Madeline Valente is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Pleasanton Financial Advisors from 2008 to 2013. Bluesky Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, endowments, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets and employs a team of ten advisors who emphasize strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, and tax-efficient portfolio management.

Vijay Malik is a financial advisor at Sophis Investments LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Everest Group LLC and Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, L.P. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as president of Middle America Capital, a Nebraska real estate investment company. Sophis Investments is a small team advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, endowments, foundations, pooled investment vehicles, and certain businesses. The firm employs a concentrated, bottom-up fundamental equity approach with long-term holdings and uses performance-based fees for qualified clients, managing both individual accounts and pooled investment vehicles.

Matthew Weaver is a CFA® charterholder with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Prosperitas Financial, LLC since 2026 and previously spent a decade at LPL Financial. His background also includes roles at Fremont Bank and Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling. Prosperitas Financial is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a mix of analytical approaches to build individualized portfolios and manages approximately $812 million for about 1,745 clients.

Herson Royce Taasin is a financial advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC, holding four years of industry experience. He has worked with Coppell Advisory Solutions DBA Fusion Capital Management since 2021 and has additional roles at VG Capital, Kaiser, and Dameron Hospital. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as an emergency department technician at both Kaiser and Dameron Hospital. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a combination of internally developed and independent asset allocation models, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing portfolio supervision to align with client objectives.

Jacob Reid is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 24 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms including Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America Advisors, and Capital Insight Partners. Reid is active in community and professional organizations, serving as a board member of an engineering corporation and volunteering with Rotary International and the Livermore-Pleasanton Elks Lodge. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies through model asset allocations and discretionary or non-discretionary manager relationships.

Michael Peel is a financial advisor with Sowell Management in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and beginning his advisory career in 2025. Prior to joining Sowell, he worked at the Sunnyvale Department of Public Safety and Tennyson Electric Inc. He is also the managing partner of Safe-Hold Storage, LLC, a company involved in public storage facilities and commercial real estate management. Sowell Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and other RIAs. The firm utilizes a range of management styles and model portfolios while providing comprehensive support services to over 100 independent advisory representatives.

Richard Goldstein is a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 47 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at B. Riley Wealth Advisors since 2012, including a role at National Securities Corp from 2012 to 2022. Goldstein is involved in community activities such as serving on the investment committee of the Rotarian Foundation of Livermore and acting as a legacy leader with Ambassadors of Compassion. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7.03 billion in assets for around 16,821 clients. The firm provides a wide range of services, including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Stephen Chipman is a financial advisor with The AmeriFlex Group in Livermore, CA, holding a Series 66 license and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research, Securities America Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and Thrivent Financial. He also serves as a notary public. The AmeriFlex Group is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, corporations, and retirement plans through a network of advisory affiliates. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, third-party money manager selection, and retirement plan consulting, delivering customized strategies via model asset allocations and manager relationships.

Mahesvar Aks is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Coppell Advisory Solutions, he worked at Nisum Technologies and Cognizant Technology Solution. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a director of Maks4Max Inc., a company involved in insurance and real estate investments. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a tailored investment process using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers an open-architecture platform that includes a variety of asset classes and ongoing portfolio supervision.

James Simos II is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2018. His prior experience includes roles at National Securities Corp and Infinity Securities, Inc. He is also a partner at Adelphia Capital LLC, where he manages commercial real estate investments. B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $7 billion in client assets through 274 advisors. The firm provides a wide range of services including advisory programs, financial planning, and retirement solutions to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans.

Darrell Szymanski is a financial advisor with Advisors Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Pacific Financial Group, Inc. for 16 years before joining Advisors Capital Management in 2025. Advisors Capital Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, employee benefit plans, and clients of unaffiliated broker-dealers and RIAs, providing discretionary portfolio management through customized private accounts, model strategies, and a self-directed brokerage solution for qualified retirement plans. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up security selection across various asset classes and manages over $8 billion in discretionary assets, primarily acting as an outsourced sub-advisor.

Daniel Torres is a financial advisor with Eagle Strategies (NY Life) based in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and bringing 16 years of industry experience. He also owns Daniel P. Torres Financial & Insurance Services, through which he brokers non-registered insurance products. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the board for the Edna Hill Middle School Parents Club. Eagle Strategies serves a diverse client base including individual investors and institutional plans, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes tailored solutions and primarily manages assets on a non-discretionary basis within an integrated New York Life affiliate structure.

Jack Perry is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, with three years of industry experience. He has worked at both firms since 2023 and has a background that includes roles at California Polytechnic State University, NorCal Staging, Las Positas College, and Livermore High School. Perry is involved with Health Professionals Insurance Services, providing dental students and graduates with discounted disability insurance through Guardian. Park Avenue Securities, a subsidiary of Guardian Life, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporations, retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party solutions, and a digital advisory platform.

Norma Quiroga is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Livermore, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 20 years of industry experience. She has worked with Principal Life Insurance and Principal Securities since 2016. Quiroga serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, and she is a director on the board of Room to Grow Explorers, a nonprofit organization focused on public benefit. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions under various advisory and promoter arrangements.

Daniel Goodman is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and David J Eisenhauer. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm that serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Charles Osivwemu is a financial advisor with Guardian Life and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including prior roles at New York Life, Eagle Strategies, and MassMutual. Osivwemu is also involved in insurance brokering with outside carriers for non-registered products. Guardian Life’s subsidiary, Park Avenue Securities LLC, offers brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm combines advisor-led discretionary management with model-based strategies and provides access to proprietary programs, third-party advisory solutions, and a digital advisory platform.

Samuel Oceguera is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Guardian Life and Park Avenue Securities, where he has worked since 2007 through their predecessor firms. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the State Council of Developmental Disabilities Regional Advisory Committee. Park Avenue Securities LLC, a subsidiary of The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, provides brokerage and investment advisory services to individuals, corporate and retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers a combination of advisor-led discretionary management and model-based strategies, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms, with tailored client relationships that include financial planning and retirement plan consulting.

Rodney Rodriguez is a financial advisor with Citigroup Global Markets in Brentwood, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Citigroup Global Markets since 2007. Citigroup Global Markets serves individual and institutional clients across various wealth segments, offering a range of investment advisory programs and broker-dealer services. The firm uses multi-asset, multi-manager strategies with internal oversight and combines large institutional scale with specialized market roles and commercial arrangements.

Chad Parilla is a financial advisor with TLG Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 19 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ICMA Retirement Corporation, Lincoln Financial Advisors, and Simplicity Investments. TLG Advisors serves a diverse client base ranging from individuals to institutional investors, offering investment supervisory services, portfolio management, and fiduciary services for ERISA-qualified retirement plans. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes manager selection and monitoring, using fundamental analysis and Modern Portfolio Theory to build diversified portfolios, with many accounts managed through sub-advisors and program platforms.

Rajpreet Sangha is a financial advisor with Principal Financial Services in Tracy, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 10 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, University of the Pacific, and ICMA Retirement Corporation before joining Principal in 2023. He also serves as a bank/trust officer at Principal Bank and Principal Trust Company, supporting retirement plan account relationships across multiple Principal divisions. Principal Securities provides brokerage and registered investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm’s advisory approach includes direct advisory programs, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to third-party money manager solutions through various advisory and promoter arrangements.