Christopher Rose is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aptus Financial, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Waypoint Wealth Partners, Your Financial Pharmacist, CJR Financial LLC, and StubHub. Aptus Financial provides flat-fee financial planning and advisory services to individuals, employer-sponsored defined-contribution plans, and organizations, focusing on early- to mid-career professionals, business owners, and medical/dental trainees. The firm emphasizes a passive, long-term investment approach using tax-aware asset allocation and low-cost index funds and ETFs, offering a combination of one-time fixed planning fees and recurring subscription support.

Kelly Lawson is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 40 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Putney Financial Group, Lawson has worked with Arete Wealth Management and Portsmouth Financial Services. Outside of advising, Lawson serves as Treasurer for San Geronimo Community Church, a nonprofit organization. The Putney Financial Group provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm uses a multifaceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across various securities, managing portfolios generally on a discretionary basis with regular reviews and reporting.

Tiffani Clarke is a financial advisor at Meritas Wealth Management, LLC in San Rafael, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Meritas since 2009. Meritas Wealth Management provides personalized, fee-only financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification through written Investment Policy Statements and primarily passive investment strategies informed by academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Megan Gorman is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 66 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Chequers since 2015. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides bespoke advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals and complex, multi-generational families, focusing on wealth transfer, estate and philanthropic planning, and ongoing financial administration. The firm combines customized financial planning with discretionary investment management, emphasizing passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Andrew Williams is a financial advisor at GenCap Portfolio Management with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Front Row Advisors LLC, the firm’s doing-business-as name, since 2015. GenCap Portfolio Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to establish asset allocation and risk parameters, offering a range of investment strategies without a stated account minimum.

Benjamin Stewart is a financial advisor at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. in San Rafael, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Stewart Wealth Management since 2007. The firm advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across about 337 client relationships. Stewart Wealth Management employs a strategic asset allocation and global diversification approach, primarily using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory.

Geoffrey Hakim is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MCM Wealth in Novato, CA. He has been with MCM Wealth since 1996, totaling 30 years with the firm. MCM Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small-business retirement plans, other RIAs, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-asset class, core-and-satellite investment approach and offers customized portfolios, including a rules-based options overlay managed through a proprietary platform.

Nico Russo is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Financial Group with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors, LLC. Russo is based in San Rafael, California. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment approaches and manages portfolios across various asset classes, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and alternatives.

Michael Kress is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Delta since 2018, following prior roles at Sanctuary Wealth Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities LLC. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, and acts as a subadvisor to other advisory firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including ETF-based tactical rotation, a diversified Core strategy, concentrated equity mandates, custom portfolios, and access to alternative investments.

Steven Romjue is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Ridgecrest Wealth Partners since 2021. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a combination of passive and active management strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and tactical asset allocation, tailoring recommendations to client-specific profiles.

Marcus Nilsson is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Financial Group with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Alders Financial Solutions. Nilsson is based in San Rafael, CA. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses various investment vehicles, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, and alternative investments, to manage client portfolios.

Frank Greene is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of experience at Private Wealth Partners, LLC and six years at BCI Capital Management. He is a co-owner of ETFreplay.com, Inc., an information services business focused on statistical investing, where he manages software development. Private Wealth Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, corporations, and bank trust departments. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage diversified portfolios and employs a range of strategies including options and alternative investments.

Lisa Terk is a financial advisor at US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She has held roles at US Capital Global Securities, LLC and Oppenheimer, and spent a year with The Smith Family Foundation. Outside of advisory work, she acts as a business consultant for HR benefits through Insperity. US Capital Global Wealth Management provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector/industry, and quantitative analysis, utilizing a diverse range of investment vehicles and active versus passive strategies.

Jennifer Bahi is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Meritas Wealth Management, LLC in San Rafael, CA. Her entire career has been with Meritas Wealth Management, where she has worked since 2015. Meritas Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses as a fee-only adviser. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification using primarily no-load mutual funds and passive strategies guided by academic research and Modern Portfolio Theory.

Jacqueline Rowe is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC with 31 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill for 28 years. Fiduciary Financial Group is a fee-based advisory firm managing approximately $865 million for individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and individualized accounts with diversified investment strategies, including ETFs, mutual funds, and options, and offers integrated tax planning supported by in-house CPAs and professional-services coordination.

Hubert Lenczowski is a financial advisor with Private Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He served in the United States Navy from 2013 to 2018 before joining Private Wealth Partners. Private Wealth Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, corporations, and bank trust departments. The firm manages approximately $1.98 billion in assets and employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis to manage diversified portfolios, including the use of options and alternative investments.

Evan Hershey is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He previously worked at NBC Securities, Inc. and Umpqua Investments, Inc. He serves as a director on the investment committee for the Santa Rosa Junior College Foundation. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities, offering portfolio management and financial planning through a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach.

Michael Yongue is a CFA® charterholder with four years at Private Wealth Partners, LLC and nine years of prior experience at Bank of Marin. He is based in Mill Valley, CA. Private Wealth Partners, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, corporations, and bank trust departments with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $1.98 billion in assets and employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis across multiple asset classes, utilizing strategies including options and covered calls.

Bradley Geddes is a financial advisor with Decker Retirement Planning Inc. in Salt Lake City, UT, holding a Series 65 credential and eight years of industry experience. He is also the co-founder and Chief Financial Officer of Join IT, Inc., a membership management software company. Decker Retirement Planning provides personalized retirement and financial planning, along with discretionary investment management, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach utilizing quantitative strategies and a range of investment products, supported by a six-advisor team managing approximately $285 million.

Meghan Hyland is a financial advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Westhill Financial Advisors since 2015. The firm provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. Westhill employs a strategic asset allocation process using a core-and-satellite approach and offers services on both discretionary and stand-alone bases.