Keli Cole is a financial advisor at Avalon Capital Management in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Avalon, she worked at Capstone Financial Group and KPMG. Avalon Capital Management serves high net worth individuals and families, offering discretionary investment management alongside cash management and fixed-income services. The firm uses a proprietary, quantitative investment process combined with external research and investment-committee review to implement dynamic global asset allocation across a multi-asset framework.

Darcy Smoot is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience and has been with Nelson Capital Management, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Nelson Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services, employing a fundamental analysis approach with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds across long- and short-term strategies.

Joshua Gatti is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined Morling Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience in lending and credit union roles, including positions at JVM Lending, Lending Club, and Patelco Credit Union. He also worked at Santa Clara University from 2022 to 2024. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, typically implementing portfolios using index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, listed equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Ebi Mathew is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brickley Wealth Management. Prior to joining Brickley Wealth Management, Mathew worked at Wealth Architects, LLC and held various roles at Northwestern Mutual and Ameriprise. Brickley Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pensions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence, serving clients through ongoing monitoring and diversified, long-term strategies.

Brendan Connaughton is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC and ClearPath Capital Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a media application that assists users with custom video trailer creation. Catalyst Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, using multiple analytical methods to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Amy Cono is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Wealth Architects, LLC, where she has worked since 2024, following a nine-year tenure at Lion Street Financial. Wealth Architects serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management along with wealth planning and consulting. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment process and offers tailored portfolio management and planning services, including tax planning, delivered on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Mitchell Sands is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including ClearPath Capital Partners LLC and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Sands is also a registered representative at Emerson Equity, where he is involved in activities related to the firm's RIA business. Catalyst Private Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions with investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection. The firm utilizes both active and passive investment strategies, applying multiple methods of analysis to tailor diversified portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Scott Schwartz is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at EntentVest Inc. He has worked at various firms including Alexander Beard (USA) LLC and American Airlines. Outside of financial advising, Schwartz is a licensed pilot and flight instructor, serves on the Board of Directors and as President of the Rotary Club, and is the author of *Investing in a New Climate: A Sustainable Approach to Investing & Living in a New Climate*. EntentVest Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes sustainable (ESG) investing and utilizes a digital platform for automated trading, rebalancing, and reporting, offering institutional-level services uncommon for an independent firm of its size.

Paul Gelormini is a financial advisor with Promontory Financial Planning, LLC in Los Altos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Liberty Group, LLC, and he is the owner of Gelormini Financial, a business providing comprehensive wealth management and financial advisory services. Gelormini is also a licensed insurance agent who recommends fixed insurance products as part of his advisory work. Promontory Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, small businesses, and nonprofit organizations with comprehensive financial planning, discretionary asset management, and targeted consultation services. The firm emphasizes a disciplined investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, a multi-advisor team structure, and integrated non-investment services including insurance and accounting.

Lucas Mosher is a financial advisor with SP Asset Management LLC in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing six years of industry experience. He has worked at SP Asset Management since 2018 and has prior experience at The Leaders Group Inc and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of advisory work, he also operates as an independent insurance agent, assisting clients with fixed life insurance products. SP Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm manages pooled investment vehicles including private fund of funds in venture capital and private equity, combining substantial assets under management with a small advisory team and a primarily discretionary investment approach.

Suzanne Cox is a financial advisor with BetterWealth LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 15 years of industry experience. She has been with BetterWealth since 2015. BetterWealth LLC provides investment advisory and integrated financial planning services to individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, and businesses. The firm focuses on long-term asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary management, and employs specialty services such as Section 351 exchanges and limited options strategies.

Sandeep Pandya is a Series 65-licensed advisor with SP Asset Management LLC in Cupertino, CA, where he has worked since 1995. He has 31 years of industry experience. Pandya is also the president and owner of Pandya Insurance Services LLC, which provides life, health, and property and casualty insurance policies, and serves as general partner of SP-Accolade SPV, LP, a private fund-of-funds investing in venture and private equity. SP Asset Management advises primarily high-net-worth individuals, pension and retirement plans, trusts, and business entities, offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages accounts using fundamental securities analysis and asset-allocation strategies, and also advises pooled investment vehicles and private funds focused on venture capital and private equity.

Sonja Breeding is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Rebalance LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Rebalance, she worked at Homewood Capital Management, Inc. from 2008 to 2021. She holds a California insurance license but is not actively engaged in insurance sales. Rebalance LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support through its Rebalance360 program to individuals, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.56 billion in discretionary assets across several hundred accounts, employing a strategic asset allocation framework focused on ETFs and long-term rebalancing.

Erin Hadley is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Occidental Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Occidental Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.07 billion across around 900 accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates behavioral finance expertise into client education and coaching.

Alexis Marriott is a financial advisor at Wealth Architects, LLC in Mountain View, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with less than one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Architects, Alexis worked briefly at Integris Wealth Management and was involved with Boxing Strong Monterey. Wealth Architects serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management and planning services. The firm uses a structured investment process based on modern portfolio theory, offering tailored portfolio management and planning, including tax planning, often on a discretionary basis.

Bryan Wilson is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC in San Mateo, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Clearpath Capital Partners LLC and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Wilson is also a registered representative at Emerson Equity LLC and manages investment-related activities there. Catalyst Private Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm employs both active and passive investment approaches and uses multiple analysis methods to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Sultan Beardsley is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Swing Education before joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors in 2022. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning across a range of client types.

Samuel Mitsui Reyes is a financial advisor at Wealth Architects, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Istituto Lorenzo De Medici, Brighton Jones, Northwestern Mutual, AlloyLabs, and Next Level Burger. Wealth Architects serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations by providing comprehensive wealth management, planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory, utilizing tailored portfolio management and planning services, with an emphasis on discretionary account management, sub-advisory arrangements, and detailed regulatory disclosures.

Peter Ling is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, where he has worked for 27 years. He is also the principal and president of Morling & Company, an accounting and financial services firm he founded in 1985. In addition to his advisory role, Ling serves as CEO of Systems Integration Solutions, an IT staffing and recruiting firm, and co-managing partner of Commerce Solutions Inc., an IT integration and security company. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, with customized asset allocations implemented through a combination of discretionary portfolios, sub-advisors, and both public index-based and alternative pooled investment vehicles.

John Lee is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, beginning in the same year. Outside of his advisory role, Lee is a board member of The Schultz Celebrity Golf Classic, an annual fundraising event supporting Sonoma County children's charities. Vantage Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $1.1 billion in assets, providing financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses a customized asset-allocation approach with mutual funds and ETFs, employing both strategic and tactical allocation supported by multiple third-party platforms.