Caroline Novak is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with 25 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill, and Morgan Stanley. Novak has been with Sage Rhino Capital since 2017, contributing to the firm’s team of nine advisors based in Menlo Park, CA. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $883.7 million in discretionary assets and employs a diverse investment process that includes option strategies and other derivatives within separately managed accounts and sub-advised strategies.

Thomas Lowish is a CFP® professional at DiversiFi Capital Inc with four years of industry experience. He has been with DiversiFi Capital since 2022. DiversiFi Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pooled investment vehicles. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis in its investment approach and manages several private funds and special purpose vehicles focused on frontier technology investments.

Robert Valentine is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with RPG Investment Advisory, LLC since 2014. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $1.04 billion in client assets. RPG uses firm-developed model portfolios and employs both fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance.

Ross Revenaugh is a financial advisor at Avalon Capital Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., Echelon Asset Management, and Windhaven Investment Management. Revenaugh has been with Avalon Capital Management since 2020. Avalon Capital Management serves high net worth individuals and families, providing discretionary investment management and cash management services across a multi-asset framework. The firm uses proprietary quantitative analysis combined with external research to implement active, global asset allocation strategies primarily through exchange-traded products.

Eric Thurber is a financial advisor at Three Bridge Wealth Advisors in Los Altos, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Sanctuary Securities, llc from 2011 to 2017. Since November 2023, he has served as Chairman of the Board of Trustees for the International Farmhouse Foundation. Three Bridge Wealth Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and select institutional entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, coordinated financial planning, and integrates third-party managers, focusing on long-term strategies and continuous account supervision.

Christopher Connolly is a financial advisor at Mirador Capital Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at Stonecastle Land and Home Financial and Service Champions. Outside of his advisory role, he owns and operates CJC Lending Corp., a mortgage brokerage business. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and estate-planning coordination. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and offers a range of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative investments.

Joseph Garcia is a financial advisor at Mirador Capital Partners with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America prior to joining Mirador in 2019. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, estate-planning coordination, and plan-sponsor retirement consulting. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and offers a variety of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative vehicles.

Nicole Glazer is a financial advisor at Sage Rhino Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated from 2014 to 2017. Sage Rhino Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $787 million in client assets, utilizing a range of securities and strategies including options-related approaches and alternative investments.

Matthew Shibata is a CFA® charterholder with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009. He previously worked at Banc Of America Investment Services, Inc. for one year. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, consulting, and pension services. The firm employs a client-specific strategic asset allocation that includes index-based equities and fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

Patrick Phillips is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Wealth Architects, LLC since 2011, including two years during 2016 to 2018 in a previous capacity. Wealth Architects serves individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a modern portfolio theory-based investment process with tailored strategic asset allocation and provides comprehensive wealth management and planning, coordinating non-investment services through a Board of Advisors of third-party professionals.

Iftikhar Ahmed is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Kaizen, he worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc for three years. He also holds an insurance agent designation. Kaizen Financial Strategies works with individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations to provide financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including advanced options and margin techniques, and offers tailored wrap-fee accounts as part of its Enhanced Income Portfolios program.

Benjamin Feiner is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Summitry, LLC and First Republic Private Wealth Management. Feiner’s background includes time at the University of California, Santa Cruz. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofits. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services, utilizing a client-specific strategic asset allocation that incorporates index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments.

Christopher Missirlian is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Wealth Architects, LLC since 2023 and previously spent seven years at Parkworth Wealth Management, Inc. Wealth Architects serves individuals, trusts and estates, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations, offering comprehensive wealth management alongside wealth planning and consulting. The firm’s investment process is based on modern portfolio theory and includes tailored portfolio management with documented client testimonials and a formal Board of Advisors coordination service.

Charles Tran is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with three years of industry experience. He is currently with Wealth Architects, LLC and previously worked at Allworth Financial and Silicon Valley Wealth Advisors. Wealth Architects serves individual investors, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, retirement and pension plans, and charitable organizations, providing comprehensive wealth management and planning. The firm’s investment approach is based on modern portfolio theory and tailored strategic asset allocation, with discretionary portfolio management primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual debt securities.

Carol Wikle is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Mirador Capital Partners since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she holds an interest as a convertible promissory note holder in a fractional real estate business. Mirador Capital Partners serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and uses multiple proprietary strategies tailored to client needs.

Erik Davis is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Navigation Group LLC since 2000 and is also associated with LPL Financial, LLC since 1998. Based in Redwood City, CA, he holds a Series 63 license. Navigation Group provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth households, along with pension plans and business entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes strategic asset allocation with a mix of passive index funds and actively managed mutual funds or ETFs, coordinated with tax and estate planning considerations.

Matthew Vera is a financial advisor at RPG Investment Advisory, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with RPG Investment Advisory since 2014. RPG Investment Advisory provides portfolio management and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs firm-developed model portfolios and combines fundamental and technical analysis to manage approximately $1.04 billion in client assets across discretionary and non-discretionary arrangements.

Ronald Moore is a financial advisor at CS Planning Corp with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Arm, Inc. from 2010 to 2024. Moore is also the CEO and Chairman of the Board of NPV Growth & Income Fund, LLC, an investment-related business specializing in securities trading. CS Planning Corp, operating as Vertical Ascent Wealth Management, offers investment supervisory, portfolio management, consulting, and financial planning services to a diverse client base. The firm employs a multi-advisor model and constructs broadly diversified portfolios using systematic strategies tailored to client risk tolerance and goals.

John Parker is a financial advisor at Parker Investment Management, LLC in Atherton, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He is part of a two-advisor team at the firm. Parker Investment Management serves individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by proprietary analysis and option overlays for qualified clients, and offers both performance-based and traditional asset-based billing options.

Brendon Kempin is a financial advisor at Cynosure Portfolio Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at IEQ Capital, LLC and First Republic Securities Company, LLC. Cynosure Portfolio Advisors serves individual advisory clients, focusing on retail and non–high-net-worth individuals connected to clients of its affiliate, The Cynosure Group, LLC. The firm offers customized portfolio advisory and integrated financial planning, using a strategic asset allocation framework and a range of investment vehicles, with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.