Luke Hayes is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at State Street Global Advisors Trust Company, Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC, and Charles Schwab. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm employs asset-allocation principles based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches.

Aaron Phillips is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Infinity Financial Services since 2016 and has also engaged in tax preparation through an affiliation with a tax services provider since 2015. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients through 35 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that includes charting, fundamental and quantitative analysis, and the use of complex investment products such as options.

Brenda Simson is a financial advisor at Founders Financial Securities LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and Visa Inc. She also works as an independent contractor writing and selling Medicare insurance policies. Founders Financial Securities provides investment advisory services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm supports a broad network of advisors managing approximately $4.1 billion in client assets and offers multiple advisory platforms including managed portfolios, financial planning, and 1031 exchange consulting.

Mikhail Saliba is a CFP® professional at Bailard, Inc. in Foster City, CA, with two years of industry experience. His work history includes multiple roles at Bailard and academic positions at the University of Colorado Boulder and Texas Christian University. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-asset, active investment approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment.

Christopher Barlow is a financial advisor at Sepio Capital, LP with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Lombard Street Partners, LLC for 12 years before joining Sepio Capital in 2018. Sepio Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategies and allocations to independent managers, focusing on fundamental analysis with a generally long-term investment approach.

Robert Hammack is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 16 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Charles Schwab and EquityBee Inc. before joining Summitry. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, model equity strategies, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach and manages a registered mutual fund, combining core internally managed strategies with alternative approaches and independent managers.

Lori Russell is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with five years of industry experience. She is currently with Summitry, LLC and previously worked at Vantage Wealth and D.A. DAVIDSON & Co. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed Core strategies with alternative and independent manager sleeves, and it offers unique features such as managing its mutual fund like an advisory client and providing estate-planning referral arrangements.

Lee Levy is a financial advisor with Savvy, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors, Wells Fargo Clearing, and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Savvy serves individuals, trusts, businesses, ERISA plan sponsors, and charitable organizations with customized investment and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily index-based, long-term approach supplemented by active equity portfolios and tax-aware strategies, integrating third-party sub-advisers and fintech tools.

Derek France is a financial advisor with Team Hewins, LLC in Foster City, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and eight years of industry experience. He has been with Team Hewins since 2018 and previously worked at Hewins Financial Advisors, LLC from 2015 to 2018. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes a disciplined investment approach guided by an Investment Committee, with expertise in retirement plan services and a notable asset mix that includes significant non-discretionary management.

Haroon Sattari is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc., holding a Series 66 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at RBC Securities since 2019, following six years at Citigroup Global Markets and CitiBank, N.A. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through a wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm utilizes an affiliated sub-advisor to manage portfolios with mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities, and is integrated within a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank parent and related entities.

Jeffrey Hodges is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 credential and has worked at JPMorgan Chase Bank, First Republic Securities, and previously in the airline industry with Alaska Airlines and Virgin America. Outside of finance, he is the owner of Linescapes, a fine art business focused on selling paintings and modeling. Encompass More Asset Management LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, with specialized retirement account management.

Kenneth Vander Kooi is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at Summitry, LLC since 2024 and previously spent 11 years at Scharf Investments LLC. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies. The firm uses a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach that combines internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, including a tax-smart long/short strategy.

Stephen Shipp Jr. is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Parsons Financial Advisors and operated consulting services under his own name. He also receives book royalties for works authored by his late father. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager referrals, using a range of investment strategies and account structures, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Jeremiah Wager Smith is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bailard since 2022, following two years at Modern Asset Management. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, employing an active, multi-asset diversification approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm serves a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, and pension plans, and is known for managing affiliated pooled vehicles and acting as a sub-adviser to mutual funds.

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Alex Katz is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Opes Advisors from 2012 to 2018 before joining Golub Group, where he worked for eight years. Summitry serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, and other investment advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment process combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, including a tax-smart 130/30 long/short strategy.

Gregory Bentley is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Prosperity Wealth Management since 2015. Bentley is also the CEO and a 25% owner of Fortune Financial Services, Inc., where he divides his time evenly alongside his role at Prosperity. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, pensions consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $442 million for about 1,600 clients and emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision through multiple analysis methods and ongoing oversight of recommended third-party managers.

Francois Marcoux is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Bailard, Inc. in Foster City, CA since 2016. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, using a multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds.

Joseph Kovar is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He is also owner and partner of Sweeney Kovar Financial Advisors, Inc. and a CPA at the Sweeney Kovar firm. Outside of finance, he manages a family vineyard in Napa, California. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers these services primarily through CPA firms and registered advisors, using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies, with approximately $7.57 billion in assets under management as of 2025.

Rohit Mansukhani is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with CFA® and Series 63 designations. He has experience at several firms, including Aspiriant, LLC and ICONIQ Capital, before joining Summitry in 2026. Mansukhani has worked in the industry since 2016. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed strategies with independent managers and alternative methods, including a tax-smart 130/30 long/short strategy.