Bradford Stimpson is a financial advisor with NorthRock Partners, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. He previously worked at Parkside Advisors LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory role, he has been involved with Berkeley High-School Crew for three years. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and the use of independent managers, integrating private market investments and leveraging AI tools alongside human review.

John Mooser is a financial advisor with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His professional background includes roles at Kestra Financial Inc., Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, and other firms. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans by providing investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm’s customized investment approach incorporates a proprietary application and offers specialized strategies, targeting primarily higher-net-worth and institutional clients.

Lalith Tirumalasetty is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He has prior experience at Kestra Financial Inc., Bedell Frazier, and Lexus of Fremont, as well as a decade of experience in education. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, offering investment management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm’s investment process uses a customized policy approach supported by its proprietary Sojourn™ application and provides specialized strategies including option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Bonnie Bakalar is a financial advisor at Sepio Capital, LP with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2005 to 2017 before joining Sepio Capital in 2017. Sepio Capital primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and institutional clients, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan advisory, and sub-advisory services. The firm employs a combination of proprietary strategies and allocations to independent managers, using fundamental analysis with a generally long-term orientation while allowing for shorter-term trading to meet client needs.

Nikolaus Kazarian is a financial advisor with The Wealth Consulting Group in San Ramon, CA, holding the Series 66 designation and two years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Mariner Independent and LPL Financial LLC, as well as a background in marketing at Pereira and O'dell and Swirl Mcgarry Bowen. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered firm serving individual, corporate, retirement plan, and trust clients through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, macroeconomic, and quantitative analysis to tailor strategies across active and passive investments, model portfolios, and algorithm-driven offerings, supported by legal and implementation resources and partnerships with major custodial platforms.

Eric Smith is a CFP® professional at Mission Wealth Management, LP with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for three years before joining Mission Wealth Management. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team SEC-registered advisory firm serving affluent individuals, families, and institutional clients with personalized wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management. The firm employs customized, long-term strategies across a broad range of investment types and offers specialized services including insurance placement and retirement plan consulting.

Nicholas Gizzarelli is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Capital Performance Advisors LLP d/b/a Thomas Doll and Oriole Advisors, LLC. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, specializing in physicians, dentists, and their practice employees, providing comprehensive financial planning, wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm utilizes independent investment managers and model portfolios, with ongoing monitoring and access to alternative investment strategies, supported by a suite of affiliated businesses and educational resources.

Jia Xu is a financial advisor at Concentric with four years of industry experience. They hold a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Advisor Partners, LLC from 2016 to 2022 before joining Concentric. Concentric primarily serves other registered investment advisers and financial institutions as a sub-adviser and overlay manager, while also managing accounts directly for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of quantitative and qualitative portfolio construction techniques and offers customized implementation tools, including tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and ESG overlays.

Navjeet Chahal is a financial advisor with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC and holds experience dating back to 2007 through prior roles at Chahal & Associates Inc. and Chahal & Associates LLC. He is also involved as a member in several business entities related to commercial real estate and hospitality. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm employs a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach supported by third-party consultants and an internal investment committee, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and specialized retirement-plan advisory services.

Scott Lummer is a CFA® charterholder with 15 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He has worked at Mariner Wealth Advisors since 2021 and previously spent 11 years at The Savant Group. Mariner serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and charitable organizations, offering investment management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and tax services. The firm employs discretionary, customized portfolios supported by both internal research and third-party managers, and provides integrated tax, accounting, and CFO services uncommon at its enterprise scale.

Damien Couture is a CFP® and ChFC® with 34 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is currently with Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC, where he has worked since 2021. His prior experience includes roles at LPL Financial, Walnut Creek Wealth Management, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, and Jbc Financial Group, Inc. Wealth Enhancement Advisory Services, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise advisory firm serving a wide range of clients, including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers financial planning, asset management, and specialized consulting, employing a strategic investment approach that combines passive and active management across multiple asset classes.

