Howard Chen is the CEO and owner of Parah Capital Management, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Fremont, CA. He holds a Series 63 designation and has 34 years of industry experience. Prior to founding Parah Capital Management in 2013, he has been associated with Globalink Securities, Inc. since 2009. Parah Capital Management provides integrated financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, businesses, retirement plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a "Core++" investment approach that combines a broadly diversified core with active selection, emphasizing equities, value orientation, long-term holding, and fundamental research.

As a Certified Financial Planner, I have worked with many clients from all walks of life in helping them with their financial journey. Many clients come to me for a more clearer picture of what their current financial journey looks like and what options they have to fulfill their financial goals as they walk through their journey. At Saaga Wealth Planning, we know that every client's journey is unique, and therefore, to better help them, we understand it takes time, dedication, and attention to details. With the understanding that not every client is looking for the same level and type of service. Saaga Wealth Planning offers tailored services to meet most any client's needs. We offer various service models from Comprehensive Financial Planning to Modular Financial Planning. Based on the client's needs, we offer one-time planning as well as ongoing planning on a retainer basis. We truly believe that comprehensive financial planning should go hand-in hand with portfolio management. Our portfolio management services include free financial planning. We focus on tax-efficient and cost friendly investments that align with our clients' risk tolerance and financial goals. We serve clients at various stages of their financial journey, from pre-retirees to retirees. If clarity and confidence is what you are looking for in your financial journey, then Saaga Wealth Planning is dedicated to helping you get there.

Sunil Chowdary Vemulapalli is a CFA charterholder based in Pleasanton, CA, with over a decade of experience in investment management across multiple firms including Sensato Investors and Trunk Road Capital. He currently manages Golkonda Investment Advisors and holds a concurrent position at Agora Indexing Technologies LLC. Golkonda Investment Advisors provides fee-only, per-engagement financial planning and non-discretionary investment advice to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, families, and trusts. The firm emphasizes diversified, long-term portfolios using low-cost ETFs and index funds, delivering recommendations through written reports without trading authority or ongoing portfolio monitoring.

Rishi Gosalia is the sole advisor at SF Value Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in Pleasanton, California. He holds the Series 65 designation and has seven years of industry experience. In addition to managing SF Value Capital, he has been employed at Google, Inc. since 2013. SF Value Capital provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and IRAs, managing approximately $17.25 million across around 31 client accounts. The firm employs a concentrated, value-oriented equity investment approach focused on undervalued companies with long-term growth prospects, typically working with clients who have a ten-year or longer investment horizon.

Stacy Turner is a financial advisor with The Wealth Mastery, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has operated as a sole proprietor and with The Wealth Mastery in various capacities since 2013. Turner also engages in licensed insurance sales, dedicating approximately 10% of her professional time to this activity. The Wealth Mastery, LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm customizes investment programs based on client goals, time horizons, and risk tolerance, using a combination of macro, fundamental, technical, and charting analysis.

William Steinberger is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with nine years of experience in financial advising. He is the sole advisor at Think Different Financial Planning, an independent firm he has led since 2021. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Opes Wealth Management, Opes Advisors, Buckingham Asset Management, and Raub Brock Capital Management. Think Different Financial Planning provides wealth management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a largely passive, index-oriented investment approach using ETFs and low-cost funds, offers discretionary portfolio management, and coordinates with third-party money managers as needed.

Anthony Carr is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Carr Wealth Management LLC, an independent firm he has led since 2015. Prior to that, he operated as a sole proprietor for nine years. Outside of advisory services, he works part-time as a controller for a small contractor in Pleasanton. Carr Wealth Management LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individuals in or nearing retirement. The firm applies Modern Portfolio Theory to develop portfolios aligned with clients' objectives and risk tolerances and offers planning and consulting services on an hourly or fixed-fee basis.

Sanjay Misra is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Acumain Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Acumain Capital, he spent eleven years at BlackRock Inc. He also serves as a board member of Calfus Inc., a technology consulting and engineering services firm. Acumain Capital provides discretionary portfolio management focused on equity strategies for high-net-worth individuals and institutional investors. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, quantitative modeling, and macroeconomic research to manage long-only and long/short equity portfolios.

Gregory Crofton is a CFP® professional with over 8 years of experience, serving as the principal and sole advisor at Adap Tax Financial, Inc. He has been with the firm since 2004 and briefly worked at Rose International in 2016. In addition to his advisory role, he is a part-time instructor at UC Berkeley Extension, teaching courses in personal finance, accounting, and tax. Adap Tax Financial, Inc. offers financial planning, discretionary investment management, and tax services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on a passive, asset-allocation investment approach using low-cost index funds and ETFs, incorporating tax considerations and options strategies for clients with concentrated equity positions.

David Meyers is a CFP® professional with 17 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Meyers Wealth Management, an independent firm he has operated since 2008 in Palo Alto, CA. Meyers Wealth Management provides fee-only financial planning and investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach primarily using passively managed index funds, with customization based on clients’ tax and estate circumstances.

