Dennis Shao is a financial advisor at M Holdings Securities, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked concurrently at Wellspring Consulting and M Holdings Securities since 2016. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities through a nationwide network of independent Member Firms and Financial Professionals. The firm offers a broad range of advisory and brokerage services, including discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and insurance advisory, using both internal portfolio managers and third-party sub-advisors to deliver investment solutions.

Timothy Harvey is a CFP® and CFA® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Aspiriant, LLC in Mountain View, CA. His prior experience includes roles at The Mather Group, Bordeaux Wealth Advisors, HC Financial Advisors, and Brownson, Rehmus & Foxworth. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers customized investment management and comprehensive wealth planning, including accounting, tax and estate planning, family office services, and specialized consulting.

Rodney Wade is a CFP® professional with 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Modern Wealth Management, LLC since 2025 and previously operated Wade Financial Advisory, Inc. for 27 years, where he also provided tax preparation services for individuals and businesses. Modern Wealth Management, LLC is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $10.9 billion in assets across 94 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and modular services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, supported by a centralized Investment Committee and a mix of strategic allocation methods.

Jack Rimbach is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Rockefeller Financial LLC and PIMCO Investments LLC. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach using diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes and offers a range of services including investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and affiliated legal and real estate services.

Jennifer Riva Kirk is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and over 20 years of industry experience. Her career includes roles at LPL Financial LLC and Redwitz Wealth Management Group, where she has been involved since 1996. She serves on the board of the nonprofit Caritas Corporation. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, and trust clients. The firm employs a blend of active and passive investment strategies, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and provides advisory services through multiple custodial platforms.

Justin Kennedy is a financial advisor with Integrity Advisory Solutions and holds a Series 65 designation. He has two years of industry experience and concurrently serves as owner and attorney at Litherland, Kennedy & Associates, APC, an estate planning and elder care law firm. Kennedy is also involved with the Alzheimer's Association Walk to End Alzheimer's as a member of the Silicon Valley Executive Leadership Team. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses through a network of approximately 100 independent advisors. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services, employing a range of investment strategies and leveraging third-party platforms to tailor portfolios and manage assets.

Craig Martin is a financial advisor at FourStar Wealth Advisors, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 designations. Prior to joining FourStar in 2022, he has been associated with Family Wealth Consultants, Inc. since 1999, where he serves as owner and portfolio manager. FourStar Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment portfolios across various securities and independent managers, providing financial planning, investment management, and retirement consulting services.

Ethan Donahue is a financial advisor at Integrity Advisory Solutions with a Series 66 credential and two years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and holds an investment advisor role serving clients of an estate attorney office, Litherland, Kennedy & Associates, where he applies investment advice and asset allocation to client financial needs. Integrity Advisory Solutions serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, and corporations through a network of independent advisors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and integrates retirement-plan advisory capabilities with affiliated program sponsorship.

Raymond Ortiz is a financial advisor with MissionSquare Retirement in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and possessing 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at ICMA Retirement Corporation since 2012. MissionSquare Retirement serves state and local government employers, their employees, and certain nonprofit entities by administering deferred compensation and qualified retirement plans, providing plan administration, recordkeeping, education, and Guided Pathways Advisory Services. The firm’s investment advice and model portfolios are developed by Morningstar Investment Management and offered through a multi-team advisory structure supporting more than 40,000 participants.

Michael Kissinger is a financial advisor at Kingsview Wealth Management, LLC in Mountain View, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 29 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Chase Investment Services, Wamu Investments, Charles Schwab, and UBS Financial Services. He has been with Kingsview since 2018. Kingsview Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm serving individuals, retirement plans, registered investment companies, endowments, trusts, and municipal clients. The firm offers financial planning, wealth management, and asset management through a combination of in-house strategies, third-party managers, and alternative investment platforms.

Curtis Davis is a financial advisor at PFG Advisors with 39 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has worked at firms including LPL Financial, Securities America, and United Planners. Davis is also the president and founder of Davis Financial Management Inc., a marketing entity associated with his advisory practice. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and financial institutions. The firm delivers its investment approach through a network of advisors who utilize firm-developed models and third-party managers, emphasizing top-down macro allocation and routine portfolio monitoring.

