Amporn Leininger is the sole advisor at Summit Financial Services in San Francisco, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 63 designation and has been associated with Summit Financial Advisory Services, Inc. since 1999. In addition to investment advisory, she provides bookkeeping, tax, annuities, and insurance services as part of her practice. Summit Financial Services offers investment advisory and financial planning to individuals and small businesses, focusing on securities investment advice alongside retirement, college planning, tax preparation, insurance, and business consulting. The firm operates on a non-discretionary basis, using various analytical methods and transaction-based or hourly billing rather than asset-based fees.

Leon Shirman is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Emerald Hills Capital, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm based in Redwood City, CA. He has 14 years of industry experience and has led Emerald Hills Capital since 2011. Emerald Hills Capital provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm manages approximately $16 million in assets and specializes in fundamental, long-term equity investments focused on small- to mid-cap companies, while also managing a private pooled investment vehicle.

James Schwarz is a CFP® and Series 66 credentialed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2011 to 2017 before founding Clear Retirement Advice LLC in 2017. He is a limited partner in a family limited partnership, Quarry Hill, with no decision-making authority or compensation. Clear Retirement Advice LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and goal-based financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to create tailored asset allocations and uses a fixed-fee billing structure without third-party subadvisers.

Rodney Prezeau is a financial advisor at Belgrave Square Advisors in San Mateo, CA, with 8 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Aviva plc. Belgrave Square Advisors provides financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment approach combines Modern Portfolio Theory and fundamental analysis to construct diversified portfolios tailored to client needs, offering services such as cash-flow, retirement, tax, estate, and divorce financial planning.

Andrew Harthcock is the sole advisor at Bay Area Wealth Advisors in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been in the financial advisory industry since 2026. Prior to founding Bay Area Wealth Advisors, he worked in various roles across technology and business sectors. Outside of his advisory work, he is the owner of Foggy Weather LLC, a residential property management business. Bay Area Wealth Advisors is a state-registered investment adviser offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, fundamentals-based investment approach focused on strategic asset allocation and diversification, primarily using low-cost ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, with ongoing monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Mark Lovett is a financial advisor at Tourmaline Capital Management LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Tourmaline Capital since 2011 and previously spent 12 years at UCSF. He holds a Series 65 designation. Tourmaline Capital Management LLC provides investment advisory services primarily to individual clients, managing approximately a dozen relationships with $3.5 million in assets. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary hourly advice, constructing portfolios tailored to client risk tolerance and investment goals using equities, ETFs, and money-market instruments.

Greg Deforest is the sole advisor at GD Investment Advisers LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He has managed his independent firm since 2014. GD Investment Advisers LLC provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management for individuals, small businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs fundamental analysis to pursue absolute returns over a 3–5 year horizon with a concentrated portfolio primarily focused on U.S. equities and options, and it incorporates active use of derivatives, leverage, and performance-based fees in its separately managed accounts.

Jason Roth is a financial advisor at Centoic with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior work history spanning seven years at StackFlip LLC and seventeen years at LogicEase Solutions Inc. Centoic provides advisory services focused on education savings for individual investors through a technology-driven platform that offers subscription-based access to online educational materials, planning tools, and portfolio guidance, complemented by optional hourly financial-planning consultations. The firm emphasizes passive asset management using automated analysis and delivers advice without holding client assets.

Herb Meiberger is a CFA® charterholder and principal of Gator Investment Advisors, LLC, with 11 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his independent firm in 2022, he worked at Berkeley Investment Advisors for eight years and held long-term academic positions at San Francisco State University and Hult International Business School. He also served on the San Francisco Retirement Board for 25 years. Gator Investment Advisors provides discretionary asset management to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring investment programs to each client’s goals and risk tolerance using fundamental and cyclical analysis. The firm maintains a small client base and operates with a designated custodian, Charles Schwab.

Stephen Miles is a financial advisor at Sutro Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. for 13 years before joining Sutro Advisors in 2018. Sutro Advisors provides tailored investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and businesses. The firm primarily uses passive portfolios with index mutual funds and ETFs, complemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and also offers portfolio management for corporate and institutional clients.

