Syeda Iqbal is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC. and has prior experience at Nasira Financial LLC and Mercer Global Advisors Inc. She also provides financial planning and consulting services as a contractor. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes passively managed index portfolios tailored to client objectives and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Robert Stafford is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently a member of the seven-advisor team at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2023. Prior to this, he was with Woodbury Financial Services Inc. and Link-Allen & Associates, among other firms. Stafford holds a California insurance license and operates a sole proprietorship as an insurance agent, providing insurance products as part of his financial planning services. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management focused on diversified asset allocation and employs both strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments across multiple investment platforms.

E F Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at BCN Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, MassMutual Northern California, the City of Fairfield, CA, and Paramedics Plus. BCN Financial, Inc. provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations, managing over $81 million in assets under advisement. The firm employs a market-timing investment process focused on mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client reporting through regular portfolio and performance reviews.

Everest Wong is a financial advisor at Tactivest, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Crypto Brokers, Comprehensive Asset Management, LPL Financial, and Citicorp Investment Services. He is also a licensed insurance agent, dedicating part of his time to the sales of fixed and indexed insurance products. Tactivest provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and incorporates third-party models and tax-management tools while offering customized services without account minimums.

Daniel Wu is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has held roles at several firms, including Pair Capital Wealth Management and Global Investment Science. Wu is also the founder and CEO of OnVest LLC, a software company specializing in analytics for the financial markets. Strait & Sound provides discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting to individual, high-net-worth, and business clients. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach incorporating valuation metrics, behavioral and technical analysis, and portfolio construction with an emphasis on diversification and capital preservation.

Dermott Larkin is a financial advisor at Cypress Wealth Services, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Cypress Wealth Services in 2025, he worked for Perigon Wealth Management, LLC for seven years and spent two years at Trinet, Inc. Cypress Wealth Services manages approximately $1.34 billion on a discretionary basis for about 825 clients through a team of 14 advisors. The firm offers customized investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan consulting primarily to high net worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and businesses. Their investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis and a generally long-term orientation, utilizing a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Kameron Jackson is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, with three years of industry experience. He has been with Liberty Wealth Management since 2022 and previously worked at The Utility Reform Network. Outside of advising, he is involved as an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc., and participates as a member of SL8 Investments, LLC, a privately held investment company. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party managers. The firm offers educational seminars and utilizes a combination of centrally developed and adviser-developed strategies, including access to private market investments and affiliated alternative-asset opportunities.

Daoud Kayoumi is a Financial Consultant at Fidelity Investments, a role he has held since 2023. In this position, he partners with clients to understand their financial goals, develop personalized plans, and provide investing guidance. He focuses on ensuring clients understand where their money is invested, the performance of their investments, and associated costs. Prior to his current role, Daoud held positions including Account Executive at Salesforce from 2022 to 2023, Vice President Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2021 to 2022, Financial Advisor at Equitable from 2019 to 2021, and Branch Service Specialist at Union Bank from 2017 to 2018. He holds a California Insurance License.

Seema Rajoura is a financial advisor at Osborne Partners with experience dating from 2016 across several firms including Gideon Strategic Partners and Aurelius Legacy Partners. She joined Osborne Partners Capital Management LLC in 2024. Osborne Partners manages approximately $2.36 billion for individuals, families, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm offers personalized, actively managed investment portfolios and integrated financial planning, serving also as a sub-adviser to unaffiliated investment advisers and sponsoring an affiliated private pooled investment vehicle.

Lori Bodenhamer is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Abundo Wealth since 2022 and previously held roles at Farther Finance, Mercer Global Advisers, and in media companies including Group Nine Media and Discovery Digital Networks. Outside of her advisory work, she is a co-writer for a creative stage theater project titled "Retirement: The Musical." Abundo Wealth provides ongoing, non-discretionary financial planning and investment advice to individuals and families through a client portal and third-party planning software. The firm emphasizes passive, low-cost broad market index funds and focuses on asset allocation, tax-aware placement, and managing behavioral risk while clients retain control of implementation.

