Nicholas Powers is a financial advisor at California Financial Advisors with a Series 65 credential. He has professional experience including roles at Interactive Brokers and the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago. He has been with California Financial Advisors since 2026. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing over $2 billion in assets for individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach includes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence of third-party money managers, with strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and tax considerations.

Michael Romanchak is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 30 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and Quest Securities, Inc. Outside of finance, he operates Michael Romanchak Photography, a web-based gallery selling his photographs. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm focuses on mutual funds and ETFs within employer plan options, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing to provide non-discretionary advice and detailed client reporting.

Robert Wells is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Selby Wealth Management and has previously worked at John W. Brooker & Co., CPAS, PC and Keating Consulting Group. Outside of finance, he has been involved in music licensing and performance since 1993 and works as a Music Licensing Consultant for Austin City Limits Enterprises, managing music publisher relations and licensing. Selby Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts under ERISA/IRC.

Caroline Gorham is a CFP® at Neumann Capital Management with three years of industry experience. She has been with Neumann Capital Management since 2016. Neumann Capital Management is a fee-only wealth management firm managing approximately $630 million for around 191 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm offers comprehensive and essential wealth management programs, employing strategic asset allocation, proprietary screening, and Monte Carlo simulations in its investment process.

Seongsoo Lee is a financial advisor at New Insight Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked for Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 17 years before joining New Insight Wealth Advisors in 2022. New Insight Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, employer retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, technical, sector, and cyclical analysis, offering tailored portfolio advice with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

John Cordano is a financial advisor at California Financial Advisors with 33 years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license. His prior experience includes roles at Foothill Securities, Inc. and Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins, LLC, along with over three decades in sales and renewals of fixed annuities, life, and disability insurance. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in insurance sales. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence of third-party managers, with portfolios reviewed quarterly and managed according to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

Andrew Agosta is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA. He has previously worked at First Trust Portfolios, L.P. for 11 years and holds the Series 66 designation. He is also vice president of Prosperity Financial Group. Prosperity Financial Group is a team of seven advisors managing approximately $503 million in discretionary assets for individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm offers customized asset management and financial planning services, with portfolios that may include a range of securities and employs third-party money managers as part of its investment approach.

Matthew Shibata is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Morling Financial Advisors, LLC since 2009. The firm serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations, offering discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension/retirement plan consulting. Morling Financial Advisors typically implements portfolios using index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative vehicles, while maintaining client relationships and monitoring through a team of 15 advisors.

Ryan Ahrens is a financial advisor with Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Resolute Capital Partners, E*TRADE Financial, Blackpier Capital, and TD Ameritrade. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Iftikhar Ahmed is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC since 2018. Prior to joining Kaizen, he worked at Waddell & Reed, Inc for three years. He also holds an insurance agent designation. Kaizen Financial Strategies works with individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations to provide financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a range of investment strategies, including advanced options and margin techniques, and offers tailored wrap-fee accounts as part of its Enhanced Income Portfolios program.

Martin Troiani is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fortune Financial Services, Cetera Advisors LLC, First Allied Securities LLC, and Wells Fargo Advisors LLC. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent. Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. offers asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm uses a multi-adviser team approach and employs multiple analysis methods to tailor portfolios, which may include stocks, bonds, ETFs, mutual funds, options, and other investments.

Jonathan Lederer is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at US Bank Private Bank. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves a diverse client base including family offices, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as private equity distribution management and portfolio transition. The firm combines fundamental analysis with tax-aware implementation and risk management, using both active and passive strategies alongside quantitative tools and derivatives overlays.

William Reynolds is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. He has worked at Fire Capital Management since 2021, and previously was employed at First Franklin Financial Services and Prime Meridian. Fire Capital Management is a boutique firm serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with customized wealth management, multi-family office services, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm integrates Environmental, Social, and Governance factors into its investment process and manages client relationships primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mark Anderson is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Lakeside North Capital Advisors, LLC in San Rafael, CA, where he has worked since 2015. He also serves as an expert witness, providing opinions on changes in the value of investment portfolios. Anderson has been associated with Fort Point Capital Partners since 2016. Lakeside North Capital Advisors, LLC is an independent, fee-only firm serving individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and tailored financial consultations, including a specialized Digital Asset Program advising on cryptocurrencies and other digital investments.

Katie Raasch is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience with LPL Financial, California Baptist University, and the City of Dublin. Outside of her advisory role, she has worked as a babysitter since 2017. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, business entities, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm produces written financial plans with periodic reviews and refers clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and portfolio supervision.

Benjamin Feiner is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Summitry, LLC and First Republic PWM. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, typically implementing portfolios through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, listed equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Stephen Schliesser is a CFP® and Series 63 credentialed financial advisor with 40 years of industry experience. He has been with The Pacific Center For Financial Services since 1997 and previously worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, Schliesser serves as treasurer and CFO for local homeowners associations and is involved in mortgage brokering and residential real estate referrals. The Pacific Center for Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts, offering financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, employing a diversified, asset-allocation-based approach that includes mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds, with regular performance monitoring and client review.

Kenneth Wilkinson is a financial advisor with Harvest Investment Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has worked with Harvest Investment Services since 2012 and has operated his own advisory and insurance agencies since 1990. Outside of his advisory role, Wilkinson manages an estate and financial consulting business that assists with estate document preparation and fee-based financial planning. Harvest Investment Services provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and institutions through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs customized portfolios and model-based strategies, including active tactical approaches and a blend of fundamental, technical, and quantitative analyses.

Anthony Ortale is a financial advisor at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has worked at firms including Mutual Securities, Inc., Fisher Investments, and First Allied Securities, Inc. He is based in San Ramon, CA. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a multi-advisor model using proprietary model portfolios and a mix of fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis for long-term, model-driven investment strategies.

Carissa Yen is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience. She currently works at Brickley Wealth Management and previously held roles at Summitry LLC and Clarity Wealth Advisors LLC. Brickley Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit sharing plans, and business entities by providing portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach that combines modern portfolio theory with active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence.