Wayne Wong is a financial advisor at SeaCrest Wealth Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, with 27 years of industry experience. He holds the CFP® designation and has previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney and Morgan Stanley Private Bank. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sales of fixed and traditional insurance products. SeaCrest Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a customized, long-term investment approach incorporating fundamental and technical analysis, leveraging both internal and third-party AI tools to support decision-making.

John Bruno Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Wedbush Securities Inc. He previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and has been with Wedbush in various capacities since 2017. Wedbush Securities Inc. provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets solutions. The firm delivers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside research and prime broker services.

Michael Spieler is a financial advisor with Strategic Blueprint, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Strategic Blueprint since 2021 and also owns Sherpa Financial Advisors, where he provides financial advisement and planning services. Spieler has worked at The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2006. Strategic Blueprint, LLC is an enterprise firm based in Irvine, CA, with 52 advisors. The firm offers advisory services that integrate various financial planning and investment strategies.

Benjamin Holtz is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. He has been with McAdam LLC since 2021 and previously worked at the University of California Berkeley. McAdam advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, including high-net-worth households. The firm provides financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting, using discretionary portfolio management with a range of investment vehicles and specialized exposures, alongside innovative offerings such as a tiered subscription planning product and the monitored use of artificial intelligence in advisory services.

Bradford Stimpson is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkside Advisors LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Berkeley High-School Crew for three years. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market investments and leveraging AI tools alongside human review.

Conrad Branson is a financial advisor at Kingswood Wealth Advisors, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at Bank of America, Merrill, Morgan Stanley, and Citigroup. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the board of directors for Oak Hill School, a nonprofit school for autism. Kingswood Wealth Advisors serves a range of retail and institutional clients, providing portfolio management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and consulting services. The firm employs an open-architecture platform with a focus on tailored portfolio solutions and manages insurance-linked accounts alongside affiliated financial entities.

Marc Miller is a financial advisor with Wedbush Securities Inc. in Tiburon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 43 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Western International Securities, Inc. and GBS Financial Corp. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as CEO and CFO of Marin Executive Suites Inc. and acts as a Squadron Finance Officer for the Civil Air Patrol, a nonprofit focused on emergency services and disaster relief. Wedbush Securities provides investment advisory and broker-dealer services to individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, offering a range of wealth management, fixed income, commodities, and capital markets services. The firm supports portfolio management with tailored strategies and conducts due diligence on third-party managers while providing various operational capabilities including custodial, clearing, and prime services.

Andrew Hamilton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience, currently serving at Aspiriant, LLC since 2012. He holds the Series 63 designation and is based in San Francisco, CA. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and integrates accounting, tax, and estate planning as part of its comprehensive wealth services.

Richard Torres is a CFP® affiliated with BakerAvenue in San Francisco, CA, with two years of industry experience. He has prior experience at EP Wealth Advisors and eMoney Advisor. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions, using multiple investment strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research. The firm offers services including tax and estate planning, philanthropy, trustee oversight, and recently expanded into digital asset advice.

Miao Ling Guan is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Portsmouth Financial and Morgan Stanley. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis and employs both advisor-driven and proprietary rule-based model allocations, while also utilizing third-party sub-advisers and acting as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

David White is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue and has previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, and several other firms. Outside of advisory roles, he has experience working at Meritage Resort and Spa and in legal services at the Law Offices of Hall and Rhone. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. institutions. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach that includes fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and specialized strategies such as Dynamic Core and Tactical Fixed Income.

Charles Pyfer III is a CFP® professional with 19 years of industry experience, currently serving at Wealthspire Advisors since 2024. Prior to this, he spent 15 years at Private Ocean. Wealthspire Advisors provides wealth management, investment advisory, financial planning, and family office support to a diverse client base including individuals, corporations, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a relationship-driven, customized investment approach that emphasizes diversified, institutional-style asset allocation and utilizes a range of investment vehicles and third-party platforms for comprehensive portfolio management.

Scott Lummer is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 11 years at The Savant Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and CFO services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Matthew Hlavacek is a CFP® and CFA® with four years of industry experience. He currently works at IEQ Capital, LLC and previously held roles at EPIQ Capital Group, LLC and Northern Trust. IEQ Capital provides portfolio management and advisory services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, focusing on separately managed accounts and family-office services. The firm’s investment approach combines macro and manager research with allocations to liquid and private alternatives, managing approximately $35.4 billion in assets.

Todd Mc Farland is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Personal Capital Advisors for 10 years before joining Empower Advisory Group and subsequently Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an enterprise advisory firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a strategic investment approach combining passive and active management, supported by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.

Eshani Patel is a financial advisor at Rockefeller Financial LLC with a Series 66 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Rockefeller Financial in 2023, she worked at First Republic Bank for one year and has academic experience from the University of California, Davis. Rockefeller Financial LLC serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, family offices, institutional clients, retirement plans, foundations, and corporations. The firm operates a Private Advisor model and a consolidated investment platform offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting, alongside broker-dealer services and placement and investment banking capabilities.

Long Tran is a CFP® and Series 66 registered financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Creative Planning and has previously worked at Compound Planning, Lido Advisors, Bnt Holdings, Mission Wealth Management, and Wells Fargo Clearing. Creative Planning provides wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment approach that emphasizes low-cost indexing, buy-and-hold strategies, and selective private market exposure.

Nicole Griffiths is a financial advisor at Commonwealth Financial Network with 15 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC and ABD Retirement Services, Inc. prior to joining Commonwealth in 2021. Commonwealth Financial Network serves a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients, offering a range of advisory programs and services including wealth management and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides operations, trading, technology, investment management, compliance, and practice-management support to affiliated advisors.

Catherine Layton is a financial advisor with Capital Group Private Client Services, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation. She joined the firm in 2024 and has prior experience at Litman Gregory Asset Management, LLC, where she worked for 15 years. Before joining Capital Group, she was involved with the Schurig Center for Brain Injury Recovery. Capital Group Private Client Services provides discretionary investment management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and charitable organizations, utilizing a multi-manager approach based on fundamental research and a long-term investment horizon. The firm offers a range of investment vehicles, including separately managed accounts, mutual funds, ETFs, and access to private-equity and alternative strategy funds.

Paul Bergeron is a financial advisor with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 66 credential and 15 years of industry experience. He previously worked at The Retirement Group, LLC and LPL Financial. Outside of advisory services, he is involved in mortgage and real estate brokerage through Paul Bergeron Real Estate. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise firm serving a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized retirement consulting, combining passive and active management guided by an internal Investment Committee and quantitative and fundamental research.