm serving individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, and client education, employing a mix of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory in its investment approach.