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.

Edward Huang is a financial advisor at Beacon Coast Partners, LLC with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services, Inc. for 13 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is a managing partner of an information technology firm focused on website development. Beacon Coast Partners is a wealth management firm serving families, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management and family-office style services. The firm builds customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing a primarily long-term investment approach supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Shantnu Chandel is a financial advisor at InverseWealth LLC with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Block Inc., Facebook/Meta, Google Inc., and PepsiCo. Outside of advising, he is involved in fintech enterprise risk management at Block Inc. InverseWealth LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, using proprietary quantitative investment models and primarily ETF allocations governed by trend-following rules. The firm emphasizes active management with a focus on model-driven strategies and periodic performance reporting.

Thomas Kopas is a financial advisor at Pring Turner Capital Group with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Pring Turner since 2002. Pring Turner Capital Group provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, foundations, and other entities. The firm uses an active asset-allocation process based on a proprietary business-cycle framework called the “Six Stages” and manages portfolios with an emphasis on quality, value, income, and capital preservation.

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.

Joseph Wallace is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Wallace Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. Wallace also leads Wallace Financial & Insurance Solutions and is a registered representative with M Holdings Securities. Wallace Advisory Group provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes asset allocation, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and utilizes third-party sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

David Jasper is a financial advisor at Beacon Coast Partners, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at UBS Financial Services for 23 years. Beacon Coast Partners is a wealth management firm serving families, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office style services. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing both fundamental and technical analysis within a primarily long-term investment approach.

Angelica Kangas is a Certified Financial Planner® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Certified Planners, Inc. in San Ramon, CA. She holds a Series 65 license and has been with the firm since 1995. In addition to her advisory role, she is individually licensed as an insurance agent and provides insurance sales alongside investment advisory services. Certified Planners, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management through its AIM program, financial planning, and consultations to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and ERISA retirement plan participants. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach with daily monitoring and serves both everyday and high-net-worth clients.

Anthony Pontes is the sole advisor at Marathon Retirement Planning in Dublin, CA, with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Arkadios Capital and Investment Architects, Inc. Pontes is also a licensed insurance agent and serves as a trustee of a family estate. Marathon Retirement Planning primarily serves individual investors along with qualified retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers customized portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, often incorporating third-party money managers and insurance products.

Matthew Kelmon is a financial advisor at Bass Rocks Asset Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 registrations. His prior work includes roles at Backshore Asset Management, Insperex LLC, Blue Investment Partners, and 2344, LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an outside advisor for Flourish Capital, an early-stage venture investing firm supporting startup entrepreneurs. Bass Rocks Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and subadvisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on equities, ETFs, and options-related strategies while managing accounts on a discretionary basis with documented risk tolerance and time horizons.

Amber Jenkins is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Secure Retirement Financial & Insurance Services Corp. with two years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Sieva Networks and ongoing service within the Secure Retirement Financial firms since 2017. Secure Retirement Financial & Insurance Services Corp. manages approximately $92.4 million for a range of clients including individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers actively managed investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, with a focus on portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement account advice.

Ronald Hunt is a financial advisor at Hunt Wealth Management in Concord, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Sowell Financial Services, LLC and Concert Wealth Management, Inc. since 2017, he has been with Hunt Wealth Management. Hunt Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, tailoring recommendations based on each client’s financial profile. The firm manages approximately $110 million in discretionary assets for about 180 clients and focuses on diversified portfolios with an emphasis on limiting transaction costs and tax impacts through infrequent trading.

James Salter is a financial advisor at Blossom Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Blossom Wealth Management since 2009, following nine years at KW Securities Corporation. In addition to his advisory role, Salter is an independent insurance agent specializing in term and life insurance products. Blossom Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and multi-generation family office services to individuals, families, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm manages a substantial asset base with a small team, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, and options, while also offering tailored financial planning and family office services.

Nolan Parker is a financial advisor at Brooker Wealth Management with six years of industry experience and a Series 66 designation. He previously worked at Lion Street Financial and Fremont Bank. He is also involved in managing client relationships in life insurance through Peak360 Wealth Management and Lion Street Financial. Brooker Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, charitable foundations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach with diversified portfolios and periodic client reviews.

Ann Fleming is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fleming Financial Advising and owning i2 Financial Planning, a financial education company. She has worked at Fleming Financial Advising since 2000 and founded i2 Financial Planning in 2025, dedicating a portion of her time to this educational endeavor. Fleming Financial Advising primarily serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies, individualized portfolios, and maintains a small advisory team with credentialed planners.

Daniel Hawley is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Hawley Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2005. Prior to founding Hawley Advisors, he spent seven years at Foothill Securities, Inc. Hawley Advisors offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with investments mainly in no-load or load-waived mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Harold Lowe is a financial advisor with Monvia Financial L.P. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Whitehall-Parker Securities, Lincoln Financial Securities, and his own consulting and insurance businesses. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services to political candidates and non-profit organizations and is involved in community outreach through his marketing support work at Lowe Consulting Group. Monvia Financial L.P. offers individualized financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within documented investment policy statements and provides both fiduciary retirement-plan support and traditional wealth management.

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.

Richard Morey is a financial advisor with Secure Retirement Financial & Insurance Services Corp. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Secure Retirement Financial & Insurance Services Corp. since 2004. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent offering insurance products such as annuities, long-term care, and life insurance. Secure Retirement Financial & Insurance Services Corp. manages approximately $92.4 million for individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement account advice. The firm offers actively managed investment strategies tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance and operates a referral program for independent advisers.