Joel Meyer is the principal and sole advisor at Meyer Financial Advisors, Inc. in Los Altos, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and has seven years of industry experience. Prior to founding Meyer Financial Advisors, he worked at Administrative Software Applications, Inc. for 14 years. Since 2021, he has also served as CEO of Meyer Financial Counselors, LLC, providing financial planning for divorcing couples and business consulting. Meyer Financial Advisors, Inc. is an independent, single-advisor firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses with financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consultation. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis to build diversified portfolios and offers periodic educational seminars and family-office style services.

Xu Tian is the principal of Tian Capital LLC, an independent investment management firm based in Mountain View, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 10 years of industry experience, having founded and managed Tian Capital since 2016. Tian Capital LLC is a fee-only firm that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm employs fundamentally driven, equity-focused strategies including value, growth, and event-driven approaches, and is noted for its use of leverage and derivative instruments within separately managed accounts.

Lavina Nagar is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Maya Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Menlo Park, CA, since 2008. Maya Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services for donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and provides a notable client-managed program for self-directed investors.

Boris Suvorov is the sole advisor at Three Main Points LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Los Gatos, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of experience in the industry. Prior to founding Three Main Points LLC, he operated a software outsourcing business under Bovas LLC. In addition to his advisory work, Suvorov continues to provide software engineering consulting outside of trading hours. Three Main Points LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and corporate clients, managing approximately $14.4 million in assets. The firm employs a tailored approach combining long- and short-term trading, option strategies, and AI-supported research, and features a notable international client base as well as performance-fee arrangements uncommon among similar independent advisors.

Chitra Staley is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 21 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at TPW Finance LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Mountain View, CA. Her prior experience includes roles at Tuscon ESG LLC and Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. TPW Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm focuses on personalized portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, maintaining a small client base and requiring client authorization for discretionary trading.

Michael Hudick is a CFP® professional with 19 years of experience in financial planning, currently serving as principal of MiGH Financial Planner, LLC, an independent firm based in Los Gatos, CA. He has operated his sole proprietorship practice since 2007 and founded MiGH Financial Planner, LLC in 2016. MiGH Financial Planner provides investment management and financial planning services to individual investors, high-net-worth clients, and certain retirement plans. The firm employs a model portfolio approach focused on ETFs for equity exposure and a detailed fixed-income strategy, emphasizing buy-and-hold diversification and utilizing specialized screening tools for bond and closed-end fund selection.

Lindy Chan is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has worked at Vibrance Wealth Management LLC and its predecessor entities since 2019 and held roles at Centric Advisors, Sierra Pacific Financial Advisor, and Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory work, she is a licensed insurance agent and occasionally offers commissionable insurance products to clients. Vibrance Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and corporate plan sponsors. The firm combines pension-plan consulting with individual portfolio management and uses a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, with the option to delegate to sub-advisers.

Vaibhav Goel is a financial advisor at Simple Money Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at DoorDash, Google, and Lyft. Simple Money Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both one-time and ongoing financial planning. The firm uses various investment methods, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a subscription-based account aggregation and planning platform developed by its affiliate, Simple Money, Inc.

Robert Arne is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is the principal at Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning, an independent firm based in Ben Lomond, CA. Prior to founding Carpe Diem, he worked with DWR Wealth Management and Dunham Associates CPAs. Outside of advising, he serves as an adjunct professor in the Financial Planning Program at Golden Gate University and is president of Carpe Diem Tax Services SLV, providing accounting and tax services. Carpe Diem Financial Life Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small businesses, offering comprehensive financial planning, educational workshops, and nondiscretionary portfolio management that combines Modern Portfolio Theory with Austrian Economic Theory. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified, and tax-efficient portfolios, with investment decisions requiring client pre-approval and regular reviews.

Chao Wen Huang is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ (CFP®) with 12 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Candor Financial, LLC, an independent firm based in Santa Clara, CA, where he has worked since 2010. Candor Financial serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, and charitable organizations, with a significant portion of its client base consisting of high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a fee-only comprehensive financial planning approach and combines passive and active investment strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and the CAPM framework.

