Jared La Blue is a financial advisor with Diversifi Capital Inc in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and six years of industry experience. He has worked at Compass Capital Management Group, Diversifi Capital LLC, theTaxGuySF, and Dragon Financial Group. DiversiFi Capital provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as managing pooled investment vehicles. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, charting, and quantitative analysis within a structured investment process and manages multiple private funds and SPVs focused on frontier technology investments.

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.

Lawrence Pizzella is a financial advisor at Aria Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Aria Wealth Management since 2017. Pizzella also serves as a Portfolio Administrator and consultant at Legacy Wealth Advisors and as a Trading Specialist at the Institute for Wealth Management. Aria Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth families, trusts, corporations, and pension plans. The firm uses an asset allocation framework informed by fundamental and technical analysis and manages discretionary accounts with access to institutional custodial services.

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.

Jonathan Riley is a financial advisor with Riley Friedman Asset Management in Los Altos, CA, holding 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Riley Friedman Asset Management since 2011, working as one of two managing members. Riley Friedman Asset Management provides ongoing portfolio management and basic financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a fundamental, long-term, value-oriented investment approach focused on capital preservation, transparency, liquidity, and diversification.

Jack Mc Hargue is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He has held positions at RW Investment Management, Will Ellsworth Financial Advising, and Northwestern Mutual. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm constructs client-specific portfolios that combine index-based equity and fixed-income strategies with alternatives such as private equity and private debt, and offers ESG integration upon request.

Quynh Ho is a financial advisor at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Ho holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Cereus Investment Inc. and Cereus Corporation since 2010, serving as CEO and CFO respectively in non-securities related businesses including real estate brokerage, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and construction. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a risk-based, long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

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.

John Lococo is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2010 and also operates as a full-time independent insurance agent through First Street Wealth Advisors. American Investors Company provides advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) investment monitoring, combining broker-dealer and SEC-registered advisor functions with multiple revenue streams from advisory and commission-based activities.

Ekaterina Atanassov is a CFP® and CFA® with eight years at Neumann Capital Management and four years at Atan Consulting. She has three years of industry experience. Neumann Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and charitable organizations through comprehensive and essential wealth management programs. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with disciplined rebalancing, an in-house research process, and uses Monte Carlo simulation in financial planning.

Michael King is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at SitusAMC and Alan King and Company. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a client-specific strategic asset allocation combining index-based public equity and fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

Joseph Mcginley is a financial advisor with Ellis Investment Partners, LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His background includes roles at several entertainment, technology, and financial firms, and he serves on the boards of the SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California Labor Union and the Hunters Point Biomonitoring Foundation. Ellis Investment Partners provides investment advisory and planning services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm uses a dynamic asset-allocation approach and offers customized portfolio management with a notable retirement plan practice that serves both fiduciary and non-fiduciary plan sponsors.

Stephen Brennan is a financial advisor with Alhambra Investment Management LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 17 years of industry experience. He has previously worked with San Jose Police & Fire Pension and Financia Capital, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, Brennan operates a marketing consulting business and is a partner overseeing commercial real estate investments. Alhambra Investment Management serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients using a team approach. The firm integrates a top-down macroeconomic framework with quantitative equity models and special situation investments to deliver customized portfolios aligned with client risk tolerances.

Stephen Philpott is a CFP® and financial advisor with Nelson Capital Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2005. He has 13 years of industry experience and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Nelson Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers by providing portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services. The firm’s investment process uses fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and bonds, with regular portfolio reviews and both long- and short-term strategies.

Judy Lee is a financial advisor at Forthright Capital with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining Forthright Capital, she worked at firms including Prudential Insurance Company of America, NYLIFE Securities LLC, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Lee also engages in soliciting individual life insurance and fixed annuity products as an insurance agent with Forthright Capital Partners. Forthright Capital Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $107.7 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individuals, retirement plans, corporations, and charitable organizations, primarily practicing passive investment management through model portfolios and outside managers tailored to clients’ investment policies.

Craig Tompkins is a financial advisor with CSP Financial Group LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Agape Investment Coaching and Rice Financial Consulting, and he also owns and operates Coalition Insurance Services, a life and health insurance business in California. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employs third-party managers for model implementation, and manages held-away workplace accounts with a focus on tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.

Wa Huong is a financial advisor with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC, holding CFP® and ChFC® designations and possessing 24 years of industry experience. She has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2007, following five years at Mass Mutual Investors Services. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as managing member and CEO of several real estate investment entities. Morling Financial Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, and nonprofit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, employing client-specific asset allocations that combine index-based public equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments such as private equity and real estate.

Mitone Griffiths is a financial advisor at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Vantage Wealth Management since 2007, also affiliated with LPL Financial LLC since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a notary public in San Mateo, CA. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, providing personalized financial planning and asset management. The firm manages approximately $897 million in assets and builds customized portfolios using mutual funds and ETFs, applying strategic rebalancing and tactical adjustments across multiple platforms.

Henry Hien Phan is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nfluence Partners, Vista Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and AxA Advisors. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion and serves individual clients, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation approach, emphasizing data analytics and tax awareness.