Gary Muto is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at BCN Financial since 1994 and has held prior roles at Quest Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, LP, and LPL Financial. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and related financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment process focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, including unleveraged inverse ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, and delivers regular client reporting and specific non-discretionary advice.

Brian Nguyen is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, where he has been since 2022, and previously worked at firms including Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, LPL Financial, and Fremont Bank. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors operates as a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, with tactical overlays and ongoing rebalancing, delivered primarily through discretionary separately managed accounts and householded relationships.

Vivian Fox is a Series 65 licensed advisor with SAS Financial Advisors, LLC., based in San Francisco, CA. She joined SAS Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience at Section 32, LLC., Light Street Capital Management, Collective Health, and KPMG. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, and provides comprehensive financial planning services.

Michael Ye is a financial advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and the Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology before joining his current firm. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and uses a broad range of instruments to tailor portfolio advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Dajin Yang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at OpenGov, Illumio, Riverbed Technology, Change Healthcare, and McKesson. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, quantitative, technical, sector, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a broad range of instruments tailored to client objectives.

Melanie Pelayo is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She worked at Financial Perspectives from 2004 to 2019 before joining Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., where she is part of an eight-advisor team based in San Francisco, CA. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves institutional and private clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and executives. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with fundamental bottom-up analysis and a top-down economic overlay, offering a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and specialized private equity distribution and post-venture management.

Ankit Sahu is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2018, following roles at Prosperity Wealth Management and a one-year sabbatical. Outside of advising, he has involvement in real estate development through Sahu Brothers LLC. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $503 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios to client goals and utilizing sub-advisory relationships and third-party money managers.

Joel Malakoff is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth since 2010. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial and Malakoff & Associates, Inc. in Danville, CA. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers written financial plans with periodic reviews, focusing on fundamental analysis and manager evaluation, and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

Grant Ter Avanesyan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Advisers Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of financial advisory, he provides in-home supportive services, assisting clients with medical appointments, meal preparation, and other daily needs. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor firm that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $255 million and employs tailored strategies based on clients’ goals, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Audrey Glafkides is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mirador Capital Partners and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Audrey also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mirador Capital Partners and holds licenses as a fixed insurance agent and notary public. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down fundamental analysis with technical analysis and offers a variety of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative investments.

Elizabeth Prindle is a CFP® professional at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with SAS Financial Advisors since 2014. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, primarily using passively managed index securities tailored to client-specific objectives and needs.

Brian Ferrin is a financial advisor with MA Private Wealth, LLC in San Carlos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with MA Private Wealth since 2018 and previously retired from 2003 to 2018. MA Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $584 million for about 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, employing a tailored, long-term investment approach based on detailed client profiling and fundamental analysis.

Mallory Davis is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at MA Private Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Albion Financial Group. MA Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $584 million for around 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, employing a tailored, long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and detailed client profiling.

Raymond Tan is a financial advisor with California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, CA. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes two years at Foothill Securities and over 28 years with MALOON, POWERS, PITRE, Higgins & Dennehy LLC, operating under the CFA name. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages over $2 billion in client assets and applies an investment approach focused on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence.

David Fernelius is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2010 and also worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2014. Fernelius serves as trustee of The Fernelius 1998 Living Trust, a fiduciary role he dedicates part of his time to. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets through a team of seven advisors. The firm offers personalized financial planning and asset management, focusing on customized portfolios with diversified asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs.

Arti Srivastava is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Unique Wealth Strategies, Arti worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. from 2019 to 2023, and held roles at Bank of America and Allstate agencies earlier in their career. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory strategies and includes the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios and its proprietary wrap-fee program.

Nicole Holloway is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Natural Investments since 2020. She has worked at Strategy Squad since 2016 and was previously employed by Qualified Planning and Carrie Productions, Inc., where she continues to consult part-time on social media and website maintenance for the entertainment and media business. Natural Investments is a values-focused firm that provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, including high-net-worth households, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and a long-term approach using socially responsible investments, operating under a unique structure as a public-benefit LLC owned by a perpetual purpose trust.

Jack Mc Hargue is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential. He has one year of industry experience, with prior roles at RW Investment Management, Will Ellsworth Financial Advising, and Northwestern Mutual. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, typically implementing portfolios through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments, while maintaining client relationships and monitoring.

Jane Swan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC since 2015. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Nathan Brickley is a financial advisor at Brickley Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Brickley & Company CPA Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Brickley is also involved with Brickley & Company CPA Inc., which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Brickley Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach incorporating modern portfolio theory, active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence.