Brett Bucher is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is the sole advisor at Bucher Wealth Advisors, an independent firm he founded in 2010. In addition to his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker. Bucher Wealth Advisors serves individuals, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by providing asset management and financial planning, including separately managed account services and pension consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in managing portfolios and offers advice primarily on a non-discretionary basis while using the Pontera® platform for held-away retirement accounts.

Tony Pico is the sole advisor at Pico Associates in Oakland, CA, where he has worked since 2005, accumulating 21 years of industry experience. Pico Associates provides retirement income planning, portfolio management, and educational IRA services for individual and family clients. The firm emphasizes diversified allocations using mainly no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with ongoing monitoring and proprietary fund analysis conducted by the principal. It operates as a fee-only adviser with a primarily non-discretionary implementation model and serves a small client base.

Jeffrey Conn is a financial advisor at Phil Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has prior experience working at Fusion Laboratories LLC, BroadWest Partners, and Stanford University Graduate School of Business, where he currently writes business school case studies. Phil Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to nonprofit organizations, foundations, and charitable entities. The firm uses a rules-based, technology-driven approach that incorporates automated liquidity analysis and model-based strategies, focusing on external portfolio solutions and ESG integration.

Joseph Presti is the principal of Joseph M. Presti Investments, an independent advisory firm based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of experience in the financial industry, including prior roles at Wedbush Equity Management and self-employment. Outside of financial advising, Mr. Presti is a 50% owner and manager of HL Holdings LLC, a company engaged in the production and design of clothing and household products. Joseph M. Presti Investments is a fee-based, state-registered sole proprietorship that provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, institutions, and trusts. The firm applies a value and business-perspective investment approach with a multi-year horizon and focuses on long-term equity ownership, special situations, and cash management, managing approximately $3.0 million across six client accounts.

Paul Roach is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, operating Roach Investment Services since 2005 in San Mateo, CA. He holds Series 63 and 65 licenses as well. Outside of advisory work, he manages residential real estate investments as a property owner and landlord. Roach Investment Services provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and a variety of business and retirement plan clients. The firm develops customized asset allocations using individual securities and managed investments, serving a broader client base including small businesses and retirement-plan clients.

Clayton Earle is a financial advisor at Elevate Wealth Management, L.L.C. in San Francisco, CA, with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 designations and has been with Elevate Wealth Management since 2017. Outside of financial advising, he works as a substitute teacher and is president of an inactive S-Corporation. Elevate Wealth Management, L.L.C. provides portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and 401(k) plan sponsors. The firm employs a diverse investment process combining fundamental, quantitative, technical, cyclical, and modern portfolio theory analyses across a broad range of instruments and trading strategies.

Adam Gould is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Dogpatch Wealth. His prior work includes roles at Boustead Securities, Growth Capital Services, and Emerson Equity. He is also the owner and operator of Dogpatch Capital, a non-discretionary California-registered investment advisory firm. Dogpatch Wealth provides discretionary investment management and comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and private foundations. The firm manages approximately $69.5 million in discretionary assets and employs a range of strategies including equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Khoi Nguyen is a CFP® and CFA® certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Wata Capital LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in San Francisco, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to founding Wata Capital, he spent 11 years at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Wata Capital manages approximately $8.4 million in discretionary assets for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, nonprofits, and business entities. The firm employs a value-oriented, concentrated equity strategy and offers discretionary investment management alongside standalone financial planning and consulting services.

Joseph Pach is the managing member and principal owner of Corcovado Investment Advisors, LLC, with over 20 years of industry experience including two decades at Mellon Capital Management. He holds a Series 65 designation and has led Corcovado since 2021. Outside of advisory services, he oversees proprietary futures trading as a registered Commodity Trading Advisor. Corcovado Investment Advisors is a state-registered firm serving high-net-worth individuals with discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a top-down macroeconomic approach combined with quantitative techniques such as risk parity and volatility targeting, and incorporates listed equity and index option strategies to manage risk.

Barbara Steinmetz is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience at Steinmetz Financial Planning, an independent firm based in Redwood City, CA. She has maintained her practice since 1990. In addition to her financial planning credentials, she holds a real estate broker license, which she does not use in client engagements. Steinmetz Financial Planning is a California-registered, fee-only adviser serving individual investors and small business owners. The firm offers financial planning and portfolio management services guided by a fiduciary standard, employing a blend of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses with a range of investment exposures.