Michael Starr is the sole advisor at Stellar Financial Planning in Fremont, CA, with 31 years at the firm and one year of industry experience listed. He has been involved in theatrical entertainment since 1977. Stellar Financial Planning is an independent, fee-only firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $10.37 million in discretionary assets. The firm combines bottom-up and top-down security selection with a contrarian/value approach, emphasizes client education, and maintains a small, concentrated client base.

Daven Sharma is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Abundance Advisers in Pleasanton, CA. He holds CPA credentials and is involved in several business activities including a CPA practice, accounting and tax services, and is a board member and treasurer for the nonprofit Truekarma.org. Abundance Wealth Advisers provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, business clients, and qualified retirement plans. The firm employs an asset-allocation model based on fundamental analysis, manages portfolios for the long term with quarterly reviews, and offers specialized strategies such as the “Turtle & Hare” investment approach alongside insurance-based principal protection and pension consulting.

Robert Brown is a CFA charterholder and principal of The R.L. Brown Advisory Group, LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Pleasanton, California. He has 18 years of industry experience and has led his firm since 2007. In addition to his advisory work, he operates R.L. Brown Insurance Services, a life and health insurance business. The R.L. Brown Advisory Group provides asset management and integrated financial planning for individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and a value-oriented investment approach, serving a diverse client base that includes corporate and institutional accounts.

I’m Sheila McGinn, a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional, and founder of Brightview Financial. I spent over 20 years working in the tech industry, and I know the challenges you’re facing right now. I’ve walked your same path, so I understand how frustrating it can be to take every financial step with a feeling of uncertainty. Brightview Financial Solutions serves clients in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. Investment Management and Comprehensive Financial Planning are the core of our service offering. This means evaluating your unique circumstances and working with you to develop and implement a financial plan designed to help you achieve financial goals. We can help you: • Define your financial and life goals and then implement a plan for reaching them. • Stay focused on current spending goals so you can reach your long-term saving goals. • Optimize the myriad types of employer equity compensation such as ISOs, NQSOs, RSUs, and ESPPs. • Develop a long-term investment strategy that is appropriate for your timeframe and risk tolerance. • Prepare for the risks you don't anticipate.

Helen Zha is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at EnvisionX Capital, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Menta Capital LLC from 2009 to 2020 before joining EnvisionX Capital. EnvisionX Capital is a small independent advisory firm that manages discretionary portfolios primarily for individual investors. The firm employs a pooled long-short strategy using stocks, ETFs, and options, combining global macro analysis with fundamental and quantitative research to guide asset allocation and stock selection.

Michael Goody is a Series 65-credentialed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Sodium Advisors Inc., an independent firm based in Santa Clara, CA, where he has worked since 2018. Prior to founding Sodium Advisors, he was associated with Scharf Investments, LLC from 2014 to 2019. Sodium Advisors Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, overseeing a limited number of client accounts. The firm builds customized Investment Policy Statements and employs strategies including long-term equity positions, options, and short sales, utilizing performance-based fees with a high-water mark for qualified clients.

Frank Bonanni is a financial advisor based in San Leandro, CA, with six years of industry experience. He is self-employed and holds Series 65 and Series 63 designations. His firm provides fee-only personal financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, charities, and other registered investment advisers. The firm uses a collaborative, modular planning process that typically results in a written financial plan and can include implementation assistance and periodic reviews, applying Modern Portfolio Theory without managing client accounts or taking custody of assets.

Mark Muntean is the sole advisor at Windy Hill Ventures, Inc. in Redwood City, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Windy Hill Ventures since 1993. In addition to investment advisory services, Mr. Muntean provides consulting and manages a staff of personal assistants, and also offers photography services under the firm. Windy Hill Ventures delivers investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, private investment companies, and corporate and nonprofit entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and uses model portfolios with typical holding periods of one to three years, offering both ongoing discretionary management and project-based advisory engagements.

Harry Whelan III is a financial advisor at Whelan Capital Management with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Whelan Capital Management since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Miramar Restaurant in Half Moon Bay, California. Whelan Capital Management provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth families through individualized discretionary accounts and private funds. The firm focuses on long-biased, growth-oriented investments in small- and mid-cap public equities, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with flexible strategies including long and short positions, leverage, and hedging.

Paul Dejarnatt is the sole advisor at DeJarnatt, Paul E, an independent firm based in Pleasanton, CA. He holds CPA credentials and has 12 years of professional experience, including two years in financial advisory. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains an active accounting practice providing tax return preparation and advice. The firm offers discretionary investment management and portfolio services primarily for individual clients, managing publicly traded equities and fixed income while also advising on private companies, commodities, and real estate. It serves a small client base with a concentrated approach that includes the use of options and other non-standard instruments under discretionary authority.