Sean Kenmore is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC since 2013. He holds the Series 66 designation and works out of Berkeley, CA. Outside of his advisory role, Kenmore is involved in real estate as a licensed broker and managing partner in multiple real estate and development ventures. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $851 million in assets across 531 client relationships. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct and monitor diversified portfolios, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles including options and alternative assets, and provides comprehensive financial planning, consulting, and specialized tax and retirement services.

Elliott Elbaz is a financial advisor with Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Mill Valley, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2011 and has held roles at Gordian Capital Management and Capulent, LLC during his career. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Bella Clancy Management, a real estate ownership and management business based in Palm Desert, CA. Gordian Wealth Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Ryan Kosakura is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with ZRC Wealth Management since 2014. Kosakura is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and is part of a six-advisor team at Elevation Wealth Partners, LLC. Elevation Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and institutional accounts by providing fee-only discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term, academically informed investment strategies, supported by integrated tax and accounting services.

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.

Matthew Gatt is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC. He has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $830 million in client assets, using a customized asset allocation approach with a blend of passive and active strategies, and offers specialized ESG investment options.

Wing Yin Kong is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America from 2015 to 2020. 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 integrates private and public holdings for suitable clients.

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.

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.

Anthony Jurado is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC since 2016 and previously worked at Malakoff Wealth and Linsco/Private Ledger Corp. from 2000 to 2016. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm uses a tactical asset allocation approach combining passive and active investments with attention to tax consequences, serving approximately 549 clients and managing $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Ian Burkhard is a financial advisor at Capital Advantage, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at KPMG LLC. Prior to his advisory career, he was involved with the OCSB Alumni Association and the Isla Vista Food Coop. Capital Advantage, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a team approach to develop client strategies based on personal interviews and employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, with a firm AUM exceeding $1.2 billion.

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.

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 16 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HCM Wealth in San Rafael, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent 18 years at Hutchinson Capital Management. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on capital preservation through a value-oriented investment approach that includes concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and sub-advisory relationships.

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.

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.

Jason Mccoy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2019. His prior experience includes roles at First Republic Securities Company, LLC; First Republic Investment Management, Inc.; CETERA Advisor Networks LLC; and Sageview Advisory Group. Lodestar Private Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy using a blend of passive and active investments, focusing on long-term holdings with periodic adjustments based on market conditions, and operates as a fee-only fiduciary.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales as an insurance agent. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation approach and supports employers with ERISA fiduciary services, participant education, and held-away retirement account management.

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.

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.