Akio Kurata is an advisor at Equity X Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with affiliated entities Equity X, Inc. and Equity X, Ltd. In addition to his advisory work, Kurata is CEO of Equity X, Inc., a data analytics and market analysis firm. Equity X Investments, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals and businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm also offers subscription-based AI market research and deal-flow introductions, combining analytical methods such as fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Parthiv Sangani is a financial advisor at Beacon Park Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at GoDaddy from 2013 to 2019. Beacon Park Capital is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, and estates through separately managed accounts. The firm offers a concentrated Long Term Growth strategy and a Tailored Strategy, with a focus on discretionary portfolio management and performance-based compensation for certain clients.

Stacy Turner is a financial advisor with The Wealth Mastery, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has operated as a sole proprietor and with The Wealth Mastery in various capacities since 2013. Turner also engages in licensed insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of her professional time to this activity. The Wealth Mastery, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, using a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

Wei Shao is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Consonance Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked exclusively at Consonance Wealth Management since 2016. Outside of advisory services, she is a licensed insurance agent in California and devotes part of her time to selling insurance products. Consonance Wealth Management serves individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and small businesses by providing discretionary investment management and financial consultation. The firm focuses on diversified, low-cost, tax-aware portfolios with integrated retirement and financial planning offered at no additional fee.

Olga Mavrody is a financial advisor at OLMA Advisors with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked in tax planning and compliance through her firm, Olga Mavrody, Inc. (DBA Olma Tax), where she serves as president. OLMA Advisors provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as corporate and business clients. The firm employs a primarily passive investment approach using diversified portfolios of index mutual funds and ETFs, integrating its services with a related tax practice and family management company for coordinated tax and business planning.

Junyu Guo is a financial advisor at JY Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at eHEALTH, INC. and Fehr & Peers. JY Capital Management provides fee-based investment advisory services with a focus on customized portfolio management for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using a broad range of instruments, including options, short sales, and margin, tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances.

Jen I Cheng is the sole advisor at Cheng, Jen I and holds the Series 65 designation. He has over 30 years of business experience, including 26 years at Dynavista Inc. and managing his own advisory and property management activities since 2021. He is involved in the property management of his own rental properties. Cheng, Jen I provides investment advice focused on real estate investment vehicles, particularly third-party Delaware Statutory Trusts offered under Regulation D. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients by delivering research and due diligence without managing assets or providing discretionary authority.

Preston Dodd is a financial advisor at Mission Capital Advisors Inc. in Sunnyvale, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. His prior work includes roles at Credit Suisse Securities, AllianceBernstein, Oxford Economics USA, and Gordian Investments. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a consulting business that provides non-discretionary management and strategy guidance separate from his firm’s investment services. Mission Capital Advisors primarily serves institutional and pooled accounts such as foundations, endowments, and charitable organizations, while also advising businesses and individual clients. The firm’s approach focuses on macroeconomic analysis and diversified asset allocation, with customized investment policy development and ongoing monitoring, charging fees based on hourly and flat consulting rather than assets under management.

Cynthia Gaertner Bridges is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience and has been the sole advisor at Kuleana Wealth Advisors since 2010. She holds a Series 65 license and operates out of Los Altos, CA. Kuleana Wealth Advisors provides integrated financial planning and investment management to individual investors, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm emphasizes goal-based planning and portfolio construction using low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and private investments, with a notable focus on non-discretionary accounts and client education through workshops.

Jonathan Whitcraft is the sole advisor at Whitcraft Capital Management in Mountain View, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 45 years of industry experience. He has managed Whitcraft Capital since its founding in 1997. Whitcraft Capital Management is an independent advisory firm offering discretionary investment supervisory services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and custodial accounts. The firm employs an active growth portfolio strategy using proprietary computer screens alongside fundamental and technical analysis, managing accounts on a fully discretionary basis with an emphasis on risk management and diversified investment instruments.