Brian Jacobs is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2023 and was previously with Rs Investments for nine years. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion in discretionary assets, providing advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a model-driven approach primarily using ETFs, including actively managed Aptus funds, combining technical and fundamental analysis to seek upside participation while mitigating major drawdowns.

Mark Patzer is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Miracle Mile Advisors, Karp Capital Management Corporation, and Boyd Wealth Management. Outside of finance, Patzer is involved with Visual Display Specialists, a CCTV monitor distribution and sales firm, where he serves as Sales Manager. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process and integrates a range of strategies and technology partnerships to support portfolio oversight.

Marc Orourke is a financial advisor at Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at several firms, including Paulson Investment Advisors LLC and Freedom Investment Management, Inc. since 2023. Financial Gravity Family Office Services, LLC delivers tailored financial planning, investment supervisory and management services, pension consulting, and educational seminars to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of strategies using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisors and model portfolios while maintaining ongoing client oversight.

Leslie Miller is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC and Miller Pacific Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Miller previously worked at Morgan Stanley and the Financial Connections Group, Inc. She serves on the Investment Committee of the Girl Scouts of Northern California. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and quantitative approaches and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisers to implement client plans.

John Froley is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth. His prior experience includes six years at First Republic Investment Management and nine years at First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in charitable and educational organizations, including serving as a voting member of the Froley Family Fund trustees and participating on the investment committees for the San Francisco Waldorf School and Huckleberry Youth Programs. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a diversified investment approach that includes model strategies, third-party managers, proprietary solutions, and alternative investments.

Cameron Hackett is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Compound Planning, Inc., where he has been since 2022, and previously held positions at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Hackett is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a small portion of his time to that activity. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process using a variety of strategies and integrates technology tools to support portfolio oversight.

Douglas Moss is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Parallel Advisors, LLC and Edward Jones Investments, as well as running his own consulting business. ON Investment Management Company (ONIMCO) provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Charles Haynor is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with United Capital Financial Advisors since 2014. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Treasurer and a member of the Board of Directors at the Rayner Foundation, a nonprofit organization. United Capital Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services nationally to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, access to third-party managers, and customized strategies with ongoing monitoring and reporting.

Martha Delgado is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, with two years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at IP Financial Advisory Services LLC and Innovation Partners LLC, having previously worked at Paradigm Institutional Investors and Allspring Global Investments. Delgado serves on the investment committee for Marin Health’s operating and pension pools. IP Financial Advisory Services primarily serves individual retail clients, focusing on portfolio management, financial planning, and managed account programs. The firm offers customized portfolio construction and monitoring, retirement-plan consulting, and access to third-party investment advisors, with an emphasis on non-high-net-worth individuals.

Nicholas Larry is a financial advisor at MissionSquare Retirement with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including LPL Financial and Transamerica Financial Advisors. Outside of financial services, he has been involved with Lucky Devil Brewery and One Hundred Consulting LLC. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans. The firm offers plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services, with investment advice and model portfolios developed by Morningstar Investment Management.

Michael Spieler is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., holding a Series 66 designation and 20 years of industry experience. He is also the owner of Sherpa Financial Advisors, where he provides financial advisement and planning services. Spieler has worked with Strategic Blueprint, LLC and Sherpa Financial Advisors alongside his role at The Strategic Financial Alliance. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers customized investment strategies through programs like Strategic Choice, co-advisory relationships, and third-party manager referrals, utilizing a mix of asset allocation, model portfolios, mutual funds, ETFs, and select alternative and structured products.

Benjamin Holtz is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with McAdam LLC since 2021 and previously worked at the University of California Berkeley. McAdam advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment vehicles and specialized exposures, alongside innovative offerings such as a tiered subscription planning product and the monitored use of artificial intelligence in advisory services.

Bradford Stimpson is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkside Advisors LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Berkeley High-School Crew for three years. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market investments and leveraging AI tools alongside human review.

Conrad Branson is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Oak Hill School, a nonprofit school for autism. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a range of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with a focus on tailored portfolio solutions and manages insurance-linked accounts alongside affiliated financial entities.

Marc Miller is a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. with 43 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and previously worked at Western International Securities, Inc. and GBS Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as CEO and CFO of Marin Executive Suites Inc. and is a finance officer for the Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit organization involved in emergency services and disaster relief. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers a wide range of services including wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk profiles.

Charles Pyfer III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms for comprehensive portfolio management.

Scott Lummer is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 11 years at The Savant Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and CFO services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Todd Mc Farland is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors for 10 years before joining Empower Advisory Group and subsequently Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Long Tran is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Compound Planning, Lido Advisors, Bnt Holdings, Mission Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Zhi Xiong Chua is a financial advisor at Wealthspire Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 credentials. He has been with Wealthspire Advisors since 2026 and has 12 years of experience running Endgame Athletics LLC. Wealthspire Advisors is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $34.3 billion in assets for individuals, corporate and pension plans, nonprofits, and foundations. The firm employs an institutional-style asset allocation framework and offers services including wealth management, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and trustee services.