Brian Westcoat is a CFP® professional with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is affiliated with Sanctuary Advisors, LLC and has worked at both Bank of America and Merrill Lynch for over 17 and 20 years, respectively. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the 1874 Bonanza condominium homeowner association in Walnut Creek, managing meetings and financial budgeting. Sanctuary Advisors, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, corporations, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm supports a network of more than 400 independent advisors who deliver tailored portfolio management and consulting services using a variety of analytical approaches and account structures.

Andrew Beck is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. since 2019 and previously held roles at Patamar Capital and First Republic Investment Management. Mercer Global Advisors provides investment advisory and related planning services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth families, small business owners, corporate plan sponsors, foundations, and nonprofits. The firm employs a globally diversified, risk-appropriate investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizing low-cost index vehicles and multi-factor tilts, with both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management options.

Konrad Kern is a financial advisor at Focus Partners Wealth, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at several firms, including Media Wealth, LLC and Adero Partners, LLC. Focus Partners Wealth, LLC provides wealth advisory and investment management services to individuals, families, retirement plans, institutions, and businesses. The firm employs a long-term investment approach that emphasizes tax- and fee-sensitivity within an enhanced open architecture framework, combining active and passive strategies across various investment vehicles.

Mary Ann Sullivan is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 32 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and previously held positions at Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo Clearing Services, and Robert Half. Mercer Global Advisors serves individuals, families, small business owners, plan sponsors, foundations, and non-profits, offering investment advisory services alongside financial, tax, retirement, and estate planning. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory–based approach with globally diversified portfolios using low-cost ETFs, index funds, separate account managers, and private funds, and it provides specialized services including retirement plan consulting and charitable advisory.

Alexander Izmailov is a financial advisor at Private Advisor Group, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Mariner Independent, LPL Financial, Insight Wealth Strategies, Mutual Securities, and Lincoln Financial Advisors. Izmailov is involved in several entrepreneurial and independent advisory activities alongside his primary role. Private Advisor Group serves a diverse client base including individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting through both discretionary and non-discretionary programs. The firm provides access to third-party asset managers, turnkey asset management platforms, and internally managed model portfolios supported by well-known strategists and technology providers.

Christopher Riel is a financial advisor with Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Golden Gate Wealth and Tax Partners, Riel Financial, and David White & Associates, where he is a partner. In addition to his advisory roles, he is licensed as an independent insurance agent for selling fixed insurance products. Ameritas Advisory Services, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, charitable and corporate entities, and retirement plans. The firm offers fee-based asset management, retirement-plan advisory, and fiduciary advice through a combination of model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and custom strategies.

Ronald Sanchez is a financial advisor with Commonwealth Financial Network, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 26 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Mass Mutual Investors Services and MetLife Securities, where he spent 18 years. He is also the owner and president of Viewpoint Financial Network Corporation, a private entity involved in securities, advisory, and insurance business. Commonwealth Financial Network is a registered investment adviser serving a national network of approximately 2,950 advisors and their retail and institutional clients. The firm provides a range of advisory programs and support services, including portfolio management, trading, compliance, and practice management, enabling advisors to offer customized investment solutions under Commonwealth’s supervision.

Mark Morasky is a financial advisor with Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Merrill and Bank of America, N.A. He is the sole owner of VPCalCo, LLC, an investment advisory business, and serves on the Food and Beverage Committee at Blackhawk Country Club in Danville, CA. Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC is an SEC-registered enterprise-scale RIA managing approximately $36.7 billion in regulatory assets. The firm serves a wide range of clients, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering diverse portfolio management and financial planning services through both proprietary and third-party solutions.

Thomas Howard is a Certified Financial Planner® (CFP®) with 13 years of industry experience. He has worked at several firms, including Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling and ZRC Wealth Management, before joining Creative Planning. Howard holds Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses. Creative Planning provides wealth management and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, foundations, and corporations. The firm employs a financial-planning-led investment strategy emphasizing low-cost indexing and buy-and-hold approaches, supplemented by tax-loss harvesting, direct indexing, and selective private market exposure.