Matthew Gatt is a CFP® at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC in Berkeley, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2016. North Berkeley Wealth Management provides comprehensive financial planning and investment management services to individuals, families, business owners, retirees, and various entities. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation with a mix of passive and active strategies, offering specialized ESG options and serving approximately 400 clients with $829.7 million in assets under management.

Gregory Patterson is a financial advisor with The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 24 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 2000. The Advisory Group of San Francisco, LLC is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including foundations and endowments. The firm employs a client-focused investment approach using asset allocation, periodic rebalancing, and a mix of active and passive funds, with specialized services such as retirement-plan management and institutional support for pooled investment vehicles.

Wing Yin Kong is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with 11 years of industry experience. She is currently with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2021. Prior to that, she was employed at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith Incorporated and Bank of America from 2015 to 2020. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for around 187 client relationships, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and it integrates private and public holdings for suitable clients.

Gerwin De Haan is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at APS Management Group, Inc. and Cal Poly Pomona. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts and estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets and employs a disciplined investment approach combining active and passive strategies with ongoing monitoring and tailored portfolio management.

Ryan Fujioka is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license. He has two years of industry experience, currently serving at Fire Capital Management, LLC since 2024. His prior roles include a year at Equitable Advisors and three years at Costco Wholesale. Fire Capital Management provides private wealth management and multi-family office services to high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional and charitable clients. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios with integrated ESG factors and manages client relationships primarily on a discretionary basis.

Philip Rontell is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Lifetime Planning and Marketing, Inc., Keller Williams Realty East Bay, and American Income Life. Outside of advising, he is a referral-only licensed real estate agent with The Agency of Alamo, CA. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients with investment management, financial planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager programs. The firm combines centralized models with advisor-developed strategies and offers access to private market investments alongside affiliated legal, tax, and real estate entities.

Todd Sixt is a financial advisor at Strait & Sound with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at several firms, including Mutual Advisors, Alpha Cubed Investments, TD Ameritrade, Charles Schwab, The Caprock Group, and Fidelity. He has been with Strait & Sound since 2020 as part of a seven-advisor team based in San Francisco. Strait & Sound is a registered investment adviser serving individual, high-net-worth, and business clients through discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting. The firm employs a mosaic investment approach that combines valuation metrics, behavioral and technical analysis, and portfolio construction, emphasizing diversification and capital preservation.

Jeffrey Petersen is a financial advisor with Willow Grove Advisors, LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and possessing 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Willow Grove Advisors since 2010. Willow Grove Advisors is a fee-only, SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $300 million for around 187 client relationships, primarily individual and high-net-worth investors. The firm offers customized portfolio management using a combination of technical and economic analysis, strategic asset allocation, and both long- and short-term trading strategies, and it provides detailed reporting and private placement due diligence for suitable clients.

Anthony Jurado is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience. He is currently with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC, where he has worked since 2016, and previously spent 10 years at LPL Financial. Jurado holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Lodestar Private Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans with personalized financial planning and investment management. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation strategy combining passive and active investments, generally maintaining long-term holdings with attention to tax implications in taxable accounts.

Reed Mccue is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Chequers Financial Management since 2016. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides tailored advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, complex multi-generational families, and their associated entities. The firm offers Personal CFO and Multi-Family Office services, combining customized financial planning with discretionary investment management focused on passive asset-class funds, disciplined rebalancing, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Ian Burkhard is a financial advisor at Capital Advantage, Inc. with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Capital Advantage since 2021. Prior to that, he was employed at KPMG LLC from 2018 to 2021. Capital Advantage, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with macroeconomic indicators to guide investment decisions and offers discretionary management across a range of asset classes.

Mark Shumway is affiliated with Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA. He has seven years of experience in real estate, having worked at Core7 Real Estate since 2019 and Zephyr Real Estate from 2011 to 2019. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and business entities, offering asset management, financial planning, consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management through a wrap fee program and offers a broad range of consulting services including estate and tax planning, mortgage and debt analysis, and corporate structure advice.

Jason Cohen is a CFP® with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently with Moment Partners, LLC, where he has worked since 2024, and previously spent eight years at Wells Fargo Clearing. Cohen serves on the finance committee of the Horizons Foundation, contributing to budget review and analysis. Moment Partners serves individual and institutional clients by providing investment and wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes risk-adjusted, tax-efficient asset allocations using a mix of active and passive strategies and manages over $1.18 billion in assets with a team of four advisors.

Annie Klopstock is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Tandem Investment Advisors and UCSF Medicine. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm employs a disciplined investment process combining active and passive strategies, serving approximately 610 clients with a team of 11 advisors.

Nily Levy is a financial advisor at Paragon Capital Management LLC with 40 years of industry experience. She has held roles at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank, totaling 25 years before retiring briefly and joining Paragon Capital Management in 2020. Levy holds the Series 63 and Series 66 designations. Paragon Capital Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as foundations, trusts, and estates, offering discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning, retirement strategy, asset allocation, and estate-planning support. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes fundamental analysis across a diverse mix of securities and typically pursues longer-term holdings with adaptive rebalancing based on client needs and market conditions.

Robert Enright is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Burton Enright Welch since 2010. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a board member for Saint Ignatius College Prep in San Francisco. Burton Enright Welch provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, families, trusts, estates, and various business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.246 billion in assets and employs a disciplined four-step investment process combining active and passive strategies tailored to client objectives.

Jason Mccoy is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. He is currently a financial advisor at Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC and previously held roles at EP Wealth Advisors, First Republic Securities Company, Cetera Advisor Networks, and other firms. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach using a combination of passive and active investments, with attention to tax consequences and low portfolio turnover.

Lev Mandel is a financial advisor with First Affirmative Financial Network LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Cambridge Investment Research Advisors and Cambridge Investment Research. Mandel is also active as an author, educator, and podcast speaker. First Affirmative Financial Network serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and institutions through a nationwide network of advisors. The firm focuses on values-aligned and faith-based investing, integrating ESG factors and proprietary scores into portfolio construction, and offers a range of discretionary fiduciary investment management and financial planning services.

Jonathan Manzo Cardenas is a financial advisor with Affinity Capital Advisors LLC in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 15 years of industry experience. He has been with Affinity since 2018 and previously worked at Pacific Private Wealth Management, LLC from 2012 to 2018. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in managing real estate investment companies. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to construct portfolios and offers a broader range of services including alternatives investing and direct real estate investment opportunities.

Emmett Peck Jr. is a CFP® professional with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA. He has worked at both Prosperity Financial Group and Fortune Financial Services since 2016. Outside of his financial advisory role, Peck is involved with the National Ski Patrol, providing customer service and supporting on-mountain safety and emergency care. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors and provides tailored portfolios that may include a range of securities, supported by both in-house management and third-party money managers.