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 18 years of industry experience. He has worked with LPL Financial since 2015 and concurrently operates January Capital Advisors. Hodges is also a licensed insurance agent, offering insurance products on a limited basis outside of his advisory role. January Capital Advisors provides investment advisory and retirement-plan services to individuals, trusts, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm utilizes proprietary asset-allocation and risk-tolerance models integrating fundamental, technical, and trend analysis, managing portfolios that may include derivatives and sponsoring a wrap-fee program.

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 seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Adaptive Frontier Investments LLC since 2013 and Intel Corporation since 1993. 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 traditional advisor-led portfolio management with a web-based digital advisory platform and offers specialized services for institutional and OCIO clients.

Peter Landini is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience and has been with RBP Investment Advisors Inc. since 2005. He serves as a Member of the Board and Member of the Audit Committee for iShares Delaware Trust Sponsor LLC, the sponsor of several commodity and Bitcoin trusts. RBP Investment Advisors provides wealth management and financial planning primarily to individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing portfolios on a discretionary basis with a tactical asset allocation approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm operates with a small team and maintains a formal conflict-management process related to Mr. Landini’s outside board role.

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.

Pamela Jacobs is a Certified Financial Planner® at Monvia Financial L.P. in Walnut Creek, CA, with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at several firms including Whitehall-Parker Securities, Frontier Wealth Strategies, and Sowell Financial Services. Jacobs is co-owner of Ohana Opportunities LLC, a consulting business evaluating investment opportunities. Monvia Financial L.P. provides fee-based investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as retirement-plan sponsors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, utilizing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis to construct portfolios, and supports both individual wealth management and ERISA plan advisory services.

Adrianne Yamaki is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial services. She is currently with Strategic Wealth Capital and has previously worked at Sanctuary Wealth and Morgan Stanley in various roles. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as an officer and director for Impart Wealth/Impart Digital Media and is a council member for the Bay Area chapter of Common Sense Media, a nonprofit focused on media and technology choices for children and families. Strategic Wealth Capital provides financial planning, portfolio management, and investment consulting to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs a range of strategies across multiple asset classes and offers services on both discretionary and non-discretionary bases.

Brenda Friedlander is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Spectrum Financial Management in San Rafael, CA. She has been with Spectrum Financial Management since 1992, contributing over three decades to the firm. Spectrum Financial Management provides investment management, financial planning, and tax services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and their trusts. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation driven investment approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with integrated tax planning and specialized tax services offered alongside portfolio management.

Marla Landa is a financial advisor at Nomad Financial with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. Before entering the financial advisory field, she worked at Asana and Yelp and has been involved with multiple finance-related firms since 2024. She maintains roles at EncorEstate Plans and Plan Forward Finance alongside her work at Nomad Financial. Nomad Financial is a fee-only private wealth management firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on tailored asset-allocation models and primarily passive investment strategies, with an emphasis on tax efficiency and integrated financial planning services.

Eric Lai is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 22 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 individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as various institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Nicholas Bell is a financial advisor with Dunvegan Associates Inc. in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. He has been with Dunvegan Associates since 2010. Dunvegan Associates is an independent registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio and wealth management services to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and trusts. The firm uses a research-driven approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, emphasizing balance-sheet strength and dividend yield in equity selection, and considers duration and after-tax yield in fixed-income choices.

John Lee is a financial advisor at Alvarado Management Company with 17 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Tallac Corporation since 1985. Alvarado Management Company provides portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, using standard investment analysis and periodic account reviews. The firm employs a hands-on approach with discretionary management and has a unique fee structure that includes performance-based fees despite its small client base.

Michael Sall is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Warbler Advisory, Inc. since 2023 and has been involved with Warbler Labs Inc. since 2020. His prior experience includes roles at Coinbase, Inc. and several other companies. Heron Finance offers internet-based investment advisory services to U.S. accredited investors and registered investment advisors through a single online platform. The firm uses an algorithmic approach to construct personalized private market portfolios, allocating across various strategies and asset classes such as private credit, private equity, infrastructure, and real estate.