Elliott Elbaz is a financial advisor with Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC in Mill Valley, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 28 years of industry experience. He has been affiliated with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2011 and has held roles at Gordian Capital Management and Capulent, LLC during his career. Outside of advisory work, he is the owner of Bella Clancy Management, a real estate ownership and management business based in Palm Desert, CA. Gordian Wealth Advisors primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, independent manager oversight, and integrated financial planning. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis to implement diversified, asset-allocation-driven strategies tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

Jakob Adams is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Chequers since 2022. Prior to joining Chequers, he held roles at Marlanna Capital Advisory and House of Mana UP. Chequers Financial Management provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes a combination of strategic and tactical asset allocation using low-cost, passively managed funds, along with comprehensive planning including estate, tax, and alternative investment strategies.

Tiffany Blaho is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bell Investment Advisors since 2019, following four years at Burleson & Company, LLC. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm offers customized investment recommendations based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

Kyla Dolorfino is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers, she gained experience at Fremont Bank and has an academic background from the University of California, Merced. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and related entities with tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm focuses on complex client needs through Personal CFO/Corporate Executive and Multi-Family Office service tracks.

Tyler Sloan is a financial advisor at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Fort Point Capital Partners since 2023. Prior to joining the firm, he was employed at Santa Clara University and Lakeridge High School. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk management, global diversification, and tax-aware strategies across discretionary separately managed accounts and private pooled funds that allocate to private credit, private equity, and real estate.

Matthew Gatt is a CFP® at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC in Berkeley, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, business owners, retirees, and various entities. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation with a mix of passive and active strategies, offering specialized ESG options and serving approximately 400 clients with $829.7 million in assets under management.

Gregory Patterson is a financial advisor with The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2000. The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including foundations and endowments. The firm employs a client-focused investment approach using asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a mix of active and passive funds, with specialized services such as retirement-plan management and institutional support for pooled investment vehicles.

Wing Yin Kong is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America from 2015 to 2020. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for around 187 client relationships, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and it integrates private and public holdings for suitable clients.

Ryan Fujioka is a financial advisor at Fire Capital Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Costco Wholesale. Fire Capital Management serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as select institutional and charitable clients, offering private wealth management, multi-family office services, financial planning, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm emphasizes customized portfolio construction and integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance factors into its fundamental research.

Philip Rontell is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC, based in Oakland, CA, and has one year of industry experience. He has worked at Liberty Wealth Management since 2019 and is also a referral-only licensed real estate agent with The Agency of Alamo, CA. Liberty Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans, offering a range of strategies that combine centrally developed models with advisor-created approaches. The firm serves high-net-worth clients and emphasizes diversification across traditional and private-market investments, integrating third-party managers and affiliated professional businesses.

Todd Sixt is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound Wealth Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC and Alpha Cubed Investments, LLC. He has been with Strait & Sound since 2020. Strait & Sound serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic research approach that integrates secular analysis, valuation metrics, behavioral and technical indicators to create tailored investment policy statements and diversified portfolios focused on capital preservation.

Jeffrey Petersen is a financial advisor with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Willow Grove Advisors since 2010. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for around 187 client relationships, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and it provides detailed reporting and private placement due diligence for suitable clients.

Reed Mccue is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Chequers Financial Management since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides tailored advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, complex multi-generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers Personal CFO and Multi-Family Office services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management focused on passive asset-class funds, disciplined rebalancing, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Mark Shumway is affiliated with Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA. He has seven years of experience in real estate, having worked at Core7 Real Estate since 2019 and Zephyr Real Estate from 2011 to 2019. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and offers a broad range of consulting services including estate and tax planning, mortgage and debt analysis, and corporate structure advice.

Jason Cohen is a financial advisor with Moment Partners, LLC in San Francisco, holding CFP® and Series 66 credentials and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC from 2010 to 2024. Cohen serves as a finance committee member for the Horizons Foundation, providing budget analysis and oversight. Moment Partners provides investment management and financial advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, foundations, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a risk-adjusted, tax-efficient approach combining active and passive strategies, and offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and consulting for retirement plans.

Christopher Coble is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Morgan Stanley Private Bank and Passport Capital. Outside his advisory role, he is the sole proprietor of Bike Race, a business activity unrelated to his financial work. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners is an SEC-registered advisory firm managing approximately $705 million across 744 accounts. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants using a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis with both active and passive investment strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Gage Houser is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with HCM Wealth, where he has worked since 2026, following an 18-year tenure at Hutchinson Capital Management and one year at Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and occasionally state and municipal government clients. The firm emphasizes a capital preservation and value-oriented investment approach through concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and client-specific Investment Policy Guidelines.

Douglas Hutchinson is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Assembly Wealth in Mill Valley, CA, and has been associated with WrapManager, Inc. since 2014. Assembly Wealth provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes personalized investment policies and asset allocation tailored to each client’s objectives, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Samantha Keeler is a CFP® professional with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Bank of America and has experience with firms such as Wells Fargo. In addition to her advisory role, she is also an insurance agent focused on fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base including individuals, businesses, and non-profits. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with selected active management, and supports employers and plan sponsors with ERISA fiduciary services and participant education.

Jonathan Manzo Cardenas is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Affinity since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate investment companies. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers a broader range of services including alternatives investing and direct real estate investment opportunities.