Jack Mc Hargue is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held positions at RW Investment Management, Will Ellsworth Financial Advising, and Northwestern Mutual. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm constructs client-specific portfolios that combine index-based equity and fixed-income strategies with alternatives such as private equity and private debt, and offers ESG integration upon request.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SitusAMC and Alan King and Company. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a client-specific strategic asset allocation combining index-based public equity and fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

Paula Rose is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with American Investors Company since 2002 and has operated her own advisory business since 1997. Additionally, she is licensed as a life insurance agent. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and seminars, operating both as a registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser.

Sean Maloon is a financial advisor at California Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2022, with prior experience at Indus Growth Fund and involvement in activities outside finance, including work with Friday Night Lights and California Polytechnic University. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence, managing approximately $2 billion in assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Andrew Haupt is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in Dublin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2013 and is also involved with Allied Tax Planners, where he prepares federal and state income tax returns and provides tax consultation services. American Investors Company delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, combining advisory and broker-dealer functions with a range of asset management and consulting offerings.

Richard Cohn is a financial advisor at American Investors Company with 39 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has worked at American Investors Company since 2002, with a 12-year tenure at Crestmont Advisors, LLC in between. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and broker-dealer services, delivering a range of asset management and financial planning options while maintaining multiple revenue streams from advisory fees and commissions.

Mark Bertoli is a CFP® with 38 years of industry experience and is currently with Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He has worked at Private Client Services, First Allied Securities, and Cetera Advisor Networks. Outside of his advisory role, he mentors at a fintech start-up, Your Capital Inc. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages over $500 million for nearly 1,900 clients through a team of eight advisors and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis alongside active trading strategies.

Jonathan Masse is a CFA® charterholder with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management. His prior experience includes roles at Perigon Wealth Management, Bank of America, Merrill, and several other firms. Outside of advising, Masse teaches CFA exam review courses and university classes at UC Berkeley Extension and Santa Clara University, and he conducts occasional consulting on alternative investments. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, concierge administrative services, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis, managing discretionary client assets primarily through strategic and tactical strategies.

Cory Degraaf is a financial advisor at Dixon Financial Services with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Dixon Financial Services since 2023 and has prior experience with Buckingham Strategic Partners/Loring Ward, Lyft, and Home Goods. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing personalized investment advisory services focused on strategic asset allocation and ongoing portfolio management. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets with a team of five advisors and uses a disciplined approach involving Modern Portfolio Theory, Dimensional Fund Advisors funds, and financial simulation programs to support client planning and reporting.

Wa Huong is a financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2007, following five years at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as managing member and CEO of several real estate investment entities. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing client-specific asset allocations that combine index-based public equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments such as private equity and real estate.

John Kerns is a portfolio manager at Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Meridian since 2005 and has operated a separate CPA and business-consulting practice since 1981, providing accounting services as a sole proprietor. Meridian Investment Counsel offers discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth strategy based on fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and typically long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

Mark Pitre is a CFP® with 37 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins LLC, doing business as California Financial Advisors, for 28 years. He is also licensed as an insurance agent and occasionally engages in insurance sales and servicing. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets, employs a team approach, and emphasizes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence.

Kevin Redila is a financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his industry experience in 2024. Before joining Morling, he worked at Fremont Bank and had a brief tenure at Chabot College. Outside of his advisory role, he operates an e-commerce business focused on collectible trading cards, where he live streams and sells cards online. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, families, businesses, and nonprofit organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm emphasizes client-specific strategic asset allocation using a mix of index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternatives, with ESG integration available upon request.

Cole Matsuura is a financial advisor at Echo45 Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked in the financial services field since 2020, including prior roles at Four Seasons and various hospitality businesses. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with wealth management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a diverse investment approach incorporating fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, and offers strategies such as custom indexing, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Stacey Liu is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Garrison Point Advisors, LLC, operating as Treehouse Wealth Advisors, and has prior experience at San Francisco Sentry Investment Group and SF Sentry Securities, Inc. Stacey holds Series 66 and Series 63 licenses. Treehouse Wealth Advisors manages approximately $597 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable entities, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and wealth planning services, utilizing a mix of analytical strategies and AI-supported research under human supervision.

Eric Rudney is the sole advisor at Rudney Associates with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Rudney Associates since 2002 and Gillett Financial since 1995. Rudney Associates provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, and manages approximately $868 million in assets for about 458 client relationships.

Zaineb Sohail is a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Kaizen Financial Strategies since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she is also involved with Ivy Admissions. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations, offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio management primarily through its wrap-fee program. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, sector, and qualitative analysis alongside various investment strategies, including the use of derivatives and borrowing within managed accounts.

Jamshid Kekobad is a financial advisor with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Point Digital Finance and Strategic Advisers, Inc., as well as experience with Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Grant Private Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment approach is tailored to each client’s goals and risk tolerance, integrating various analytical methods, and it offers public educational seminars and workshops focused on general investment topics.

David Potts is a financial advisor at Dixon Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for nine years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He attended Santa Clara University from 2013 to 2017. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing customized investment advisory services focused on strategic asset allocation across stocks, bonds, and cash. The firm emphasizes a low-turnover rebalancing approach and utilizes financial simulations and performance reporting to support client planning, managing over $1 billion in assets with a team of six advisors.

Michael Maloon is a financial advisor with California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 63 designations. He has 39 years of industry experience, including 28 years at Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins LLC dba CFA. He also serves as a non-investment related insurance agent for Lincoln National Life Insurance Co. and Jackson National Life Insurance Company. 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 client assets and employs a team-based approach emphasizing asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence of third-party money managers.