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 financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Keller Williams Realty East Bay and American Income Life. He also serves as a referral-only licensed real estate agent with The Agency of Alamo, CA. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of centrally developed and advisor-specific investment strategies, integrating third-party managers and offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and educational workshops.

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 16 years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at HCM Wealth in San Rafael, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to this, he spent 18 years at Hutchinson Capital Management. HCM Wealth is an independent, SEC-registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on capital preservation through a value-oriented investment approach that includes concentrated equity portfolios, laddered investment-grade fixed income, and sub-advisory relationships.

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® with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. She previously worked at Bank of America, Merrill Lynch, and Wells Fargo. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in fixed insurance and fixed annuity sales as an insurance agent. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm employs a core-and-satellite asset allocation approach and supports employers with ERISA fiduciary services, participant education, and held-away retirement account management.

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.

Laura Kohler is an advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. She has recent experience working with Willow Grove Advisors and Ride Oakland, along with roles at Family Support Services and SoulCycle, LLC. Prior to her current roles, she spent five years at KPMG, LLP. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only SEC-registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients, typically with account minimums of $500,000. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management with an investment approach that combines strategic asset allocation, technical and economic analysis, and uses a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, and private placements.

Kirk Ludwig is a CFP® and ChFC® with 40 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. since 2010. He serves as a board member and treasurer of the 55 Corte Real Homeowners Association in a non-paid capacity. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation process combining passive index and ETF holdings with active managers, tailoring portfolios to client-specific factors such as risk tolerance and tax considerations.

Matthew Blind is a financial advisor at Inflection Capital Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation and the Series 63 license. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Tortoise Securities, and Bramalea Partners, where he remains a member of the advisory board. He is also CEO of The Oglethorpe Collective, LLC, a formal affiliate of Inflection Capital Management. Inflection Capital Management serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional-style family clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm uses an IPS-driven, manager-of-managers approach with a range of investment tools and incorporates AI-supported operational processes.

Rodney La Fleur is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers in 2023, he worked in education roles including positions at the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Teach For America. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities through tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management that emphasizes passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management in Larkspur, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Emerson Equity LLC, Calamar Financial Group, and Perigon Wealth Management, among others, and currently serves as a managing partner at Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is involved in daily operations, client communication, financial education, and account management. Tamalpais Asset Management oversees approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm emphasizes passive core exposures using DFA mutual funds and ETFs, applies modern portfolio theory combined with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, and employs a range of investment strategies including options, margin, and alternative investments under discretionary trading authority.

Michael Firestone is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fire Capital Management, LLC since 2018 and previously at Fiduciary Trust International from 2010 to 2018. He is also the owner and managing member of Firestone Ventures, LLC. Fire Capital Management serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with services including private wealth management, multi-family office support, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm integrates ESG factors into fundamental research and manages customized, security-level portfolios through a boutique team overseeing more than $600 million in assets.

Robin Brinckerhoff is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing director at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. Prior to joining Fort Point in 2017, Brinckerhoff held roles at Gordian Investments, Wells Fargo Advisors, and Wells Fargo Bank. Fort Point Capital Partners serves family offices and high net worth individuals with financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and supervisory services. The firm emphasizes risk-focused investment strategies, global diversification, active risk management, and systematic tax-loss harvesting through ETFs.