Jill Carothers is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Clarity Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rebalance LLC, Waypoint Wealth Partners, Brouwer and Janachowski, LLC, and a long tenure at All California Mortgage. Clarity Wealth Partners is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and portfolio supervision for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm also conducts educational seminars and offers project-based planning, managing portfolios with a combination of passive and active strategies and incorporating socially responsible investment options when requested.

Brock Stassi is a financial advisor at Baer Investment Advisory LLC with four years of industry experience. He has held coaching positions with several professional baseball organizations, including the Philadelphia Phillies, and currently serves as a baseball coach at William Jessup University. Baer Investment Advisory LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process within a modern portfolio theory framework, focusing on equities, fixed income, and derivative strategies tailored to client objectives.

Joseph Haberman is a financial advisor at Marin Bay Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, Deutsche Bank Securities Inc., and Charles Schwab. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as the head basketball coach at Cunha Intermediate School. Marin Bay Wealth Advisors provides asset management and investment consulting primarily to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multifaceted investment process that incorporates fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, along with qualitative judgment and manager due diligence, and offers discretionary and non-discretionary accounts with strategies including covered-call writing and defensive allocations.

Maxwell Balbin is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Thrivent Investment Management Inc. and RBC Capital Markets, LLC. Prior to his financial career, he spent several years in engineering roles at Langan Engineering and Environmental Services and AECOM. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with diversified investment vehicles and offers services across three tiers, ranging from basic reporting to advanced planning and private equity evaluations.

Laurean Nardone is a CFP® with 26 years of experience and has been with Shira Ridge Wealth Management since 2000. She holds the Series 63 designation and serves on the boards of the Marin Shakespeare Company, Inc., The League of Women Voters Marin County, and Far Horizons. Shira Ridge Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines a planning-first approach with diversified, tax-aware investment strategies and access to institutional separate managed account programs.

Arek Puzia is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Pathwise Wealth Partners, LLC. He also teaches Financial Accounting and Managerial Accounting at Diablo Valley College. PathWise provides investment advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services, focusing on long-term discretionary portfolio management with strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds, ETFs, and other securities.

Alisha Bhardwaj is a financial advisor at Trillium Investments with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2019 before joining Trillium Investments in 2019. Trillium Investments provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement, estate, and tax planning services for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, value-oriented investment process that incorporates macroeconomic and fundamental analysis, risk controls, and diversification across growth and income positions.

Morgan Selmi is a financial advisor at Broadwing Capital Advisors, Inc., holding a Series 65 credential. He has been with Broadwing since 2017 and has experience working in education and sports, including roles at St. Vincent de Paul High School and Sonoma Stompers Baseball. Broadwing Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services for individuals, families, and trusts, as well as non-discretionary advice to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm employs model portfolio management with a focus on low-cost ETFs and dividend-paying stocks, using fundamental screening and third-party research to guide investment decisions.

Alvin Yam is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and is a managing member of Paraiba Wealth Management LLC. He worked at Stonemark Wealth Management for nine years before joining Paraiba Wealth Management in 2022. Paraiba Wealth Management LLC is a California-registered investment adviser serving primarily high-net-worth individuals. The firm manages customized model portfolios using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and offers financial planning and retirement-rollover advice while acting as a fiduciary.

Thinh Nguyen is a CFP® professional affiliated with Fog City Advisors, LLC, with three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fog City Advisors, he held positions at CSU East Bay and Laney College. Fog City Advisors is a fee-only firm that offers holistic financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, non-profits, and business entities. The firm follows a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach using diversified, low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, with selective use of fixed-income securities and specialized funds.

Viviana Mattos is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Burleson & Company, LLC and Triage Consulting Group. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting for employee benefit plans on a non-discretionary basis, and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement various strategies, including strategic asset allocation and use of ETFs, mutual funds, options, and alternative investments.

Christopher Gilmor is a CFP® professional at Meristead Wealth, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stansberry Asset Management since 2022 and was previously with Marin Capital Management from 2015 to 2022. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, offering separately managed accounts and third-party asset management programs. The firm combines macro analysis with fundamental research to pursue opportunistic, value-oriented allocations across global equities and credit, and also manages private credit funds for accredited or qualified investors.

Mario Valente is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Meristead Wealth, LLC. Prior to joining Meristead, he spent eight years at Stansberry Asset Management LLC and has additional work history in the biopharma sector. Meristead Wealth, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for high-net-worth individuals and families, offering separately managed accounts and participating in third-party asset management programs. The firm employs a value-oriented investment approach combining top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research across global equities and credit, and manages multiple private credit funds for accredited investors.

Bradley Stephens is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Nationwide Investment Services Corporation and Calamar Financial Group. At Tamalpais, he serves as a Retirement Plan Consultant, assisting small and mid-sized businesses with retirement plans and providing wealth management services to individuals. Tamalpais Asset Management is a team-based SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, endowments, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm emphasizes passive investing with DFA mutual funds and ETFs, incorporates modern portfolio theory and quantitative analysis, and offers customized portfolio management with regular monitoring and reporting.

Allan Moskowitz is a financial advisor with Mason & Associates, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, holding the CFP® and Series 63 credentials, and has 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Mason & Associates since 2025 and also works with Transformative Wealth Management LLC. Mason & Associates serves individuals, retirement and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses by providing personalized financial planning, investment management, and limited-scope hourly planning and implementation services. The firm’s investment process is based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes client-specific Life Plans and Investment Policy Statements, utilizing a broad range of mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party portfolio managers.

Troy Copeland is an advisor at O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2016. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products. O'Donnell Financial Services provides wrap asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers tailored advisory services through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, employing a range of investment strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading.

Scott Bowhay is a financial advisor with Investor Fan who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 47 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and MSH Capital Advisors. He is also the managing partner of Bowhay Investments LLC, where he provides investment advisory services to individuals and foundations. Investor Fan offers investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis, and typically reviews client accounts quarterly or more frequently.

Benjamin Peters is a financial advisor with Burton Enright Welch in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of PICKMOTO, a mobile applications business. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets for around 610 clients through a disciplined four-step investment process that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Diane Mccracken is a financial advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Westhill since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Diane is a board volunteer for Wednesday's Gift, a nonprofit organization that assists individuals in need of food, clothing, and housing. 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 approach combining passive index and ETF holdings with select active managers, tailoring portfolios to clients' specific needs.

Peter Burton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. The firm is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and Burton provides financial planning services including life insurance analysis and referrals to estate planning attorneys. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $1.246 billion in assets. The firm employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies, offering tailored portfolio management and specialized planning services.