Jennifer Dazols is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Equita Financial Network since 2023 and previously at Sincerus Advisory from 2021 to 2023. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she spent 13 years at eBay. Equita Financial Network provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, using sub-advisers and third-party managers to create tailored portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Candace Hamilton is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Champlain Investment Partners, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs diversified investment strategies combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizes both in-house and third-party managers, and offers a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and educational seminars.

Scott Bowhay is a financial advisor at Investor FAN with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and other firms. Bowhay is also the managing partner of Bowhay Investments LLC, where he provides investment advisory services to individuals and foundations. Investor FAN offers investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing over $427 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

John Stachnick is a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc. He also has experience with Savannah Chanelle Vineyards and is licensed as an insurance agent. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations by offering financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a diverse investment approach, including fundamental and technical analysis, and uses advanced option strategies and margin within its wrap-fee managed accounts.

John Marty is a financial advisor at RB Capital Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at APW Capital, Inc. and Fsc Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate brokerage and financing through his ownership and partnership in related businesses. RB Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, 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 tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Robert Stafford is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a member of the seven-advisor team at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Link-Allen & Associates, among other firms. Stafford holds a California insurance license and operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent, providing insurance products as part of his financial planning services. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management focused on diversified asset allocation and employs both strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments across multiple investment platforms.

E F Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at BCN Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, MassMutual Northern California, the City of Fairfield, and Paramedics Plus. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm uses a market-timing investment approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs and emphasizes regular client reporting and transparency in its communications.

Dermott Larkin is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cypress Wealth Services in 2025, he worked for Perigon Wealth Management, LLC for seven years and spent two years at Trinet, Inc. Cypress Wealth Services manages approximately $1.34 billion on a discretionary basis for about 825 clients through a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers customized investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. Their investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and a generally long-term orientation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kameron Jackson is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and previously worked at The Utility Reform Network. Outside of his advisory role, Jackson is an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc. and is involved in private investment acquisitions through SL8 Investments, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies to construct diversified portfolios, integrating third-party managers and offering a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plans, and educational programs.

Claudina Campbell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Paracle Advisors LLC. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Robert Agorastos is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2013 and previously held roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation and Mutual Securities, Inc. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment process utilizing low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative holdings, supported by fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis.

Don Garman is a CFP® with 32 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mirador Capital Partners. He has previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and has been with Mirador since 2015. Garman is also a partner in venture funds Tri-Valley Ventures, LLC and Tri-Valley Ventures II, LP. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down fundamental analysis with technical analysis and employs a variety of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative vehicles.

Delbert White is a financial advisor at BCN Financial, Inc. with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial LLC and Crown Capital Securities, L.P. prior to his current role. White previously served at the City of Oakland for over a decade. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to employer-sponsored retirement plan participants and members of 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, typically offering specific non-discretionary advice within plan options.

Jeffry Bratzler is a CFP® with 36 years of industry experience, currently serving at BCN Financial, Inc. He has worked at BCN Financial since 2004 and has prior experience with Quest Securities, Inc. and Crown Capital Securities, LP. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach incorporates mutual funds and ETFs with fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis, focusing on non-discretionary advice and regular client reporting.

Marla Schroeder is a financial advisor at Contravisory Investment Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. Prior to entering the financial sector, she worked in education at Orinda Union Schools and Moraga Schools for a combined total of over ten years. Contravisory Investment Management serves both individual and institutional clients, managing approximately $702 million across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts. The firm employs a proprietary quantitative and technical research system to guide its investment strategies and is notable for its dual role as both investment manager and sponsor of private pooled vehicles that utilize long-short strategies.

John Dodd is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Catalyst since 2019, following roles at Mutual Advisors, LLC and ClearPath Capital Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of The Lonely Mushroom, a custom crush wine business. Catalyst Private Wealth is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $330.6 million for around 483 clients through a team of five advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, and tactical investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Emmanuel Comes is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in San Ramon, California. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2011. 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 both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, hourly consultations, financial planning, and retirement plan services, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

David Hart is a CFA® charterholder with 34 years of industry experience. He currently works at Grant Private Wealth Management and has held prior roles at Blaylock Van, LLC, CINCaP Investment Group, Inc., and Ross, Sinclaire & Associates, Inc. Grant Private Wealth Management is a 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 provides tailored investment strategies based on clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, and is notable for offering public educational seminars and workshops at no charge.

Jared Wegrzyn is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Creative Planning, LLC and Heyman Investment Group. He is also involved with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc. as an insurance agent and serves as an associate financial planner/paraplanner at MFA Financial Planning. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm combines centrally developed models with adviser-developed strategies and uses both quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios, while integrating third-party managers and coordinating with outside professionals.

Kayla Fernandez is a CFP® with five years of industry experience and is currently part of the team at California Financial Advisors. Her prior work includes roles at 1440 Multiversity, Presidio Bank, and academic positions at Santa Clara University and the University of Oregon. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages over $2 billion in assets and employs an investment approach focused on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence tailored to clients’ objectives and restrictions.