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.

Daniel Copenhagen is an advisor at Continuum Advisory, LLC with two years of industry experience. He has worked at Mindshare Group Benefits & Insurance Services, Inc. since 2001, where he is president and owner of a full-service health insurance and benefits consulting firm. Continuum Advisory provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management to both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and pension plans. The firm integrates professional services such as tax preparation and estate planning, while utilizing a centralized technology platform for client reporting and portfolio management.

Jack Rimbach is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and PIMCO Investments LLC. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering diversified investment management and financial planning services grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm also provides alternative-strategy offerings and operates affiliated businesses in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

Raymond Ortiz is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2012. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm’s investment advice and model portfolios are developed by Morningstar Investment Management and offered through a multi-team advisory structure supporting more than 40,000 participants.

Michael Kissinger is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Kingsview Partners LLC and Kingsview Wealth Management since 2018, following prior roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors. Kingsview Wealth Management is an SEC-registered adviser managing approximately $6.7 billion and serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and asset management services, combining advisor-led planning with model-based and separately managed strategies, including proprietary ETFs and access to alternative investments.

Scott Manley is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 license and 25 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Mutual Advisors, Mutual Securities, Elaine Manley, Inc., and Waddell & Reed, Inc. In addition to advising, he is involved in authoring and selling financial books through Financial Journey Partners, Inc. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.75 billion through 123 advisors, serving individuals, institutions, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, and ERISA plan advisory services, employing both passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Joseph Ellis is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC since 2023. He also has over a decade of involvement with DFPG Investments, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, Ellis is engaged in tax preparation and representation as an enrolled agent, provides notary services, and is involved in public speaking on injury and medical topics, including authoring a book on running injuries. He also serves as a fractional CFO for a stem cell dermatological startup. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach, utilizing a variety of platforms and instruments such as ETFs, mutual funds, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Alfred Cheung is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs a globally oriented, open-architecture investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and manages approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

Joseph Langlois III is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC and has worked at DFPG Investments, Inc. since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an insurance broker and holds leadership roles in several professional service and investment-related LLCs. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach utilizing a variety of investment models and strategies across multiple platforms.

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.

Alan Wong is a CFA® charterholder based in Mountain View, CA, currently with Aspiriant, LLC. He joined Aspiriant in 2026 and has prior experience at Chevron Corporation and its affiliates from 2013 to 2025. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning and family office services. The firm builds customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and provides expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking support.

Helen Dietz is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aspiriant, LLC in Mountain View, CA. She worked at Stanford Investment Group, Inc. for 30 years before joining Aspiriant, where she has been since 2017. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers a range of services including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, wealth planning, family office services, and specialized consulting, utilizing a customized investment approach supported by internal research and a variety of investment options.

Elaine Manley is a CFP® professional with 39 years of industry experience, currently serving at Mutual Advisors, LLC and Mutual Securities, Inc. since 2018. Her prior experience includes over 30 years at Waddell & Reed, Inc. and running her own firm, Elaine Manley, Inc., for 20 years. She serves on the board of the League of Women Voters Cupertino-Sunnyvale and is involved in authoring financial books through Financial Journey Partners, Inc. Mutual Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered firm managing approximately $6.75 billion across 123 advisors and serving individuals, institutional investors, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm offers asset management, financial consulting, ERISA plan advisory, and sub-advisory services, employing both passive and active investment strategies tailored to client objectives.

Lan Tran is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 31 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked with LPL Financial since 1998. Tran has been with The Wealth Consulting Group since 2016. The Wealth Consulting Group provides fee-based wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporate and plan sponsors, charities, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a tailored investment process combining fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis and integrates legal-service pathways through referrals and ownership structures.

Richard Hillsbery is a CFP® and PFS™ with 20 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and has worked there since 2012. Prior to and alongside this role, he has been involved with SD Mayer & Associates, LLP, and Valmark Securities, Inc. Hillsbery is also co-owner of Hillsbery Financial and Tax, a bookkeeping and tax accounting business. ValMark Advisers, Inc. provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, plan sponsors, and institutional users through a network of around 280 investment advisory representatives. The firm offers diversified, goal-based model portfolios primarily using mutual funds, ETFs, and third-party managers, with a focus on multi-asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Terrence Asuncion is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with four years of industry experience. He has held roles at Coppell Advisory Solutions DBA Fusion Capital Management since 2022 and serves as a Senior Planning Manager at Solaria. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in senior planning management at Solaria, a non-investment related role. 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 uses a tailored investment approach combining internal and independent asset allocation models, fundamental and technical analysis, and ongoing portfolio supervision aligned with client objectives.

Steven Lee is a financial advisor at Highpoint Planning Partners with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previous work experience at companies including Segmind, EQBR, Maxim Integrated, and Lumentum. Highpoint Planning Partners serves a broad client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm offers discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and uses fundamental analysis to construct client investment policies implemented across diverse asset classes and third-party platforms.

Howard Cheng is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2015 and also operates Wellspring Consulting and his own CPA practice, Howard Cheng, CPA, providing tax and accounting services. Cheng is involved in life, health, and annuities insurance activities alongside his advisory work. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, insurance advisory, and sub-advisory arrangements, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors.

Nayan Lapsiwala is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has worked at Aspiriant since 2017 and previously spent 10 years with Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth planning services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs with diverse implementation options and expanded family office capabilities including accounting, banking, and specialized financial consulting.

Jonathan De Smidt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2021, with prior experience at InfoTrack US, Inc., Dynamic Signal, Inc., and Ernst & Young LLP. Brighton Jones serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and trusts, providing comprehensive wealth services including financial planning, discretionary investment management, tax preparation, and access to private investment opportunities. The firm employs a balance-sheet, holistic approach and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside estate-document resources and affiliated investment managers.