Curtis Chen is a CFP® professional with 29 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Chen Financial Group, LLC, a solo-practitioner firm based in San Mateo, CA, and has been affiliated with LPL Financial since 2009. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a hockey referee. Chen Financial Group serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, non-profit organizations, and companies, offering comprehensive financial life planning services. The firm provides advice and implementation recommendations without discretionary asset management, emphasizing fixed or hourly fees and including employer-directed education as part of its retirement plan counseling.

Alisha Bhardwaj is a financial advisor at Trillium Investments with 17 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley from 2003 to 2019 before joining Trillium Investments in 2019. Trillium Investments provides discretionary investment management along with financial planning and retirement, estate, and tax planning services for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, value-oriented investment process that incorporates macroeconomic and fundamental analysis, risk controls, and diversification across growth and income positions.

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.

Nicholas Laughton is a financial advisor at Diversified Capital Group with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Diversified Capital since 2022. Prior to that, he has been affiliated with Mi-GSO PCUBED since 2017. Diversified Capital Group provides discretionary asset and portfolio management services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a range of analysis methods and strategies, focusing on individualized portfolios with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

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.

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 nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Geometric Wealth Advisors, LLC for one year and has been involved with Healey Timber since 2003. He is also the Managing Director of FIA Timber Partners, LLC, a general partner managing investment funds for institutional and high net worth investors. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and nonprofits. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, alongside a dedicated Social Strategy incorporating ESG and fossil-fuel exposure metrics.

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.

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.

Willington Fong is a financial advisor with RB Capital Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at RB Capital Management since 2018 and previously held roles at APW Capital, Inc., FSC Securities Corp, and Investment Capital Group Mortgage. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in residential mortgage sales and real estate brokerage. RB Capital Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fee-based investment management using hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, emphasizing asset allocation, diversification, and personalized portfolios with continuous monitoring.

Dawn Hale is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 35 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and Quest Securities, Inc. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, and it emphasizes transparent client reporting and performance communication.

Michael Macdonald is a financial advisor with Financial Transparency, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and over 43 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at United Planners' Financial Services and managing his own firm, Michael MacDonald Financial Management, Inc., where he has been active for more than two decades. He also serves as a personal representative and trustee for the Estate of Howard Franklin Haas, overseeing estate financial matters. Financial Transparency provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, retirement plans, businesses, and other organizations through a network of independent advisory representatives. The firm employs a range of discretionary asset management and consulting services, using an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the Efficient Market Hypothesis with both passive and active strategies.

Lucas Mc Nulty is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential. He has been associated with Liberty Wealth Management since 2022, with one year of prior employment outside the financial industry. Before joining Liberty, he worked at Tilden Golf Course and attended the University of California Los Angeles. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm combines centrally developed models with adviser-developed strategies, employing quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios while offering a range of financial planning, investment management, and educational services.

Jawad Ehsanyar is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors in 2022, he held positions at Copenhagen Business School and Moore Afghanistan. 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 and financial planning, typically implementing portfolios through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, listed equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Anthony Schliesser is a CFP® with The Pacific Center for Financial Services in Danville, CA. He has been with the firm since 2026 and previously worked at Aspiriant for four years. The Pacific Center for Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term diversification using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment vehicles.

David Hollander is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC, based in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 31 years of industry experience. He is also an attorney and managing partner of Hollander & Hollander, PC, a law firm focusing on estate planning, litigation, elder law, and tax planning. Outside of his advisory and legal roles, he serves on the finance committee of the Julia Morgan School, a private nonprofit. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities with services including investment management, financial planning, and employee-benefit plan consulting. The firm employs a combination of proprietary and advisor-developed strategies, integrating third-party managers and alternative investments, and is notable for its broader corporate structure encompassing affiliated businesses such as legal services, tax preparation, real estate management, and private fund conduits.

Taras Zatvarskiy is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at Nordstrom for eight years. Grant Private Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis to tailor strategies to clients’ goals and risk tolerance, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management along with retirement-plan advisory services.

Thomas McCormick is a financial advisor at American Investors Company with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at American Investors Company since 1989, also spending 11 years at Straube Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation and attorney business. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, including asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting, with a multi-revenue model that includes both fees and commissions.