Aaron Baker is a financial advisor with Baker & Associates Registered Investment Advisors, LLC in San Leandro, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 18 years of industry experience, including roles at DeVry Education Group and his own advisory firm. His professional activities include insurance sales and business consulting alongside financial advising. Baker & Associates Registered Investment Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and investment advisory services primarily on a non-discretionary basis to a small number of individual clients. The firm combines traditional portfolio management with private placements, insurance brokerage, other financial product sales, and educational seminars.

Jeffrey Yoakum is a CFP® professional with 23 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Yoakum Wealth Management in South San Francisco, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Pacific Wealth Advisors, LLC and LPL Financial, LLC. Yoakum Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, and small businesses. The firm employs a Core + Satellite investment approach combining indexed core holdings with actively managed satellite positions and offers additional services such as business and divorce consultation and educational workshops.

Ziming Huang is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at MJ Capital Management LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at American Express and Acquco, and held roles in academia at Columbia University and UCLA. MJ Capital Management LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser providing discretionary investment management and individualized planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process combining fundamental and technical analysis with Modern Portfolio Theory, integrating both passive and active strategies alongside a proprietary quantitative algorithmic trading approach focused on liquid U.S. equities and options.

Allyson Saldana is the principal of AMS Capital Management LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in San Mateo, CA. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 26 years of industry experience. Since 2007, she has also worked as a licensed insurance agent offering life, health, and disability fixed insurance products. AMS Capital Management LLC serves approximately 55 clients, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan sponsors and participants. The firm provides investment supervisory services, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and distributes a monthly newsletter, employing fundamental analysis and primarily non-discretionary portfolio oversight.

Donald Wong Jr. is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with six years of industry experience, currently affiliated with AVEC LLC. His prior work includes roles at AIRE Advisors, LLC and Pacific Gas and Electric Company, as well as operating his own consulting business for over two decades. Based in San Francisco, he serves clients through an independent advisory firm. AVEC LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and comprehensive financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm focuses on customized investment policies, strategic asset allocation, and long-term, selective investment strategies that incorporate ESG considerations and tax implications.

Matthew Stebnicki is a CFP® professional with six years of experience at Stebnicki Financial Planning, an independent firm he founded in 2020. Prior to that, he worked in software and consulting roles and spent time in full-time education. Based in San Francisco, he provides financial planning and investment management services. Stebnicki Financial Planning offers fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management tailored to individuals and small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized investment plans considering client goals, risk tolerance, and macroeconomic trends, serving a very small client base to maintain concentrated advisor-to-client relationships.

Robert Harden is a financial advisor with Silicon Valley Capital Management in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and over 30 years of industry experience. He has been with Silicon Valley Capital Management since 1995. Silicon Valley Capital Management provides comprehensive securities investment management for individuals, families, trusts, and small companies. The firm employs a top-down, macro-driven investment approach focused on secular trends and offers services including portfolio management, tax and financial planning coordination, and specialized programs such as 10b5 plan administration and 529 college funding.

Simranjot Bachal is a CFP® and CFA® practicing with Circuit Wealth LLC in Burlingame, CA, with one year of experience as a financial advisor. Prior to founding Circuit Wealth, he worked at Woodson Wealth Management and has provided tax accounting services through his separate business, 5AB Inc DBA TaxSquad, for ten years. Circuit Wealth LLC is an independent firm offering fee-only wealth management and comprehensive financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs a mix of passive and active investment strategies centered on asset allocation and integrates financial planning into portfolio management, serving a small number of clients with customizable discretionary options.

Claudia Fitch is the principal of Fitch Financial Advisors LLC in San Francisco, where she has provided financial advisory services for 23 years. She holds the CFP® designation and Series 63 license. In addition to her advisory work, she manages a tax preparation and representation business. Fitch Financial Advisors LLC offers financial planning, investment planning, and portfolio management services alongside tax preparation and representation for individuals and related entities. The firm provides both finite financial planning projects and ongoing engagements, employing an active, medium-to-long-term investment approach primarily using managed vehicles such as mutual funds and ETFs.

Jeffrey Milewski is a financial advisor at Moat Capital in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. He serves as CEO of a financial technology company focused on stablecoins and teaches online courses at Creighton University’s Heider College of Business. Milewski’s prior experience includes roles at Goss & Associates and the Glo Development Foundation. Moat Capital provides discretionary investment management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm uses fundamental analysis to develop customized portfolios primarily composed of exchange-traded funds, individual stocks, bonds, and options, emphasizing ongoing client communication and tax-aware portfolio management.