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.

Chad Naylor is a financial advisor at Naylor & Company in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 23 years of industry experience. He has worked at Naylor & Company since 2003. Naylor & Company provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm emphasizes fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on small- and mid-capitalization and cyclical companies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a range of investment vehicles.

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Verity Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003. Verity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as a limited number of entities such as retirement plans and trust accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a privates-tracking service, focusing on tailored investment programs that emphasize fixed-income allocations to manage principal volatility.

Daniel Tripp is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Redwood Grove Wealth Management since 2021. His prior roles include positions at Thirty Mile Financial LLC and Yeske Buie Inc., as well as service in the U.S. Air Force Reserve. Outside of financial advising, he owns and operates SoulFire AI Labs LLC, a software development business. Redwood Grove Wealth Management serves individuals and families by providing discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm employs a long-term, tax-efficient investment approach focused on diversification and low-cost index funds, managing approximately $131.8 million across 71 client accounts.

Amber Woods is a financial advisor at Lula Financial in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with no prior industry experience. Outside of advising, she has been involved with Pink Light Inc. for 14 years. Lula Financial provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individual clients, focusing on passive investment strategies using index funds and ETFs. The firm offers various planning arrangements and serves a modest client base without targeting high-net-worth individuals.

Sean Fletcher is a CFP® with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He is a principal at Prospettiva Financial, where he has worked since 2010, and previously operated Rhodes & Fletcher, LLC. Outside of finance, he is an owner and artist involved in the production and exhibition of fine and performing arts and serves on the advisory board of Honig Vineyard & Winery. Prospettiva Financial provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $116 million in discretionary assets and is noted for its work with state and municipal government retirement plans and its use of tailored portfolios primarily composed of mutual funds and ETFs.

Michael Testa is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Naylor & Company with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at QuinStreet, Scale AI/Outlier AI, and Rocket Mortgage. Naylor & Company provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental analysis and technical indicators, with a focus on small- and mid-capitalization and cyclical companies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives across various asset types.

Gavin Distasi is a financial advisor with Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 22 years of industry experience. He previously worked at LPL Financial from 2009 to 2017 before joining his current firm. Outside of his advisory role, he is an associate member and steering committee participant of Collaborative Practice East Bay, which provides education and outreach on alternative dispute resolution for divorcing couples. He also occasionally plays music. Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis using model allocations ranging from conservative to aggressive, and offers broad financial planning services including retirement, estate, charitable, corporate, and tax planning.

Michael Yoder is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Yoder Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA. He has worked with Commonwealth Financial Network since 2013. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales. Yoder Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and fee-only variable annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $331 million across about 74 client relationships, offering customized portfolios with strategic rebalancing and tactical asset allocation supported by fundamental and technical analysis.

Carol Horace is the sole advisor at Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Stafford Capital Management since 2011 and worked previously at WM. H. Murphy & Co., Inc. in 2018. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on equity securities, building concentrated, tax-aware portfolios with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation.

Rodrigo Nevado is a financial advisor at Amoretti Capital Management with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations. Outside of his advisory role, Nevado is the managing partner of a consulting company that focuses on operational, branding, and business development services, and he also serves as director of operations for a firm specializing in logistics for healthcare staffing in Canada. Amoretti Capital Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and small business plan sponsors. The firm employs a risk-based, model-driven investment approach that combines quantitative, fundamental, technical, and economic analysis through a blend of active and passive strategies.

Jeffrey Hodges is a financial advisor at January Capital Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial and January Capital Advisors since 2015. Hodges is also a licensed insurance agent, offering insurance products on a limited basis. January Capital Advisors manages approximately $186 million for around 226 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors, as well as pension and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of proprietary asset-allocation models and fundamental, technical, and trend analysis, incorporating tactical positions and derivatives strategies within separately managed accounts.

Laurel Jones is a financial advisor at Cedar Wealth Management in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential. She has been with Cedar Wealth Management since 2020 and previously worked at Rose Mansion and Westville. Cedar Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $417 million across 64 client relationships. The firm employs a long-term, globally diversified investment approach, offering portfolio management and financial planning services tailored to client goals and risk tolerance.

Denise Doley is a financial advisor at Guardian Investment Management with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has been with Guardian Investment Management since 2014. Prior to that, she worked at California Mortgage Advisors from 2012 to 2016. Guardian Investment Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charitable foundations, retirement plans, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and uses fundamental analysis to manage a concentrated portfolio of large-cap, G7-domiciled companies.

Hari Garhwal is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 65 credentialed advisor with 22 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder and partner at Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. and its affiliated family office in San Francisco, where he has worked since 1996. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Garhwal co-founded a certified public accounting firm that provides business management, consulting, estate planning, and tax preparation services, dedicating about half of his time to accounting clients. Garhwal, Chan & Williams Inc. serves a small, primarily high-net-worth client base including individuals, trusts, closely held businesses, and ERISA plans. The firm offers tailored financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach focused on long-term, broadly diversified passive exposures across multiple risk premiums and international markets. Its affiliation with a CPA practice and a concentrated, high-net-worth client roster distinguish the firm.

Giani Kurniawan is a financial advisor at Global Key Advisors with a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Global Key Advisors, Giani worked at Global Insight Advisors and held various roles related to education and entrepreneurship. Global Key Advisors provides financial planning and investment management services to individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and family offices, primarily through separately managed accounts branded InsideTrack®. The firm uses statistically driven, multivariate analysis of unconventional data sources and proprietary tools to manage concentrated, long-only portfolios, generally avoiding macro market timing and direct cryptocurrency holdings.

Nihal Muzumdar is a financial advisor at Rubric Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has also worked at Adaptive Frontier Investments LLC for 13 years and at Intel Corporation for over three decades. Rubric Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, digital advisory services, financial planning, and ERISA/OCIO services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and business entities. The firm combines advisor-led portfolio customization with digital tools and offers institutional clients IPS-driven asset allocation and ongoing due diligence.

How Ling Khong is a financial advisor at Capstan LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She has been with Capstan since 1998. Outside of her advisory role, Ms. Khong works as a bookkeeper for Apicultura Capstan TIC, an investment property in Santa Barbara. Capstan LLC provides discretionary, separately managed portfolio management to high-net-worth individuals and businesses, offering tailored portfolios with global exposures across various asset classes. The firm employs a blend of fundamental and macroeconomic analysis, with a focus on individualized service for a small client base.

Scott Arwin is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Ring Mountain Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to founding Ring Mountain Capital, he spent 20 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. and briefly worked at Northwest Asset Management. Ring Mountain Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $185.7 million and employs a tailored approach focusing on U.S. and non-U.S. equities and fixed income, using ETFs and mutual funds as appropriate.