Michael Castro is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial industry. He is currently with Contango Wealth Management LLC and has prior experience at Marin Wealth Advisors LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. Contango Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and customized financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods with a long-term trading approach.

Elena Hawk is a financial advisor at Hawk Advisory LLC in San Francisco, CA, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, she operates fee-based financial education seminars and digital courses. Hawk Advisory LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework informed by modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active strategies and offering socially conscious options when requested.

Abraham Martinez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amara Financial, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Brio Financial Group and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Martinez is also a licensed insurance agent for fixed products. Amara Financial serves individuals, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services such as cost segregation studies and corporate-structure analyses.

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Verity Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003. Verity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as a limited number of entities such as retirement plans and trust accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a privates-tracking service, focusing on tailored investment programs that emphasize fixed-income allocations to manage principal volatility.

Daniel Tripp is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked at Redwood Grove Wealth Management since 2021 and previously held positions at Thirty Mile Financial LLC and Yeske Buie Inc. Outside of finance, he owns and operates SoulFire AI Labs LLC, a software development business. Redwood Grove Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients and families. The firm emphasizes diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost portfolios primarily consisting of index mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored to clients’ specific financial goals and risk tolerance.

Amber Woods is a financial advisor at Lula Financial in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Pink Light Inc. for 14 years. Lula Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, focusing on passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs. The firm offers various planning arrangements and serves a modest client base without targeting high-net-worth individuals.

Sean Fletcher is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Prospettiva Financial, where he has worked since 2010, and previously operated Rhodes & Fletcher, LLC. Outside of finance, he is an owner and artist involved in the production and exhibition of fine and performing arts and serves on the advisory board of Honig Vineyard & Winery. Prospettiva Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $116 million in discretionary assets and is noted for its work with state and municipal government retirement plans and its use of tailored portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Gavin Distasi is a financial advisor with Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2009 to 2017 before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is an associate member and steering committee participant of Collaborative Practice East Bay, which provides education and outreach on alternative dispute resolution for divorcing couples. He also occasionally plays music. Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model allocations ranging from conservative to aggressive, and offers broad financial planning services including retirement, estate, charitable, corporate, and tax planning.

Carol Horace is the sole advisor at Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Stafford Capital Management since 2011 and worked previously at WM. H. Murphy & Co., Inc. in 2018. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on equity securities, building concentrated, tax-aware portfolios with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation.

Rodrigo Nevado is a financial advisor at Amoretti Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is the managing partner of Black Hill Ventures, a consulting company focused on operational, branding, and business development consulting, and serves as director of operations for Canadian Health Labs, a consulting role involving logistics for placing traveling nurses in health authorities across Atlantic Canada. Amoretti Capital Management provides portfolio management, investment analysis, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business plan sponsors. The firm uses risk-based model portfolios that combine quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis with a blend of active and passive strategies, alongside a program of educational seminars for retirement-plan clients.

Jeffrey Hodges is a financial advisor at January Capital Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2015 and concurrently operates January Capital Advisors. Hodges is also a licensed insurance agent, offering insurance products on a limited basis outside of his advisory role. January Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation and risk-tolerance models integrating fundamental, technical, and trend analysis, managing portfolios that may include derivatives and sponsoring a wrap-fee program.

Laurel Jones is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Cedar Wealth Management with six years of experience in the industry. She has worked at Cedar Wealth Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Westville and Rose Mansion, with a sabbatical in 2019. Cedar Wealth Management primarily serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on long-term, globally diversified asset allocation using a variety of investment vehicles, offering both portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Denise Doley is a financial advisor at Guardian Investment Management with 12 years at the firm and a total of 7 years in the industry. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at California Mortgage Advisors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Guardian Investment Management serves primarily individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charitable foundations, retirement plans, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and inflation protection, using fundamental analysis and a core equity strategy centered on large, G7-domiciled companies.

Hari Garhwal is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder and partner at Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. and its affiliated family office in San Francisco, where he has worked since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Garhwal co-founded a certified public accounting firm that provides business management, consulting, estate planning, and tax preparation services, dedicating about half of his time to accounting clients. Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. serves a small, primarily high-net-worth client base including individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and ERISA plans. The firm offers tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on long-term, broadly diversified passive exposures across multiple risk premiums and international markets. Its affiliation with a CPA practice and a concentrated, high-net-worth client roster distinguish the firm.

Giani Kurniawan is a financial advisor at Global Key Advisors with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Global Key Advisors, Giani worked at Global Insight Advisors and held various roles related to education and entrepreneurship. Global Key Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and family offices, primarily through separately managed accounts branded InsideTrack®. The firm uses statistically driven, multivariate analysis of unconventional data sources and proprietary tools to manage concentrated, long-only portfolios, generally avoiding macro market timing and direct cryptocurrency holdings.

Nihal Muzumdar is a financial advisor at Rubric Advisors LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a longstanding career at Adaptive Frontier Investments LLC and Intel Corporation. Rubric Advisors LLC is a small advisory firm managing approximately $28.4 million in assets for about 16 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, OCIO mandates, model portfolio licensing, and sub-advisory services. Its investment process integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, employing ETFs, equities, options strategies, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

How Ling Khong is a financial advisor at Capstan LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Capstan since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Khong works as a bookkeeper for Apicultura Capstan TIC, an investment property in Santa Barbara. Capstan LLC provides discretionary, separately managed portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and businesses, offering tailored portfolios with global exposures across various asset classes. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, with a focus on individualized service for a small client base.

Scott Arwin is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Ring Mountain Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to founding Ring Mountain Capital, he spent 20 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. and briefly worked at Northwest Asset Management. Ring Mountain Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $185.7 million and employs a tailored approach focusing on U.S. and non-U.S. equities and fixed income, using ETFs and mutual funds as appropriate.

Adrianne Yamaki is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with Strategic Wealth Capital and has previously worked at Sanctuary Wealth and Morgan Stanley in various roles. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an officer and director for Impart Wealth/Impart Digital Media and is a council member for the Bay Area chapter of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on media and technology choices for children and families. Strategic Wealth Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brenda Friedlander is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Spectrum Financial Management in San Rafael, CA. She has been with Spectrum Financial Management since 1992, contributing over three decades to the firm. Spectrum Financial Management provides investment management, financial planning, and tax services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and their trusts. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation driven investment approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with integrated tax planning and specialized tax services offered alongside portfolio management.