Irene Liando is a CFA® charterholder at Bailard, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Evans & Partners and Schroders before joining Bailard. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs an active multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, offering both discretionary portfolio management and sustainable investing options.

Gabriel Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and First Republic Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach involves customized, risk-based model allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Margaret Avery is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Team Hewins, she held roles in hospitality and sports organizations, including positions at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and the San Jose Sharks. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages a balance of discretionary and non-discretionary assets while serving various institutional clients, including state and municipal benefit plans.

David Liberio is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience working with several firms including Northwestern Mutual and Keller Williams. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. 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 incorporates various analytical techniques and complex products.

Charles Wood is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Team Hewins, LLC and has previously worked at Brightworth, LLC, CI Brightworth Private Wealth, Boston Consulting Group, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. Their investment process emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, serving a range of clients including state and municipal employee benefit plans.

Jack Sun is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Empirical Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cephei Capital Management, PNC Financial Services, Nmg Group, and Credit Suisse. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, complemented by affiliated services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

William Watson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, INC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Shield Financial Services. Outside of advisory work, he is licensed as a life and annuity agent in California and dedicates time to meeting with clients about life and annuity contracts as part of financial planning. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional accounts, providing portfolio management and financial planning primarily through third-party model portfolios. The firm employs a model-driven investment approach using approved sub-advisors and offers tailored recommendations based on client interviews and risk assessments.

Mark Foster Sr. is an investment advisor representative at NWF Advisory Services Inc. with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked at firms including Principal Securities Inc. and MBFS Inc. Foster also owns and operates Mark Foster Insurance Services, which sells and services group health insurance. NWF Advisory Services manages approximately $6.4 billion in client assets, serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers portfolio management and financial planning through a technology-driven platform that employs open architecture and a variety of program options tailored to client objectives.

Michael Solari is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Encompass More since 2023 and concurrently with Appreciation Financial since 2020, where he is also a licensed life insurance agent involved in retirement and financial planning. Prior to his financial career, he spent nine years with Venge Vineyards. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, focusing exclusively on individual investors rather than corporate or charitable clients.

Carol Ochoa is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Your Secure Retirement Capital and C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as Chapter President of the Foundation for Fiduciary Education Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, where she conducts financial literacy seminars without compensation. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual, corporate, charitable, and retirement plan clients. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach that includes core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions.

Sonja Kurhanewicz is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been involved with Essential Business Concepts, Inc. since 2008. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers tailored strategies, continuous account monitoring, and access to a broad range of investment options, supported by a network of affiliated service entities.

Ka Tye Koo is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. She has been with Team Hewins and its predecessor entities continuously since 2016. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm’s investment process is based on asset-allocation principles grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, serving a broad client base that includes state and municipal benefit plans.

Jacob Kark is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Cetera, TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, and True Wealth Advisory Group. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative strategies, and it acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Michael Kon is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently with Summitry, LLC in San Mateo, CA, and has worked at Golub Group since 2013. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach that combines internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative methods, including a tax-smart 130/30 long/short strategy, and also acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Michael Mckean is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020, following four years at Infinity Financial Services. He is also the owner of NorCal Benefit Solutions, a health and life insurance business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. 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 including technical and fundamental analysis and strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, options, and complex products.

Stacy Tredennick is a financial advisor with NWF Advisory Services Inc and holds a Series 66 designation. She has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at OSAIC and WHJR Associates. Outside of her advisory work, she assists in managing her mother’s trust and retirement accounts as a co-trustee and power of attorney. NWF Advisory Services, Inc. provides portfolio management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers a range of discretionary and non-discretionary account programs through an open-architecture platform that incorporates advisor-managed portfolios, third-party model portfolios, and a mix of strategic and tactical investment approaches.

Joanne Howard is a CFA® charterholder at Bailard, Inc. in Foster City, CA, with five years of industry experience. She previously worked for Allianz Global Investors, where she spent 29 years. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm employs a multi-asset diversification approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and is noted for its sustainable investing options and sub-advisory roles.

Kevin Shelton is a CFP® professional with 31 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC and Madison Avenue Securities, LLC, and has held roles at several firms including The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm utilizes a top-down, macro-environmental investment approach with tactical asset allocation implemented primarily through equities, ETFs, and fixed income.

Enrique Fermin is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with over 32 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Bailard, Inc. since 1985 and also worked with Bailard Fund Services, Inc. for more than three decades. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth management and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs an active, multi-asset diversification approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, while offering sustainable and impact investing options upon client request.

Danielle Shinnick is a financial advisor with First Heartland Consultants, Inc. in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 25 years of industry experience. She has been with First Heartland Capital, Inc. since 2001. Outside of her advisory role, Shinnick operates bookkeeping and tax preparation services. First Heartland Consultants serves a diverse client base including individual investors, retirement plan participants, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm provides financial planning, model-based management for self-directed 401(k) accounts, and both wrap and non-wrap asset management solutions through a network of independent investment adviser representatives.