Howard Cheng is a financial advisor with M HOLDINGS SECURITIES, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses, and has 24 years of industry experience. He has been with M Holdings Securities since 2015 and also operates Wellspring Consulting and his own CPA practice, Howard Cheng, CPA, providing tax and accounting services. Cheng is involved in life, health, and annuities insurance activities alongside his advisory work. M Holdings Securities, Inc. serves a broad client base including individuals, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations through a nationwide network of independent firms and financial professionals. The firm offers a range of advisory and brokerage services, including investment management, retirement plan consulting, insurance advisory, and sub-advisory arrangements, utilizing both in-house portfolio management and third-party sub-advisors.

Thomas Mudge III is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Bailard, Inc. since 1987 and served at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. from 1987 to 2018. Bailard provides wealth management and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, employing a multi-asset, actively managed approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm also offers sustainable and impact investing options and manages affiliated pooled vehicles while serving as a sub-adviser to mutual funds.

Diana Dessonville is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 37 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Bailard since 1983, including 30 years at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-asset diversification strategy that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers sustainable and impact investing options upon request.

Nayan Lapsiwala is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has worked at Aspiriant since 2017 and previously spent 10 years with Stanford Investment Group, Inc. Aspiriant serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, offering a range of investment management and wealth planning services. The firm emphasizes customized investment programs with diverse implementation options and expanded family office capabilities including accounting, banking, and specialized financial consulting.

Stephanie Roncal is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute and Wells Fargo Private Investment Advisors prior to joining Bailard in 2021. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm emphasizes active multi-asset diversification using quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and serves a broad client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, registered investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

Alexander Leitzes is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Since 2020, he has been with Summitry, headquartered in Foster City, CA. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach that combines internally managed equity strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to its registered mutual fund.

Steven Epstein is a financial advisor at Independence Square Holdings, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Lowery Thomas, LLC and Heffernan Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Epstein is a minority investor and employee at Entefy Inc., an AI software development startup where he contributes to finance, sales operations, and human resources. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting services. The firm utilizes a blend of customized and model portfolios along with third-party solutions and integrates extensive digital tools and platforms in its investment approach.

Allison Uozumi is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at John Cabot University, Roche, and Roam Artisan Burgers. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm uses a research-driven, largely bottom-up investment process combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, and also acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Blaine Townsend is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Bailard since 2016. Townsend holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm employs an active, multi-asset diversification approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and pension plans.

Clarice Nolet is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Team Hewins, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Team Hewins, she worked at Wealth Architects, LLC for four years and took a one-year sabbatical. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes a structured investment process led by an Investment Committee and offers specialized retirement plan services, managing approximately $3.43 billion in assets.

Ryan Ficks is a CFP® professional at Summitry, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, Waddell & Reed, Equitable Advisors, and Wells Fargo Investments. Summitry serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, model equity strategies, third-party manager selection, and advises a registered mutual fund, using a research-driven and predominantly bottom-up investment approach.

Jonathan De Smidt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently advising at Brighton Jones LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young LLP, Dynamic Signal, Inc., and InfoTrack US, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with an affiliated ecosystem including private investment fund management, trust services, and legal support for certain clients.

Sheetal Bagde is a CFP® professional with 11 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Cognizant Wealth Advisors, Bingham, Osborn, & Scarborough, LLC, and Buckingham Strategic Wealth. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm employs a portfolio approach tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting regular account reviews.

Dana Scheer is a CFP®, CFA®, and holds a Series 66 license with 29 years of industry experience. She has been with Bailard, Inc. since 1994 and previously worked at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. for 24 years. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutional investors, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an active, multi-asset investment approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers specialized strategies such as sustainable and impact investing.

David Raphael is a financial advisor at Klingenstein Fields Advisors with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at the firm intermittently since 2019, with prior experience at Yieldstreet and The Solaris Group LLC. Klingenstein Fields Advisors manages approximately $4.7 billion for a variety of clients, including individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, institutions, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a team-based fundamental research approach within a closed-architecture core equity model combined with an open-architecture asset allocation framework, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and outsourced chief investment officer services.

Jeffrey Manuel is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth LLC in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 66 and Series 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. His career includes roles at SVB Wealth Advisory, Silicon Valley Bank, and Merrill. SVB Wealth LLC serves a range of clients including high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services, employing a due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and delivering investment advice primarily through its investment adviser representatives.

Jennifer Cray is a CFP® professional at Forum Financial Management, LP with 22 years of industry experience. She worked at Investor's Capital Management, LLC from 2006 to 2023 before joining Forum Financial Management. Outside of her advisory role, she is a member of F.A.M. LLC, through which she provides certain management services to Forum Financial Management under a service agreement. Forum Financial Management, LP offers investment advisory and related services to individuals, retirement plan sponsors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm utilizes model asset-allocation portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employing institutional mutual funds and ETFs, and provides a range of portfolio management, financial planning, and sub-advisory services.

Ryan Wong is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC based in Menlo Park, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Brighton Jones in 2026, he worked at Andrieni Appraisal Services and Profit Recovery Partners, among other roles. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages client assets across public and private investments, supported by affiliated entities offering trust, fiduciary, and legal services.

Hallie Kraus is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Abacus Wealth Partners. Her prior experience includes roles at Garrison Point Advisors dba TREEHOUSE WEALTH ADVISORS, The Humphreys Group, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Abacus Wealth Partners serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various institutional entities by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach using primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, and integrates ESG screening and private pooled investments for suitable clients.

Brendon Yi is a financial advisor at Sand Hill Global Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation. Prior to joining Sand Hill Global Advisors, he worked at Fidelity Investments for two years and has held various roles in other industries including automotive and education. Sand Hill Global Advisors provides discretionary investment management, wealth management, and comprehensive financial planning to high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, not-for-profit organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach combines long-term fundamental research with strategic asset allocation, using an open-architecture mix of active and passive vehicles, separately managed accounts, private investments, and options or margin when appropriate.