Troy Murphy is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He previously worked at Goldman Sachs for four years and has been involved with Powder Enterprises, LLC since 2019. Murphy serves on the Investment Committee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and is the owner of a personal branding company, Donny Pelletier Enterprises, LLC. He also sits on the advisory board of Progression LLC, an organization focused on sustaining outdoor recreation. Black Diamond Financial, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team and combines strategic asset allocation with tax-aware portfolio construction, offering access to private pooled investment vehicles for qualifying investors.

Adrian Azofeifa is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at OBI Capital and in educational roles at San Diego State University and Moreau Catholic High School. Outside of advisory work, he is involved as an insurance agent with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc., a privately held insurance field marketing association. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm offers investment management, financial planning, and employee-benefit plan services, utilizing a combination of centrally developed models and adviser-developed strategies to construct diversified portfolios that incorporate mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate, and private market investments.

William Dagley is a financial advisor at Private Wealth Partners, LLC with eight years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Private Wealth Partners since 2005. Private Wealth Partners, LLC provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, corporations, and bank trust departments. The firm manages approximately $1.98 billion in assets and employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis across multiple asset classes, including equities, ETFs, fixed income, and alternatives, while utilizing both long- and short-term trading strategies.

Gregg Clarke is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Meritas Wealth Management, LLC since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he mentors in the Financial Planning Association’s Residency Program, developing and delivering case studies to CFP® professionals and candidates. Meritas Wealth Management provides fee-only investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and small businesses. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation and long-term, buy-and-rebalance portfolios primarily using no-load mutual funds and institutional share classes.

Stanislav Godsky is a CFP® professional with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC. He has worked with AE Financial Services, LLC since 2018 and has been involved with Lifetime Planning Marketing, Inc. for over a decade as a licensed insurance agent. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm combines centrally developed models with advisor-developed strategies, offering diversified portfolios that include mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, real estate, and private market investments, and integrates third-party managers while providing client education programs.

Spencer O Donnell is a financial advisor with O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC in San Rafael, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Independent Financial Group, LLC and The Don Room, El Cortez. O'Donnell Financial Services, LLC provides wrap asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm offers a range of investment strategies through discretionary and non-discretionary mandates, including sub-advisory services.

Patricia Delgrande is a CFP® and an advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with four years of experience at the firm. She also serves as COO and CFO of DN&E Walter & Co., where she has worked since 2000. Chequers Financial Management provides wealth management and financial planning primarily for ultra-high-net-worth individuals, complex multi-generational families, and related entities. The firm employs a strategic and tactical asset allocation approach, emphasizing low-cost, passively managed funds and comprehensive planning services.

Elizabeth Ly is a financial advisor at Sentry Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Sentry Advisors and its related entities since 2015. Sentry Advisors provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $2.41 billion in client assets and emphasizes individualized advice through a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory approaches.

Stephanie Nehmens is a financial advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. Prior to joining North Berkeley Wealth Management, she worked at Arta Finance, Finix Payments, Secfi Securities, Homepoint Financial, LendingClub, and JP Morgan Chase & Co. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management to a diverse client base, including individuals, families, business owners, and charitable organizations. The firm employs customized asset allocation strategies primarily using institutional mutual funds and ETFs, with options for ESG-focused investing and the use of sub-advisers or separately managed accounts in certain cases.

Howard Aschwald Jr. is a CFA® charterholder with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Delta Investment Management, LLC since 2022 and previously held roles at Lido Advisors, LLC and Quantum Capital Management. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, and also serves as a subadvisor to other advisory firms. The firm offers a range of strategies, including systematic ETF-based tactical rotation and concentrated equity mandates, integrating financial planning within its advisory services.

Daniel Nakahara is a financial advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2015. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management, emphasizing long-term, total-return oriented portfolios that combine passive and active strategies, with options for ESG and carbon-screened investments.

Shana Ballard is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 15 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., joining the firm in 2025 after previous roles at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and other financial firms. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves institutional and private clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, executives, entrepreneurs, and governmental entities. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach combined with fundamental bottom-up analysis and top-down economic overlays, offering discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and specialized private equity distribution services.

Sevada Haghverdian is a financial advisor at Tactivest, LLC with four years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Opes Advisors LLC, Golbar & Associates LLP, Pogosian & Company CPA, and Aspiriant LLC. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in accounting and tax preparation. Tactivest provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a diverse mix of analytical approaches and trading strategies and operates through multiple offices despite having a small advisory team.

Michael Romanchak is a financial advisor with BCN Financial, Inc. in Alameda, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 30 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at LPL Financial LLC, Crown Capital Securities, LP, and Quest Securities, Inc. In addition to his financial career, he operates Michael Romanchak Photography, a web-based gallery selling his photographic work. BCN Financial, Inc. provides retirement plan advisory and financial planning services primarily to employer-sponsored plan participants and members of over 200 Police and Fire Department associations. The firm’s investment approach focuses on mutual funds and ETFs, combining fundamental, technical, and sentiment analysis with market timing, while typically offering non-discretionary advice and regular client reporting.

Sydney Woodward is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, with four years of industry experience. Woodward has worked at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2021 and has held prior positions at Forum Financial Management, Ehlert Financial Group, Clarendon Wealth Management, Atlantic Union Bank, and Target. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a process driven by written Investment Policy Statements and portfolio construction based on Modern Portfolio Theory, managing over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team.

Robert Wells is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at Selby Wealth Management and has previously worked at John W. Brooker & Co., CPAS, PC and Keating Consulting Group. Outside of finance, he has been involved in music licensing and performance since 1993 and works as a Music Licensing Consultant for Austin City Limits Enterprises, managing music publisher relations and licensing. Selby Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction using mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, and acts as a fiduciary for retirement accounts under ERISA/IRC.

Michael Telford is a financial advisor at Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with nine years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young, Ameriprise Financial Services, and The Vanguard Group. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities by providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and a broad range of consulting services, including estate and tax planning, mortgage and debt analysis, and corporate structure advice.

Valerie De Vol is a financial advisor at Assembly Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at WrapManager, Inc. from 2005 to the present. Assembly Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and third-party manager services, utilizing a combination of asset allocation, specialized strategies, and wrap fee program structures.

Karime Azar Wabi is a financial advisor at One Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Hult International Business School. One Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans with a comprehensive range of investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach combined with tactical flexibility and coordinates services around cash-flow, tax, trust, and estate planning.

Julian Goodman is a financial advisor at Stonebridge Financial Group with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previous experience at firms such as Equitable Advisors, Blair Martin Financial Professional, and Beacon Pointe 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 uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative analysis, modern portfolio theory, and occasional charting to manage diversified portfolios across various asset classes.