Jason Terhune is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. He currently works at Capital Advantage, Inc., where he has been since 2022. Prior to that, he held roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and Charles Schwab. Terhune is also an independent insurance agent. Capital Advantage, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm uses a team-based approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, offering tailored portfolio strategies that include mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and independent managers.

Kelly Morton is a financial advisor at Intellectus Partners, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Intellectus Partners in 2015, Morton worked at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. from 2011 to 2015. Intellectus Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment consulting, and wealth coaching to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and private funds. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to build primarily long-term portfolios and manages approximately $2.98 billion in assets across discretionary and non-discretionary relationships.

Max O'rourke is a financial advisor at Jackson Square Capital, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at PriceWaterHouseCoopers. Jackson Square Capital provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $564.3 million in client assets. The firm customizes portfolios based on risk tolerance and other factors, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and maintaining active oversight of independent managers.

Genecar Vivo is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 21 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020, Vivo worked at Merrill for 19 years. Outside of financial advising, Vivo serves as the treasurer for a political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and offers both automated and customized investment solutions, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and a non-advisory subsidiary managing aircraft assets.

Brian Wang is a CFA® charterholder with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Capital Advantage, Inc. since 2021, following roles at Consilium Wealth Management and Allianz Global Investors. Capital Advantage, Inc. serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities by providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm uses a team-based approach, combining fundamental and technical analysis, and manages portfolios with a range of investment vehicles while maintaining regular client reviews.

Juan Carlos Peralta is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC since 2009. He is based in San Francisco, CA, and holds a Series 63 license. Roof Eidam Maycock Peralta LLC provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individual investors, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm manages all client assets in-house, creating customized portfolios that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and operates a wrap-fee program covering trading costs for clients.

Monica Padilla is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with American Investors Company since 1990 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1985. Outside of advising, she provides tax preparation services seasonally and acts as a trustee and trust planner for personal clients. American Investors Company serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement advice.

William Paine is a financial advisor at GenCap Portfolio Management with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Front Row Advisors LLC since 2017 and Cloudwords from 2015 to 2017. GenCap Portfolio Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to guide asset allocation and risk management, and it offers a range of investment strategies including equities, fixed income, ETFs, and real estate funds.

John Bargmann is a financial advisor at The Pacific Center For Financial Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with his current firm since 1997, previously working at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. He serves as a board member for the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center For Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and operates a Managed Account Program focused on diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolio management using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds.

Marian Jung is a financial advisor with Aspirean Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 17 years of industry experience. She has worked with Aspirean Wealth since 2015 and previously held roles in mortgage lending at All California Mortgage and All Western Mortgage. Aspirean Wealth provides advisory services to individuals, high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, focusing on long-term, asset-allocation-driven strategies using diversified, passively managed mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $195 million in assets and employs a four-advisor team to conduct portfolio oversight and client reviews.

Jennifer Regan is a CFP® professional with six years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC since 2019 and previously held roles at Bell Investment Advisors and Asti Financial Management. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, families, business owners, and various entities with comprehensive financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a customized asset allocation approach using both passive and active strategies, including ESG options, and manages approximately $830 million in client assets.

Craig Frieders is a financial advisor with RB Capital Management, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. He has been associated with RB Capital Management and Crofton Capital Management since 2005 and is also involved in AmeriEstate Legal Plan Inc., assisting clients with estate planning. Outside of advisory work, he owns an independent insurance agency focused on term life and long-term care insurance. RB Capital Management serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, corporations, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes asset allocation, diversification, and customized portfolios, integrating hedged strategies and managed fixed-income solutions while primarily managing assets in-house.

Stephen Philliber is a financial advisor at WP Advisors, LLC in South San Francisco, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with WP Advisors since 1999 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. WP Advisors provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm creates customized portfolios based on client goals and risk profiles, using fundamental analysis and a mix of long- and short-term strategies, and manages approximately $506 million in client assets.

Arvind Saxena is a financial advisor with US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and one year of industry experience. He has prior experience with New Genesis Financials & Insurance Solutions Inc., Eagle Strategies LLC, Nylife Securities LLC, and New York Life Insurance Company. Saxena is also the owner of New Genesis Financials & Insurance Solutions Inc., which brokers non-registered insurance products and sells New York Life products. US Capital Global Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, consulting, and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a multi-step screening process combining fundamental, sector, and quantitative analysis to build diversified portfolios, employing a range of investment vehicles with ongoing monitoring and periodic reviews.

Forrest Bell is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc in Orinda, CA. He has 20 years of industry experience and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2005. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning. The firm customizes investment strategies based on clients’ personal and financial circumstances and conducts ongoing account monitoring while considering market and economic trends.

Ashley Rodabaugh is a financial advisor with Frec, holding a Series 66 license and nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Frec, she worked at M1 Finance LLC and Nationwide Fund Distributors. Outside of her advisory role, she owns How Are You Still Single, LLC. Frec Advisers provides automated, software-based investment advisory services to retail and entity clients through its web and mobile platform. The firm emphasizes index replication with client personalization, systematic tax-aware trading, and factor-tilted long-short strategies, delivering its services primarily via automated software rather than traditional advisor-led interactions.

Aubrey Klearman is a CFP® professional currently with Yeske Buie Inc. in San Francisco, CA, where they have worked since 2023. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, Aubrey held positions at Mercer Advisors, RMB Capital, and Salt and gained experience during their time at the University of Colorado Boulder. Yeske Buie Inc. provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a process based on a formal discovery and Investment Policy Statement, implementing portfolios primarily with ETFs and mutual funds guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and ongoing manager due diligence.

James Sutton is a financial advisor with Echo45 Advisors LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Merrill and Morgan Stanley before joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020. Sutton is also a passive investor in property technology and land development companies through Land Club LLC and Land Club Sutter Creek LLC. Echo45 Advisors serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities with comprehensive wealth management, discretionary investment management, and financial planning services. The firm combines multiple analytical methods and employs a variety of portfolio strategies, including custom indexing, alternative investments, and digital assets, supported by affiliated tax and estate services and integrated fintech solutions.

David Gillimore is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Lifetime Marketing and Planning, Inc, AEFS, Bennion Deville Homes, Keller Williams Realty, and Emerson Equity LLC. He is also engaged as an insurance agent with Lifetime Marketing and Planning, Inc. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed and advisor-developed investment strategies and integrates quantitative and fundamental analysis to build diversified portfolios, including private market investments.

Albert Gutierrez is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. since 2010. The firm operates as a team of five advisors based in San Francisco, CA. Atlas Capital Advisors is an independent wealth manager serving individuals, family offices, pensions, trusts, and corporate clients. The firm employs evidence-driven, total-portfolio asset allocation and utilizes a variety of instruments including equities, fixed income, ETFs, derivatives, and private alternative investments.