Allan Yam is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Paraiba Wealth Management LLC. He has been self-employed since 2008 and joined Paraiba Wealth Management in 2022. Paraiba Wealth Management provides asset management and financial planning services primarily to high net worth individuals and families. The firm utilizes customizable model portfolios and a mix of analytical methods to manage client accounts, offering both bundled ongoing financial planning and standalone planning engagements.

Richard Truong is a financial advisor at Benningfield Financial Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with six years of industry experience. He worked at Dragon Financial Group for five years before joining Benningfield Financial Advisors in 2019. Benningfield Financial Advisors provides integrated financial planning and discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, families, pension, and charitable accounts. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach with globally diversified portfolios combining passive index and ETF holdings alongside select active managers.

Jerry Mosher is a CFP® professional with over 55 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been associated with American Investors Company since 1975 and has held roles at several related firms throughout his career. In addition to his advisory work, Mosher is a licensed individual insurance agent. American Investors Company provides investment advisory, financial planning, 401(k) advisory, and asset supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm combines advisory and brokerage activities through a multi-advisor structure, offering both fee-based and commission-based services.

Luke Carlson is a financial advisor with QST Capital LLC who holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience. His previous experience includes a one-year role at Ernst & Young. In addition to his advisory work, he serves as a treasury consultant, providing strategic guidance on treasury technology and internal programs to various corporate management teams. QST Capital LLC offers discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individual clients, retirement accounts, other advisers, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitatively driven investment approach that combines systematic models with discretionary decisions, utilizing a range of instruments including leveraged ETFs and derivatives across both pooled funds and separately managed accounts.

Paul Stenard is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 48 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bank of America, N.A. since 2012 and Merrill since 2009. Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients through discretionary asset management, manager-selection programs, and limited-scope hourly consultations. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies, including both long-term and active approaches, and operates as a fee-only adviser that documents client goals with investment policy statements.

John Spees is a financial advisor with Granite Capital, holding a Series 65 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Granite Capital Management since 2000 and previously worked at Banc of America Securities. Granite Capital Management is an independent advisory firm managing approximately $315 million for about 76 clients, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management with an emphasis on diversified equity exposure and fixed-income investments, utilizing a range of analytical approaches and tailored strategies.

Frances Harkins is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 24 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wheels Up Wealth, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent seven years at North Capital Inc. Outside of her advisory work, she is involved as a trustee in managing family real estate investment properties. Wheels Up Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a long-term, passive investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing index mutual funds and ETFs to build diversified portfolios.

Nicolas Benit is a financial advisor at WE Financial Group with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. He previously worked at Oui Financial, Sasu Gestpat, and Banque Courtois. Outside of his advisory role, he is the owner and director of SASU GESTPAT, a financial planning business based in France. WE Financial Group serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary investment management, financial and estate planning, and offers educational seminars on personal finance. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside varied investment strategies, and provides access to options-based products and specialized third-party managers.

Nadim Nahas is a financial advisor at Nwk Group with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Nwk Group since 2002. Nadim is also a 50% partner in the firm. Nwk Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis with formal asset-allocation work and ongoing monitoring, offering regular performance reporting that includes comparisons to market indices and peer rankings.

Daniel Hochstetler is a financial advisor at Astor with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Astor, he worked at Stripe for three years. Astor provides subscription-based robo-advisory services to individual and high-net-worth clients through an AI-assisted online platform, offering personalized investment advice without discretionary trading or account minimums.

John Yang is a financial advisor at Pacrim Advisory Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Pacrim since 2012. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed life and health insurance agent. Pacrim Advisory Services provides investment advisory services primarily to individual, non–high-net-worth households and does not offer ongoing portfolio management. The firm follows fiduciary standards and offers educational seminars and workshops as part of its client services.

Benjamin Sampson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Miller Avenue Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Brighton Jones for five years and has held roles outside of finance, including positions with the Arizona Department of Education and the Chicago Cubs. Miller Avenue Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm also offers private placement investment services and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, managing portfolios according to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Lawrence Dan is the principal and sole advisor at Kennicott Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennicott Capital Management since 2003. Kennicott Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through a customized planning process that addresses broader financial needs. The firm emphasizes a client-specific asset allocation approach focused on capital preservation and long-term growth, managing diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and private alternative investments.

Leonid Pinski is a financial advisor at Vega Capital Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Vega Capital Group since 2001. Vega Capital Group provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis with dynamic allocation across equities and fixed income, using instruments such as exchange-traded funds, options, and derivatives to manage market risk.

Robert Stafford is the principal of Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Stafford Capital Management since 1986 and is also the general partner of Pacific Management, Ltd. Stafford serves on the board of directors of Passur Aerospace, attending quarterly meetings annually. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm focuses on equity and equity-related securities using a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation, constructing concentrated portfolios typically holding 25–30 stocks.

Nilesh Nanavati is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Strong Bridge Advisors LLC since 2011 and is also a partner at Financial Technology Solutions LLC, a consulting business. Strong Bridge Advisors serves individuals, defined contribution retirement participants, privately held corporations, endowments, and foundations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental research process and manages accounts with an emphasis on position sizing, sector rotation, and liquidity aligned with client risk tolerance.

Christopher Dodds is a financial advisor with Crown Oak Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Coinbase Global, The Cynosure Group, Baron Capital Group, and The Charles Schwab Corporation. Dodds serves on the boards of directors for The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab Bank and acts as a consultant to Baron Capital Group and The Cynosure Group. Crown Oak Advisors provides discretionary investment management and institutional consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach combining fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral finance analysis to identify undervalued businesses for long-term ownership.

Raymond Navarro is a financial advisor at Antigravity Investments with two years of industry experience. He previously worked as an analyst for mergers and acquisitions at StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation and held a position at The Vant Group. Antigravity Investments offers web-based, discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individual clients, using an online onboarding process and a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses for security selection. The firm operates primarily through a digital platform that facilitates fee payments and client communications.

Mark Kriss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Macroclimate LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Macroclimate since 2004 and serves as Managing Director of Geofinancial Analytics, Inc. and Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., independent data providers focused on advancing the clean energy transition through geospatial technology. He is also a member of the Sustainability Council at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Macroclimate provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as donor-advised funds and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based, long-term buy-and-hold strategy using passive and factor-based funds, with an emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in its investment process.

Violet Hungerford is a financial advisor at Hyphen Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Helium Advisors LLC and Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. Hyphen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning, employing fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory within a long-term trading framework.