Rodney La Fleur is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Chequers in 2023, he worked in education roles including positions at the West Contra Costa Unified School District and Teach For America. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities through tailored advisory services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management that emphasizes passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Joseph Helmer is a financial advisor at Caldwell Sutter Capital, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Caldwell Sutter Capital since 2008. Helmer serves as a director on the board of Crazy Woman Creek Bancorp, the bank holding company of Buffalo Federal Bank, where he participates on the audit committee. Caldwell Sutter Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, their families, and related entities, as well as corporate and municipal clients. The firm employs a bottom-up, fundamental value investment approach with a long-term, buy-and-hold orientation, managing approximately $606 million across customized portfolio strategies.

David Lewis is a financial advisor at Lewis Asset Management in Lafayette, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Lewis Asset Management since 2007 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent for various insurance companies. Lewis Asset Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans through a five-advisor team, managing approximately $387 million. The firm focuses on long-term trading and broad-market exposure, constructing customized portfolios that emphasize diversified fund-based strategies aligned with clients’ objectives and risk tolerance.

John Vandenberg is a Financial Consultant currently working at Fidelity since 2021. He has experience in financial consulting and advising roles, having previously served as Vice President and Financial Consultant at Charles Schwab from 2016 to 2021, and as a Financial Advisor at Morgan Stanley from 2013 to 2016. John holds a California Insurance License. John focuses on understanding clients' unique financial situations to develop customized plans aligned with their investment objectives, preferences, and constraints. His approach emphasizes building trusted relationships based on honesty, integrity, and transparency. Outside of his professional work, John is involved in activities such as fitness, social events with friends, hiking, parenthood, traveling, and volunteering.

Michael Bristow is a financial advisor with Tamalpais Asset Management, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at firms including Emerson Equity LLC and Calamar Financial Group before joining Tamalpais Asset Management, where he is currently a managing partner involved in day-to-day operations and client account management. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, endowments, qualified retirement plan sponsors, and business entities. The firm emphasizes tailored Investment Policy Statements and employs a mix of passive core exposures along with fundamental, cyclical, and quantitative analysis, offering a variety of strategies including options, margin trading, and private placements for accredited investors.

Michael Firestone is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Fire Capital Management, LLC since 2018 and previously at Fiduciary Trust International from 2010 to 2018. He is also the owner and managing member of Firestone Ventures, LLC. Fire Capital Management serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, institutional, and charitable clients with services including private wealth management, multi-family office support, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm integrates ESG factors into fundamental research and manages customized, security-level portfolios through a boutique team overseeing more than $600 million in assets.

Robin Brinckerhoff is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience, currently serving as a managing director at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC. His career includes roles at Gordian Investments, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank, and North Capital. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices, offering discretionary separately managed accounts and managing private pooled funds across various asset classes. The firm focuses on risk management through global diversification, active oversight, tax-aware strategies, and may utilize derivatives and third-party managers.

Calvin Lee is a CFP® professional at Penserra Wealth Management with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including GAMMA Investing LLC, Shum Financial Group, Inc., and Ryedale, before joining Penserra in 2026. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that offers portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, concierge administrative services, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement a variety of investment strategies.

Michael Phippen is a financial advisor at Gordian Wealth Advisors, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Gordian Wealth Advisors since 2015. His prior experience includes roles at Sanctuary Securities, LLC and Gordian Capital Management, LLC. Gordian Wealth Advisors manages approximately $488.7 million primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management, integrated financial planning, and access to independent managers and private pooled investment vehicles. The firm develops customized Investment Policy Statements and employs a range of strategies, including covered-call overlays and an endowment-style diversified model, with oversight from an investment committee.

Edward Kearney is a ChFC® with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Chequers Financial Management LLC in San Francisco since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides bespoke advisory services to ultra‑high‑net‑worth individuals, multi‑generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers customized financial planning combined with discretionary investment management, focusing on passive asset-class funds and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Daniel Beatty is a financial advisor at Selby Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Selby Wealth Management since 2024 and also maintains a long-standing role at JOHN W. BOOKER & CO., CPAs, PC, where he has worked since 1983. Selby Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, offering discretionary investment management and fiduciary retirement plan services.

Michael Mischler is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC, where he has been since 2013. The firm employs a team of eight advisors and is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Gemmer Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and small businesses. The firm manages over $2.3 billion across approximately 1,270 clients, focusing on separately managed accounts with an investment approach centered on asset allocation, longer-term holdings, and periodic portfolio rebalancing.

Vivian Fox is a Series 65 licensed advisor with SAS Financial Advisors, LLC., based in San Francisco, CA. She joined SAS Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience at Section 32, LLC., Light Street Capital Management, Collective Health, and KPMG. SAS Financial Advisors is a fee-only advisory team managing approximately $150 million for nearly 200 clients, primarily individual and high-net-worth households as well as certain pensions and profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on portfolio construction using passively managed index securities and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis with long- and short-term strategies, and provides comprehensive financial planning services.

Winston Gaffron is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Delta since 2020. Prior to joining Delta, he spent two years as a world traveler and four years at US Endoscopy. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, and also serves as a subadvisor to other advisory firms.

Michael Russo is a financial advisor at Argos Wealth Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Argos Wealth Advisors since 2007. Argos Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, using a risk-based, strategic asset allocation approach with ongoing portfolio monitoring and oversight of third-party money managers.

Maria Quintana Pilling is a CFA® charterholder with one year of experience at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining the firm, she has owned and operated Urbanspice Nutrition, a nutrition and health coaching practice. She serves clients from Berkeley, CA. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $710.6 million in assets. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management with an emphasis on long-term, total-return oriented portfolios using a mix of passive and active strategies and offers ESG and carbon-screened options.

Melanie Pelayo is a CFP® professional with 15 years of industry experience. She worked at Financial Perspectives from 2004 to 2019 before joining Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., where she is part of an eight-advisor team based in San Francisco, CA. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves institutional and private clients, including pension plans, endowments, foundations, and executives. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with fundamental bottom-up analysis and a top-down economic overlay, offering a range of services such as discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and specialized private equity distribution and post-venture management.

Krishna Gaglani is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors, he worked at Mullin Barens Sanford and has held positions at several other wealth management firms. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, offering discretionary portfolio management and specialized strategies through separately managed accounts.

Marc Edwards is a financial advisor with GenCap Portfolio Management and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 10 years of industry experience, including 11 years at Winans Investments and five years with GenCap and Front Row Advisors LLC. Edwards also receives solicitation fees for clients introduced to the RIA. GenCap Portfolio Management offers 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 across a range of investment products.

Christopher Martin is a financial advisor at Tamalpais Asset Management in Larkspur, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with 23 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Kent Lake Capital, LLC, and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC. Tamalpais Asset Management manages approximately $262.5 million across about 261 client relationships, focusing on high-net-worth households and accredited investors. The firm provides portfolio management and financial planning using documented Investment Policy Statements, favoring passive core exposures alongside a variety of strategies including options and private placements.