Benjamin Cohen is a financial advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and entering his first year in the industry. His prior work experience includes roles at FE Forbes Company and Enterprise Mobility. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides financial planning and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, families, professionals, and organizations. The firm employs a customized asset allocation approach, combining passive and active strategies with documented investment policies and offers specialized ESG investment options.

Troy Copeland is an advisor at O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Independent Financial Group, LLC since 2016. He is also a licensed insurance agent offering various insurance products. O'Donnell Financial Services provides wrap asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers tailored advisory services through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, employing a range of investment strategies from long-term buy-and-hold to short-term trading.

Jacob Schwartz is a financial advisor at Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Green Ocean Global Advisors, he held positions at Springfield Pepsi-Cola, Federated Fiducial, and Bank of Springfield. He also has experience working at Brookens Library and the University of Illinois Springfield. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to manage portfolios aligned with client risk profiles.

Jennifer Dazols is a CFP® with four years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at Equita Financial Network since 2023 and previously at Sincerus Advisory from 2021 to 2023. Prior to her financial advisory roles, she spent 13 years at eBay. Equita Financial Network provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other registered investment advisers. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, using sub-advisers and third-party managers to create tailored portfolios aligned with client objectives and risk tolerance.

Candace Hamilton is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 26 years of industry experience. She has previously worked at Foreside Fund Services, Champlain Investment Partners, Alliance Global Partners, and Wamu Investments. Liberty Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm blends centrally developed investment models with advisor-specific strategies, emphasizes diversification across traditional and private-market investments, and utilizes both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary advisory engagements.

Ira Fateman is a CFP® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC. He has worked at Shone Asset Management and San Francisco State College, and he was involved with Congregation Sherith Israel for 15 years. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combined with both fundamental and technical analysis, and provides comprehensive financial planning with regular account reviews.

Franco Cirelli is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor with Augustine Asset Management Inc, based in San Francisco, CA. He has eight years of industry experience and co-founded SeatSub, Inc., an online live event season ticket service. Additionally, he has taught business classes as a lecturer at City College of San Francisco since 2003. Augustine Asset Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients with fee-only investment management and portfolio advisory services. The firm uses a research-oriented process combining macroeconomic and fundamental analysis to manage active global equity and fixed-income strategies, with a particular emphasis on public-sector clients.

Scott Bowhay is a financial advisor with Investor Fan who holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has 47 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Wells Fargo Advisors Financial Network LLC and MSH Capital Advisors. He is also the managing partner of Bowhay Investments LLC, where he provides investment advisory services to individuals and foundations. Investor Fan offers investment management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, employer-sponsored retirement plans, foundations, trusts, and estates. The firm uses a portfolio approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, incorporating fundamental, technical, cyclical, and macroeconomic analysis, and typically reviews client accounts quarterly or more frequently.

Noa Hoffman is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC. Prior to this, Noa held roles at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC and JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., and operated a personal financial advisory website. Noa also worked with the Singleton Foundation for Literacy and Entrepreneurship and has experience at Karat Financial and Nerdwallet. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager referrals for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis to manage portfolios across various asset classes, tailored to client risk profiles.

Colin Fitzgibbons is a financial advisor at Inflection Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential. He has experience with Focus Partners Wealth and Citigroup, Inc. prior to joining Inflection Capital. Inflection Capital Management serves family offices, high-net-worth individuals, and institutional-style family clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management. The firm utilizes an IPS-driven, manager-of-managers approach, combining third-party manager selection with internal oversight and employs a broad investment toolkit supported by AI tools and third-party research.

Benjamin Peters is a financial advisor with Burton Enright Welch in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a co-founder of PICKMOTO, a mobile applications business. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets for around 610 clients through a disciplined four-step investment process that combines active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Joseph Knebel is a financial advisor with Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses and has 16 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors in 2026, he worked at Morgan Stanley for five years and Fisher Investments for eleven years. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning primarily through separately managed accounts and householded relationships.

Diane Mccracken is a financial advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. with 32 years of industry experience. She has been with Westhill since 2010 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Diane is a board volunteer for Wednesday's Gift, a nonprofit organization that assists individuals in need of food, clothing, and housing. Westhill Financial Advisors provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. The firm uses a strategic asset allocation approach combining passive index and ETF holdings with select active managers, tailoring portfolios to clients' specific needs.

Terry Allen is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 22 years of industry experience. He is also the director, officer, and owner of Completax Planning Inc, a tax, accounting, and estate planning firm he has been involved with since 1999. Allen has worked at The Putney Financial Group since 2013 and at Arete Wealth Management since 2024. The Putney Financial Group LLC provides investment supervisory services and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals and charitable trusts. The firm employs a multifaceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation and discretionary portfolio management, using a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, structured products, private placements, and options strategies aligned with client objectives.

Gene Elliott is a financial advisor at Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Brio Financial Group since 2017, following two years at Ameriprise Financial Services. Outside of his advisory role, Elliott is an insurance agent and has been a product reviewer on YouTube since 2022. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities, managing about $1.06 billion in discretionary assets for roughly 800 clients through a team of 16 advisors. The firm provides individualized portfolio management using a range of analytical approaches and offers comprehensive financial planning and retirement plan consulting, including fiduciary services under ERISA and DOL guidance.

Peter Burton is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience, currently with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. The firm is based in Walnut Creek, CA, and Burton provides financial planning services including life insurance analysis and referrals to estate planning attorneys. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $1.246 billion in assets. The firm employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies, offering tailored portfolio management and specialized planning services.

Syeda Iqbal is a CFP® professional with eight years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at SAS Financial Advisors, LLC since 2023. She also operates Nasira Financial, providing financial planning and consulting services. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered firm managing approximately $167 million across 160 client relationships, specializing in portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm primarily employs passively managed index securities tailored to client-specific investment policies, with discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

E F Ryan Hughes is a financial advisor at BCN Financial, Inc. with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at LPL Financial, MassMutual Northern California, the City of Fairfield, CA, and Paramedics Plus. BCN Financial, Inc. provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to participants of employer-sponsored retirement plans and members of Police and Fire Department associations, managing over $81 million in assets under advisement. The firm employs a market-timing investment process focused on mutual funds and ETFs, and emphasizes client reporting through regular portfolio and performance reviews.

Everest Wong is a financial advisor at Tactivest, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Crypto Brokers and Comprehensive Asset Management prior to joining Tactivest. In addition to advisory services, Wong is a licensed insurance agent involved in the sale of fixed and indexed insurance products. Tactivest provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a variety of investment analysis methods and strategies, operating under discretionary authority and utilizing technology platforms like Altruist to support client accounts.

Brian Gemmer is a financial advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with four years of industry experience. He has been with Gemmer Asset Management since 2006. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and independent fiduciaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers branded portfolio strategies, and manages a dedicated Social Strategy using ESG scores and fossil-fuel exposure metrics.