Christopher Hughes is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Burton Enright Welch since 2020. Prior to that, he worked for 12 years at Del Monte Group, LLC. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets for about 610 clients through a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies with ongoing portfolio monitoring.

David Steele is a financial advisor with One Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 27 years of industry experience. He has been with One Wealth Advisors since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a part owner and advisor in several restaurant ventures, serving in advisory board roles and managing partnerships with limited time commitments. He also participates as a board member of a nonprofit organization. One Wealth Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm provides comprehensive investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services with a long-term, holistic approach that incorporates diversified portfolios and third-party managers.

Scott Lucia is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC since 2004, where he is the sole advisor. The firm manages approximately $497 million in discretionary assets for about 190 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, supplemented by separately managed fixed-income portfolios and customized investment policy statements.

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 with Intellectus Partners, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. She has been with Intellectus Partners since 2015. Intellectus Partners provides wealth management, investment consulting, financial planning, and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and private funds. The firm employs a combination of fundamental analysis, proprietary quantitative algorithms, and alternative data in its investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary services.

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 20 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Echo45 Advisors in 2020, he worked at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated for 19 years. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as the treasurer for a political campaign committee. Echo45 Advisors LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, professional fiduciaries, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, investment management, retirement plan consulting, financial planning, and estate-planning services, managing approximately $194.9 million in discretionary assets as of year-end 2024.

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.

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 worked at the firm since 1997, previously associated with Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC. Bargmann serves as a board member of the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center for Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families and retirement accounts. The firm focuses on asset allocation and long-term diversification using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and manages approximately $960 million in assets across multiple offices.

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.

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 at Frec with nine years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at various firms including M1 Finance LLC and Nationwide Fund Distributors. Outside of her advisory role, she owns How Are You Still Single, LLC, a non-investment related business. Frec Advisers is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides automated, software-based portfolio management through its web and mobile platform to retail and entity brokerage clients. The firm’s model-driven investment approach includes direct indexing, tax-loss harvesting, and customizable portfolio strategies, requiring clients to maintain a margin brokerage account with Frec Securities.

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 at Echo45 Advisors LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Merrill Lynch and Morgan Stanley. Outside of his advisory role, he is a passive investor in property technology and land development ventures through Land Club LLC and Land Club Sutter Creek LLC. Echo45 Advisors LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, professional fiduciaries, and business entities, managing approximately $194.9 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management and investment services, employing diversified portfolios and a model-driven Auto Pilot service, alongside distinctive operational features such as affiliated tax and aviation subsidiaries.

Eric Loofbourrow is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he has experience as a self-employed piano and organ player. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and seminars, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

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.