James Gebhardt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Gebhardt Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. Prior to that, he held roles at Integrity Alliance LLC and 401K Masters, LLC. Gebhardt also operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on fixed insurance products. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented “Protected Growth” strategy and serves a high-net-worth clientele through coordinated planning and multiple custodial and third-party platforms.

Michele Sine is a financial advisor with ImpactAdvisor LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. She has worked in real estate with Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices Drysdale Properties since 2017 and Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage prior to that. In addition to her advisory role, Michele holds a California Real Estate Sales License and occasionally advises clients on property transactions. ImpactAdvisor LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm manages portfolios using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering a range of strategies including separately managed accounts, digital indexing, private placements, and real estate investments.

Faraz Sattar is a financial advisor with Accretive Wealth Management, LLC in San Ramon, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 13 years of industry experience, having been with Accretive Wealth Management since 2012. Accretive Wealth Management provides investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small business and institutional clients. The firm uses multiple methods of analysis and manages exposure across public and private markets, with a particular focus on private placements, private equity, private real estate, private debt, hedge funds, REITs, and qualified opportunity zone investments.

James Johns is a financial advisor at Vios Asset Management LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Vios Asset Management since 2002. Vios Asset Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, foundations, and trusts. The firm applies a $1,000,000 account minimum and manages accounts using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading tactics along with derivatives and short-selling strategies.

Manuel Apolonio is a CFP®-designated financial advisor at Hanke & Apolonio Wealth Advisors LLC in San Francisco, with 10 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial and Hanke & Co. Wealth Management LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he provides life coaching services through his own business, Manuel Raguro Apolonio Life Coaching. Hanke & Apolonio Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm offering discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment process is based on fundamental analysis and tailored client objectives, utilizing a range of strategies including long-term holdings, active trading, and option writing.

Michael Johnson is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC since 2014, where he serves as one of three advisors. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach, combining passive index and ETF investments with select active managers, and manages accounts under limited discretionary authority.

Mark Sifling is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising at Simple Life Financial, where he has been a principal since 2006. He also serves as the principal consultant of Blu Pagoda LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services to financial companies. Simple Life Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with experience serving multi-generational households through tailored investment profiles, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.

Ian Tongol is an advisor at Investment Growth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Armanino LLP, Century Group, and Robert Half. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with ECA Marketing. Investment Growth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as business retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as personal cash-flow tracking and educational presentations.

Bruce Leppla is the principal of Leppla Capital Management LLC in San Francisco and holds a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He is also a partner at the law firm Lieff Cabraser Heimann & Bernstein LLP, where he provides litigation services. Leppla Capital Management LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies across multiple asset classes and supports a small client base while managing multi-tens of millions in assets.

Isabella Tam is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Beyond Wealth Advisory LLC with two years of industry experience. She has worked at firms including IEQ Capital, LLC and Fisher Investments. Outside of her advisory role, she is employed in tax preparation at C&R Tam Tax Services. Beyond Wealth Advisory serves individual, high-net-worth, trust, pension, and corporate clients with discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and asset allocation strategies tailored to client objectives, managing approximately $73 million for about 87 clients.

Jeremy Bardin is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Elevate Capital Management, L.L.C. since 2019 and previously worked at Elevate Wealth Management, L.L.C. from 2016 to 2019. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CFO and board member of Fourth Pillar, Inc., an alternative health products company. Elevate Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with tailored portfolio management and documented investment policy statements. The firm employs multiple analytical methods and a long-term trading orientation to manage accounts on a discretionary or non-discretionary basis.

Tejpartab Anand is a financial advisor at Accretive Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked as a derivatives trader and in financial services roles at OneAmerica and Cornerstone Financial Partners. Anand has been with Accretive Wealth Management since 2021. Accretive Wealth Management serves individual, small business, and institutional clients by offering investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs analytical approaches including charting, fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and manages portfolios on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Kevin Kennedy is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience and the principal of Kevin Kennedy, LLC, where he has worked since 2004. He also serves on the Board of Directors for Bank of Marin Bancorp. Additionally, he has been employed by the City of Alameda since 2000. Kevin Kennedy, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, pension plans, and not-for-profit organizations, utilizing SEI-managed account programs and model portfolios for asset allocation and investment selection. The firm primarily offers non-discretionary services and focuses on retirement plans and institutional clients.

Brooks Schaffer is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Waypoint West since 2025, following five years at Alkeon Capital Management and four years at BlackRock. Waypoint West provides portfolio management and financial planning services for high-net-worth individuals and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading, options, and private placements, and serves as a private fund adviser and sponsor for pooled funds.

Kurt Rauzi is a financial advisor at Dedicated Capital Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, holding the ChFC® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 39 years of industry experience, including a prior role at Gordian Investments, LLC from 2015 to 2016. Dedicated Capital Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related business entities by providing comprehensive financial planning and investment advisory services. The firm uses a structured four-phase process and typically allocates client assets to independent third-party managers, emphasizing multidisciplinary planning and outsourced portfolio management.

Adam Bagherian is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Arbor Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He is also pursuing CPA credentialing and is involved in maintaining and managing short-term rental properties independent of his advisory role. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical adjustments, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and advanced portfolio management tools.

Matthew Lewis is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is a financial advisor at TechView Wealth Advisors LLC in San Francisco, where he has worked since 2017. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Morgan Stanley Private Bank, and Enter Capital Group, Inc. TechView Wealth Advisors provides integrated financial planning and portfolio management primarily for technology executives, entrepreneurs, and clients with cross-border assets. The firm combines macroeconomic, fundamental, and technical analysis with both active and passive investment strategies, serving a client base that includes both U.S. and non-U.S. residents.

Evan Ke is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently serves as a financial advisor at Van Strum & Towne Inc, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he was with SKBA Capital Management and Nari Suda LLC. Van Strum & Towne primarily serves high net-worth individuals and manages accounts for a variety of clients including trusts, foundations, and pension plans. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis for stock selection, capital preservation, and long-term growth, maintaining generally low portfolio turnover and tailoring asset allocation to client objectives.

Roberto Ventura is a financial advisor at Strong Bridge Advisors LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in software research and development for investment through his involvement with Tekton Ind Com Ser Ltda since 2019. Prior to that, he spent 20 years at Efix Ltda. Strong Bridge Advisors serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, retirement plan participants, privately held corporations, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental research process across multiple investment strategies and offers discretionary management alongside educational workshops and tailored financial planning.

Karen Medford is a CFP® with eight years of experience at Fleming Financial Advising in Walnut Creek, CA. She has been with the firm since 2009 and holds a Series 65 license. Fleming Financial Advising serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, focusing on later-life planning and survivor-transition work. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies using diversified pooled vehicles and fixed-income instruments, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with individualized portfolios rather than model portfolios.