Nily Levy is a financial advisor at Paragon Capital Management LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, totaling 25 years before retiring briefly and joining Paragon Capital Management in 2020. Levy holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Paragon Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning, retirement strategy, asset allocation, and estate-planning support. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis across a diverse mix of securities and typically pursues longer-term holdings with adaptive rebalancing based on client needs and market conditions.

Robert Enright is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets and employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jason Mccoy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC and previously held roles at EP Wealth Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, Cetera Advisor Networks, and other firms. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a combination of passive and active investments, with attention to tax consequences and low portfolio turnover.

Lev Mandel is a financial advisor with First Affirmative Financial Network LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Mandel is also active as an author, educator, and podcast speaker. First Affirmative Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutions through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm focuses on values-aligned and faith-based investing, integrating ESG factors and proprietary scores into portfolio construction, and offers a range of discretionary fiduciary investment management and financial planning services.

Jonathan Manzo Cardenas is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Affinity since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate investment companies. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers a broader range of services including alternatives investing and direct real estate investment opportunities.

Laura Kohler is an advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. She has recent experience working with Willow Grove Advisors and Ride Oakland, along with roles at Family Support Services and SoulCycle, LLC. Prior to her current roles, she spent five years at KPMG, LLP. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, typically with account minimums of $500,000. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, technical and economic analysis, and uses a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and private placements.

Kelly Randall is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Burton Enright Welch since 2019. Prior to that, Randall worked for five years at Altfest Personal Wealth Management. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion across discretionary and non-discretionary accounts, employing a disciplined four-step investment approach that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Lewis Asset Management in Lafayette, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Lewis Asset Management since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Lewis Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans through a five-advisor team, managing approximately $387 million. The firm focuses on long-term trading and broad-market exposure, constructing customized portfolios that emphasize diversified fund-based strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

John Vandenberg is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity since 2021. He has experience in financial consulting and advising roles, having previously served as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2016 to 2021, and as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley from 2013 to 2016. John holds a California Insurance License. John focuses on understanding clients' unique financial situations to develop customized plans aligned with their investment objectives, preferences, and constraints. His approach emphasizes building trusted relationships based on honesty, integrity, and transparency. Outside of his professional work, John is involved in activities such as fitness, social events with friends, hiking, parenthood, traveling, and volunteering.

Daniel Beatty is a financial advisor at Selby Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Selby Wealth Management since 2024 and also maintains a long-standing role at JOHN W. BOOKER & CO., CPAs, PC, where he has worked since 1983. Selby Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, offering discretionary investment management and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Michael Mischler is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC, where he has been since 2013. The firm employs a team of eight advisors and is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Gemmer Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm manages over $2.3 billion across approximately 1,270 clients, focusing on separately managed accounts with an investment approach centered on asset allocation, longer-term holdings, and periodic portfolio rebalancing.

Maria Quintana Pilling is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, she has owned and operated Urbanspice Nutrition, a nutrition and health coaching practice. She serves clients from Berkeley, CA. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $710.6 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on long-term, total-return oriented portfolios using a mix of passive and active strategies and offers ESG and carbon-screened options.

Charles Moore is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at AE Financial Services, LLC, Liberty Group, LLC, and CUNA Brokerage Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns Moore Financial Advice, an investment-related financial firm. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, 529 college-savings plans, and ERISA retirement plan services. The firm utilizes a combination of centrally developed models and adviser-designed strategies, often incorporating third-party managers and private market investments, supported by an affiliated network of legal, tax, and alternative-asset entities.

Joel Malakoff is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth since 2010. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial and Malakoff & Associates, Inc. in Danville, CA. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers written financial plans with periodic reviews, focusing on fundamental analysis and manager evaluation, and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

John Blatter is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ION Solar, Athelas, and LaunchPod Media, among others. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios that may include alternative and illiquid investments.

Jason Qiu is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his career in 2025. Prior to joining Echo45, his background includes roles outside the financial industry and academic experience at the University of California Riverside. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, incorporating strategies such as custom indexing with tax management, ESG filtering, alternative investments, and digital assets.

Ryan Kelley is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bell Investment Advisors Inc since 2019 and previously held roles at ALPS Distributors, Seafarer Capital Partners, Waddell & Reed, and Planmember Securities Corporation. Bell Investment Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm provides investment management alongside financial planning and consultation, implementing diversified strategies primarily through exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, with portfolios customized and reviewed to align with clients’ financial objectives.

Jon Henderson is a CFP® and Series 66 registered advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He is currently with Echo45 Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following previous roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of advising, he is an owner of an artisan woodworking business and a tax preparation and estate planning firm. Additionally, he is a candidate for Governor and the principal officer of his political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth and investment management, retirement plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering services such as custom indexing with tax management and ESG filtering, alternative investments, and digital asset exposure.

Eugene Binunsky is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm in 2026, he worked at Deloitte Tax LLP for four years and held various academic roles at the University of California – Davis and California Polytechnic State University. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios through a disciplined four-step process and acts as a fiduciary while overseeing roughly $1.55 billion in assets across approximately 612 client relationships.

James Luippold is a financial advisor at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee for Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill and coaches an 8U baseball team, where he also manages the team’s finances. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $521.8 million for nearly 1,900 clients through a team of eight advisors, employing both fundamental and technical analysis combined with active trading strategies and comprehensive portfolio management.