Tiffany Blaho is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bell Investment Advisors since 2019, following four years at Burleson & Company, LLC. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized investment recommendations based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

Gerwin De Haan is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at APS Management Group, Inc. and Cal Poly Pomona. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment approach combining active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Anthony Jurado is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2016, and previously spent 10 years at LPL Financial. Jurado holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lodestar Private Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy combining passive and active investments, generally maintaining long-term holdings with attention to tax implications in taxable accounts.

Ian Burkhard is a financial advisor at Capital Advantage, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Advantage since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at KPMG LLC from 2018 to 2021. Capital Advantage, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with macroeconomic indicators to guide investment decisions and offers discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Nicholas Cochran is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 1992 and has also provided expert witness services in arbitration matters since 2006. American Investors Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, combining broker-dealer capabilities with SEC-registered advisory services.

Annie Klopstock is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Tandem Investment Advisors and UCSF Medicine. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, serving approximately 610 clients with a team of 11 advisors.

Madeline Williams is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins, LLC since 2017. Williams is based in San Ramon, CA, and is part of the California Financial Advisors team. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, applying a comprehensive investment approach that includes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence tailored to client objectives.

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.

Saadia Ahmed is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 12 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. Ahmed is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley Lajna, a faith-based community group. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach including advanced options and margin strategies and operates a wrap-fee program tailored to client accounts.

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.

Emmett Peck Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA. He has worked at both Prosperity Financial Group and Fortune Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his financial advisory role, Peck is involved with the National Ski Patrol, providing customer service and supporting on-mountain safety and emergency care. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors and provides tailored portfolios that may include a range of securities, supported by both in-house management and third-party money managers.

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.

Jacob Edwards is a financial advisor at Parkwoods Wealth Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Wellspring Financial Partners, Liquitech Fire Solutions, Frontline Wildfire Defense, and UC Davis. Parkwoods Wealth Partners serves individuals, qualified retirement plans, not-for-profit organizations, foundations, and corporations with investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and employee financial-wellness services. The firm follows a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and efficient-market principles, utilizing diversified allocations primarily through mutual funds, ETFs, and fixed-income ladders. Parkwoods is also affiliated with an accounting firm and operates an educational media platform, extending its advisory and education capabilities beyond typical portfolio management.

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.

Gary Muto is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at BCN Financial since 1994 and has held prior roles at Quest Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, LP, and LPL Financial. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and related financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment process focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, including unleveraged inverse ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, and delivers regular client reporting and specific non-discretionary advice.

Michael Ye is a financial advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and the Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology before joining his current firm. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and uses a broad range of instruments to tailor portfolio advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.