Jason Fang is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advising. He currently serves at TerraFirma Wealth Partners, where he has worked since 2024. His prior experience includes roles at Edelman Financial Engines and related affiliates from 2014 to 2024. TerraFirma Wealth Partners provides wealth management and investment advisory services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $118.5 million across 94 relationships. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental analysis approach to portfolio management, incorporating low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and independent managers as appropriate.

Colby Davis is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with RHS Financial, LLC since 2015. RHS Financial provides investment advisory and planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, ERISA accounts, and business entities. The firm combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with integrated financial planning, managing approximately $234 million in client assets with a small advisory team.

Andrew Mendonca is a financial advisor at D & T Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Jackson Downs & Tsuruda since 2020 and Bank of America from 2018 to 2020. Outside of his advisory role, Mendonca is involved with Jackson Downs & Tsuruda CPA's, a tax accounting firm, where he prepares taxes and accounting. D & T Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory primarily for individual clients, trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm follows a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach focused on diversified, low-turnover, passively managed asset-class funds with a buy-and-hold strategy and maintains a close affiliation with an accounting practice.

Ryan Wells is a financial advisor at PathWise with 21 years of industry experience. He has held Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and has been with PathWise Wealth Partners, LLC since 2014. Located in Walnut Creek, CA, Wells works at a firm that offers investment advisory services to individuals, pension and retirement plans, and accredited investors. PathWise provides primarily long-term discretionary portfolio management focused on strategic asset allocation using diversified mutual funds and ETFs, alongside individual securities and limited partnerships when appropriate. The firm integrates accounting and tax services with investment management, coordinating closely with client CPAs and delivering extensive operational support for private funds.

Leonid Pinski is a financial advisor at Vega Capital Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Vega Capital Group since 2001. Vega Capital Group provides discretionary investment management primarily to individual clients, including high net worth individuals, as well as corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs investment strategies combining fundamental and technical analysis with dynamic allocation across equities and fixed income, using instruments such as exchange-traded funds, options, and derivatives to manage market risk.

Nilesh Nanavati is a CFA charterholder and Series 63 licensee with 4 years of industry experience. He has been with Strong Bridge Advisors LLC since 2011 and is also a partner at Financial Technology Solutions LLC, a consulting business. Strong Bridge Advisors serves individuals, defined contribution retirement participants, privately held corporations, endowments, and foundations, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up fundamental research process and manages accounts with an emphasis on position sizing, sector rotation, and liquidity aligned with client risk tolerance.

Christopher Dodds is a financial advisor with Crown Oak Advisors and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has five years of industry experience and has worked with firms including Coinbase Global, The Cynosure Group, Baron Capital Group, and The Charles Schwab Corporation. Dodds serves on the boards of directors for The Charles Schwab Corporation and Charles Schwab Bank and acts as a consultant to Baron Capital Group and The Cynosure Group. Crown Oak Advisors provides discretionary investment management and institutional consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach combining fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral finance analysis to identify undervalued businesses for long-term ownership.

Raymond Navarro is a financial advisor at Antigravity Investments with two years of industry experience. He previously worked as an analyst for mergers and acquisitions at StoneBridge Acquisition Corporation and held a position at The Vant Group. Antigravity Investments offers web-based, discretionary asset and portfolio management services to individual clients, using an online onboarding process and a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analyses for security selection. The firm operates primarily through a digital platform that facilitates fee payments and client communications.

David Hunt is a financial advisor at Hunt Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Sowell Financial Services and Concert Wealth Management prior to joining his current firm in 2017. Hunt Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, tailoring strategies based on wealth, income, age, risk tolerance, and financial needs. The firm manages approximately $110 million in discretionary assets for around 180 U.S. clients and emphasizes diversified portfolios with infrequent trading to limit costs and tax impacts.

Violet Hungerford is a financial advisor at Hyphen Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and three years of industry experience. She previously worked at Helium Advisors LLC and Aprio Wealth Management, LLC. Hyphen Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm offers portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning, employing fundamental, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory within a long-term trading framework.

Katherine Piersanti is a financial advisor at Beacon Coast Partners, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at UBS Financial Services and Merrill prior to joining Beacon Coast Partners. Beacon Coast Partners is a wealth management firm serving families, trusts, estates, and businesses with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and family-office style services. The firm focuses on customized portfolios using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, employing a long-term investment approach supported by both fundamental and technical analysis.

Nicholas Tognoli is a financial advisor at Bass Rocks Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and no prior industry experience before beginning his advisory career in 2023. His work history includes a year at Brookwood Investment Group and five years at Arizona State University. Bass Rocks Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other advisers, focusing on equities, ETFs, and options-related strategies. The firm emphasizes the use of margin and both fundamental and technical analysis, with client accounts custodied at Schwab Institutional.

John Wenzel is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. since 2014 and previously worked at Grossman Financial Management from 2020 to 2021. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, as well as institutional clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers tailored financial planning, investment management, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of year-end 2024.

Adam Brzeczek is a financial advisor at Rutherford Investment Management with four years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Telescope Partners. Outside of his advisory role, Brzeczek is co-founder and Co-CEO of Aestuary, Inc., a consumer packaged goods company selling products online. Rutherford Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and ongoing advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm customizes portfolios using fundamental and technical analysis and manages accounts in a tax-aware manner, serving as investment manager to a collective investment trust and a multi-cap growth fund.

Brian Acard is a financial advisor at NWK Group with 29 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with NWK Group since 2014. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment supervisory services, financial planning, cash management consulting, and pension/institutional consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. NWK Group employs a multi-faceted investment process incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, along with formal asset allocation and ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Steve Aguiar is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with 32 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2007, with prior experience at FSC Securities Corporation. He is also a trustee on his uncle’s living trust. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm uses a disciplined investment process focused on asset allocation and portfolio optimization, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary account management through its Vision 2020 Wealth Management Platform.

Michael Castro is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Contango Wealth Management LLC and has previously worked at Marin Wealth Advisors LLC and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. since 2012. Contango Wealth Management provides ongoing portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment strategies to each client’s goals, income, taxes, and risk tolerance. The firm employs a long-term trading approach that combines fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and quantitative methods.

Elena Hawk is a financial advisor at Hawk Advisory LLC in San Francisco, CA, with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including UBS Financial Services and J.P. Morgan Securities. Outside of advising, she operates fee-based financial education seminars and digital courses. Hawk Advisory LLC provides financial planning, investment management, and tax preparation services primarily to individual clients. The firm uses an asset-allocation framework informed by modern portfolio theory, combining passive and active strategies and offering socially conscious options when requested.

Abraham Martinez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Amara Financial, LLC since 2020 and previously held roles at Brio Financial Group and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Martinez is also a licensed insurance agent for fixed products. Amara Financial serves individuals, corporations, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a goal-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized services such as cost segregation studies and corporate-structure analyses.

Adam Gallegos is a Series 66-licensed advisor with 24 years of experience, currently serving at The Foundation Investment Group in Lafayette, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Commonwealth Financial Network, Carey Financial, and several advisory firms from 2016 to the present. Outside of his advisory work, Gallegos serves as treasurer and board member for the Lafayette Lacrosse Club, a nonprofit youth sports organization. The Foundation Investment Group manages approximately $286 million across individual, trust, charitable, and corporate clients, emphasizing a global macro, top-down investment approach that integrates alternative investments alongside traditional securities. The firm combines portfolio management with discretionary and non-discretionary services and frequently recommends privately placed alternative investments with flexible fee options.