Holly Kindel is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Prospettiva Financial since 2019. Her prior experience includes roles at Occidental Asset Management and Mosaic Financial Partners. She is also principal of Delphi Coaching, providing financial coaching outside of trading hours. Additionally, she serves as treasurer for Sage Financial Solutions, a nonprofit focused on training financial professionals to assist low-to-moderate income individuals. Prospettiva Financial serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $116 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs tailored portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizes regular account reviews, and provides specialized retirement-plan advisory services, including work with state and municipal government clients.

Benjamin Packard is a financial advisor at Lula Financial in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Lula Financial since 2018 and has been self-employed since 2010. Outside of advising, he produces videos for non-profits, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Lula Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm emphasizes passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs, and offers a fee model based on fixed, hourly, and subscription arrangements rather than asset-based fees.

Deepesh Srivastava is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as an advisor at Lucerna Capital Management LLC. He joined the firm in 2026 after a 12-year tenure at Nuveen, a TIAA company, and a brief career transition. Deepesh is based in Dublin, California. Lucerna Capital Management LLC is a California-registered investment adviser that serves individuals and high-net-worth households, including technology professionals with equity compensation. The firm employs a diversified, low-cost core investment approach supplemented by tactical strategies to address concentrated stock and equity compensation issues, offering both portfolio management and financial planning services.

Gerald Fegler is a financial advisor at Contango Wealth Management LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations. Prior to joining Contango in 2025, he worked at Marin Wealth Advisors LLC for nine years and has additional experience with Zions Capital Advisors, Inc. and Allspring Funds Management, LLC. Contango Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods to develop investment strategies tailored to clients’ risk tolerance and time horizon.

Richard Truong is a financial advisor at Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He worked at Dragon Financial Group for five years before joining Benningfield Financial Advisors in 2019. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios combining passive index and ETF holdings alongside select active managers.

Luke Carlson is a financial advisor with QST Capital LLC who holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His previous experience includes a one-year role at Ernst & Young. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a treasury consultant, providing strategic guidance on treasury technology and internal programs to various corporate management teams. QST Capital LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, retirement accounts, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment approach that combines systematic models with discretionary decisions, utilizing a range of instruments including leveraged ETFs and derivatives across both pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Christopher Gallagher is a financial advisor at Gallagher Wealth Management in Danville, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 28 years of industry experience. He has led Gallagher Wealth Management since 2012. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a co-trustee for the James Gallagher 2008 Trust. Gallagher Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer-sponsored plans. The firm employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment strategies and uses options and margin borrowing as part of its portfolio construction.

John Spees is a financial advisor with Granite Capital, holding a Series 65 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Capital Management since 2000 and previously worked at Banc of America Securities. Granite Capital Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $315 million for about 76 clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified equity exposure and fixed-income investments, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and tailored strategies.

Johanna King is a financial advisor at King Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Mateo, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at King Wealth Advisors since 2018 and previously was employed at Netsuite, Inc. from 2015 to 2018. King Wealth Advisors is a small independent firm serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm emphasizes discretionary investment management focused on mutual funds and ETFs, using a selection process based on momentum, value factors, and economic conditions, and offers flexible portfolio strategies including Growth, Growth & Income, and Fixed Income approaches.

Calum Cunningham is a financial advisor with Silicon Private Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Silicon Private Wealth since 2016 and previously worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments and Viant Capital, LLC. Silicon Private Wealth, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $177.8 million in assets across about 83 relationships. The firm offers a range of investment options and employs multiple analysis methods, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary management tailored to client objectives.

Jacob Levy is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Conquis Financial LLC since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Foreside Funds Distributors LLC, Matthews International Capital Management, LLC, The Burgiss Group LLC, Caissa LLC, and Tiedemann Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, Levy is the president of Eastbayshore Eruv Corporation, a religious nonprofit organization. Conquis Financial LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement-plan participants. The firm integrates passive and active strategies with tax-aware portfolio management, employing diversification and Modern Portfolio Theory principles to tailor investments to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Nicolas Benit is a financial advisor at WE Financial Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at Oui Financial, Sasu Gestpat, and Banque Courtois. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and director of SASU GESTPAT, a financial planning business based in France. WE Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and offers educational seminars on personal finance. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside varied investment strategies, and provides access to options-based products and specialized third-party managers.

Nadim Nahas is a financial advisor at Nwk Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Nwk Group since 2002. Nadim is also a 50% partner in the firm. Nwk Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with formal asset-allocation work and ongoing monitoring, offering regular performance reporting that includes comparisons to market indices and peer rankings.

Dale Haithcock is a financial advisor at Auxi Asset Management, LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Auxi Asset Management since 2005, also working at Triad Advisors and Mutual Securities, Inc. His professional background includes managing investment portfolios of equities, ETFs, and mutual funds for high-net-worth clients. Auxi Asset Management provides investment and portfolio management services to individuals, corporations, and institutions, employing an active, multi-strategy approach across various asset classes. The firm manages approximately $99.4 million for 58 clients and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory services, including private pooled investment vehicles.

Ryan Mc Carthy is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at McCarthy Asset Management, Inc. and Stephen P. McCarthy, CPA. He previously worked for three years at PricewaterhouseCoopers, LP and spent a year at the University of Southern California. McCarthy Asset Management, Inc. serves individual investors, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans, managing approximately $422.4 million on a discretionary basis. The firm emphasizes long-term, diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes and integrates tax preparation and planning services as part of its offering.

Leonid Pinski is a financial advisor at Vega Capital Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Vega Capital Group since 2001. Vega Capital Group provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis with dynamic allocation across equities and fixed income, using instruments such as exchange-traded funds, options, and derivatives to manage market risk.

Christopher Dodds is a financial advisor with Crown Oak Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Coinbase Global, The Cynosure Group, Baron Capital Group, and The Charles Schwab Corporation. Dodds serves on the boards of directors for The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab Bank and acts as a consultant to Baron Capital Group and The Cynosure Group. Crown Oak Advisors provides discretionary investment management and institutional consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach combining fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral finance analysis to identify undervalued businesses for long-term ownership.

Min Kim is a financial advisor at Twin Lakes Capital with Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 38 years of industry experience. He has been with Twin Lakes Capital Management, LLC since 2005 and previously worked at First Allied Securities, Inc. from 2000 to 2006. Twin Lakes Capital primarily serves individual and family clients, including high-net-worth households, managing approximately $314.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm employs a long-term, value-driven investment approach that integrates top-down macro and bottom-up fundamental analysis, offering portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning with access to private funds for qualified clients.

Nicholas Tognoli is a financial advisor at Bass Rocks Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience before beginning his advisory career in 2023. His work history includes a year at Brookwood Investment Group and five years at Arizona State University. Bass Rocks Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other advisers, focusing on equities, ETFs, and options-related strategies. The firm emphasizes the use of margin and both fundamental and technical analysis, with client accounts custodied at Schwab Institutional.

Ronan Gaudario is a financial advisor with Luna Capital Management, LLC in Burlingame, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has worked at Luna Capital since 2017 and was previously with VOYA Financial Advisors. Outside of advising, he is a licensed real estate agent and an independent insurance agent. Luna Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies based on client objectives and risk tolerance, utilizing techniques such as asset allocation and options strategies, while also providing estate-planning coordination and ongoing suitability reviews.