David Ruxin is a financial advisor at Montcalm TCR LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in various roles including corporate finance projects for Vibrant Emotional Health. Montcalm TCR LLC provides customized investment management primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages both individual accounts and a pooled private investment vehicle, using discretionary, asset-allocation strategies that may include private funds, alternative investments, derivatives, and hedging techniques.

Valerija Martinovic is a financial advisor at Global Key Advisors with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and two years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms, including Global Insight Advisors and ESG Planning, and has a background that includes roles in various educational institutions. Outside of advisory work, she holds life insurance, mortgage loan origination, and real estate salesperson licenses and is affiliated with Mortgage Magic in Santa Clara, CA. Global Key Advisors provides financial planning and investment management primarily through separately managed accounts branded InsideTrack®. The firm uses statistically driven, nonstandard analysis and proprietary tools to identify risks and opportunities, serving a range of clients from individuals to family offices.

Kristin Hull is a financial advisor at Nia Impact Capital with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Nia Impact Advisors, LLC since 2017 and Green Alpha Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Dr. Hull also serves on the Investment Committee of Green Alpha Advisors, LLC for the Nia Global Solutions strategy. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning 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 focused on long-term equity holdings and active shareholder engagement.

Katherine Kochounian is a financial advisor at Elevate Capital Management, L.L.C. with one year of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Elevate, she worked at Keller Williams, Gartner, and Aerotek. She is also a licensed Realtor in California and occasionally processes residential real estate transactions for clients. Elevate Capital Management provides portfolio management and investment planning for individual and high-net-worth clients, utilizing a blend of analytical techniques and a generally long-term trading approach across various asset classes. The firm manages client assets primarily on a non-discretionary basis and incorporates client-imposed restrictions into tailored allocations.

Marte Werner is a financial advisor at NWK Group in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 21 years of industry experience. She has been with NWK Group since 2002 and is a 50% owner of the firm. NWK Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension, profit-sharing plans, and non-profit organizations, providing investment supervisory services, institutional consulting, financial planning, and cash-management advice. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis in its portfolio management and emphasizes performance reporting and peer comparisons in client communications.

Eric Strong is a Certified Financial Planner® with 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at Miller Avenue Advisors LLC since 2021 and previously spent 10 years at Brighton Jones, LLC. 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 limited-scope fiduciary services for workplace retirement plans, managing portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Michael Madsen is a financial advisor with SO LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including a prior role at Equitable Advisors, LLC. SO LLC, operating as Silver Oak, provides estate and trust planning, trust-drafting, standalone financial planning consultations, and portfolio management for institutions, businesses, startups, families, and individuals. The firm uses a combination of technical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis, including AI-generated signals verified by mathematical models, to guide portfolio construction and management.

Stephanie Lee is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with East Rock Financial Services, LLC since 2008. Outside of her financial advisory role, she is also a musician, performing under her own name. East Rock Financial Services provides investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, with a focus on asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing. The firm dedicates significant time to comprehensive financial planning and employs fixed-fee planning engagements, serving a small client roster with approximately $111 million in discretionary assets under management.

Haley Schaffer is a financial advisor at Waypoint West with seven years of industry experience. She previously worked at ICONIQ Capital and BlackRock, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. She also provides part-time consulting for GLG, spending approximately one hour per week on this activity. Waypoint West offers portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a range of strategies including discretionary management based on cyclical, fundamental, modern-portfolio, and quantitative analysis, and acts as a private fund adviser and sponsor for pooled funds.

Frank Wignall is a financial advisor at Capstan LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Capstan since 1997. Capstan LLC provides discretionary, separately managed account portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and businesses, offering tailored portfolios that can include global exposures across various asset classes. The firm’s investment process combines fundamental and macroeconomic analysis with oversight from its president, serving a small client base with a focus on individualized service and cross-border investment capabilities.

Robert Lee is a financial advisor at Blueprint Investing LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Blueprint Investing since 2009. Blueprint Investing LLC provides discretionary investment management and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and individual retirement plan participants. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation approach emphasizing broad diversification, primarily using index and passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and incorporates independent sub-advisers and private fund investments for qualified clients.

Joel Stilwell is a financial advisor at Rosenblum Silverman Sutton SF, Inc. in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He has been with Rosenblum Silverman Sutton since 2013. Rosenblum Silverman Sutton provides customized investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes individualized investment plans based on client risk tolerance, time horizon, liquidity, and tax considerations, using macroeconomic monitoring and fundamental equity analysis as part of its approach.

Michael Hsu is a financial advisor with Asia Global Asset Management, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Asia Global Asset Management since 2007 and was previously with Vision Wealth Management, Inc. from 2015 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, Hsu is the founder and president of the Center for Marketplace Ministries, a nonprofit organization that trains Christian entrepreneurs. Asia Global Asset Management serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities by providing financial planning and facilitating relationships with independent third-party investment advisers. The firm emphasizes a data-gathering process to assess client goals and risk tolerance and relies primarily on outside managers for portfolio management and custody.

Erik Wolfers is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving at First and Main Financial in Piedmont, CA. He has been associated with Wolfers Asset Management since 2001. First and Main Financial manages client assets on a discretionary basis, primarily serving individual investors and revocable trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification and periodic rebalancing using mutual funds, ETFs, and various fixed income options, and also provides comprehensive financial planning and pension plan participant services.

William Wong is a financial advisor at Antigravity Investments with eight years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has held roles at Walmart Inc., Vizio Inc., Capital One, and is the Chief Executive Officer of Better, PBC, a research organization focused on life improvement in the wellness industry. Antigravity Investments provides web-based, discretionary asset management services to individual clients through an interactive platform that uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis for security selection. The firm emphasizes an internet-first operating model with automated account alignment and client communication through its app.

Michele Sine is a financial advisor with ImpactAdvisor LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked in real estate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties since 2017 and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage prior to that. In addition to her advisory role, Michele holds a California Real Estate Sales License and occasionally advises clients on property transactions. ImpactAdvisor LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering a range of strategies including separately managed accounts, digital indexing, private placements, and real estate investments.

James Johns is a financial advisor at Vios Asset Management LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Vios Asset Management since 2002. Vios Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm applies a $1,000,000 account minimum and manages accounts using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading tactics along with derivatives and short-selling strategies.

Manuel Apolonio is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Hanke & Apolonio Wealth Advisors LLC in San Francisco, with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Hanke & Co. Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides life coaching services through his own business, Manuel Raguro Apolonio Life Coaching. Hanke & Apolonio Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tailored client objectives, utilizing a range of strategies including long-term holdings, active trading, and option writing.

Michael Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014, where he serves as one of three advisors. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive index and ETF investments with select active managers, and manages accounts under limited discretionary authority.

Mark Sifling is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising at Simple Life Financial, where he has been a principal since 2006. He also serves as the principal consultant of Blu Pagoda LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services to financial companies. Simple Life Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with experience serving multi-generational households through tailored investment profiles, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.