Benjamin Sampson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Miller Avenue Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Brighton Jones for five years and has held roles outside of finance, including positions with the Arizona Department of Education and the Chicago Cubs. Miller Avenue Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm also offers private placement investment services and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, managing portfolios according to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Kimberly Melo is a financial advisor with TerraFirma Wealth Partners in Walnut Creek, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 14 years of industry experience, including 13 years at Edelman Financial Engines prior to joining TerraFirma Wealth Partners in 2024. TerraFirma Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management and comprehensive wealth planning. The firm uses a fundamentally driven, long-term investment strategy focused on diversified portfolios composed of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and individual equities, and conducts formal annual reviews for ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Risley Sams is a CFP® with 24 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at RHS Financial, LLC since 2009, following prior roles at Merrill, J.P. Morgan Securities, and Citigroup Global Markets. RHS Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charities, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm manages discretionary portfolios totaling approximately $220 million in assets under management and combines asset management with financial planning, employing a portfolio approach based on asset allocation and various analytical methods.

Jason Fang is a CFP® with 19 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He currently works at TerraFirma Wealth Partners and has held prior positions at Edelman Financial Engines, Fidelity, Ameriprise, and Cetera. Fang is also involved in insurance sales on an individual basis. TerraFirma Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and long-term investing through diversified portfolios of low-cost mutual funds, ETFs, and select individual equities.

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 with PathWise, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He has worked at PathWise Wealth Partners since 2014 and previously held positions at ACCLARO Wealth Management, LPL Financial, and Mass Mutual Investors Services. PathWise provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension plans, offering access to private funds and third-party separately managed accounts. The firm’s investment approach is long-term and allocation-driven, with tactical rebalancing and private investment due diligence integrated with tax coordination.

Lawrence Dan is the principal and sole advisor at Kennicott Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennicott Capital Management since 2003. Kennicott Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through a customized planning process that addresses broader financial needs. The firm emphasizes a client-specific asset allocation approach focused on capital preservation and long-term growth, managing diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and private alternative investments.

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.

Robert Stafford is the principal of Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Stafford Capital Management since 1986 and is also the general partner of Pacific Management, Ltd. Stafford serves on the board of directors of Passur Aerospace, attending quarterly meetings annually. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm focuses on equity and equity-related securities using a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation, constructing concentrated portfolios typically holding 25–30 stocks.

Nilesh Nanavati is a CFA®-credentialed financial advisor at Strong Bridge Advisors LLC with five years of industry experience. He has been with Strong Bridge Advisors and Financial Technology Solutions LLC since 2011. Outside of advising, he is a partner in a consulting business, Financial Technology Solutions LLC. Strong Bridge Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, corporations, endowments, and foundations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a value-oriented, bottom-up investment approach focusing on publicly traded equities, ETFs, mutual funds, and fixed income.

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.

Mark Kriss is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Macroclimate LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Macroclimate since 2004 and serves as Managing Director of Geofinancial Analytics, Inc. and Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., independent data providers focused on advancing the clean energy transition through geospatial technology. He is also a member of the Sustainability Council at Dimensional Fund Advisors. Macroclimate provides discretionary investment management primarily to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as donor-advised funds and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based, long-term buy-and-hold strategy using passive and factor-based funds, with an emphasis on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors in its investment process.

David Hunt is a financial advisor at Hunt Wealth Management with 20 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Citigroup Global Markets and Concert Wealth Management. Since 2017, he has been with Hunt Wealth Management Group, INC. Hunt Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management to approximately 180 individual clients, focusing on diversified portfolios of stocks, bonds, ETFs, and cash based on macroeconomic analysis and current market conditions. The firm emphasizes individualized trading, low transaction frequency, and integrates financial planning without separate billing.

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.

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 with Rutherford Investment Management in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Telescope Partners. Outside of his advisory role, he is co-founder and co-CEO of Aestuary, Inc., a company that sells consumer packaged goods online. Rutherford Investment Management is a fee-only firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and investment advisory services to individuals and institutional accounts. The firm manages separate accounts and pooled vehicles, including a Multi-Cap Growth Fund focused on U.S. equities, and serves as investment manager to a collective investment trust for qualified employer-sponsored defined contribution plans.

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.