Aaron Brickley is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Brickley Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to that, he was affiliated with LPL Financial for six years. Brickley Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers for individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory, active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence.

Gary De Mera is a financial advisor with RB Capital Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and possessing 28 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at APW Capital, Inc. and Fsc Securities Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Co-Trustee managing the Desmond Family Trust and owns Bay Valley Properties, a real estate referral and management business. RB Capital Management, LLC serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on fee-based investment management with an emphasis on hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, integrating personalized financial planning and active portfolio monitoring.

Preston Mayo is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has approximately one year of industry experience, including prior roles at LPL Enterprise LLC, Frost Bank, and Fidelity Investments. Before entering the financial industry, he was involved in education at Texas A&M University and Vandegrift High School. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutions. The firm uses proprietary portfolio models primarily composed of low-cost, diversified ETFs and individual stocks, employing a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis.

Bugra Bakan is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Occidental Asset Management, LLC since 2020 and previously spent a decade at Shield Wealth Management. Occidental Asset Management, LLC serves high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients with wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services. The firm customizes investment strategies using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and integrates technology platforms for portfolio implementation.

Joseph Harrison is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC since 2020 and has operated J. W. Harrison Financial Advisors since 2011. Lodestar Private Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and investment management services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach combining passive and active investments, focusing on long-term holdings with consideration of tax implications, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Ashley Souza is a financial advisor at The Pacific Center for Financial Services with 20 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC for 13 years and at Pacific Center Financial Services for over 22 years. The Pacific Center for Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families and family trusts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term diversification across a variety of investment vehicles and conducts regular portfolio monitoring and reviews.

John Nolan is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, Electronics for Imaging, and BDO. Nolan provides investment advisory services through Master Wealth, LLC, an independent investment advisor firm. Malakoff Wealth offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on written financial plans and periodic reviews, referring clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision, and emphasizes manager evaluation without discretionary portfolio management or percentage-based fees.

Carlo Panaccione is a financial advisor with Navigation Group LLC in Redwood City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 40 years of industry experience. He has been with Navigation Group since 1999 and affiliated with LPL Financial, LLC since 1998. He has also engaged in paid speaking on practice management and tools in the past. Navigation Group provides wealth planning, investment management, consulting, and advisory referral services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, and business entities. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive and actively managed funds, integrates investment management with coordinated wealth planning, and manages over $1 billion in client assets.

Jamie Hargrave is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2015 and also serves as an independent insurance agent with CSI Financial Group. Additionally, Hargrave is the CEO and founder of Cadence Capital Investments, a commercial real estate investment agency. Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm operates with a multi-adviser team structure and offers tailored portfolios using a range of investment methods and third-party money managers.

Kellie Raasch is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth in Danville, CA. Her previous experience includes multiple roles at LPL Financial, LLC, and positions at KLS Logistics Services and Raasch, Inc. She is also a commissioned notary public. Malakoff Wealth offers financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans, focusing on written financial plans and periodic reviews without managing client assets or accepting custody. The firm’s approach emphasizes fundamental analysis, manager evaluation, and avoids frequent trading, offering advice through hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer engagements.

Anthony Smith is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Lodestar Private Asset Management and JW Harrison Financial Inc. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent, providing insurance solutions to clients as needed. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on long-term, diversified allocations using low-cost funds and tailored portfolio strategies.

Dylan Mann is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Liberty Wealth Management, he was involved with 680 Water Polo and held roles at UC Davis and Las Lomas High School. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of model-based and advisor-developed strategies, integrates third-party managers, and offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars.

Michael Lent is a financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Veris Wealth Partners since 2007. Lent serves as a trustee of The Edward Hazen Foundation and has held board positions on nonprofit organizations including Lotus Fine Arts, Inc. and CISPES Education Fund. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, OCIO services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies with an emphasis on ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework.

Cole Durkin is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He has been with Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2018, following two years at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation. Durkin holds a Series 66 license and is based in San Ramon, CA. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment approach using proprietary portfolios alongside independent manager referrals, integrating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis across diverse asset classes.

Bradley Haupt is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 63 designation and bringing 49 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2006 and also operates Allied Tax Planners, where he provides tax preparation, planning, and audit representation services. American Investors Company serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations with investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, 401(k) investment monitoring, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers, combining broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser activities.

Saul Greene is a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Kaizen since 2018, following prior roles at Cyberpress and Waddell & Reed. In addition to his advisory work, he is licensed as an insurance agent. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations by providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach that includes fundamental and technical analysis, and offers managed accounts with advanced strategies such as options and margin.

Timothy Raftis is a CFP® professional with 35 years of industry experience. He is currently with Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at B|O|S, Bank of America, and Merrill. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment process utilizing proprietary portfolios, low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative holdings, along with a detailed marketing and reporting program.

Kevin Gray is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC since 2009. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy combining passive and active investments, focusing on long-term holdings and tax considerations in taxable accounts, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Aneta Palica is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently with Infinity Financial Services Advisory. Prior to joining the firm, she held roles at Unilever, Akzonobel, BNP Paribas, and State Street. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients through a team of 35 advisors. 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 includes various analytic techniques and both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Kathleen Kovar is a financial advisor at Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. with 23 years of industry experience. She holds the PFS™ and Series 66 designations and has worked with several Avantax entities as well as Cetera Wealth Services. In addition to her advisory role, she owns a small vineyard where she produces wine for family, friends, and occasional sale. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and managed retirement plan services primarily through a network of CPA firms and registered advisor representatives. The firm serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, managing roughly $7.57 billion in assets across about 7,500 clients.