Ryan Fujioka is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has two years of industry experience, currently serving at Fire Capital Management, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include a year at Equitable Advisors and three years at Costco Wholesale. Fire Capital Management provides private wealth management and multi-family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional and charitable clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios with integrated ESG factors and manages client relationships primarily on a discretionary basis.

Todd Sixt is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Mutual Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, The Caprock Group, and Fidelity. He has been with Strait & Sound since 2020 as part of a seven-advisor team based in San Francisco. Strait & Sound is a registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and business clients through discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach that combines valuation metrics, behavioral and technical analysis, and portfolio construction, emphasizing diversification and capital preservation.

Reed Mccue is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Chequers Financial Management since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides tailored advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, complex multi-generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers Personal CFO and Multi-Family Office services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management focused on passive asset-class funds, disciplined rebalancing, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Mark Shumway is affiliated with Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA. He has seven years of experience in real estate, having worked at Core7 Real Estate since 2019 and Zephyr Real Estate from 2011 to 2019. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and offers a broad range of consulting services including estate and tax planning, mortgage and debt analysis, and corporate structure advice.

Jason Cohen is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Moment Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Cohen serves on the finance committee of the Horizons Foundation, contributing to budget review and analysis. Moment Partners serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment and wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes risk-adjusted, tax-efficient asset allocations using a mix of active and passive strategies and manages over $1.18 billion in assets with a team of four advisors.

Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with HCM Wealth, where he has worked since 2026, following an 18-year tenure at Hutchinson Capital Management and one year at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and occasionally state and municipal government clients. The firm emphasizes a capital preservation and value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and client-specific Investment Policy Guidelines.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and has experience with firms such as Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and non-profits. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with selected active management, and supports employers and plan sponsors with ERISA fiduciary services and participant education.

Jonathan Manzo Cardenas is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Affinity since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate investment companies. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers a broader range of services including alternatives investing and direct real estate investment opportunities.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Matthew Blind is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with Inflection Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at Fidelity Investments, Tortoise Securities, LLC, and Bramalea Partners, LLC. Blind is also involved with The Oglethorpe Collective, LLC, where he serves as CEO. Inflection Capital Management serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, endowments, businesses, and private funds, focusing on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs written investment policy statements to guide portfolio construction and integrates third-party managers, private investments, and derivatives, while using AI for operational tasks alongside human review.

Rodney La Fleur is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers in 2023, he worked in education roles including positions at the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Teach For America. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities through tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management that emphasizes passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Emerson Equity LLC and Calamar Financial Group before joining Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is currently a managing partner involved in day-to-day operations and client account management. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of passive core exposures along with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, offering a variety of strategies including options, margin trading, and private placements for accredited investors.

Michael Firestone is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fire Capital Management, LLC since 2018 and previously at Fiduciary Trust International from 2010 to 2018. He is also the owner and managing member of Firestone Ventures, LLC. Fire Capital Management serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with services including private wealth management, multi-family office support, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm integrates ESG factors into fundamental research and manages customized, security-level portfolios through a boutique team overseeing more than $600 million in assets.

Robin Brinckerhoff is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing director at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. His career includes roles at Gordian Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and North Capital. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, offering discretionary separately managed accounts and managing private pooled funds across various asset classes. The firm focuses on risk management through global diversification, active oversight, tax-aware strategies, and may utilize derivatives and third-party managers.

Calvin Lee is a CFP® professional at Penserra Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including GAMMA Investing LLC, Shum Financial Group, Inc., and Ryedale, before joining Penserra in 2026. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, concierge administrative services, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement a variety of investment strategies.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, LLC and Gordian Capital Management, LLC. Gordian Wealth Advisors manages approximately $488.7 million primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of strategies, including covered-call overlays and an endowment-style diversified model, with oversight from an investment committee.

Edward Kearney is a ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Chequers Financial Management LLC in San Francisco since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides bespoke advisory services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals, multi‑generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers customized financial planning combined with discretionary investment management, focusing on passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.