Eric Hughes is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Sunnyvale, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2017 and previously at National Planning Corporation from 2013 to 2017. Outside of his advisory role, he operates Rick E. Hughes Financial, focusing on fixed annuities and life insurance. Valley Wealth Strategies advises individuals, families, trusts, and organizations with customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing over $1.2 billion in assets, with a notable portion managed on a non-discretionary basis.

Peter Trinh is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Wealth Architects, LLC. His prior work includes roles at Sand Hill Global Advisors and Michael Byrne. Wealth Architects provides comprehensive wealth management and planning services to individual investors, trusts, estates, retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic, modern portfolio theory-based investment process tailored to client needs, with discretionary portfolio management primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual debt securities.

William Smithers III is an advisor at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with the firm since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Coforge Limited, OptimEyes AI, Concentrix Corporation, Symbio Corporation, and Globant S.A. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services, alongside insurance brokerage and tax-preparation, supported by educational seminars and workshops.

Brian Nguyen is a Certified Financial Planner® with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors and has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, Fremont Bank, and Investor Fan. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, complemented by tactical overlays and specialized strategies delivered mainly through discretionary separately managed accounts.

Diana Louie is a financial advisor at Nectarine with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. She has one year of experience in the industry, having previously worked at Google for ten years. Nectarine serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing consultative financial planning through a team of advisor representatives. The firm emphasizes long-term asset allocation using low-cost, index-based mutual funds and ETFs and offers services through one-hour consultations, multi-week plans, and ongoing engagements without managing client investments or monitoring accounts post-advice.

Tyler Scott is a CFP® and CFA® with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Wealth Architects, LLC since 2012. 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 provides comprehensive wealth management and planning using a tailored strategic asset allocation approach grounded in modern portfolio theory.

Helena Sandoval is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years and Edward Jones Investments for 22 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Notary Public for the state of California. Kera Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing assets on a multi-advisor platform with over $1.3 billion in assets under management. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to create tailored portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and mutual funds.

Alan Werba is a CFP® with 48 years of industry experience and is a principal at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC. He has held leadership roles at Werba Reinhard, Inc. and Werba Advisory Services, Inc. for over two decades and has been affiliated with Loring Ward Securities, Inc. since 1999. Werba serves as president of Werba Advisory Services, Inc., which provides tax preparation and consultation services. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, pension consulting, and retirement-plan advice primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a long-term, risk-targeting investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and utilizes diversified portfolios including mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities.

Charles Davis is a financial advisor at Kane Investment Management, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with The Kane Group since 1998. Kane Investment Management, Inc. provides investment account management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, 401(k) plans, trusts, and estates, using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to client objectives. The firm manages a range of securities and offers discretionary account management with performance reviews and financial planning available.

Jared La Blue is a financial advisor with Diversifi Capital Inc in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Capital Management Group, Diversifi Capital LLC, theTaxGuySF, and Dragon Financial Group. DiversiFi Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as managing pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative analysis within a structured investment process and manages multiple private funds and SPVs focused on frontier technology investments.

Lawrence Pizzella is a financial advisor at Aria Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aria Wealth Management since 2017. Pizzella also serves as a Portfolio Administrator and consultant at Legacy Wealth Advisors and as a Trading Specialist at the Institute for Wealth Management. Aria Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm uses an asset allocation framework informed by fundamental and technical analysis and manages discretionary accounts with access to institutional custodial services.

Jonathan Riley is a financial advisor with Riley Friedman Asset Management in Los Altos, CA, holding 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Riley Friedman Asset Management since 2011, working as one of two managing members. Riley Friedman Asset Management provides ongoing portfolio management and basic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on capital preservation, transparency, liquidity, and diversification.

Quynh Ho is a financial advisor at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Ho holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Cereus Investment Inc. and Cereus Corporation since 2010, serving as CEO and CFO respectively in non-securities related businesses including real estate brokerage, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and construction. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a risk-based, long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

John Lococo is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2010 and also serves as a full-time independent insurance agent through his sole proprietorship, First Street Wealth Advisors. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a range of clients including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) investment services, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

Kai Chen is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He is a principal and managing member at Oceaniq Capital, LLC, where he has worked for 13 years. His prior experience includes roles at Credit Suisse Securities and FNEX Capital. Oceaniq Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and family office services. The firm employs a customized, discretionary investment approach using fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across public securities, options, and private investments.

Joseph Mcginley is a financial advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Federated Securities Corp. and FIS Global Trading. Outside of financial advising, he serves on the boards of the SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California labor union and the Hunters Point Biomonitoring Foundation. Ellis Investment Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and institutional clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory with a dynamic asset-allocation approach and multiple model portfolios. The firm is notable for its retirement plan practice and specialized use of Fidelity’s direct-indexing platforms and fiduciary services.

Stephen Brennan is a financial advisor at Alhambra Investment Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at Alhambra since 2016. Prior to this, he served at San Jose Police & Fire Pension and operated as a sole proprietor. Outside of advising, he runs a marketing consulting business focused on marketing communications and is a partner overseeing commercial real estate investments. Alhambra Investment Management serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients using a team approach. The firm applies a top-down macroeconomic framework and combines tactical overlays with quantitative equity strategies and alternative investments tailored to client risk tolerances.

Stephen Philpott is a CFP® and financial advisor with Nelson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He has 13 years of industry experience and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Nelson Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services. The firm’s investment process uses fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, with regular portfolio reviews and both long- and short-term strategies.

Craig Tompkins is a financial advisor with CSP Financial Group LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Agape Investment Coaching and Rice Financial Consulting, and he also owns and operates Coalition Insurance Services, a life and health insurance business in California. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employs third-party managers for model implementation, and manages held-away workplace accounts with a focus on tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.

Henry Hien Phan is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nfluence Partners, Vista Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and AxA Advisors. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion and serves individual clients, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation approach, emphasizing data analytics and tax awareness.