Brian Baylis is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2007. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment recommendations based on clients’ circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

John Kenny is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Illumination Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Savvy Investments & Planning LLC and MML Investor Services. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by providing comprehensive Financial Life Management that integrates financial planning and ongoing investment management. The firm employs client-specific investment policy statements and a strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments, monitoring portfolios regularly with a focus on long-term allocation.

Michael Dixon is a financial advisor with Dixon Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Assante Capital Management Inc. since 2001 and has been president and officer of Dixon Financial Services since 1990. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing investment advisory services focused on individualized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio management using a strategic asset allocation approach. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets with a team of five advisors and emphasizes quarterly account reviews, financial simulations, and educational events for its clients.

Erny Malakoff is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Master Wealth, LLC, Malakoff & Associates, and LPL Financial over his career. Outside of advisory work, Malakoff serves as a preacher at a Masonic residence. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on written financial plans and periodic reviews but does not manage client assets or accept custody, typically referring clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and ongoing supervision.

Victor Huang is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2015. 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 through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Cesar Dantes is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA since 2010. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors, offering customized portfolios and oversight of third-party money managers.

Daniel Platt is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Neumann Capital Management since 2019 and previously held roles at Brio Financial Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Platt is based in Foster City, CA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Neumann Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and charitable organizations, offering both comprehensive and essential wealth management programs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with disciplined rebalancing and in-house research, managing approximately $568.5 million in discretionary assets across five offices.

David Hedger is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC and has also been involved with AE Financial Services, LLC and Granite Bay Asset Management Group. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a health insurance agent and works with a privately held insurance field marketing association offering insurance products and services. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both centrally developed and adviser-specific strategies, and integrates a range of asset classes including private market investments.

Heidi Crawford is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc, based in Orinda, CA. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2014. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ financial situations and goals while conducting ongoing account monitoring and market research.

Scott Lucia is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC since 2004, where he is the sole advisor. The firm manages approximately $497 million in discretionary assets for about 190 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, supplemented by separately managed fixed-income portfolios and customized investment policy statements.

Genecar Vivo is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020, Vivo worked at Merrill for 19 years. Outside of financial advising, Vivo serves as the treasurer for a political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers both automated and customized investment solutions, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and a non-advisory subsidiary managing aircraft assets.

Monica Padilla is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with American Investors Company since 1990 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1985. Outside of advising, she provides tax preparation services seasonally and acts as a trustee and trust planner for personal clients. American Investors Company serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement advice.

Faisal Shujayee is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry and a recent transition from full-time student status. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment programs are tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, incorporating various analytical approaches, and it offers public educational seminars on general investment topics.

John Bargmann is a financial advisor with The Pacific Center For Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has been with The Pacific Center For Financial Services since 1997. He serves as a board member of the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center For Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families and family trusts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term diversification, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles, with daily portfolio monitoring and regular performance reviews.

Forrest Bell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc in Orinda, CA. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2005. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

James Sutton is a financial advisor at Echo45 Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in property technology and land development ventures through Land Club LLC and Land Club Sutter Creek LLC. Echo45 Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, professional fiduciaries, and business entities, managing approximately $194.9 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment services, employing diversified portfolios and a model-driven Auto Pilot service, alongside distinctive operational features such as affiliated tax and aviation subsidiaries.

Eric Loofbourrow is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he has experience as a self-employed piano and organ player. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and seminars, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

David Gillimore is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lifetime Marketing and Planning, Inc, AEFS, Bennion Deville Homes, Keller Williams Realty, and Emerson Equity LLC. He is also engaged as an insurance agent with Lifetime Marketing and Planning, Inc. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed and advisor-developed investment strategies and integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios, including private market investments.

William Li is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at IBM for 18 years. 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 offers discretionary investment management and consulting, typically implementing portfolios with index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative vehicles, while maintaining client relationships and monitoring through sub-advisors.

Michael Hullen is a CFP® and PFS™ credentialed advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Liberty Wealth Management since 2018 and also owns and operates Hullen Accountancy LLP, a CPA firm specializing in tax planning and preparation. He has held roles at AE Financial Services, LLC and Granite Bay Asset Management among others. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-driven strategies, utilizing quantitative and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios and integrates third-party managers while providing comprehensive financial planning and educational services.