Bryan Berg is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. He currently serves as the sole advisor at Heighten Capital Management LLC. Prior to founding Heighten Capital Management, he worked at CIBC World Markets Corp and CIBC World Markets Inc for a combined total of 22 years. Heighten Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management through separately managed accounts for high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, retirement accounts, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable entities, and certain institutional investors. The firm employs a valuation-focused, fundamentally driven investment approach that combines top-down and bottom-up analysis with tactical use of written options, applying formal risk controls and compliance procedures.

Dustyn Contreras is a financial advisor at San Francisco Asset Solutions with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at Petro 49, Western Governors University, and American Hartford Gold. San Francisco Asset Solutions serves individual investors and high-net-worth clients, offering financial planning, non-discretionary portfolio management, and financial education seminars. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and strategic asset allocation to build globally diversified portfolios and places a notable emphasis on educational workshops.

Adarsh Shyamsundar is the principal and sole advisor at Polaris Capital Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of experience in the financial industry. Prior to founding Polaris Capital in 2022, he worked at Micron Technology Inc. for twelve years. Polaris Capital Management LLC is an independent, state-registered advisory firm serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with tailored investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a client-specific approach using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients, managing approximately $9.95 million across 25 client relationships.

Joseph Voska is the principal advisor at Voska Wealth, an independent firm based in Rancho Cordova, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has experience in financial advising since 2026, following seven years with Accenture. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a separate online financial-education business. Voska Wealth is a fee-only independent investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with retirement and pre-retirement wealth management and financial planning. The firm employs a combination of passive and active strategies, including options, and emphasizes asset allocation, risk management, and client-imposed investment restrictions.

Hardeep Singh is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at PK Wealth Advisors in San Francisco, where he has worked since 2020, also having experience at firms including Delta Investment Management and Wedbush Securities. In addition to his advisory work, he operates an insurance sales and services business as a licensed insurance agent. PK Wealth Advisors serves primarily retirement plans, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other institutional or pooled investment vehicles. The firm provides discretionary asset management, ERISA plan advisory services, and financial planning, employing a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses.

Charles Ho is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Legacy Builders Financial, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Origin Financial, Charles Schwab, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advising, he is the owner and CEO of two real estate investment corporations. Legacy Builders Financial, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers tailored investment management and comprehensive financial planning, utilizing a combination of passive portfolio construction and various analytical techniques, and maintains a co-advisory arrangement with an independent outside manager.

Cliff Leiker is the principal of CJL Quantum Analytics, an independent advisory firm based in Fair Oaks, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has nine years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a fraternal agent for the Catholic Order of Foresters, focusing on life insurance sales. CJL Quantum Analytics primarily serves small business owners seeking retirement-plan investment guidance and individual bank investors, offering non-discretionary, customized advice on stocks, ETFs, and mutual funds. The firm provides pay-as-you-go online products including bank-specific research, educational webinars, and an economic newsletter, with an investment approach that combines fundamental dividend analysis and technical indicators tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and time horizon.

Kenneth Golden is a CFA® charterholder with 9 years of industry experience and has been with Sierra Financial Management Co. since 1983. He operates as the sole advisor at the independent firm based in Citrus Heights, CA. Sierra Financial Management Co. provides investment management to individuals, foundations, and trusts through separately managed accounts. The firm combines weekly top-down macroeconomic analysis with bottom-up security selection to construct equity, balanced, and fixed-income portfolios, employing a concentrated, individualized management approach.

Brian Belcastro is a financial advisor with The $ Coach, LLC in El Dorado Hills, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He founded The $ Coach, LLC in 2011 after prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Raymond James Financial Services. Outside of advising, Belcastro publishes educational content including a YouTube series titled “Money Talk with Brian” and a book used for client education. The $ Coach, LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines public education and business consulting with a non-discretionary investment approach that includes a range of strategies from long-term investing to options writing.

William Corley is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been the principal at Corley Investment Management since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Stonehurst Securities, Pim Financial Services, and OSAIC. He is also an independent insurance agent for various companies. Corley Investment Management is an independent registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals by providing financial planning, retirement consulting, and introductions to third-party asset managers. The firm focuses on client goals, risk tolerance, and asset allocation while offering educational seminars and ongoing supervision of selected managers.

