Nicholas Bell is a financial advisor with Dunvegan Associates Inc. in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. He has been with Dunvegan Associates since 2010. Dunvegan Associates is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm uses a research-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing balance-sheet strength and dividend yield in equity selection, and considers duration and after-tax yield in fixed-income choices.

Jamie Carey is a CFP® with 31 years of industry experience and currently serves as President of Carey Wealth Management in San Ramon, CA. He has led Carey Wealth Management since 2015 and previously worked at APW Capital, Inc. from 2015 to 2025. Carey also presides over Carey Consulting Wealth Management, where he provides investment management and financial advice. Carey Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs an individualized advisory process and manages portfolios using a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds, with quarterly account reviews.

Michael Sall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Warbler Advisory, Inc. since 2023 and has been involved with Warbler Labs Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Coinbase, Inc. and several other companies. Heron Finance offers internet-based investment advisory services to U.S. accredited investors and registered investment advisors through a single online platform. The firm uses an algorithmic approach to construct personalized private market portfolios, allocating across various strategies and asset classes such as private credit, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.

Scott Smith is a financial advisor at Silicon Private Wealth, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously with Dresner Investment Services, Viant Ventures One, and Viant Capital. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director for PUENTE-International, a tequila and mescal producer, and for Microshares, an IT-cloud software company. Silicon Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $177.8 million in assets. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management, employs multiple analysis methods, and uses a range of investment strategies including options and tactical instruments.

Benjamin Pettigrew is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. He has worked at Redwood Park Advisors since 2020 and previously spent eight years with LPL Financial. He teaches high school students the fundamentals of money management through seminars. Redwood Park Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches and discretionary management and offers institutional retirement plan services alongside its smaller advisory team.

Thomas Wise is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Galileo Planning Group, Inc. in Menlo Park, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to his financial advising career, he was a student for 21 years. Galileo Planning Group serves senior corporate executives, high-income professionals, and wealthy individuals, offering customized financial planning and investment counseling on a non-discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios and fundamental analysis of both marketable and non-marketable investments, while maintaining a non-discretionary, non-custodial model and personalized fee arrangements.

Katherine Simmonds is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. She is currently with Conquis Financial LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Mariner Platform Solutions, AdvicePeriod, LLC, and Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Conquis Financial LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies, utilizing diversification and Modern Portfolio Theory principles alongside tax-aware tactics to align portfolios with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Curtis Chen is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience, operating through Chen Financial Group, LLC in San Mateo, CA. He has been affiliated with LPL Financial and his own firm since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he has served as a hockey referee. Chen Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and companies, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes comprehensive financial life planning, providing advice and implementation recommendations without discretionary asset management, and offers fixed or hourly fee structures.

Emilie Goldman is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Tamarind Financial Planning since 2010. Tamarind Financial Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio advice on a fee-only basis. The firm’s approach focuses on customized financial plans and asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory, typically delegating portfolio management to vetted sub-advisers.

Jane Beule is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Griffin Black, LLC since 2001. Griffin Black, LLC is a team of four advisors managing approximately $271 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, retirees, and small-business owners, with expertise in working with Silicon Valley tech and bio-tech clients as well as those with cross-border family or business interests. Their approach includes Holistic Wealth Management, Investment Management, ongoing financial planning, and specialized analysis for RSUs and executive compensation.

James Frazin is a CFP® professional with 22 years of experience in financial planning. He has been with Communitas Financial Planning PBC since 2011. Communitas Financial Planning PBC provides retirement plan consulting, plan-sponsor services, and investment advisory support focused on pooled and institutional arrangements. The firm emphasizes socially responsible investing by integrating third-party SRI managers and offers educational workshops alongside hands-on pension consulting.

Charles Wise is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Galileo Planning Group, Inc. since 2006. The firm is an independent, fee-only, non-discretionary advisory team based in Menlo Park, CA, serving primarily wealthy individuals, senior corporate executives, and high-income professionals. Galileo Planning Group provides customized financial planning and investment counseling, focusing on long-term, diversified investment analysis and fundamental evaluations of both marketable and private investments.

Carlos Perez is a financial advisor at Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at the firm since 1996. Perez also has prior experience at Seed V Investors LLC and manages his own real estate holdings. Evart, Young & Hobbs Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and pension consulting services to individual investors, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plan sponsors. The firm employs a research-driven investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation, long-term buy-and-hold strategies, and tax-aware decision making, utilizing globally diversified, low-cost ETFs and institutional mutual funds.

Enrique Figueroa is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Veritas Wealth Partners, LLC since 2021 and previously at Glovista Investments LLC from 2010 to 2021. Veritas Wealth Partners, LLC provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored investment policies, asset allocation, and ongoing account monitoring, with a focus on portfolios that include mutual funds, exchange-traded funds, and select individual securities.

Timothy Corriero is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Gemmer Asset Management LLC since 2017. He was previously with Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC for one year and has been involved with Healey Timber since 2003. Outside of financial advising, he is the Managing Director of FIA Timber Partners, LLC, which manages investment funds for institutional and high net worth investors. Gemmer Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses, focusing on separately managed accounts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and longer-term holdings, using predominantly no-load mutual funds and ETFs, and includes a Social Strategy to limit fossil fuel exposure.

Melissa Kielberg is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Delta since 2019, following five years at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. Outside of her advisory role, she is registered as an insurance agent. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, also serving as a subadvisor to other firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, integrating financial planning into its asset management services.

Frank Villarreal is a financial advisor with US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 34 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at firms such as Stifel, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Credit Suisse Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO of Villarreal LLC, a company involved in residential property renovations. US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector, and quantitative analysis to construct diversified portfolios with active and passive strategies across various asset classes.

Manuel Ortiz Aquino is a financial advisor at Occidental Asset Management, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at JPMorgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, NA, Charles Bank, and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Outside of financial advising, he owns a beach equipment rental service. Occidental Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.07 billion across around 900 accounts. The firm provides tailored wealth management and portfolio management services using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary strategies.

Jonathan Becker is a financial advisor with California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 20 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Foothill Securities, Inc. from 2014 to 2016 and has been associated with Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins DBA CFA since 2006. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence, managing approximately $2 billion in assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Monique San Miguel Lopez is a financial advisor at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC., holding a Series 66 designation with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at SAS Financial Advisors since 2020 and previously held roles at ForUsAll and Charles Schwab. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis with both long- and short-term strategies.