Darryl Rae is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Aspiriant, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, and previously spent 15 years at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional clients, offering investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning and family office services. The firm employs a customized investment approach using internal Capital Market Expectations and multiple implementation options, and it provides extended family office capabilities including accounting, banking support, and specialized consulting.

Jeanmarie La Bonte is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66, Series 63, and Series 65 credentials. Her prior roles include positions at Goldman Sachs, First Republic Investment Management, Comerica Securities, and Wells Fargo Investments. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, goal-based asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework and offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and advisory services.

Barry Taylor is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in financial planning and investment management. He is currently with Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC, where he has worked since 2019. Prior to this, he co-founded and was a partner at Integral Financial Solutions, LLC, where he worked for 10 years. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term fundamental research and strategic asset allocation, utilizing a combination of active and passive vehicles, separately managed accounts, and private investments.

Talia Pierluissi is a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. for 11 years before joining Aspiriant in 2017. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers customized investment management and wealth planning services, including accounting and banking support, tax and estate planning, and specialized consulting, using a mix of investment options guided by internal research and AI-assisted client communications.

Megan Breslin is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Bank of America, N.A. and Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated prior to joining her current firm. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and other entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines macro analysis with bottom-up research.

Sherry Hu is a CFP® professional with three years of experience at Simplicity Wealth. She has been involved with Beyond Academy since 2015, providing college admission counseling, college planning, and financial aid application services as CEO of Global Greenlife Inc. Hu also serves as a City Council Member for the City of Dublin. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and institutional clients. The firm employs a fund-of-funds approach using ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, and supports advisers with technology and operational solutions through its managed account platform.

Stephen Peterson is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC in Palo Alto, CA. He has been with Sand Hill Advisors, LLC since 2002. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs an open-architecture, globally oriented investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation and combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research.

Timothy Harvey is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Mountain View, CA. His prior experience includes roles at The Mather Group, Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, HC Financial Advisors, and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers customized investment management and comprehensive wealth planning, including accounting, tax and estate planning, family office services, and specialized consulting.

Michael Peel is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Sowell, he worked at the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety and Tennyson Electric Inc. He is also the managing partner of Safe-Hold Storage, LLC, a company involved in public storage facilities and commercial real estate management. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a range of management styles and model portfolios while providing comprehensive support services to over 100 independent advisory representatives.

Daniel Copenhagen is an advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Mindshare Group Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. since 2001, where he is president and owner of a full-service health insurance and benefits consulting firm. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm integrates professional services such as tax preparation and estate planning, while utilizing a centralized technology platform for client reporting and portfolio management.

Jack Rimbach is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and PIMCO Investments LLC. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and affiliated legal and real estate services.

Michael Kissinger is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Mountain View, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Chase Investment Services, Wamu Investments, Charles Schwab, and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Kingsview since 2018. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and asset management through a combination of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and alternative investment platforms.

Alfred Cheung is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs a globally oriented, open-architecture investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and manages approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

Richard Goldstein is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2012, including a role at National Securities Corp from 2012 to 2022. Goldstein is involved in community activities such as serving on the investment committee of the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore and acting as a legacy leader with Ambassadors of Compassion. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets for around 16,821 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Alan Wong is a CFA® charterholder based in Mountain View, CA, currently with Aspiriant, LLC. He joined Aspiriant in 2026 and has prior experience at Chevron Corporation and its affiliates from 2013 to 2025. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning and family office services. The firm builds customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and provides expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking support.

Helen Dietz is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aspiriant, LLC in Mountain View, CA. She worked at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. for 30 years before joining Aspiriant, where she has been since 2017. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth planning, family office services, and specialized consulting, utilizing a customized investment approach supported by internal research and a variety of investment options.

Stephen Chipman is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. He also serves as a notary public. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and manager relationships.

Nayan Lapsiwala is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has worked at Aspiriant since 2017 and previously spent 10 years with Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth planning services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs with diverse implementation options and expanded family office capabilities including accounting, banking, and specialized financial consulting.

Mehul Thakker is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Financial West Group. Thakker is the owner of Empowered Investments and holds a small ownership stake in a family dry cleaning business that is no longer operating. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a broad client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

Jonathan De Smidt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently advising at Brighton Jones LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young LLP, Dynamic Signal, Inc., and InfoTrack US, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with an affiliated ecosystem including private investment fund management, trust services, and legal support for certain clients.