Ramon Polin is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Parallel Advisors since 2016 and previously worked for Sensiba San Filippo Financial Advisers LLC from 2003 to 2016. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, incorporating technology platforms and adviser-only vehicles to support tax-efficient portfolio management.

Timothy Mansell is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 38 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with PFG Advisors. His prior experience includes roles at OSAIC, Securities America, Inc., and Wells Fargo Advisors. Mansell also works as an insurance agent, selling various life insurance products and annuities to his clients. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of top-down macroeconomic allocation and fundamental/technical analysis, primarily implementing exposure through index-based ETFs with periodic rebalancing.

Carson Henderson is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds the PFS™ designation and Series 65 license. Prior to joining Earned Wealth Advisors, he worked at Thomas Doll CPA's, PC for over 16 years. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm employs a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach supported by financial planning techniques and manages most client accounts on a discretionary basis.

Jacob Schutt is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors since 2007. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Kirandeep Kaur is a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Edward Jones, Bank of America, Merrill, and several mortgage and real estate firms. In addition to her advisory role, Ms. Kaur is an insurance agent at Watts Insurance. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and corporate clients with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm employs a tailored investment approach using both fundamental and technical analysis and manages portfolios on a discretionary basis consistent with client objectives.

Gerardo Garcia is a financial advisor at Encompass More Asset Management LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has previously worked at Verity Asset Management and Appreciation Financial. Outside of his advisory role, Garcia is involved in multiple business activities including serving as president of Garcia Ventures and working with specialty payroll, estate planning, and annuity marketing firms. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach that integrates quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, and delegates portfolio management to in-house models and unaffiliated sub-advisers.

Ashley Duffey is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license, with six years of industry experience. She is currently with Concentric in Walnut Creek, CA, where she has worked since 2024. Prior to joining Concentric, she was with LAB Quantitative Strategies and Personal Capital Advisors Corporation. Concentric provides discretionary sub-advisory portfolio management and model portfolio construction primarily to other registered investment advisers and financial institutions, utilizing quantitative optimization and multi-factor risk models alongside qualitative oversight to customize investment solutions.

Sophia Feng is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked primarily at Destination Wealth Management, with a brief tenure at Creative Planning LLC. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved in managing a rental property in Livermore, CA. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation framework supported by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in assets.

Barbara Matheson is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Destination Wealth Management since 2019. Prior to this, she worked at TD AMERITRADE for three years. Destination Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing a model portfolio approach that incorporates equities, fixed income, ETFs, alternative investments, and options, with ongoing committee oversight for alternative strategies.

Blair Stientjes is a financial advisor with Accelerate Retirement in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Accelerate Investment Advisors LLC since 2023 and previously spent seven years with Kestra Advisory Services and KESTRA Investment Services. Blair serves on the board of the Walnut Creek Chamber of Commerce, contributing to community activities. Accelerate Retirement provides retirement plan consulting, discretionary investment management, financial planning, and fiduciary services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and employer plan sponsors. The firm implements customized investment programs through a network of advisers using a variety of securities and emphasizes long-term portfolio management and plan-level fiduciary support.

Seth Scholar is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management and Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across a range of investment vehicles and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient portfolio management.

Elena Gorskaya is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at Concentric, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at Advisor Partners, LLC and Echelon Asset Management. Concentric provides discretionary sub‑advisory portfolio management and model portfolio construction primarily to other registered investment advisers and financial institutions, utilizing quantitative optimization and multi‑factor risk models alongside qualitative oversight. The firm’s services emphasize specialized strategies and technological integration, including AI and tax‑aware approaches, with a business model centered on sub‑advisory relationships rather than direct retail clients.

Jerry Rendic is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with Parallel Advisors since 2006. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across multiple asset classes and utilizes technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Gary Watts is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Wealth Enhancement Group, LPL Financial, JP Morgan Securities, and Anderson CPAs. He also operates Watts Advisor Tax Planning, where he provides insurance products and tax planning services. Coppell Advisory Solutions LLC is part of Fusion Investment Advisors, which manages discretionary portfolios and financial planning for a diverse client base including individuals, pension plan participants, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an open-architecture platform using both fundamental and technical analysis and offers a broad range of investment strategies with continuous monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Huilian Zhang is a financial advisor at Symphony Financial, Ltd. Co. with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Symphony Financial, Zhang worked for ten years at Juniper Networks and has also been involved with MKI Marketing. Symphony Financial provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis and offers tailored portfolios with continuous monitoring.

William Conn is a financial advisor with International Assets Investment Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and over 40 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Raymond James & Associates and JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities. He serves as managing director of W.J. Conn Capital Corp. and acts as successor trustee to a family trust. International Assets Investment Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm delivers customized, long-term portfolio management and financial planning through a national network of independent investment adviser representatives.

Nitu Kumar is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a senior tax preparer at Chahal & Associates LLC, an accounting firm where he has worked since 2015. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm provides financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach informed by third-party consultants and an internal committee.

Quinton Mcdermott is a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, with 7 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP®, ChFC®, and Series 65 credentials. His prior experience includes roles at Intellectus Partners, LLC, SPG Advisors LLC, and Penn Mutual Life Insurance Company. Destination Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation approach informed by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Karena Schwenk is a financial advisor at Capital Analysts with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Capital Analysts since 2014. Her prior work history includes roles at Lincoln Investment, Great American Advisors, Inc, and National Education Services. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management using proprietary models and a fiduciary approach, managing approximately $8.8 billion across several hundred advisors.

Malia Salas Russell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with six years of industry experience. She has worked at Destination Wealth Management since 2025 and previously spent six years at Mraz, Amerine & Associates, Inc. Outside of her advisory roles, her background includes experience in the brewing and process cooling industries. Destination Wealth Management serves a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, using model portfolios that combine equities, fixed income, ETFs, alternative investments, and other strategies, supported by an Investment Policy Committee and third-party oversight of alternative investments.