Eric Wheeler is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He has been operating independently since 2015 and is currently affiliated with First and Main Financial in Piedmont, CA. First and Main Financial manages client assets on a discretionary basis, primarily serving individual investors and revocable trusts. The firm emphasizes long-term diversification using mutual funds, ETFs, and various fixed income options, and provides comprehensive financial planning along with pension plan participant services.

Dana Grigg is a financial advisor at Camelotta Advisors with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Camelotta Advisors since 2001. Camelotta Advisors provides portfolio management, advisory consulting, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs technical, cyclical, and fundamental analysis across various investment vehicles and emphasizes active trading strategies, including options and margin transactions, within its discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Sergio Rivera Vazquez is a financial advisor at Veraz Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC, Veq Capital, and Petro Equity Partners. Veraz Advisors manages approximately $110 million for about 150 individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm customizes investment strategies using equities, ETFs, and fixed-income securities, applying multiple analytical approaches while conducting ongoing account reviews and coordinating with sub-advisors or third-party managers as needed.

Marvin Shiue is a financial advisor with Asia Global Asset Management, Inc., holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Asia Global Asset Management since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in selling fixed life insurance policies. Asia Global Asset Management provides financial planning and facilitates the selection and monitoring of third-party investment advisers for individuals, pension plans, trusts, and other entities. The firm relies primarily on outside managers for portfolio management and emphasizes a discovery process to align client goals with suitable advisers.

George Berla is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Berla Investment Consulting with over 40 years of industry experience. He previously operated as a sole proprietor under the name George Alexander Berla DBA Berla Investment Consulting before the firm’s reorganization in 2026. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains part-time public sector employment in information systems. Berla Investment Consulting provides investment consulting to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on investment policy, asset allocation, and manager evaluation. The firm delivers non-discretionary advice without managing client accounts or participating in wrap fee programs, and it distinguishes itself by using negotiated fixed or hourly fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges.

Janine Keeperman is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Gebhardt Group, Inc., having held prior roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Summit Financial Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $346 million across three advisors. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented "Protected Growth" strategy combined with a proprietary four-step planning process that includes behavioral assessments.

Virgilio Cristobal is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Chrome Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at Lincoln Financial Advisors and Cullen Financial Advisors. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent engaged in the sale of insurance products. Chrome Advisors serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and portfolio monitoring. The firm employs asset-allocation-driven strategies with both quantitative and qualitative analysis, utilizing third-party platforms and sub-advisers to implement client strategies.

Joseph Belli is a financial advisor at ImpactAdvisor LLC with a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. He has held roles at several firms, including Cushman & Wakefield and Jones Lang LaSalle, and currently serves as Director of Finance and Operations at Pranger Law PC. ImpactAdvisor LLC is a small team managing approximately $75 million for around 50 clients, including individuals, business owners, retirement plans, and nonprofit entities. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning with an emphasis on values-aligned investing, alternative strategies, and comprehensive retirement plan consulting.

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Aureliana Lopes Monteiro is a financial advisor at Strategic Wealth Capital with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley and Sanctuary Wealth. 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 investment strategies and offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

John Collet IV is a Series 65 registered advisor at Simple Life Financial in El Cerrito, CA, with less than one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Domino's, Target, and California State University-Chico. Simple Life Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with a focus on multi-generational households. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and wealth coordination through collaboration with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other professionals.

John Phelan is a financial advisor at Harrison Lazarus Advisors, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Harrison Lazarus Advisors since 2011. Harrison Lazarus Advisors, Inc. provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities, focusing on non-discretionary portfolio management with client approval for trades. The firm integrates mutual fund-based asset allocation strategies and offers referrals to third-party money managers, maintaining an affiliation with a separate CPA/accounting practice.

Scott Dawson is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience currently with American Investors Company. He has been affiliated with American Investors Company since 2001 and also serves as a partner and planner at Mosher Financial Advisors, LLC. Outside of investment advisory, he is a licensed insurance agent. American Investors Company provides investment advisory, financial planning, 401(k) advisory, and asset supervisory services to a range of clients including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and brokerage activities within a multi-advisor structure and manages approximately $578 million in client assets.

Robert Gillooly is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Elmwood Wealth Management since 2012. He is based in Berkeley, CA, and is part of a four-advisor team. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and various types of accounts. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning, employing a total-return, long-term investment philosophy through actively managed and Core ETF-based service models.

Barbara Wright is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. She is a principal at Van Strum & Towne Inc, where she has worked since 2000. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as president of Energy Minerals Inc., a geothermal steam production company. Van Strum & Towne serves primarily high net-worth individuals and also manages accounts for various entities including trusts and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis, capital preservation, and long-term growth, maintaining generally low portfolio turnover while tailoring asset allocation to client objectives.

Sarah Ellis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at GKV Capital Management Co Inc since 2024 and previously held roles at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC and Morton Capital Management. Prior to her financial advisory career, she spent six years at Peet's Coffee Inc. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning support to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to tailor portfolios, managing approximately $357 million with a three-advisor team.

Thomas Swift is a financial advisor with Financial Avengers, Inc. in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Financial Avengers since 2000. Outside of advising, Mr. Swift writes plays, scripts, and books, and works as a producer through Tom Swift & His Amazing Productions LLC. Financial Avengers serves individuals and families with discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm manages $488.4 million in discretionary assets, emphasizing long-term, value-oriented, buy-and-hold strategies focused on income and low turnover, combined with a behavioral approach to client relationships.

Nathalie Lai is a financial advisor at Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has a background in dental practice, currently working part-time as a dentist at Lands End Dental. Prior to her advisory role, Nathalie worked at multiple dental groups and spent several years in full-time education. Alpha Solutions serves individuals, including high-net-worth and non-HNW clients, as well as institutional clients such as pensions and foundations. The firm offers discretionary wealth management and portfolio construction using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis, with a focus on ETFs, REITs, MLPs, preferred stock, and direct equities.

Jason Stankowski is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2010, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm employs a long-term investment approach focused on equity and equity-related securities, with additional strategies including short sales, options, arbitrage, and leverage for its pooled fund.

Jethro Townsend is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Nia Impact Capital, where he has worked since 2024, following a nine-year tenure at Addend Capital Management. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, nonprofit organizations, registered investment companies, and other financial advisers. The firm employs a gender-lens and thematic investment approach, combining quantitative and venture-style analysis, and engages in active shareholder advocacy while managing its own registered mutual fund alongside UMA/model delivery and sub-advisory relationships.