Scott has had an interest in finance and investing ever since his first job delivering newspapers when he was eleven years old. He grew up in the home of a physician and scientist, studied finance and accounting and worked in Silicon Valley for a few years. After all these experiences, he has settled into the profession he always envisioned. He works with individuals and families in the medical, scientific and technology fields to understand their financial goals and dreams and develop a uniquely tailored financial plan. He strives to remove the pain points in his clients' financial lives, increase their confidence about the future and reduce the costs associated with their financial decisions. He loves the opportunity to provide this service. Scott is married and has four children. He enjoys music, along with his wife and daughter, and can sometimes be found building LEGOs with his three sons. He has also lived and traveled various places in the world and loves learning about history and culture.

Tien Pham is a financial advisor at Royce Wealth Management LLC in Sacramento, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with approximately one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at GPW LLP and Gursey Schneider LLP. Royce Wealth Management LLC provides fee-only investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm constructs portfolios using individual equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, money market funds, and alternative investments, employing both fundamental and technical analysis with a long-term orientation and tactical adjustments as warranted.

Vitalii Iakushev is a financial advisor at VIFINANCE L.L.C. with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Walmart Global Tech and West Leasing, as well as self-employment and positions in the automotive industry. VIFINANCE L.L.C. provides discretionary portfolio management and consultative asset-allocation guidance primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investment strategies, emphasizing U.S. large-cap equities with diversification through fixed income and ETFs.

David Sefton is a ChFC® and Series 65 credentialed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Sefton Financial Planning since 2012, operating out of Sacramento, CA. Sefton Financial Planning is a sole proprietorship providing fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, asset-allocation approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, offering written plans and non-discretionary assistance without managing client assets or engaging in discretionary trading.

Malique Micenheimer is a financial advisor at WIN Private Wealth with 6 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including New York Life and Eagle Strategies. Outside of his advisory role, he is the founder and CFO of the Micenheimer Foundation, a nonprofit focused on community philanthropy. WIN Private Wealth is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers personalized investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars, employing a mix of active and passive strategies along with ESG portfolio options.

Bernard Gwandiku is the sole advisor at Gwan Global Services, Corp., an independent firm based in Elk Grove, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has six years of experience in financial advisory. Prior to founding his firm in 2019, he has worked at UCSF Medical Center since 2005. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in real estate sales as an agent with Keller Williams Realty and owns an equipment rental business. Gwan Global Services, Corp. offers portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analysis techniques and investment strategies, including fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory, and provides both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Brent Ward is a financial advisor at Award Financial Group with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Foundations Investment Advisors. He serves on the board and finance committee of Elk Grove Adult Community Training. Award Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm customizes investment strategies using fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, offers direct portfolio management, and employs quarterly reviews with portfolio maintenance including tax-loss harvesting.

Magnum Drew is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Financial Client LLC since 2022. Prior to this, he worked with firms including Avantax Investment Services, Inc. and 1st Global Capital Corp. In addition to his advisory role, he owns Magnum CPA PC, an accounting and tax preparation business, and operates FitAdvantages, a financial fitness and wellness coaching service. Financial Client provides discretionary portfolio management, assets-under-advisement services, and facilitates client relationships with third-party money managers. The firm follows a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers educational seminars alongside initial complimentary consultations.

Robert Teel is a financial advisor at Kingdom Capital Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Microsoft Corporation and Amazon.com, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he spent time as a stay-at-home parent. Kingdom Capital Management is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that serves individuals and families, focusing on working and middle-income households, young professionals, growing families, and small business owners navigating life-stage financial decisions. The firm offers life-stage financial planning through fixed-fee engagements and employs a diversified, long-term investment approach called “Thirds Investing,” using mutual funds and ETFs supported by fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Douglas Robinson is the principal of RCM Robinson Capital Management LLC in Mill Valley, CA, with 42 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc., Securities America, Inc., and Foothill Securities, Inc. since starting his own firm in 2005. RCM provides institutional fixed-income portfolio management and related investment advice to public agencies, trusts, foundations, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm primarily manages short- and intermediate-term fixed-income portfolios on a non-discretionary basis, combining value principles, modern portfolio theory, and demographic research in its investment approach.