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.

Nancy Woodall is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. Meridian Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth approach through fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

David Phillips is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Valley Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a primarily long-term investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Claire Hollander is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at the Regal Wine Company and the Office of the Oakland Mayor. She is also the host of The Clear Cut Podcast, an investment-related and lifestyle podcast. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, 529 college-savings planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager programs for individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm combines centrally developed models with adviser-representative strategies and offers access to private market investments and structured offerings, supported by a network of affiliated legal, tax, and alternative-asset management entities.

Joseph Wells is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Selby Wealth Management. He has worked with John W. Brooker & Co., CPAs, and operates a sole proprietorship focused on music writing and licensing for TV and film, for which he receives residual payments. Selby Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $545 million on a discretionary basis. The firm provides portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services, emphasizing customized, long-term investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Nicole Holloway is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Natural Investments since 2020. She has worked at Strategy Squad since 2016 and was previously employed by Qualified Planning and Carrie Productions, Inc., where she continues to consult part-time on social media and website maintenance for the entertainment and media business. Natural Investments is a values-focused firm that provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, including high-net-worth households, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and a long-term approach using socially responsible investments, operating under a unique structure as a public-benefit LLC owned by a perpetual purpose trust.