Philip Rontell is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Keller Williams Realty East Bay and American Income Life. He also serves as a referral-only licensed real estate agent with The Agency of Alamo, CA. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of centrally developed and advisor-specific investment strategies, integrating third-party managers and offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and educational workshops.

Jeffrey Petersen is a financial advisor with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Willow Grove Advisors since 2010. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for around 187 client relationships, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors. 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, and it provides detailed reporting and private placement due diligence for suitable clients.

Reed Mccue is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Chequers Financial Management since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides tailored advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, complex multi-generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers Personal CFO and Multi-Family Office services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management focused on passive asset-class funds, disciplined rebalancing, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with HCM Wealth, where he has worked since 2026, following an 18-year tenure at Hutchinson Capital Management and one year at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and occasionally state and municipal government clients. The firm emphasizes a capital preservation and value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and client-specific Investment Policy Guidelines.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and has experience with firms such as Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and non-profits. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with selected active management, and supports employers and plan sponsors with ERISA fiduciary services and participant education.

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.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Rodney La Fleur is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers in 2023, he worked in education roles including positions at the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Teach For America. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities through tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management that emphasizes passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management and holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. He has 15 years of industry experience, including roles at Emerson Equity LLC, Calamar Financial Group, and CS Planning Corp. Bristow is a managing partner at Tamalpais Asset Management, where he oversees daily operations, client communication, financial education, and account management. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, primarily serving high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning using written Investment Policy Statements and emphasizes passive core exposures while incorporating fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, along with alternative strategies for accredited investors.

Robin Brinckerhoff is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing director at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. Prior to joining Fort Point in 2017, Brinckerhoff held roles at Gordian Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Fort Point Capital Partners serves family offices and high net worth individuals with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and supervisory services. The firm emphasizes risk-focused investment strategies, global diversification, active risk management, and systematic tax-loss harvesting through ETFs.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at several firms including Capulent, LLC and Sanctuary Securities, LLC. He is also involved with Gordian Capital Management, a registered investment advisor. Gordian Wealth Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates by providing discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a blended fundamental and quantitative investment approach with diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Edward Kearney is a ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Chequers Financial Management LLC in San Francisco since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides bespoke advisory services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals, multi‑generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers customized financial planning combined with discretionary investment management, focusing on passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

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.

Vivian Fox is a Series 65 licensed advisor with SAS Financial Advisors, LLC., based in San Francisco, CA. She joined SAS Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience at Section 32, LLC., Light Street Capital Management, Collective Health, and KPMG. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, and provides comprehensive financial planning services.

Winston Gaffron is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Delta since 2020. Prior to joining Delta, he spent two years as a world traveler and four years at US Endoscopy. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, and also serves as a subadvisor to other advisory firms.

Jared Barnecut is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Stewart Wealth Management, Inc. since 2007. He holds the Series 66 designation and is based in San Rafael, CA. Stewart Wealth Management advises individuals, families, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement-plan sponsors, and business entities, managing approximately $501 million across around 337 client relationships. The firm’s investment approach focuses on strategic asset allocation and global diversification using low-cost, institutional-class mutual funds and ETFs within a core-satellite framework, incorporating pension consulting and private placement consulting alongside the use of derivatives and leverage in separately managed accounts.