Gary Muto is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 33 years of industry experience. He has worked at BCN Financial since 1994 and has held prior roles at Quest Securities, Inc., Crown Capital Securities, LP, and LPL Financial. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and related financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment process focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, including unleveraged inverse ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, and delivers regular client reporting and specific non-discretionary advice.

Vivian Fox is a Series 65 licensed advisor with SAS Financial Advisors, LLC., based in San Francisco, CA. She joined SAS Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience at Section 32, LLC., Light Street Capital Management, Collective Health, and KPMG. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, and provides comprehensive financial planning services.

Michael Ye is a financial advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with five years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Ameriprise and the Gwanju Institute of Science and Technology before joining his current firm. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, offering discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process and uses a broad range of instruments to tailor portfolio advice with ongoing monitoring and rebalancing.

Dajin Yang is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license, currently serving as an advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, he worked at OpenGov, Illumio, Riverbed Technology, Change Healthcare, and McKesson. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning and consulting. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, quantitative, technical, sector, and cyclical analysis, utilizing a broad range of instruments tailored to client objectives.

Melanie Pelayo is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She worked at Financial Perspectives from 2004 to 2019 before joining Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., where she is part of an eight-advisor team based in San Francisco, CA. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves institutional and private clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and executives. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with fundamental bottom-up analysis and a top-down economic overlay, offering a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and specialized private equity distribution and post-venture management.

Ankit Sahu is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2018, following roles at Prosperity Wealth Management and a one-year sabbatical. Outside of advising, he has involvement in real estate development through Sahu Brothers LLC. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $503 million in discretionary assets. The firm provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting services, tailoring portfolios to client goals and utilizing sub-advisory relationships and third-party money managers.

Daniel Haut is a financial advisor at Osborne Partners in San Francisco, CA, holding the CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 designations with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Osborne Partners Capital Management since 2013. Osborne Partners manages approximately $2.36 billion for individuals, families, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and other entities, providing personalized, actively managed portfolios and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a range of global allocation strategies across multiple asset classes and serves as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers, including managing an affiliated private pooled investment vehicle.

Charles Moore is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at Liberty Wealth Management since 2018, previously at AE Financial Services and Liberty Group, LLC. He is also the owner of Moore Financial Advice, an investment-related financial firm based in San Francisco. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a blend of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies, employing quantitative and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios while integrating third-party managers and coordinating with outside professionals.

Joel Malakoff is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at Malakoff Wealth since 2010. He also maintains a long-term association with LPL Financial and Malakoff & Associates, Inc. in Danville, CA. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofit organizations, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm delivers written financial plans with periodic reviews, focusing on fundamental analysis and manager evaluation, and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

John Blatter is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at ION Solar, Athelas, and LaunchPod Media, among others. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios that may include alternative and illiquid investments.

Jason Qiu is a financial advisor at Echo45 Advisors LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45, he held various roles outside of finance, including positions in the food service industry and at the University of California Riverside. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management and financial planning services. The firm combines multiple analytical methods and a range of investment strategies, offering both discretionary management and an automated digital advisory service through Betterment Securities.

Grant Ter Avanesyan is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Strategic Advisers Inc. and Fidelity Brokerage Services, LLC. Outside of financial advisory, he provides in-home supportive services, assisting clients with medical appointments, meal preparation, and other daily needs. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor firm that offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $255 million and employs tailored strategies based on clients’ goals, utilizing a mix of fundamental, technical, charting, and cyclical analysis.

Ryan Kelley is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Bell Investment Advisors Inc since 2019 and previously held roles at ALPS Distributors, Inc. and Seafarer Capital Partners LLC. Ryan is based in Orinda, CA and holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Bell Investment Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered adviser serving individual clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm provides investment management and financial planning, employing diversified strategies primarily through ETFs and no-load mutual funds, with customized investment policy statements and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Jon Henderson is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 25 years of industry experience. He currently serves at Echo45 Advisors LLC, where he has worked since 2020, following prior roles at Bank of America and Merrill Lynch. Outside of his advisory work, he owns an artisan woodworking business and operates Echo45 Tax & Estate, a tax preparation and estate planning service. He is also a candidate for governor and serves as principal officer of his political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, professional fiduciaries, and business entities. The firm manages diversified portfolios using a range of investment vehicles and offers wealth management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and estate-planning services, supported by affiliated service relationships and distinctive subsidiaries including Echo45 Tax & Estate and Echo45 Aviation LLC.

Audrey Glafkides is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mirador Capital Partners and has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2016. Audrey also serves as Chief Operating Officer at Mirador Capital Partners and holds licenses as a fixed insurance agent and notary public. Mirador Capital Partners serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm’s investment approach combines top-down fundamental analysis with technical analysis and offers a variety of asset-allocation models across public and private securities and alternative investments.

Elizabeth Prindle is a CFP® professional at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC, with nine years of industry experience. She has been with SAS Financial Advisors since 2014. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, primarily using passively managed index securities tailored to client-specific objectives and needs.

Nancy Woodall is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. Meridian Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth approach through fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

Raymond Tan is a financial advisor with California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, CA. He holds the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and has 39 years of industry experience. His prior work includes two years at Foothill Securities and over 28 years with MALOON, POWERS, PITRE, Higgins & Dennehy LLC, operating under the CFA name. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages over $2 billion in client assets and applies an investment approach focused on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence.

Claire Hollander is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Liberty Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions in legal and governmental organizations, including the Office of the Oakland Mayor and several law offices. Outside of her advisory work, she hosts The Clear Cut Podcast, an investment-related and lifestyle show. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed and advisor-developed investment strategies, uses both quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers services such as financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and educational seminars.

David Fernelius is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2010 and also worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2014. Fernelius serves as trustee of The Fernelius 1998 Living Trust, a fiduciary role he dedicates part of his time to. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets through a team of seven advisors. The firm offers personalized financial planning and asset management, focusing on customized portfolios with diversified asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs.