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.

Mehul Thakker is a financial advisor with Vanderbilt Advisory Services, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked with Vanderbilt Advisory Services since 2017 and previously spent 14 years at Financial West Group. Thakker is the owner of Empowered Investments and holds a small ownership stake in a family dry cleaning business that is no longer operating. Vanderbilt Advisory Services serves a broad client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, proprietary model portfolios, and financial planning services, with an investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis tailored to client objectives.

Brian Jacobs is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Aptus Capital Advisors, LLC since 2023, following nine years at Rs Investments. Aptus Capital Advisors manages approximately $14.47 billion on a discretionary basis, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and registered investment companies. The firm employs a blend of technical and fundamental analysis primarily through ETFs, including nineteen actively managed Aptus funds, and provides portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized advisory services.

Ryan Ficks is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Prior to joining Summitry, he worked at First Citizens Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, Waddell & Reed, Equitable Advisors, and Wells Fargo Investments. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm follows a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed equity strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, including a tax-smart 130/30 long/short strategy.

Yu Chen is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Infinity Financial Services Advisory and has previously worked at Alden Capital, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life insurance among others. Outside of his advisory role, Yu Chen is the owner of MYZ Financial & Insurance Services and serves as CFO of Forte Tools Inc, a wholesale distributor of industrial products. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading and options, and integrates advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Steven Burke is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Oakland, CA, and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hermes Econometrics for three years and has served as a principal and independent insurance agent at SIS Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he remains active in independent insurance agency work. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment management approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with portfolios reviewed weekly by an investment committee.

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 has previously worked at Yieldstreet and The Solaris Group LLC. Klingenstein Fields Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, foundations, endowments, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a team-based, fundamental research approach with a long-term orientation and is notable for its role as a private fund adviser and sponsor managing affiliated pooled vehicles.

Andrew Thompson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC since 2023. His prior roles include five years at Enso Wealth Management and fourteen years at Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Highland Capital Brokerage, focusing on new insurance products for clients. Choreo, LLC provides investment and advisory services to a diverse client base, including individual investors, family offices, endowments, foundations, and corporate clients. The firm employs a centralized investment process centered on strategic asset allocation and diversified portfolios, offering a range of services such as portfolio management, financial planning, OCIO, and specialized consulting.

John Reising is a financial advisor at Gibbs Wealth Management, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has previously worked at Brookstone Capital Management and operated his own firms, including Reising Financial Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is an owner and insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed annuities, fixed indexed annuities, and life insurance. Gibbs Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and advisory services, utilizing third-party platforms and a combination of analytical approaches to guide investment allocations. The firm emphasizes risk management, tax efficiency, and guaranteed-income solutions in its client portfolios.

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.

Emmanuel Pablo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with International Assets Investment Management, LLC. He previously worked at LPL Financial and spent 18 years at Patelco Credit Union. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning.

Scott Kidd is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, affiliated with Bailard, Inc. since 1998. He also worked at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. for 20 years. Bailard provides wealth management and asset management services to a diverse range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and pension plans. The firm employs a multi-asset diversification strategy that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and offers sustainable, responsible, and impact investing options upon request.

Daniel Mckellar is a CFA® charterholder at Bailard, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Bailard in various capacities since 2011. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, employing an active multi-asset investment approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, pension plans, and registered investment companies, and is noted for its affiliated pooled vehicles and sub-advisory roles in mutual funds.

Joseph Manglona is a financial advisor with Buck Wealth Strategies, LLC in Pleasanton, CA, holding a Series 66 license and two years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Madison Avenue Securities and Thrivent Financial. Buck Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a top-down macro investment approach, incorporates third-party financial-planning tools, and is notable for its use of options strategies and selection of outside money managers to implement portfolios.

Avi Crane is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Debtmerica, among others. Crane is also involved with Alpha Innovation Partners, where he participates in the sales of traditional insurance products. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million across 642 clients with a team of 35 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Krista Conover is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with SVB Wealth, formerly Boston Private Wealth LLC, since 2014. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using a range of investment strategies and conducts formal due diligence for manager selection.