Walter Au is a financial advisor with Dixon Financial Services in Lafayette, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Dixon Financial Services since 2000 and has also worked at Assante Capital Management Inc. since 2001. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing individualized investment policy development, ongoing portfolio management, and coordination with other professional advisors. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, manages over $1 billion in assets, and offers educational resources and performance reporting to support larger client relationships.

Brian Baylis is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2007. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment recommendations based on clients’ circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

John Kenny is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Illumination Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022. Prior to this, he held roles at Savvy Investments & Planning LLC and MML Investor Services. Illumination Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, corporations, and retirement plans by providing comprehensive Financial Life Management that integrates financial planning and ongoing investment management. The firm employs client-specific investment policy statements and a strategic asset allocation approach with tactical adjustments, monitoring portfolios regularly with a focus on long-term allocation.

Michael Dixon is a financial advisor with Dixon Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and 38 years of industry experience. He has worked at Assante Capital Management Inc. since 2001 and has been president and officer of Dixon Financial Services since 1990. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing investment advisory services focused on individualized Investment Policy Statements and ongoing portfolio management using a strategic asset allocation approach. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets with a team of five advisors and emphasizes quarterly account reviews, financial simulations, and educational events for its clients.

Lonbaye Yarnway is a financial advisor at SyntheticFi LLC with nine years of industry experience and holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining SyntheticFi in 2026, Yarnway worked at Yarnway Wealth Management, Onyx Advisor Network, Altruist, and Berknell Financial Group. SyntheticFi 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 and offers automated monitoring and custom hedging strategies involving exchange-traded S&P 500 index and FLEX options.

Erny Malakoff is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Master Wealth, LLC, Malakoff & Associates, and LPL Financial over his career. Outside of advisory work, Malakoff serves as a preacher at a Masonic residence. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on written financial plans and periodic reviews but does not manage client assets or accept custody, typically referring clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and ongoing supervision.

Robert Bradford is a financial advisor at Affinity Capital Advisors LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Private Ocean and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Bradford has been with Affinity Capital Advisors since 2018. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing over $850 million in assets across more than 500 client relationships. The firm provides comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with a variety of investment vehicles, including alternatives and options.

Victor Huang is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2015. 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 provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, typically implementing portfolios through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Cesar Dantes is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA since 2010. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors, offering customized portfolios and oversight of third-party money managers.

Daniel Platt is a CFP® and CFA® with 17 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Neumann Capital Management since 2019 and previously held roles at Brio Financial Group and Ameriprise Financial Services. Platt is based in Foster City, CA, and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Neumann Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts and charitable organizations, offering both comprehensive and essential wealth management programs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with disciplined rebalancing and in-house research, managing approximately $568.5 million in discretionary assets across five offices.

Timothy Mcdowell is a financial advisor with Fort Point Capital Partners LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Gordian Investments, LLC and Cypress Point Capital Management, LLC, and has been with Fort Point since 2013, where he serves as managing partner. Fort Point Capital Partners serves family offices and high net worth individuals, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and supervisory services for individually managed accounts. The firm emphasizes a risk-focused investment approach with global diversification, active risk management, and systematic tax-loss harvesting, and is known for operating a pooled-vehicle platform with performance-based fee structures.

Tamaki Faneuff is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC since 2022 and previously worked at Sanford C. Bernstein & Co., LLC and UBS. Catalyst Private Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions with investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs both active and passive strategies and multiple analytical methods to tailor diversified portfolios to client goals and risk tolerances.

David Hedger is a CFP® and ChFC® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC and has also been involved with AE Financial Services, LLC and Granite Bay Asset Management Group. In addition to his advisory roles, he is a health insurance agent and works with a privately held insurance field marketing association offering insurance products and services. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services, utilizing both centrally developed and adviser-specific strategies, and integrates a range of asset classes including private market investments.

Heidi Crawford is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc, based in Orinda, CA. She has 12 years of industry experience and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2014. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ financial situations and goals while conducting ongoing account monitoring and market research.

Scott Lucia is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC since 2004, where he is the sole advisor. The firm manages approximately $497 million in discretionary assets for about 190 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, supplemented by separately managed fixed-income portfolios and customized investment policy statements.

Genecar Vivo is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020, Vivo worked at Merrill for 19 years. Outside of financial advising, Vivo serves as the treasurer for a political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers both automated and customized investment solutions, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and a non-advisory subsidiary managing aircraft assets.

Juan Carlos Peralta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC since 2009. He is based in San Francisco, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages all client assets in-house, creating customized portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and operates a wrap-fee program covering trading costs for clients.

Andrew Cattano III is a financial advisor at Occidental Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Occidental since 2013. Prior to that, he was associated with Acc Investment Management, Inc. since 2001. Occidental Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary services tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Monica Padilla is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with American Investors Company since 1990 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1985. Outside of advising, she provides tax preparation services seasonally and acts as a trustee and trust planner for personal clients. American Investors Company serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement advice.

Faisal Shujayee is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry and a recent transition from full-time student status. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment programs are tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, incorporating various analytical approaches, and it offers public educational seminars on general investment topics.