Michael Ma is a CFP® and ChFC® with 24 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2012 and also maintains a long-term role at IDS Life Insurance Company. Based in San Francisco, Ma holds a Series 66 license. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and options strategies, complemented by technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Jack Mazzera is a financial advisor at Jordan Park Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 license with three years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Empirical Wealth Management, Private Ocean LLC, and Morgan Stanley. Outside of advisory work, he was involved with To Glow LLC. Jordan Park Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, related entities, and philanthropic organizations with multi-million dollar portfolios, offering discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisor oversight, and family office services. The firm’s investment approach includes customized guidelines, a variety of investment vehicles, ESG integration when requested, and the use of alternative strategies, all supported by a centralized Chief Investment Office.

Xuejing Li is a financial advisor at American Independent Securities Group, LLC with five years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Transamerica Financial Advisors, Inc. and World Financial Group, Inc. Outside of advising, she owns an IT consulting and services company, Win Win Technology, LLC. American Independent Securities Group provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and features affiliated broker-dealer registration alongside non-discretionary assets.

Iuliia Malysheva is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Equitable Advisors, LLC, Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program, with investment management delegated to its affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale. The firm is notable for its integration within a broad financial services group that includes banking, trust, municipal advisory, and other financial businesses.

Daniel Mcauliffe is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He has been with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in San Francisco since 2013. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to each client's objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while retaining oversight and due diligence.

Sonya Mughal is a CFA® charterholder with 26 years of industry experience. She has worked at Bailard, Inc. and its affiliates since 1994, holding various roles including positions as director and treasurer of affiliated investment-related private funds. Mughal currently serves as director of Bailard Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. and BB&K Holdings, Inc., Bailard’s parent holding company. Bailard, Inc. offers wealth and asset management services to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, employing a multi-asset, actively managed investment approach that integrates quantitative models and fundamental research. The firm manages affiliated pooled vehicles and serves as a sub-adviser to mutual funds, with offerings that include sustainable and impact investing strategies.

Erik Gholtoghian is a financial advisor at BakerAvenue with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Green Pebble Financial, Moskowitz LLP, Pruco Securities, LLC, Liberty Tax Service, and IHSS. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. institutions, employing a multi-strategy investment approach that includes portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and estate and philanthropy planning.

Lani Kapur Rains is a CFP® professional with nine years of experience at Aspiriant, LLC, based in San Francisco, CA. She has been with Aspiriant since 2007, including seven years with its current iteration, Aspiriant LLC. Aspiriant serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management along with comprehensive wealth planning and family office services, including accounting, banking support, tax and estate planning, and specialized consulting.

Michelle Eversman is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving at Aspiriant, LLC in San Francisco. She has been with Aspiriant in various roles since 2017 and previously worked at Deloitte Tax LLP. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional clients, providing investment management, wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm builds customized investment programs using asset allocation informed by internal research and offers comprehensive wealth services including accounting, tax and estate planning, and specialized consulting.

Irene Liando is a CFA® charterholder at Bailard, Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. She has worked previously at Evans & Partners and Schroders before joining Bailard. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds. The firm employs an active multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, offering both discretionary portfolio management and sustainable investing options.

Thomas Lifson is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 21 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Citigroup and Jefferies LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as an advisor to MedKal Health Ltd., a biotechnology startup, focusing on balance sheet and cash management. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients with wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis supported by an Investment Committee to oversee allocations and manager adherence.

Ashley Legg is a financial advisor with Jordan Park Group LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. Prior to joining Jordan Park Group in 2022, she worked at Emerson Equity, Catalyst Private Wealth, and Dimensional Fund Advisors. Jordan Park Group serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations, managing multi-million dollar portfolios through discretionary portfolio management and tailored family office services. The firm employs customized investment guidelines and integrates ESG considerations when requested, using a range of investment vehicles alongside strategic asset allocation and committee oversight.

Gabriel Garcia is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Smith Barney LLC and First Republic Investment Management. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment approach involves customized, risk-based model allocations using a combination of fundamental, technical, and modern portfolio theory analysis, incorporating low-cost ETFs, direct indexing, and alternative strategies.

Margaret Avery is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Team Hewins, she held roles in hospitality and sports organizations, including positions at the Ritz-Carlton Half Moon Bay and the San Jose Sharks. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, providing investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs asset-allocation strategies based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manages a balance of discretionary and non-discretionary assets while serving various institutional clients, including state and municipal benefit plans.

David Liberio is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 66 licenses. He has experience working with several firms including Northwestern Mutual and Keller Williams. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for about 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that incorporates various analytical techniques and complex products.

Charles Wood is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with five years of industry experience. He is currently with Team Hewins, LLC and has previously worked at Brightworth, LLC, CI Brightworth Private Wealth, Boston Consulting Group, and the University of Chicago Booth School of Business. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. Their investment process emphasizes asset allocation based on Modern Portfolio Theory and includes both discretionary and non-discretionary management, serving a range of clients including state and municipal employee benefit plans.

Rachel Elson is a CFP® with six years of experience at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Perigon, she worked at Meredith (formerly Time Inc.) from 2015 to 2018. She serves as a board member and treasurer for So Percussion, a music organization focused on creating and presenting works and educational initiatives to students. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day investment management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting formal annual reviews.

Brendan Supple is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food and real estate sectors, having worked at F'real Foods and Opendoor. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on tailored long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of investment management, advisory, and business consulting services.

Jack Sun is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Empirical Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cephei Capital Management, PNC Financial Services, Nmg Group, and Credit Suisse. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, complemented by affiliated services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

William Watson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors, he was affiliated with Shield Financial Services while also licensed as a life and annuity agent in California, focusing on client discussions related to life and annuity contracts. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, financial institutions, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage portfolios through approved third-party model managers and offers access to selected alternative private placements for accredited investors.