Timothy Mansell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PFG Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors. Mansell also works as an insurance agent, selling various life insurance products and annuities to his clients. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily implementing exposure through index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing.

Gerardo Garcia is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia is involved in multiple business activities including serving as president of Garcia Ventures and working with specialty payroll, estate planning, and annuity marketing firms. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that integrates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and delegates portfolio management to in-house models and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Mikhael Balachov is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Team Hewins since 2018, previously working at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC from 2005 to 2018. Balachov serves as a board member of The Russian Center of San Francisco, where he participates in board meetings and annual festival planning. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized retirement plan services, managing approximately $3.43 billion in regulatory assets under management.

William Conn is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. He serves as managing director of W.J. Conn Capital Corp. and acts as successor trustee to a family trust. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm delivers customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning through a national network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Karena Schwenk is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Capital Analysts since 2014. Her prior work history includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Great American Advisors, Inc, and National Education Services. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using proprietary models and a fiduciary approach, managing approximately $8.8 billion across several hundred advisors.

Noah Holmes is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Bailard since 2021 and multiple positions at the University of Oregon. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, utilizing a multi-asset diversification strategy that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm is notable for its sub-advisory roles, management of affiliated pooled vehicles, and its status as a Certified B Corporation.

Christopher Anderson is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Team Hewins in various capacities since 2015. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment approach is guided by an Investment Committee using Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized retirement plan services, managing approximately $3.43 billion in regulatory assets.

Osman Akgun is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. in Foster City, CA. He has worked at Bailard since 2012. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a multi-asset, actively managed approach combining quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers sustainable and impact investing options upon request.

Iuliia Malysheva is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, municipal advisory, and other financial businesses.

Sonya Mughal is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bailard, Inc. and its affiliates since 1994, holding various roles including positions as director and treasurer of affiliated investment-related private funds. Mughal currently serves as director of Bailard Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and BB&K Holdings, Inc., Bailard’s parent holding company. Bailard, Inc. offers wealth and asset management services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing a multi-asset, actively managed investment approach that integrates quantitative models and fundamental research. The firm manages affiliated pooled vehicles and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds, with offerings that include sustainable and impact investing strategies.

Irene Liando is a CFA® charterholder at Bailard, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Evans & Partners and Schroders before joining Bailard. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs an active multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, offering both discretionary portfolio management and sustainable investing options.

Gabriel Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and First Republic Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach involves customized, risk-based model allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Margaret Avery is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Team Hewins, she held roles in hospitality and sports organizations, including positions at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and the San Jose Sharks. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages a balance of discretionary and non-discretionary assets while serving various institutional clients, including state and municipal benefit plans.

David Liberio is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience working with several firms including Northwestern Mutual and Keller Williams. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that incorporates various analytical techniques and complex products.

Charles Wood is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Team Hewins, LLC and has previously worked at Brightworth, LLC, CI Brightworth Private Wealth, Boston Consulting Group, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. Their investment process emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, serving a range of clients including state and municipal employee benefit plans.

William Watson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors, he was affiliated with Shield Financial Services while also licensed as a life and annuity agent in California, focusing on client discussions related to life and annuity contracts. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, financial institutions, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage portfolios through approved third-party model managers and offers access to selected alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Mark Foster Sr. is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Principal Securities Inc. and MBFS Inc. Foster also owns and operates Mark Foster Insurance Services, which sells and services group health insurance. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a technology-driven platform that employs open architecture and a variety of program options tailored to client objectives.

Michael Solari is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Encompass More since 2023 and concurrently with Appreciation Financial since 2020, where he is also a licensed life insurance agent involved in retirement and financial planning. Prior to his financial career, he spent nine years with Venge Vineyards. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, focusing exclusively on individual investors rather than corporate or charitable clients.

Carol Ochoa is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Your Secure Retirement Capital and C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as Chapter President of the Foundation for Fiduciary Education Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, where she conducts financial literacy seminars without compensation. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual, corporate, charitable, and retirement plan clients. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach that includes core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions.

Sonja Kurhanewicz is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been involved with Essential Business Concepts, Inc. since 2008. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers tailored strategies, continuous account monitoring, and access to a broad range of investment options, supported by a network of affiliated service entities.