Patrick Hitchcock is a financial advisor at Moment Partners, LLC with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and joined Moment Partners in 2024 after eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for the Lodgepole Parque Homeowners Association in Incline Village, Nevada. Moment Partners serves individual and institutional clients, offering investment and wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm employs a risk-adjusted, tax-efficient approach combining active and passive strategies and manages over $1.18 billion in assets with a team of four advisors.

Delbert White is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. holding a Series 66 designation and nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Crown Capital Securities, L.P. and LPL Financial, as well as prior public service with the City of Oakland. Outside of advisory work, he maintains a notary license and is involved in providing fixed insurance products. BCN Financial, Inc. specializes in retirement plan advisory and financial planning services for employer-sponsored plan participants and members of police and fire department associations. The firm employs an investment process focused on mutual funds and ETFs combined with fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis, typically offering non-discretionary advice within client plan options.

Kristina Joy Torrealba is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Jackson Square Capital, LLC since 2019. Her prior work history includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Exact Software. Outside of finance, she was involved with Scout Model and Talent Agency for four years. Jackson Square Capital, LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, investment advisory services, and financial planning to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm manages approximately $489 million in assets and customizes portfolios based on client objectives and risk tolerances using a range of investment strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis.

Jeffry Bratzler is a CFP® professional with 37 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with BCN Financial, Inc., where he has worked since 2004, and has prior experience at Quest Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, LP, and LPL Financial. Bratzler holds a Notary License and has engaged in non-variable insurance activities. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans, members of police and fire associations, and various institutional clients. The firm’s investment process emphasizes mutual funds and ETFs with a market-timing approach and is notable for its regular client reporting and focus on specialized client segments.

John Dodd is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Catalyst since 2019, following roles at Mutual Advisors, LLC and ClearPath Capital Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is the founder of The Lonely Mushroom, a custom crush wine business. Catalyst Private Wealth is a registered investment adviser managing approximately $330.6 million for around 483 clients through a team of five advisors. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional accounts using a combination of fundamental, technical, and tactical investment strategies tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Thomas Reed is a financial advisor at TrueNorth Wealth in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with three years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at BRJ Distributing and Gonzaga University. TrueNorth Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients, including physicians, surgeons, business owners, and retirees, as well as corporate retirement plans and institutional clients. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, investment supervisory services, and institutional consulting, with an emphasis on asset allocation, portfolio construction, and regular client communication.

Yezhou Wang is a financial advisor with SyntheticFi LLC, holding a Series 65 license and two years of industry experience. Prior roles include positions at Cyclone Technologies Inc, Hawx Services LLC, VRGL, Inc, and involvement with the University of Pennsylvania and ZhenFund. SyntheticFi LLC provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services to registered investment advisers, individuals, corporations, and small businesses. The firm specializes in portfolio management using a box spread option strategy as an alternative to margin loans, supported by proprietary software that enables automated monitoring and customized hedging with exchange-traded S&P 500 index and FLEX options.

Jared Wegrzyn is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Creative Planning, LLC and Heyman Investment Group. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved with MFA Financial Planning and Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc., where he engages in financial sales and insurance services. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager programs. The firm offers a combination of centrally developed and adviser-developed strategies, including private market investments and affiliated alternative-asset management.

Timothy Connolly is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Yeske Buie Inc. He previously worked at Griffin Black, Inc. and has additional experience in corporate tax incentives and staffing services. Outside of finance, Connolly provides occasional support at Johnny Foley's Irish House in San Francisco. Yeske Buie offers integrated wealth management services, including financial planning, discretionary asset management, and fiduciary asset management for a range of clients such as high-net-worth individuals, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a process centered on written Investment Policy Statements and portfolios constructed with ETFs and mutual funds based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence.

Marisa Heiden is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc. in San Francisco. Her prior experience includes roles at Burton Enright Welch and Wells Fargo. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves a diverse client base including institutional investors, private clients, pension plans, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with fundamental and economic analysis, offering discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, concentrated stock management, and specialized services such as private equity distribution and sub-advisory solutions.