Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HCM Wealth in San Rafael, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent 18 years at Hutchinson Capital Management. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on capital preservation through a value-oriented investment approach that includes concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and sub-advisory relationships.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales as an insurance agent. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation approach and supports employers with ERISA fiduciary services, participant education, and held-away retirement account management.

Jonathan Manzo Cardenas is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Affinity since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate investment companies. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers a broader range of services including alternatives investing and direct real estate investment opportunities.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Rodney La Fleur is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers in 2023, he worked in education roles including positions at the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Teach For America. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities through tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management that emphasizes passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management in Larkspur, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Emerson Equity LLC, Calamar Financial Group, and Perigon Wealth Management, among others, and currently serves as a managing partner at Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is involved in daily operations, client communication, financial education, and account management. Tamalpais Asset Management oversees approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm emphasizes passive core exposures using DFA mutual funds and ETFs, applies modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and employs a range of investment strategies including options, margin, and alternative investments under discretionary trading authority.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Capulent, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, LLC. He is also involved with Gordian Capital Management, a registered investment advisor. Gordian Wealth Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a blended fundamental and quantitative investment approach with diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Edward Kearney is a ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Chequers Financial Management LLC in San Francisco since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides bespoke advisory services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals, multi‑generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers customized financial planning combined with discretionary investment management, focusing on passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Daniel Beatty is a financial advisor at Selby Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Selby Wealth Management since 2024 and also maintains a long-standing role at JOHN W. BOOKER & CO., CPAs, PC, where he has worked since 1983. Selby Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, offering discretionary investment management and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Winston Gaffron is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Delta since 2020. Prior to joining Delta, he spent two years as a world traveler and four years at US Endoscopy. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, and also serves as a subadvisor to other advisory firms.

Jared Barnecut is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Rafael, CA. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across around 337 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, incorporating pension consulting and private placement consulting alongside the use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

David Wolfensperger is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2018. He is also a trustee of the Hans R. Wolfensperger GST Trust, an investment-related role. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across about 337 client relationships. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, and offers pension consulting and private placement consulting services alongside selective use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.

Marc Edwards is a financial advisor with GenCap Portfolio Management and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Winans Investments and five years with GenCap and Front Row Advisors LLC. Edwards also receives solicitation fees for clients introduced to the RIA. GenCap Portfolio Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management across a range of investment products.

Daniel Haut is a financial advisor at Osborne Partners in San Francisco, CA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Osborne Partners Capital Management since 2013. Osborne Partners manages approximately $2.36 billion for individuals, families, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and other entities, providing personalized, actively managed portfolios and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a range of global allocation strategies across multiple asset classes and serves as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers, including managing an affiliated private pooled investment vehicle.

Thomas McAuliffe is a financial advisor at American Money Management, LLC with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and Heritage Wealth Management, LLC. Outside of finance, he is a meditation teacher and spiritual director and serves on the board of Unity in Marin, a not-for-profit spiritual community. American Money Management, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a team-based approach with tailored asset-allocation strategies and incorporates fundamental, cyclical, economic, and technical analysis, including alternative investments where appropriate.

Blair Martin is a financial advisor with Stonebridge Financial Group in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 24 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Stonebridge, he worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa Advisors for 17 and 11 years, respectively. Outside of advisory work, he is a partner in Toby Lane Vineyards, a winery business. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors with discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a blend of quantitative and qualitative investment strategies and manages a diverse range of asset types on a discretionary basis.

John Blatter is a financial advisor at Affinity Capital Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential. He joined Affinity Capital Advisors in 2025 and has a varied background, including experience in solar energy and media. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing over 500 client relationships and approximately $851 million in assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, employing a range of investment strategies that include stocks, bonds, options, and alternative investments.