Sydney Kovacs is a Series 65 licensed advisor with four years of industry experience. She has worked at Burton Enright Welch since 2021 and previously held roles at Consilium Wealth Management and Cutting Edge Counsel. Outside of the financial industry, Kovacs has experience with Walnut Creek Presbyterian Church. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages diversified portfolios using a disciplined four-step process and acts as a fiduciary, overseeing roughly $1.55 billion in assets across about 612 client relationships.

Richard Speed is a financial advisor at McClurg Capital Corporation with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with McClurg Capital since 1998. In addition to his advisory role, he has worked as a history professor at California State University since 1992. McClurg Capital provides investment advisory and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, IRAs, endowments, and charitable organizations. The firm constructs customized portfolios for each client, emphasizing asset-class diversification, bond laddering, and tactical cash management, with daily oversight and quarterly performance reporting.

Diane Bourdo is a CFP® professional with 30 years of industry experience. She has worked at The Humphreys Group from 1989 to 2025 before joining Treehouse Wealth Advisors, where she is part of a five-advisor team. Treehouse Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and comprehensive wealth planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm’s investment process incorporates technical and fundamental analysis and offers estate, tax-integrated planning, family philanthropy, and trustee oversight services.

Michael Worthington is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 10 years of industry experience. He has worked at Stonebridge Financial Group since 2026 and previously spent a decade with Equitable Advisors and AXA-Advisors. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors, offering discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm applies a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis and uses a variety of investment vehicles, managing approximately $896 million in discretionary assets.

Michael Sondag Jr. is a financial advisor at Main Street Research LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Main Street Research since 2020. The firm manages approximately $2.38 billion for about 920 clients, offering wealth management and consulting services to individuals, families, foundations, and institutional clients. Main Street Research employs a multi-advisor approach, combining fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis to build discretionary portfolios primarily using individual securities, with selective ETF use and ESG factor scoring for clients who request it.

Anthony Smith is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Secure Investment Management, LLC. His prior experience includes roles at Lodestar Private Asset Management and JW Harrison Financial Inc. He is also licensed as a life insurance agent, providing insurance solutions to clients as needed. Secure Investment Management serves individuals, business entities, trusts, and estates, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a quantitative, factor-based investment approach centered on long-term, diversified allocations using low-cost funds and tailored portfolio strategies.

Thomas Vogelheim is a financial advisor with Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC, bringing 21 years of industry experience. He is also the sole shareholder of FFG Law, a law firm based in San Rafael, and a partner in Cooper & Vogelheim, LLP, a CPA firm. Vogelheim has a diverse professional background spanning law, accounting, and financial advisory services. Fiduciary Financial Group is a fee-based advisory firm managing approximately $865 million for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans. The firm uses a combination of model portfolios and individualized accounts, employing ETFs, mutual funds, and options strategies, with integrated tax planning and professional-services coordination supported by in-house legal and accounting expertise.

Amy Thacher is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Blume Capital Management, Inc. since 2015. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes a long-term, value-oriented equity approach combined with diversified asset allocation and uses a range of investment vehicles including mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Dylan Mann is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with Series 65 credentials and two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Liberty Wealth Management, he was involved with 680 Water Polo and held roles at UC Davis and Las Lomas High School. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a mix of model-based and advisor-developed strategies, integrates third-party managers, and offers a broad range of services including investment management, financial planning, and educational seminars.

Keith Wheeler is a financial advisor with Alpha Wealth Management and Planning LLC in Novato, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Morgan Stanley, Bank of America, Merrill, and Robert W. Baird. He serves as a board member for the Novato Police K9 Foundation. Alpha Wealth Management and Planning serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement consulting, and specialized advisory services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach that integrates fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting analysis to build diversified portfolios and sponsors its own wrap fee program with technical and fundamental platform options.

Michael Lent is a financial advisor at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Veris Wealth Partners since 2007. Lent serves as a trustee of The Edward Hazen Foundation and has held board positions on nonprofit organizations including Lotus Fine Arts, Inc. and CISPES Education Fund. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, OCIO services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented investment strategies with an emphasis on ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework.

Penny Bacharach is a CFP® professional with over 41 years of industry experience. She is currently with Alpha Wealth Management and Planning LLC, where she has been since 2015, and has also been associated with LPL Financial since 2005. Alpha Wealth Management and Planning serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and specialized advisory work. The firm manages diversified portfolios with a primarily long-term investment approach, incorporating multiple analysis techniques and offering tax-efficient asset management alongside its own wrap fee program.

Daniel Murray Jr. is a financial advisor with Mirador Capital Partners in Larkspur, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 14 years of industry experience, including 11 years with Mirador Capital Partners. Mirador Capital Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and manages a range of proprietary strategies across various asset classes.

Michael Garrigan is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Financial Group with eight years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors and Axa-Advisors. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in real estate investment through ownership of multiple properties and co-ownership of an investment LLC. Stonebridge Financial Group serves individuals, families, business owners, and employer plan sponsors, providing discretionary wealth management, financial consulting, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a combination of quantitative and qualitative investment strategies and manages approximately $896 million in discretionary assets.

Christopher Ruane is a financial advisor at Treehouse Wealth Advisors with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at BlackSand Capital and Insight Resource Group. Treehouse Wealth Advisors manages approximately $597 million for a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable entities, and corporations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial consulting, and wealth planning services, using a mix of technical and fundamental analysis supported by AI tools subject to human oversight.

Stephen Stanford is an investment advisor representative at The Putney Financial Group LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Portsmouth Financial Services Inc for 11 years and Arete Wealth Management for 3 years. Stanford holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 manages approximately $205 million in assets using a multi-faceted investment approach that emphasizes asset allocation across various instruments and delivers ongoing portfolio oversight with regular client reporting.

Samuel Wood Bednarz is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2013. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on long-term, total-return oriented portfolios using a mix of passive and active strategies, including ESG and carbon-screened options.

Echo Chien is a financial advisor with The Putney Financial Group LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Putney Financial Group in 2024, Chien worked at Arete Wealth Management, Portsmouth Smartlife Financial Group, and Portsmouth Financial. Chien serves as Chief Compliance Officer for The Putney Financial Group's affiliated registered investment advisory firm. 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 multi-faceted investment approach emphasizing asset allocation across mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, structured products, private placements, and options strategies.

John Mullen is a financial advisor at RB Capital Management, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, with 12 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and also serves as an assistant at Crofton Capital Management, where he supports client meeting follow-ups and paperwork management. In addition, he operates as an insurance agent. RB Capital Management serves a range of individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based investment management focused on hedged strategies and managed fixed-income portfolios, combining equities, fixed income, and alternative investments with personalized portfolio construction and continuous monitoring.

Daniel Krebs is a financial advisor at Atlas Capital Advisors Inc. with six years of industry experience and holds a Series 65 designation. He has worked at Atlas Capital Advisors since 2019 and concurrently serves as a part-time Managing Director at Sebastes Capital Management, a family office in San Francisco, where he assists with portfolio investment decisions. Atlas Capital Advisors is an independent wealth manager serving individuals, family offices, pensions, trusts, and corporate entities. The firm employs an evidence-driven, total-portfolio asset allocation approach and manages tax-aware portfolios using a variety of instruments, including equities, fixed income, derivatives, and alternative investments.