Arvind Chopra is a financial advisor at Sagepointe Advisors LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and concurrently works as a Senior Principal Engineer at Cadence Design Systems. Sagepointe Advisors serves individual, high-net-worth, and business clients, providing discretionary portfolio management tailored to client objectives and risk profiles. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and trading strategies, including the use of sophisticated instruments such as futures and structured notes, and it is notable for its work with corporate clients in addition to individual investors.

Jerry Nightingale is the sole advisor at Nightingale Financial Advisory in Fremont, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Nightingale Financial Advisory since 2000. The firm provides discretionary investment management to individual clients and nonprofit organizations, managing approximately $36.8 million in assets. Its investment approach focuses on capital preservation and disciplined risk management, employing qualitative and quantitative filters with a contrarian tilt that allows for concentrated industry positions while maintaining diversification and fixed-income allocations.

Lavina Nagar is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Maya Advisors, Inc., an independent firm based in Menlo Park, CA, since 2008. Maya Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as charitable organizations, offering investment and portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services for donor-advised funds through Schwab Charitable. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes long-term fundamental analysis, utilizing low-cost diversified mutual funds and ETFs, and provides a notable client-managed program for self-directed investors.

I’m Gitanjali Kumar, CFP®, founder of Worthique, a fee only financial planning firm serving women and their families in the San Francisco Bay Area and virtually across the United States. I bring more than 20 years of experience in financial services. I began my career on financial planning teams at Merrill Lynch and Lincoln Financial, where I helped develop financial plans, support the hiring and development of planners, and evaluate financial planning technology. I later spent more than a decade leading the development of financial planning and digital wealth platforms at Fiserv, U.S. Bank, and fintech firms. I founded Worthique to provide a thoughtful, judgment free space where women can talk openly about money and take greater ownership of their financial lives. I work with women who already lead their household’s financial decisions, as well as those stepping into that role for the first time. My clients often include professionals building and managing wealth, women navigating equity compensation, and those preparing for or living in retirement. As an immigrant, I also understand the experience of building financial confidence within a new and unfamiliar financial system. My approach combines empathy, technical expertise, and a modern planning experience designed to make financial planning feel clear, practical, and even a little less overwhelming. Together, we connect the dots across investments, taxes, equity compensation, retirement income, Social Security, healthcare, insurance, cash flow, and estate planning. The goal is not simply to organize the numbers. It is to turn them into a plan that helps you move forward with greater confidence.

Chitra Staley is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with 21 years of industry experience. She is the sole advisor at TPW Finance LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Mountain View, CA. Her prior experience includes roles at Tuscon ESG LLC and Beacon Pointe Advisors, LLC. TPW Finance LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, small businesses, and estates. The firm focuses on personalized portfolio management using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, maintaining a small client base and requiring client authorization for discretionary trading.

Qian Wang is the sole advisor at JW Golden Gate Investment, LLC, an independent investment advisory firm, with 29 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at LPL Financial, Banc of America Investment Services, Quick & Reilly, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, he works as a software programmer and provides health assistance through IHSS. JW Golden Gate Investment, LLC offers portfolio management services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and technical analysis to manage discretionary accounts on a long-term basis, focusing on mutual funds, equities, and ETFs.

We Yu Chou is a financial advisor at New Assets Investment Advisors LLC in Milpitas, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with New Assets Investment Advisors since its founding in 2013. New Assets Investment Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and corporate/business clients. The firm emphasizes individualized multi-asset allocation, periodic portfolio rebalancing, and due diligence on real estate alternatives, while also offering educational seminars and Chinese-language outreach.

Carol Acker is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with 22 years of industry experience. She has been with Nancy K Weeks Associates, LLC since 2002. Nancy K Weeks Associates, LLC is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, families, and charitable organizations, primarily higher-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on comprehensive financial planning and the oversight of third-party investment managers, emphasizing planning-level guidance and specialized areas such as LGBTIQ+ planning, ESG, and special-needs planning.

Nicholas Rugh is the sole advisor at Rugh Financial, an independent firm based in Menlo Park, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Rugh Financial since 2008. Rugh Financial is a fee-only advisory practice serving individuals, couples, families, and business owners with goal-oriented financial planning and portfolio management. The firm typically operates on a non-discretionary basis, providing customized advice through hourly, fixed-fee, and AUM arrangements, and emphasizes long-term investment strategies using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds.

Alex Quan is the sole advisor at SkySphere LLC in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with SkySphere since 2012. Outside of his advisory role, Quan serves as president and board member of Atzen Inc., a San Jose-based skincare company unrelated to investment management. SkySphere LLC provides investment management and financial planning services to pooled and institutional clients as well as individual investors. The firm uses a combination of proprietary quantitative models and fundamental analysis across various strategies, offering tailored portfolio management that includes growth equity, balanced equity/bond, income, and direct bond ladders.

Yash Patil is a CFA charterholder and registered securities representative with five years of industry experience. He is currently the sole advisor at AGenTech Equities, LLC, having previously worked at City National Rochdale and Northern Trust. AGenTech Equities provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individual clients, focusing on U.S. exchange-listed equities and options strategies such as cash-secured puts and covered calls. The firm combines top-down thematic research, emphasizing secular trends like artificial intelligence, with bottom-up fundamental and technical analysis to create concentrated portfolios managed on a discretionary basis.

Glen Davenport is the principal advisor at Davenport Wealth Advisors in Castro Valley, CA, with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has led his independent firm since 2015. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent. Davenport Wealth Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm uses diversified, risk-based allocations with institutional mutual funds and passive ETFs, emphasizing small- and value-tilts, and typically manages client assets on a non-discretionary basis.

Huayu Tsu is the sole advisor at Huayu Tsu Investment Management in Dublin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 10 years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm in 2016, he worked at Lockheed Martin. He is also the general partner of Buffalo Real Estate Investments LP, overseeing its real estate investment holdings. Huayu Tsu Investment Management serves select individuals and families, including business owners, professionals, executives, and retirees, through discretionary portfolio management focused on asset allocation using cost-efficient, value-oriented ETFs. The firm is notable for its significant non-U.S. client base and reliance on electronic custodial reporting to support cross-border servicing.

Vaibhav Goel is a financial advisor at Simple Money Advisors LLC and holds a Series 65 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at DoorDash, Google, and Lyft. Simple Money Advisors LLC provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients, offering both one-time and ongoing financial planning. The firm uses various investment methods, including fundamental and quantitative analysis, and offers a subscription-based account aggregation and planning platform developed by its affiliate, Simple Money, Inc.

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.

Akio Kurata is an advisor at Equity X Investments, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked with affiliated entities Equity X, Inc. and Equity X, Ltd. In addition to his advisory work, Kurata is CEO of Equity X, Inc., a data analytics and market analysis firm. Equity X Investments, LLC is an independent investment adviser serving individuals and businesses with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management. The firm also offers subscription-based AI market research and deal-flow introductions, combining analytical methods such as fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

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.

Parthiv Sangani is a financial advisor at Beacon Park Capital, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential with six years of industry experience. Prior to his advisory role, he worked at GoDaddy from 2013 to 2019. Beacon Park Capital is a small, independent advisory firm serving individuals, family offices, trusts, and estates through separately managed accounts. The firm offers a concentrated Long Term Growth strategy and a Tailored Strategy, with a focus on discretionary portfolio management and performance-based compensation for certain clients.

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.