Amanda Bearden is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Financial Zen in San Francisco, CA. Her prior roles include positions at Pesta & Pesta Wealth Management and Carson Group. Outside of her advisory work, she operates a small photography business. Financial Zen provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $167.6 million across about 107 clients with a two-advisor team. The firm’s investment approach centers on passive portfolio construction aligned with Modern Portfolio Theory, supplemented by additional analytical methods and discretionary rebalancing.

Cathy Jackson Gent is a financial advisor at Global Investment Company with 35 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and OZI Company, LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in several nonprofit and community organizations, including serving as a founder of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce and holding leadership roles in local advisory councils and nonprofit boards. Global Investment Company provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, including high net worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party money managers, focusing primarily on asset allocation and employing a range of investment strategies and instruments.

Holly Ruxin is a financial advisor at Montcalm TCR LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Montcalm TCR since 2012. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the Board of Directors of the Crypto Company, where she participates in governance and committee decisions related to compensation, audit, and governance. Montcalm TCR LLC provides customized investment management primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary, asset-allocation based portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis and also sponsors a private fund focused on early-stage and privately placed securities.

Kaden Wootton is a CFP® professional with two years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Enspire Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Meritas Wealth Management and Fidelity Investments. Enspire Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and some pension/profit-sharing plans with discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a fiduciary, consultative approach to develop personalized investment strategies focused on diversified mutual funds and ETFs, combining active and passive management based on client goals and risk tolerance.

Nikhil Bhardwaj is a financial advisor at Trillium Investments with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Carlson Financial Management for 16 years before joining Trillium Investments in 2022. Trillium Investments offers discretionary investment management along with financial, retirement, estate, and tax planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a tax-aware, value-oriented investment process with a focus on risk controls, diversification, and defined time horizons.

William Lahl is a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vista Advisor Group since 2020 and at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a speaker and instructor for the Retirement Planning Today program, which provides general retirement education. Vista Advisor Group offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach with personalized portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, supported by a high client-to-advisor ratio and a wrap fee program.

Joseph Desipio is a CFP®, CFA®, and ChFC® with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal advisor at Wellington Capital Advisors, LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2019. He also serves as president of Vector Capital Management, Inc., where he provides capital markets advisory and financial modeling services, and teaches economics courses as an adjunct instructor at Delaware County Community College. Wellington Capital Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial and tax planning services to individuals, families, foundations, trusts, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach is based on fundamental analysis and long-term value orientation, utilizing a range of strategies including ETFs, equities, bonds, alternative investments, derivatives, and option overlays.

Daniel Feng is a financial advisor at Broadside Wealth with a Series 65 designation and experience spanning multiple roles since 2009. His background includes positions at JMS and Associates, Smart Data Solutions, and KJ Capital LLC before joining Broadside Wealth Technologies, Inc. in 2026. Based in San Francisco, he is part of a three-advisor team. Broadside Wealth Technologies serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, trusts, estates, and institutional clients through a membership-based wealth management model focused on tax optimization, fee reduction, and liquidity management. The firm employs a technology-driven approach with a flat membership fee structure and supports both individual and institutional clients.

Christopher Goodmacher is a financial advisor at Uprise Advisers LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and is the co-founder of Ontrail, Inc. Additionally, he operates a small business selling ebooks about college admissions. Uprise Advisers LLC provides financial planning services primarily to individual clients through its website and mobile application, focusing on asynchronous consultation without offering investment management or custody. The firm employs modern portfolio theory in its planning process and operates on fixed pricing models, including a Strategic Partner Program that enables third-party companies to provide planning access for their users.

Alexander Harmsen is a financial advisor at Global Predictions Inc with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to his current role, he worked at Iris Automation for six years and serves as chairman there. He also acts as a technical advisor at VeriSIM Life. Global Predictions provides online, non-discretionary portfolio allocation recommendations to individual investors through its web application, PortfolioPilot. The firm uses quantitative, model-based analysis and machine learning to deliver personalized investment guidance and tax optimization tools, while clients retain full discretion and custody.

Kory Swekla is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broad global diversification primarily through indexed and tax-managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Tyler Rumbaugh is a financial advisor at Wittlin Advisory with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at JP Morgan Chase and First Republic Bank. Wittlin Advisory is a fee-only investment management firm serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and foundations, including an international client base. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, combining fundamental analysis with ongoing portfolio monitoring, and provides investment options ranging from traditional funds and ETFs to private placements and digital assets.

Joseph Fuqua is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Granite Capital with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Capital Management since 2000 and has previous experience at Banc of America Securities. Granite Capital Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $315 million for about 76 clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and wealth management services to individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, with an investment approach that emphasizes diversified equity exposure, fixed-income holdings, and a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Lisa Shinhira is a financial advisor at Chrome Advisors with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Lincoln Financial Advisors, Sagepoint Financial, and Cullen Financial Advisors. Chrome Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with services including asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven strategies combined with quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses third-party platforms and sub-advisers to implement client portfolios.

Jordan Sam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Alpha Solutions, he spent four years as a full-time student and held positions at the University of California, Riverside. Alpha Solutions serves individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW investors, as well as institutional clients such as pensions and foundations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across major asset classes, managing discretionary portfolios with an emphasis on ETFs, REITs, MLPs, preferred stock, and direct equities.

Techi Carreon is a financial advisor at Baker Street Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Investor's Fiduciary Advisor Network, LLC and Raymond James Financial Services Advisors, Inc. Carreon was also involved with LiteBite, Inc. for eight years. Baker Street Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, institutions, corporations, registered investment advisors, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a combination of research, quantitative analysis, and multiple investment methodologies to manage portfolios, which may include equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and various trading strategies.

Michael Sappington is a financial advisor with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC in Pleasant Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ascension Wealth Partners since 2008. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios using registered mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with an emphasis on indexed and tax-managed funds.

Antonio Kwok is a financial advisor at AK Global Asset Management, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with AK Global Asset Management since 2005. AK Global Asset Management provides personalized portfolio management services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities, focusing primarily on individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, including long- and short-term trading strategies, and manages roughly $117.8 million in discretionary assets across a small client roster.

Sampurna Khasnabis is a financial advisor at Nia Impact Capital with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nia Impact Capital, she held roles at the University of Chicago, Ashoka University, the Centre for Civil Society, and Amnesty International India. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a proprietary Six Solutions Themes framework and gender-lens screening to guide investment decisions. The firm is notable for acting as adviser and sponsor to a registered mutual fund while also serving other advisers and program sponsors.

Wheelock Bingham is a financial advisor at Bingham Private Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc for 10 years before joining his current firm. Bingham is a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a small portion of his time to insurance sales and implementation. Bingham Private Wealth, LLC advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans, offering discretionary wealth management, customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental analysis with a long-term orientation, utilizes third-party artificial intelligence tools for investment research, and incorporates options and other derivatives in client accounts.