Diana Freeburg is a CFP® professional with five years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Equita Financial Network, Inc. and has previously worked with firms including Northstar and Nayya. Outside of her advisory roles, she has been involved with the SF LGBT Community Center. Equita Financial Network, Inc. is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients with financial planning, investment management, and ongoing consulting. The firm emphasizes market efficiency and strategic asset allocation, employing a network model that supports advisers through paraplanning and community programs.

James Luippold is a financial advisor at Castle Rock Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at First Allied Advisory Services and First Allied Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he serves on the finance committee for Christ the King Church in Pleasant Hill and coaches an 8U baseball team, where he also manages the team’s finances. Castle Rock Wealth Management provides investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and businesses. The firm manages approximately $521.8 million for nearly 1,900 clients through a team of eight advisors, employing both fundamental and technical analysis combined with active trading strategies and comprehensive portfolio management.

Nancy Woodall is a CFA® and CIC credentialed financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. She has been with Meridian Investment Counsel, Inc. since 2004. Meridian Investment Counsel provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, families, trusts, non-profit organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a tax-aware, conservative growth approach through fundamental security analysis, asset allocation, and long holding periods, managing portfolios on a fiduciary basis with in-house discretion.

Wayne Johnson is a financial advisor with Tactivest, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding four years of industry experience. He is also a 75% shareholder and attorney at Wayne R. Johnson & Associates, PLC, a law firm specializing in wealth and estate planning, tax planning and controversy, family business, real estate, and corporate law. Johnson has operated his law firm since 2010 and joined Tactivest in 2022. Tactivest provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a range of investment strategies and operational features, including use of margin, options, and third-party models, without imposing an account minimum.

David Phillips is a financial advisor at Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and has worked previously at LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. Valley Wealth Strategies is an SEC-registered multi-advisor firm serving individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm utilizes a primarily long-term investment approach, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management with portfolios constructed from mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities.

Robert Joseph Mendoza is a financial advisor with Brio Financial Group in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior firms include Bailard, Inc., True Wealth Advisory Group, Cetera Advisor Networks, and Raymond James & Associates. Mendoza is also a commissioned notary public. Brio Financial Group serves individuals, high net worth households, trusts, employer retirement plans, and business entities by providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages approximately $1.06 billion in discretionary assets for about 800 clients using a multi-advisor team and employs a blend of fundamental, technical, and sector analysis alongside third-party manager due diligence in portfolio construction.

Claire Hollander is a financial advisor with Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at the Regal Wine Company and the Office of the Oakland Mayor. She is also the host of The Clear Cut Podcast, an investment-related and lifestyle podcast. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, 529 college-savings planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager programs for individuals, trusts, estates, and institutional clients. The firm combines centrally developed models with adviser-representative strategies and offers access to private market investments and structured offerings, supported by a network of affiliated legal, tax, and alternative-asset management entities.

Joseph Wells is a CFP® and CFA® with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Selby Wealth Management. He has worked with John W. Brooker & Co., CPAs, and operates a sole proprietorship focused on music writing and licensing for TV and film, for which he receives residual payments. Selby Wealth Management advises individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing approximately $545 million on a discretionary basis. The firm provides portfolio management along with financial planning and consulting services, emphasizing customized, long-term investment strategies aligned with clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Michael Roy is a financial advisor with Main Street Research LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Fisher Investments, Canter Wealth, and Zacks Investment Management. Main Street Research LLC provides wealth management services to individuals, families, foundations, and institutions, managing approximately $2.68 billion across over 1,000 client relationships. The firm delivers tailored investment advice through a multi-advisor team and offers discretionary management emphasizing individual securities alongside diversified strategies such as ESG models and specialized sub-advisors.

Nicole Holloway is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Natural Investments since 2020. She has worked at Strategy Squad since 2016 and was previously employed by Qualified Planning and Carrie Productions, Inc., where she continues to consult part-time on social media and website maintenance for the entertainment and media business. Natural Investments is a values-focused firm that provides financial planning and portfolio management for individuals, including high-net-worth households, institutions, and charitable entities. The firm emphasizes asset-class diversification and a long-term approach using socially responsible investments, operating under a unique structure as a public-benefit LLC owned by a perpetual purpose trust.

Laurent Harrison is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Bell Investment Advisors Inc in Orinda, CA, where he has worked since 2010 and has 15 years of industry experience. He serves as Chairman of the Board of Advisors for Software Next Door, Inc., providing business strategy and planning advice to the company’s senior management. Bell Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered firm offering discretionary portfolio management and fee-based financial planning to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm customizes investment recommendations based on client-specific factors and provides ongoing account monitoring while incorporating market and economic research.

Stephen Nguyen is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at Intuit Inc., Adobe Inc., and LPL Financial. 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 through ETFs and institutional mutual funds, utilizing discretionary separately managed accounts with tactical overlays and ongoing rebalancing.

Jane Swan is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She has worked at Veris Wealth Partners, LLC since 2015. Veris Wealth Partners advises endowments, foundations, high-net-worth individuals, and families, offering investment management, OCIO-style services, financial planning, and philanthropic advisory support. The firm focuses on sustainable and impact-oriented strategies, integrating ESG analysis and an Inclusion and Belonging framework across public and private asset classes.

Jorge Madrigal is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been involved with multiple Penserra entities since 2008. Madrigal is the president of a registered investment adviser, Penserra Capital Management, where he has been employed since the firm's founding. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, concierge administrative services, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis and offers both discretionary portfolio management and non-discretionary pension consulting.

Paul Touchstone is a CFA® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a partner at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC in San Francisco. His career includes roles at Gordian Investments, Stratifi, Stifel, Stone & Youngberg, and Schroeder Capital Management. 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 fund vehicles across private credit, equity, and real estate. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes risk management, global diversification, active risk control, and tax-aware strategies.

Gregory Syler is a financial advisor at Eastsound Capital Advisors, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at multiple firms including Pacific Fortune Management and Sowell Management Services. Syler also owns Align Advisor Services, a compliance consulting business serving Registered Investment Advisers. Eastsound Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm offering discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm utilizes a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis alongside strategic and tactical asset allocation to build client portfolios.

Samaya Patel is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Blume Capital Management, she worked at Citigroup and Cisco Systems, and she studied at the University of California, Berkeley. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm’s investment approach focuses on long-term, value-oriented equity exposure combined with diversified asset classes and includes the use of mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Jordan Sam is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Alpha Solutions, he was affiliated with the University of California, Riverside for a total of four years. Alpha Solutions Investment Advisors is an SEC-registered, fee-only firm managing approximately $509 million in discretionary assets. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth investors as well as institutional clients including pensions, foundations, and retirement plans, providing discretionary portfolio management, customized wealth management, and limited financial planning across multiple asset classes.

Peter Reidenbach is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, with 14 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been with Blume Capital Management since 2011. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Henry Luong is a financial advisor at CSP Financial Group LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at CSP Financial Group since 2021, alongside operating as a sole proprietor. Luong has also been a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 2010. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring based on Modern Portfolio Theory and employs third-party managers such as Matson Money to implement model allocations.