Gino Greco is the sole advisor at G. P. Greco & Co., Inc., an independent registered investment adviser based in Palo Alto, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has five years of industry experience. Prior roles include positions at Northwestern Mutual and First Republic Bank. Outside of his advisory work, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent managing fixed and indexed personal insurance products through Greco Insurance Agency. G. P. Greco & Co., Inc. provides customized portfolio advisory services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately $4.7 million across 16 accounts. The firm employs a long-term investment approach combining cyclical and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management while limiting advice to a defined range of asset classes.

Warren Jackson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Kukui Tree Capital Management LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2024. His prior roles include positions at Media Wealth, Adero Partners, Vista Wealth Management, and Bank of New York Mellon. Kukui Tree Capital Management advises individuals, high net worth individuals, trusts, and estates with discretionary investment management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm’s investment approach centers on fundamental analysis and a long-term orientation, tailoring portfolios to client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance while overseeing third-party independent managers.

Gerald Butrimovitz is a CFP® with 41 years of industry experience, currently operating Gerald Butrimovitz Wealth Advisory in San Francisco, CA. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2009 and established his independent advisory firm in 2012. He serves as trustee for a family trust. Gerald Butrimovitz Wealth Advisory provides comprehensive financial planning and counseling to individuals, families, trusts, estates, business owners, and retirement plans. The firm offers non-discretionary advice through a documented planning process, including retirement, estate, tax, and protection planning, typically billed hourly with an option for fixed-fee ongoing service.

Terry Wu is a financial advisor at TDirection Asset Management in San Francisco, CA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including USA Financial Securities and Serendipity Business Solutions, LLC. Outside of advisory services, he serves as a limited partner overseeing business performance at TD & Christy Insurance Agency, LLC. TDirection Asset Management is an independent firm managing discretionary portfolios for individuals, high-net-worth clients, family trusts, and select retirement plans. The firm employs an in-house research process with a Core & Satellite investment approach, combining fundamental, cyclical, charting, and technical analysis to manage equities, ETFs, REITs, and fixed income.

Timothy Heller is the sole advisor at Compass Rose Advisors, Inc., based in San Francisco, CA, with 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Compass Rose Advisors since 1993. Compass Rose Advisors provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and institutional accounts. The firm focuses on concentrated, long-term equity portfolios guided by independent fundamental analysis, managing accounts within client-specified guidelines and offering weekly reviews and annual performance letters.

Edward Pollak Jr. is the principal of EE Fund Management, LLC, an independent firm based in San Francisco, CA, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked as a senior game industry analyst for Jon Peddie Research since 2006. EE Fund Management provides portfolio management for individuals and trusts, focusing on the video game industry through a sector-specific investment partnership closed to new investors. The firm employs a long-term, low-turnover, buy-and-hold approach with a technology tilt and utilizes multi-tiered research, including a proprietary video game tech index that is rebalanced semiannually.

Ryan Taleghani is a financial advisor at Peninsula Equity Capital with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved as a partner in a real estate business and operates an online retail store. Peninsula Equity Capital is a state-registered investment adviser serving primarily institutional clients and pooled vehicles. The firm focuses on equity-centered portfolios using a combination of fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral analysis to identify undervalued businesses, with an investment approach that includes concentrated equity positions and the use of derivatives for hedging and trading within separately managed accounts.

Richard Sun is a financial advisor at alphaAI Capital Management in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Barclays since 2014. alphaAI Capital Management is an independent firm providing discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and business entities primarily through an interactive digital platform. The firm employs quantitative and systematic methods combined with fundamental and technical analysis to construct and monitor portfolios, often investing in exchange-listed equities and ETFs while utilizing algorithmic decision-making and a technology-driven approach.

Amporn Leininger is the sole advisor at Summit Financial Services in San Francisco, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Summit Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 1999. In addition to investment advisory, she provides bookkeeping, tax, annuities, and insurance services as part of her practice. Summit Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning to individuals and small businesses, focusing on securities investment advice alongside retirement, college planning, tax preparation, insurance, and business consulting. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, using various analytical methods and transaction-based or hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Leon Shirman is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Emerald Hills Capital, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Redwood City, CA. He has 14 years of industry experience and has led Emerald Hills Capital since 2011. Emerald Hills Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $16 million in assets and specializes in fundamental, long-term equity investments focused on small- to mid-cap companies, while also managing a private pooled investment vehicle.