Thomas McCormick is a financial advisor at American Investors Company with over 50 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at American Investors Company since 1989, also spending 11 years at Straube Associates, Inc. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation and attorney business. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of advisory and brokerage services, including asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) consulting, with a multi-revenue model that includes both fees and commissions.

Jennifer Dazols is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Equita Financial Network since 2023 and previously at Sincerus Advisory from 2021 to 2023. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she spent 13 years at eBay. Equita Financial Network provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, using sub-advisers and third-party managers to create tailored portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Candace Hamilton is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Foreside Fund Services, LLC and Champlain Investment Partners, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs diversified investment strategies combining quantitative and fundamental analysis, utilizes both in-house and third-party managers, and offers a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and educational seminars.

Ira Fateman is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Shone Asset Management and San Francisco State College, and he was involved with Congregation Sherith Israel for 15 years. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combined with both fundamental and technical analysis, and provides comprehensive financial planning with regular account reviews.

Franco Cirelli is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Augustine Asset Management Inc, based in San Francisco, CA. He has eight years of industry experience and co-founded SeatSub, Inc., an online live event season ticket service. Additionally, he has taught business classes as a lecturer at City College of San Francisco since 2003. Augustine Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with fee-only investment management and portfolio advisory services. The firm uses a research-oriented process combining macroeconomic and fundamental analysis to manage active global equity and fixed-income strategies, with a particular emphasis on public-sector clients.

Scott Bowhay is a financial advisor at Investor FAN with 46 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network and other firms. Bowhay is also the managing partner of Bowhay Investments LLC, where he provides investment advisory services to individuals and foundations. Investor FAN offers investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, employer-sponsored plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a range of analytical approaches and investment strategies, managing over $427 million in discretionary assets as of December 31, 2024.

Noa Hoffman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC. Prior to this, Noa held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and operated a personal financial advisory website. Noa also worked with the Singleton Foundation for Literacy and Entrepreneurship and has experience at Karat Financial and Nerdwallet. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes, tailored to client risk profiles.

Colin Fitzgibbons is a financial advisor at Inflection Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has experience with Focus Partners Wealth and Citigroup, Inc. prior to joining Inflection Capital. 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 utilizes an IPS-driven, manager-of-managers approach, combining third-party manager selection with internal oversight and employs a broad investment toolkit supported by AI tools and third-party research.

Benjamin Peters is a financial advisor with Burton Enright Welch in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of PICKMOTO, a mobile applications business. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets for around 610 clients through a disciplined four-step investment process that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Joseph Knebel is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65, Series 66, and Series 63 credentials. Prior to joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, he worked at Morgan Stanley for five years and Fisher Investments for eleven years. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, complemented by tactical overlays, rebalancing, and specialized strategies including a direct-cryptocurrency sub-advisory program.

Gene Elliott is a financial advisor at Brio Financial Group with 25 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Brio Financial Group since 2017, following a two-year tenure at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of advising, he is active as a product reviewer on YouTube. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management primarily through a wrap fee program and delivers a wide range of consulting services, including estate and tax planning, mortgage and debt analysis, and corporate structure advisory.

Peter Burton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. The firm is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and Burton provides financial planning services including life insurance analysis and referrals to estate planning attorneys. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $1.246 billion in assets. The firm employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies, offering tailored portfolio management and specialized planning services.

Syeda Iqbal is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC since 2023. She also operates Nasira Financial, providing financial planning and consulting services. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm managing approximately $167 million across 160 client relationships, specializing in portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily employs passively managed index securities tailored to client-specific investment policies, with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

E F Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at BCN Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial, MassMutual Northern California, the City of Fairfield, and Paramedics Plus. BCN Financial provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants in employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm uses a market-timing investment approach centered on mutual funds and ETFs and emphasizes regular client reporting and transparency in its communications.

Everest Wong is a financial advisor at Tactivest, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Crypto Brokers and Comprehensive Asset Management prior to joining Tactivest. In addition to advisory services, Wong is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed and indexed insurance products. Tactivest provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis methods and strategies, operating under discretionary authority and utilizing technology platforms like Altruist to support client accounts.

Brian Gemmer is a financial advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. He has been with Gemmer Asset Management since 2006. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and independent fiduciaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers branded portfolio strategies, and manages a dedicated Social Strategy using ESG scores and fossil-fuel exposure metrics.

Ian Castille is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 18 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Advantage, Inc. since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a commissioned California notary public. Capital Advantage, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm develops client strategies through personal interviews to identify goals and risk tolerance, employing mutual funds, ETFs, individual equities, and fixed income, and utilizes a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Dean Leonard is a CFP® with 42 years of industry experience, currently serving at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC. His prior experience includes over two decades at WHJR Associates and extensive tenure at Royal Alliance Associates, INC. Leonard is also a licensed insurance agent involved in the sales and service of fixed insurance, accident and health, and long-term care products. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides fiduciary investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing discretionary portfolios that include stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and other securities. The firm serves approximately 2,024 clients across six offices, offering comprehensive financial planning and utilizing a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis in its investment approach.

Kameron Jackson is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 credential and previously worked at The Utility Reform Network. Outside of his advisory role, Jackson is an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc. and is involved in private investment acquisitions through SL8 Investments, LLC. Liberty Wealth Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies to construct diversified portfolios, integrating third-party managers and offering a range of services including financial planning, ERISA retirement plans, and educational programs.

Claudina Campbell is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Willow Grove Advisors, LLC. She previously worked at Coldstream Wealth Management and Paracle Advisors LLC. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for individual and high-net-worth clients. 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.