Aureliana Lopes Monteiro is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Capital with 12 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Sanctuary Wealth. Strategic Wealth Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, families, business owners, and executives with comprehensive financial planning and investment management, using a combination of wrap-fee programs and third-party money managers to tailor portfolios according to client objectives.

John Phelan is a financial advisor at Harrison Lazarus Advisors, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Harrison Lazarus Advisors since 2011. Harrison Lazarus Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management with client approval for trades. The firm integrates mutual fund-based asset allocation strategies and offers referrals to third-party money managers, maintaining an affiliation with a separate CPA/accounting practice.

Barbara Wright is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is a principal at Van Strum & Towne Inc, where she has worked since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Energy Minerals Inc., a geothermal steam production company. Van Strum & Towne serves primarily high net-worth individuals and also manages accounts for various entities including trusts and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, capital preservation, and long-term growth, maintaining generally low portfolio turnover while tailoring asset allocation to client objectives.

John Bishop is a Series 65 registered advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wellington Capital Advisors, LLC since 2016 and previously operated Bishop Wealth Management, LLC from 2013 to 2015. Based in San Francisco, CA, he is currently one of two advisors at his firm. Wellington Capital Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management along with integrated financial and tax-planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, foundations, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term value, utilizing a range of strategies including option-writing overlays, single-stock approaches, and short positions.

Juan Zuniga is a financial advisor at Dedicated Capital Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Dedicated Capital Advisors since 2013. The firm primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and related business entities, providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services through a structured four-phase process. Dedicated Capital Advisors emphasizes multidisciplinary planning and outsourced portfolio management, coordinating with independent third-party managers and offering specialized services such as estate and wealth transfer, philanthropic planning, and business succession.

Eric Tang is the sole advisor at Portfolio Management Technology with 28 years of industry experience. He has served as managing member of Fitech Asset Management, L.P. since 1999 and Fitech Domestic Partners, LLC since 2000. Tang has been affiliated with Portfolio Management Technology since 1988. Portfolio Management Technology provides performance attribution and risk analysis for fixed income portfolios to institutional and professional clients, including corporate pension plans and family offices. The firm specializes in non-discretionary advisory services, using proprietary models to deliver detailed return and risk analytics across multiple fixed income sectors.

Bruno Akira Koba Sato is a financial advisor at Astor with a Series 65 credential and no prior advisory experience. His background includes roles at Gaus, Inc., Stanford Graduate School of Business, Monashees, Nubank, and the University of Sao Paulo. Astor provides subscription-based robo-advisory portfolio management to individual investors, delivering personalized, AI-assisted investment recommendations through mobile and messaging platforms. The firm uses a combination of AI, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to tailor advice, with client-approved trading available for U.S. equities.

Conor Sheridan is the sole advisor at Sheridan Capital Management, LLC in San Rafael, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his firm since 2011, following a recent role at Parallel Advisors, LLC. Sheridan Capital Management provides discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $217 million for about 116 clients. The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental and technical analysis, maintains regular portfolio supervision and rebalancing, and includes cash and cash equivalents as an asset class in its strategies.

Kyle Shealer is a financial advisor at QST Capital LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at QST Capital since 2017. Prior to that, he was associated with Sanctuary Wealth Advisors LLC and SANCTUARY SECURITIES, llc from 2012 to 2016. QST Capital LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, retirement accounts, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm uses a quantitatively driven investment approach combining systematic models with discretionary decisions, managing both pooled funds and separately managed accounts with strategies that include leveraged and inverse ETFs, fixed income, credit instruments, and derivatives.

Sanford Lowengart is a financial advisor with Capital Trust Advisors (Goldberg Advisers, LLC) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with Goldberg Advisers since 2013. Capital Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning with a focus on asset allocation, retirement, tax, and cash-flow planning. The firm manages portfolios primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Holly Kindel is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prospettiva Financial since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Occidental Asset Management and Mosaic Financial Partners. She is also principal of Delphi Coaching, providing financial coaching outside of trading hours. Additionally, she serves as treasurer for Sage Financial Solutions, a nonprofit focused on training financial professionals to assist low-to-moderate income individuals. Prospettiva Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $116 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs tailored portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizes regular account reviews, and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory services, including work with state and municipal government clients.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor at Baer Investment Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Birch Run Capital Advisors, LP and Century Gorge, Inc. Baer Investment Advisory LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, creating customized Investment Policy Statements and implementing tailored model portfolios. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, employing both long- and short-term trading along with derivative strategies.

Richard Truong is a financial advisor at Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He worked at Dragon Financial Group for five years before joining Benningfield Financial Advisors in 2019. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios combining passive index and ETF holdings alongside select active managers.

Luke Carlson is a financial advisor with QST Capital LLC who holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His previous experience includes a one-year role at Ernst & Young. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a treasury consultant, providing strategic guidance on treasury technology and internal programs to various corporate management teams. QST Capital LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, retirement accounts, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment approach that combines systematic models with discretionary decisions, utilizing a range of instruments including leveraged ETFs and derivatives across both pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Paul Stenard is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm customizes portfolios using written investment policy statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis alongside global diversification, utilizing a variety of strategies such as discretionary trading, margin, short sales, and option writing.

Nicolas Benit is a financial advisor at WE Financial Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at Oui Financial, Sasu Gestpat, and Banque Courtois. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and director of SASU GESTPAT, a financial planning business based in France. WE Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and offers educational seminars on personal finance. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside varied investment strategies, and provides access to options-based products and specialized third-party managers.

Nadim Nahas is a financial advisor at Nwk Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Nwk Group since 2002. Nadim is also a 50% partner in the firm. Nwk Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with formal asset-allocation work and ongoing monitoring, offering regular performance reporting that includes comparisons to market indices and peer rankings.

Geoffrey Hakim is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MCM Wealth in Novato, CA. He has been with MCM Wealth since 1996, totaling 30 years with the firm. MCM Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small-business retirement plans, other RIAs, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-asset class, core-and-satellite investment approach and offers customized portfolios, including a rules-based options overlay managed through a proprietary platform.

Daniel Hochstetler is a financial advisor at Astor with a Series 65 credential and less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Astor, he worked at Stripe for three years and was a student for sixteen years. Astor provides subscription-based robo-advisory portfolio management to individual investors, including both retail and high-net-worth clients, using AI-assisted, non-discretionary investment recommendations delivered through mobile and messaging platforms. The firm’s unique approach includes a trading feature that forwards client-approved U.S. equity orders to brokers and a subscription pricing model rather than traditional asset-based fees.

John Yang is a financial advisor at Pacrim Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Pacrim since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Pacrim Advisory Services provides investment advisory services primarily to individual, non–high-net-worth households and does not offer ongoing portfolio management. The firm follows fiduciary standards and offers educational seminars and workshops as part of its client services.