Scott Manley is a financial advisor with Mutual Advisors, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing 26 years of industry experience. He has worked at Mutual Advisors and Mutual Securities since 2018 and previously spent 18 years with Elaine Manley, Inc. and Waddell & Reed, Inc. Outside of advisory work, Manley is involved in authoring and selling financial books through Financial Journey Partners, Inc., which he directs. Mutual Advisors, LLC serves a diverse client base including individual investors, trusts, retirement plans, and institutional investors. The firm offers a range of services such as asset management and consulting, employing a mix of active and passive strategies tailored through multiple analytical approaches and third-party tools, and is notable for its large-scale institutional work and use of specialized operational features.

Joseph Ellis is a CFP® with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at Diversify Advisory Services, LLC since 2023. He also has over a decade of involvement with DFPG Investments, LLC. Outside of his advisory roles, Ellis is engaged in tax preparation and representation as an enrolled agent, provides notary services, and is involved in public speaking on injury and medical topics, including authoring a book on running injuries. He also serves as a fractional CFO for a stem cell dermatological startup. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification investment approach, utilizing a variety of platforms and instruments such as ETFs, mutual funds, alternatives, and options-based strategies.

Hsien Lin is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Merrill, UBS Financial Services Inc., and Western International Securities, Inc. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with roughly 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and government entities, employing both internally created models and third-party managers to construct and manage client portfolios.

Alfred Cheung is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Karp Capital Management Corporation. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides investment management, wealth management, and financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, nonprofit organizations, and various business entities. The firm employs a globally oriented, open-architecture investment approach that combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up research and manages approximately $3.88 billion in client assets.

Joseph Langlois III is a CFP® professional with 24 years of industry experience. He is currently with Diversify Advisory Services, LLC and has worked at DFPG Investments, Inc. since 2015. Outside of advisory work, he serves as an insurance broker and holds leadership roles in several professional service and investment-related LLCs. Diversify Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, trusts, medical professionals, and small business owners. The firm employs a tactical diversification approach utilizing a variety of investment models and strategies across multiple platforms.

Nicolas Tabellion is a financial advisor at LPL Financial with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at LPL Financial since 2013. Prior to his current role, he spent ten years at Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, LLC and currently provides investment advisory services through WCG Wealth Advisors, LLC, an independent registered investment advisor. LPL Financial offers advisory and brokerage services to a diverse client base, including individual investors and institutions, supported by an in-house research team that develops model portfolios and a broad platform accommodating various investment strategies and client needs.

Kazuyo Deguchi is a financial advisor at Kovack Advisors, Inc. with 25 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations. Her prior experience includes roles at Western International Securities, LPL Financial, and Ameriprise. Deguchi also operates a DBA called One Hundred Eight Faces, which involves fixed insurance and financial advisory services. Kovack Advisors, Inc. is a multi-team registered investment adviser with approximately 260 advisors and over $6 billion in client assets. The firm serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, banks, and governmental clients, employing a risk-tolerance based, model-driven investment approach using both internal models and third-party managers.

Daniel Diaz is a Series 66-credentialed financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He has worked at Arete Wealth since 2019 and previously held positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors, The Ayco Company, L.P./Mercer Allied, and JP Morgan Chase. Outside of his advisory role, Diaz volunteers in various unpaid capacities, including advisory and mentoring roles at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business, Evergreen Community College, and local community organizations in Fremont, CA. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and employs a combination of advisor-driven allocations and proprietary model strategies, integrating affiliated financial businesses and third-party managers in its approach.

Alan Wong is a CFA® charterholder based in Mountain View, CA, currently with Aspiriant, LLC. He joined Aspiriant in 2026 and has prior experience at Chevron Corporation and its affiliates from 2013 to 2025. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients by offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning and family office services. The firm builds customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and provides expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking support.