Noboru Muto is a financial advisor at APP with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at firms including LPL Financial LLC and Cambridge Investment Research. Outside of finance, he has been the general manager of Hilldale Golf Club since 1986, overseeing golf course operations. APP advises individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $12.9 million across 76 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term investment approach using a combination of analysis techniques and offers services such as ongoing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting.

Joseph Fuqua is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Granite Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Capital Management since 2000 and has previous experience at Banc of America Securities. Granite Capital Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $315 million for about 76 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, with an investment approach that emphasizes diversified equity exposure, fixed-income holdings, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Lisa Shinhira is a financial advisor at Chrome Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, and Cullen Financial Advisors. Chrome Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven strategies combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses third-party platforms and sub-advisers to implement client portfolios.

Antonio Kwok is a financial advisor at AK Global Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with AK Global Asset Management since 2005. AK Global Asset Management provides personalized portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing primarily on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including long- and short-term trading strategies, and manages roughly $117.8 million in discretionary assets across a small client roster.

Wheelock Bingham is a financial advisor at Bingham Private Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 10 years before joining his current firm. Bingham is a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a small portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Bingham Private Wealth, LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary wealth management, customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, utilizes third-party artificial intelligence tools for investment research, and incorporates options and other derivatives in client accounts.

Jessica Chen is a financial advisor at Uprise Advisers LLC with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. She is the co-founder and CEO of Ontrail, Inc., a role she has held since 2020. Outside of her advisory work, Chen owns a carsharing business operating on the Turo platform. Uprise Advisers primarily serves individual clients through asynchronous financial planning delivered via its website and mobile app. The firm offers tailored, non-discretionary planning that incorporates employer benefits and equity compensation, with a subscription model that includes limited ongoing consultation and an uncommon partner-paid Strategic Partner Program.

Naoya Takashita is a financial advisor at Asset Planning and Protection LLC (APP) with less than one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Value Financial Holdings, Inc., Value Insurance Solutions, Inc., Value Agent, Inc., and Kanagawa Insurance Group, Inc. APP advises individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, managing approximately $12.9 million across about 76 client relationships. The firm combines multiple analysis techniques and uses discretionary authority to implement long-term trading strategies aligned with each client’s Investment Policy Statement.

Jacques Soenens is a financial advisor at Great Gable Wealth Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Great Gable Advisors, LLC since 2018, previously serving as Managing Partner and Chief Investment Officer at Great Gable Partners, LP from 2004 to 2021. Great Gable Wealth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on balanced portfolios that emphasize capital appreciation through equity and fixed-income allocation, utilizing value-based metrics and competitive advantage assessments.

James Collins is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with five years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Van Strum & Towne Inc, a firm operating since 1998. Van Strum & Towne primarily serves high net-worth individuals and manages accounts across a variety of entities including trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis for stock selection, capital preservation, and long-term growth, managing approximately $430 million in assets with a small advisory team.

Nadine Thibault is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She has been with Relevé Financial Group since 2021 and previously worked at NorthRock Partners from 2014 to 2021. Relevé Financial Group manages approximately $255.6 million and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and portfolio management, including a proprietary subscription-based online advisory platform alongside traditional managed-account services.

Kenneth Silva Ballard Jr. is a Series 66–licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at Communitas Financial Planning PBC and has previously worked with First Affirmative Financial Network, Summit Financial, and other firms. Outside of finance, he owns and operates Chef Pro Life, a consulting and training business in the culinary field. Communitas Financial Planning PBC primarily serves institutional clients such as plan sponsors and retirement plans, focusing on socially responsible investing combined with diversification and asset-allocation strategies. The firm provides services including retirement plan consultation, participant education, third-party manager due diligence, and investment advisory program implementation.

Perry Kotval is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Galileo Planning Group, Inc. since 2007. The firm serves senior corporate executives, high-income professionals, and wealthy individuals, providing customized financial planning and investment counseling on a non-discretionary basis. Galileo Planning Group emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios and detailed analysis of private and alternative investments.

Patrick Mc Donnal is a CFP® professional at Tamarind Financial Planning with one year of industry experience. He also works as an applications engineer at Indicate Technologies, a company specializing in dimensional metrology, 3D scanning, and 3D printing. Additionally, he coaches athletic teams at Leigh High School. Tamarind Financial Planning is a fee-only advisory firm serving individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers education-oriented services alongside outsourced investment management solutions.

Lucus Ubaldo is a financial advisor with Envest Advisors, LLC in San Mateo, CA. Holding a Series 65 designation, he has one year of industry experience and has previously worked with The Valoram Group LLC. He was a full-time student for eight years prior to beginning his advisory career. Envest Advisors, LLC provides discretionary asset management and financial planning services primarily to individual clients, tailoring portfolios based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a variety of outsourced managers and platforms while maintaining a small advisory team.

Anthony Wan is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealthboost Advisors, LLC since 2016. Wan serves as a board member for Asian Americans Advancing Justice - Asian Law Caucus, an organization focused on legal and civil rights for Asian Pacific Islander communities. Wealthboost Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services primarily for individual clients, small business retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a goals-based investment process using mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and sub-advisers, and is notable for its legal qualifications and specialized services for charitable foundations and small business retirement plans.

Holger Berndt is a CFA® charterholder with three years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Rosenblum Silverman Sutton, S.F., Inc. He has been with the firm since 2018 and previously worked at Karp Capital Management and as a consultant to startups. Rosenblum Silverman Sutton, S.F., Inc. provides customized investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement accounts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm develops individualized investment plans based on personal consultations and utilizes macroeconomic monitoring and fundamental equity analysis, complemented by tactical rebalancing and fixed-income selection.

Brett Janis is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Strong Bridge Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Strong Bridge Advisors in 2021, he worked at Wells Fargo Bank and McKinsey & Company. He serves as a board director for Navigator Acquisition Corp, providing corporate advisory, governance, and risk advice, and consults on business, financial industry, and government policy through expert network companies. Strong Bridge Advisors serves individuals, retirement participants, privately held corporations, endowments, and foundations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental research process and emphasizes position sizing, sector rotation, and liquidity considerations aligned with client risk tolerance.

Amie Shapiro is a financial advisor at Lula Financial in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with five years of industry experience. Prior to her advisory role, she worked at Sephora and Starbucks Coffee Company for a combined total of over 20 years. Outside of advising, she is involved in hospitality and retail sales ventures. Lula Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, using a fee structure that includes fixed, hourly, and subscription arrangements. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies with index funds and ETFs and operates primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

John Goldberg is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience. He has led Goldberg Advisers, LLC since 1999. Goldberg is based in Piedmont, CA, and works as part of a four-advisor team at Capital Trust Advisors. Capital Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional entities including trusts, estates, pension, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary wealth management and financial planning, managing portfolios across equity, fixed-income, and balanced strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Stephanie Fisher is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Shum Financial Group, Inc. in Alameda, CA, with three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Jack Brain & Associates for 15 years before joining Shum Financial Group. Shum Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policies to guide investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management.