Stephanie Fisher is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Shum Financial Group, Inc. in Alameda, CA, with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Jack Brain & Associates for 15 years before joining Shum Financial Group. Shum Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policies to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.

Phillip Rice is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Insight Capital Management since 2012. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities, managing approximately $330 million across about 374 client relationships. Insight Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Eric Wheeler is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been operating independently since 2015 and is currently affiliated with First and Main Financial in Piedmont, CA. First and Main Financial manages client assets on a discretionary basis, primarily serving individual investors and revocable trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, and various fixed income options, and provides comprehensive financial planning along with pension plan participant services.

Sergio Rivera Vazquez is a financial advisor at Veraz Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Veq Capital, and Petro Equity Partners. Veraz Advisors manages approximately $110 million for around 150 individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses customized investment strategies incorporating equities, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and multiple analytical approaches, while also offering educational seminars and workshops to clients and prospects.

Marvin Shiue is a financial advisor with Asia Global Asset Management, Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asia Global Asset Management since 2009 and previously at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group and FSC Securities Corporation. Outside of advising, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance policies. Asia Global Asset Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients by providing financial planning and selection-and-monitoring services for independent third-party investment advisers. The firm focuses on matching clients’ needs and risk tolerance with third-party platforms and model portfolios, offering non-discretionary services with ongoing oversight and periodic reviews.

George Berla is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Berla Investment Consulting with over 40 years of industry experience. He previously operated as a sole proprietor under the name George Alexander Berla DBA Berla Investment Consulting before the firm’s reorganization in 2026. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains part-time public sector employment in information systems. Berla Investment Consulting provides investment consulting to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on investment policy, asset allocation, and manager evaluation. The firm delivers non-discretionary advice without managing client accounts or participating in wrap fee programs, and it distinguishes itself by using negotiated fixed or hourly fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges.

Janine Keeperman is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Gebhardt Group, Inc., having held prior roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Summit Financial Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $346 million across three advisors. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented "Protected Growth" strategy combined with a proprietary four-step planning process that includes behavioral assessments.

Noah Intara is a financial advisor at MultiPolar Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Graphene Capital LLC, SB Value LP, and LPL Financial. Noah’s career spans roles in both advisory and capital management firms. MultiPolar Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and legal entities using a single, research-driven multi-asset strategy focused on a five-year investment horizon. The firm manages client assets on a fully discretionary basis with an emphasis on long-term performance and risk management.

John Collet IV is a Series 65 registered advisor at Simple Life Financial in El Cerrito, CA, with less than one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Domino's, Target, and California State University-Chico. Simple Life Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with a focus on multi-generational households. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and wealth coordination through collaboration with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other professionals.

Scott Dawson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Mosher Financial Advisors LLC and is also a licensed individual insurance agent. His career includes long-term associations with American Investors Company and Mosher & Ellis Financial Planning. Mosher Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on a structured planning process and investment research but does not hold client assets, typically referring clients to third-party money managers while facilitating securities transactions.

Robert Gillooly is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Elmwood Wealth Management since 2012. He is based in Berkeley, CA, and works alongside three other advisors at the firm. Elmwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a dedicated fixed-income offering. The firm employs a total-return, open-architecture investment approach that combines active equity selection, diversified fixed income, and thematic or international exposure, while incorporating private fund investments for accredited clients after due diligence.

Sarah Ellis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at GKV Capital Management Co Inc since 2024 and previously held roles at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC and Morton Capital Management. Prior to her financial advisory career, she spent six years at Peet's Coffee Inc. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning support to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to tailor portfolios, managing approximately $357 million with a three-advisor team.

Thomas Swift is a financial advisor with Financial Avengers, Inc. in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Avengers since 2000. Outside of advising, Mr. Swift writes plays, scripts, and books, and works as a producer through Tom Swift & His Amazing Productions LLC. Financial Avengers serves individuals and families with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages $488.4 million in discretionary assets, emphasizing long-term, value-oriented, buy-and-hold strategies focused on income and low turnover, combined with a behavioral approach to client relationships.

Jason Stankowski is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2010, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on equity and equity-related securities, with additional strategies including short sales, options, arbitrage, and leverage for its pooled fund.

Michael Redlick is a financial advisor with Investment Growth Management, Inc. He holds nine years of industry experience and has operated Redlick Appraisals as a residential appraiser since 2009. His appraisal work is conducted as a sole proprietor and is separate from his advisory activities. Investment Growth Management is a small, long-established registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolio management tailored to client goals and provides regular communications and educational presentations beyond standard reporting.

Jethro Townsend is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Nia Impact Capital, where he has worked since 2024, following a nine-year tenure at Addend Capital Management. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, nonprofit organizations, registered investment companies, and other financial advisers. The firm employs a gender-lens and thematic investment approach, combining quantitative and venture-style analysis, and engages in active shareholder advocacy while managing its own registered mutual fund alongside UMA/model delivery and sub-advisory relationships.

Mark Greenberg is a Certified Financial Planner® with 41 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Wealth & Tax Planners LLC, where he has worked since 2003, after prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Private Client Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care insurance. Wealth & Tax Planners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $75 million across about 250 clients. The firm employs a “scientific diversification” investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Marc Roth is a financial advisor at Elmwood Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlas Capital Advisors LLC for six years and JMR Capital Management, Inc. for 25 years. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a long-term, total-return investment philosophy through actively managed and Core ETF-based strategies, integrating financial planning and tax coordination.

Erick Ormsby is the sole advisor at Alcosta Capital Management, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Alcosta Capital Management since 2002. Alcosta Capital Management serves individual clients, trusts, and pension plans through discretionary portfolio management and limited financial planning. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and fundamental analysis to select U.S.-listed equities for diversified portfolios tailored to various risk profiles.

Roshan Weeramantry is a financial advisor at Hyphen Wealth Management with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Helium Advisors LLC, RINA Wealth Management Services LLC, and Strategic Capital Distributors. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an independent insurance agent. Hyphen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and pension or profit-sharing plans by providing portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment approach based on fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory within a long-term framework, and offers access to a variety of investment types, including alternative and insurance products.