Kelly Kane is a CFP® and ChFC® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Broadwing Capital Advisors, Inc. since 2003. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of the advisory board and a limited partner of LA Ballena Mexico Partners, LLC, where she provides business advice to general partners. Broadwing Capital Advisors offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning for individuals, families, and trusts, along with non-discretionary investment advice to employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm manages model portfolios focused on low-cost ETFs and dividend-paying stocks, using fundamental screening and third-party research to guide investment decisions.

Mark Sifling is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising at Simple Life Financial, where he has been a principal since 2006. He also serves as the principal consultant of Blu Pagoda LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services to financial companies. Simple Life Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with experience serving multi-generational households through tailored investment profiles, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.

Ian Tongol is an advisor at Investment Growth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Armanino LLP, Century Group, and Robert Half. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with ECA Marketing. Investment Growth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as business retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as personal cash-flow tracking and educational presentations.

Adam Bagherian is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Arbor Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He is also pursuing CPA credentialing and is involved in maintaining and managing short-term rental properties independent of his advisory role. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical adjustments, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and advanced portfolio management tools.

William Lahl is a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vista Advisor Group since 2020 and at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a speaker and instructor for the Retirement Planning Today program, which provides general retirement education. Vista Advisor Group offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach with personalized portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, supported by a high client-to-advisor ratio and a wrap fee program.

Kory Swekla is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broad global diversification primarily through indexed and tax-managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Sappington is a financial advisor with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC in Pleasant Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ascension Wealth Partners since 2008. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios using registered mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with an emphasis on indexed and tax-managed funds.

Alexander Tsuruda is a financial advisor at D & T Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at D & T Financial Advisors since 2025, as well as at Downs & Tsuruda, Inc. since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax accounting firm, Jackson Downs & Tsuruda CPA's, where he prepares individual and entity tax returns and provides bookkeeping services. D & T Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory primarily for individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on diversified, low-turnover, passively managed asset-class funds with a buy-and-hold strategy.

Konrad Kuciej is a financial advisor at Lava Creek Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Lava Creek since 2012. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Lava Creek Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, retirement plans, donor-advised funds, and certain business entities. The firm employs an active mid-cap value strategy with concentrated portfolios and utilizes options and other derivatives as part of its investment approach.

Adam Schneiberg is a financial advisor with Shepherd Street Advisors, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Shepherd Street Advisors since 2019 and previously at Jacobs & Company, LLC from 2014 to 2019. Shepherd Street Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, foundations, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a long-term, core-plus-satellite investment approach, combining fundamental, technical, and charting analysis, and offers educational seminars on personal finance and investing.

Brian Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archvest since 2021. Prior to joining Archvest, he was involved in acting and coaching from 2019 to 2021 and has performed occasionally on television. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

Jill Shibuya is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Concord, CA, where she has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Archvest, she was self-employed from 2014 to 2018. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private fund. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024. Their investment approach involves tailored portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

James Brandon is a financial advisor at Exemplar Wealth Advisors, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has worked previously at Wealth Enhancement Group, JDA TSG, EY/Tapfin, Taxfyle, My Secure Advantage, Intuit, and H&R Block. Exemplar Wealth Advisors, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of analytical approaches and modern portfolio theory, often incorporating third-party managers, to manage discretionary portfolios aligned with documented client goals and risk tolerances.

Noah Intara is a financial advisor with MultiPolar Capital LLC, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and nine years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Graphene Capital LLC, SB Value LP, SB Value Partners, Config 27 LLC, and Zoku Inc. Noah is based in Martinez, California. MultiPolar Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and various legal entities. The firm employs a high-conviction, concentrated multi-asset approach called the MultiPolar Portfolio, combining fundamental, thematic, and quantitative analysis with a rolling two-year investment horizon.

John Collet IV is a Series 65 registered advisor at Simple Life Financial in El Cerrito, CA, with less than one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Domino's, Target, and California State University-Chico. Simple Life Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with a focus on multi-generational households. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and wealth coordination through collaboration with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other professionals.

Sarah Ellis is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has worked at GKV Capital Management Co Inc since 2024 and previously held roles at Curated Wealth Partners, LLC and Morton Capital Management. Prior to her financial advisory career, she spent six years at Peet's Coffee Inc. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning support to individual and institutional clients. The firm combines top-down macro analysis with bottom-up fundamental research to tailor portfolios, managing approximately $357 million with a three-advisor team.

Francisco Guerra is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with nine years of industry experience. He is currently with Solano Wealth Advisors and has held prior roles at LPL Financial LLC and Wells Fargo. Solano Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers discretionary wrap fee asset management and standalone financial planning, using an investment process focused on asset allocation and fundamental analysis across a variety of securities.

Mark Greenberg is a Certified Financial Planner® with 41 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Wealth & Tax Planners LLC, where he has worked since 2003, after prior roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Private Client Services. In addition to his advisory work, he is a licensed insurance agent specializing in life and long-term care insurance. Wealth & Tax Planners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $75 million across about 250 clients. The firm employs a “scientific diversification” investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, combining passive and active strategies with comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management.

Michael Chapman is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with a Series 65 designation and experience starting in 2024. Prior to joining Insight Capital Management, he worked at Elm Acres Inc. and Acquivest Inc. Insight Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities. The firm manages approximately $330 million across about 374 client relationships and offers portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Kelby Houston is a financial advisor at API Capital, LLC in Concord, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. He is also a partner and accountant at API Accounting, Tax & Advisory, Inc., a role he has held since 2014. API Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, employing a diverse range of investment strategies and analytical methods. The firm integrates its affiliation with an accounting practice into its services while maintaining a small team structure.