Michael Ginsberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Ginsberg Financial Strategies in Walnut Creek, CA. He previously spent 11 years at East Bay College Planning and has been an independent insurance agent since 2005. He serves as the treasurer and a board member of the Glen Cove Harbor Homeowners Association. Ginsberg Financial Strategies provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically manages assets on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party money managers, with client accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.

Vanessa Donaville is a financial advisor with In Touch Financial Services in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. She has been with In Touch Financial Services since 2010. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as a licensed real estate broker and mortgage originator. In Touch Financial Services provides investment advisory and financial planning services for individuals, trusts, estates, corporate pension plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to create personalized asset allocations and manages approximately $87.5 million across about 290 client accounts.

Antonio Kwan is a financial advisor at AK Global Asset Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with AK Global Asset Management since 2005. AK Global Asset Management provides personalized portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $117.8 million in discretionary assets. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary services, with an investment approach that includes margin use and a concentrated client base.

Alex Gates is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience at Clayton Partners LLC in Berkeley, CA. He has been with the firm since 2010. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, research-driven investment approach focused on businesses priced below intrinsic value, managing both pooled funds and separately managed accounts with strategies that include long and short positions, derivatives, and decarbonization-focused investments.

Brian Lancaster is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2011, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm focuses on long-term investments in equity and equity-related securities priced below intrinsic value, supplementing its pooled fund with derivatives and leverage strategies to hedge or enhance returns.

Heidi Morshead is a financial advisor at Shira Ridge Wealth Management in San Rafael, CA, with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Shira Ridge since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in a consulting business related to real estate. Shira Ridge Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small business owners, managing approximately $323 million in discretionary assets. The firm focuses on portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and coordinating separate managed accounts, emphasizing diversification, tax-aware strategies, and regular portfolio reviews.

Harrison Lazarus, Jr. is a financial advisor with Harrison Lazarus Advisors, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 18 years of industry experience. He has been with his current firm since 2007. The firm provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, managing most client assets on a non-discretionary basis with a focus on mutual fund–based asset-class allocations and periodic rebalancing. It is affiliated with a separate CPA/accounting practice operated by the principal, offering tax and accounting services under a separate agreement.

Michael Lahl is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at SGC Financial Services, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. for a decade. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Vista Advisor Group, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary approach that emphasizes client goals and risk tolerance.

Jason Draut is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Harborlight Investments, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wynn Capital Management from 2014 to 2016. Harborlight Investments serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with an automated advisory program, focusing on ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies alongside pension consulting services.

Ryan Aguiar is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2018, with previous experience at FSC Securities Corporation and UCSC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products as part of his role at Arbor. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on strategic long-term investing and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its Vision 2020 Wealth Management Platform.

Josh Schein is a financial advisor at Global Key Advisors with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved with Global Key Management LLC since 2014. Outside of advisory work, he serves on the advisory board of Lifeboat Ventures, a venture studio focused on disaster mitigation, and holds a general partner stake in Global Key Energy Equipment Fund I, LP, which trades used natural gas compression equipment. Global Key Management provides integrated financial planning and investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and other entities through separately managed account portfolios. The firm employs a statistically driven investment process using proprietary data screening and back-testing, focusing on concentrated long-only models without attempting to time market trends.

Susan Gavrich is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She is affiliated with MoneyWell, where she has worked since 1998, and also has experience with Seasonal Strategy since 2018. MoneyWell provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals, families, trusts, and pension plans, typically serving clients with $1 million to $7 million in investable assets. The firm employs a lower-volatility “SuperDiversification” approach, using a mix of conventional asset classes and diversifiers, and incorporates a subadvisor arrangement to access specialized strategies for larger accounts.

Alexander Gannett is a financial advisor at Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Persefoni AI Inc., Environmental Resources Management Inc., and educational institutions such as Noble Network of Charter Schools and Christ the King Catholic School. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser that offers asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides non-discretionary managed accounts using a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform and employs various analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Suzy Hong is a financial advisor at WealthBoost Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Goodin, MacBride, Squeri & Day, LLP for eight years, as well as for the City & County of San Francisco. WealthBoost Advisors, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and specialized investment advisory services primarily for individual clients, small business retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a tailored, goals-based process focusing on mutual funds, ETFs, model portfolios, and selected sub-advisers, with an emphasis on Modern Portfolio Theory and specialized services including legal qualifications and charitable foundation advisory.

Kian Nobari is the sole advisor at Integrous, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 17 years of industry experience. He has led Integrous since 2010 and is also the owner of Netaria, Inc., an IT sales and consulting firm. Nobari serves as president, CFO, and secretary of the Far West Roundup nonprofit, is secretary of the San Francisco chapter of the Financial Planning Association, advises and mentors at the Cleantech Open, and teaches financial planning and business development as an adjunct professor at Golden Gate University. Integrous offers fee-based investment advisory, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, business owners, corporate executives, and various entities. The firm’s approach centers on customized investment policy statements, asset allocation modeling, and third-party manager selection, typically operating on a non-discretionary basis, and it also provides accounting, bookkeeping, and tax preparation services alongside its advisory work.

Stephen Catton is a financial advisor at Catton Capital Partners, LLC in San Francisco, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Bank of America and Merrill. He serves on the finance council of Santa Maria Catholic Church in an advisory capacity to assist with budgeting and financial oversight. Catton Capital Partners, LLC provides discretionary asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis, and utilizes a range of instruments and third-party managers tailored to client objectives.

Tuvshinjargal Odeh is a financial advisor at Shira Ridge Wealth Management with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including EQIS Capital Management and LPL Financial. Shira Ridge Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as small business owners, managing approximately $323 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting, emphasizing diversification, tax-aware implementation, and quarterly portfolio reviews.

Tanya Steinhofer is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed advisor with 19 years of industry experience. She has been with Redwood Grove Wealth Management since 2009. The firm serves individuals and families, providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. Redwood Grove Wealth Management emphasizes long-term, tax-efficient, low-cost strategies focused on diversification and Modern Portfolio Theory, primarily using index mutual funds and ETFs.

Wanwan Hong is a financial advisor at Asia Global Asset Management, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Asia Global Asset Management since 2014. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as a sole proprietor in fixed insurance and indexed annuities sales. Asia Global Asset Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations by providing financial planning and facilitating relationships with independent third-party investment managers. The firm emphasizes a data-driven discovery process and relies primarily on outside managers for portfolio management and custody.

Melissa Tiscareno is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management, LLC. She has been with the firm, based in Concord, CA, since 2010. Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and advisory services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation tailored to clients’ financial situations and maintains ongoing portfolio oversight with a focus on long-term investment strategies.