Wayne Johnson is a financial advisor at Tactivest, LLC with three years of industry experience. He is also a 75% shareholder and practicing attorney at Wayne R. Johnson & Associates, PLC, a law firm specializing in wealth and estate planning, tax planning and controversy, family business, and corporate law. Tactivest provides portfolio management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach and uses both discretionary strategies and third-party resources to manage approximately $128.5 million across 168 client accounts.

David Phillips is a financial advisor with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at LPL Financial, LLC and National Planning Corporation alongside his current role at Valley Wealth Strategies. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC provides customized investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, estates, small businesses, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach supplemented by fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing over $1.2 billion in assets with a significant portion handled on a non-discretionary basis.

Raymond Tan is a financial advisor with California Financial Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 38 years of industry experience. He has been with MALOON, POWERS, PITRE, Higgins & Dennehy LLC DBA CFA since 1998 and previously worked at Foothill Securities from 2014 to 2016. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing over $2 billion in assets for individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and due diligence of third-party money managers, offering strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and tax considerations.

Claire Hollander is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Liberty Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to her advisory role, she held positions in legal and governmental organizations, including the Office of the Oakland Mayor and several law offices. Outside of her advisory work, she hosts The Clear Cut Podcast, an investment-related and lifestyle show. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other entities. The firm employs a combination of centrally developed and advisor-developed investment strategies, uses both quantitative and fundamental analysis, and offers services such as financial planning, third-party manager referrals, and educational seminars.

Joseph Wells is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of industry experience. He currently serves as an advisor at Selby Wealth Management and has prior experience with John W. Brooker & Co., CPAs, PC. Outside of finance, he is involved in music writing and licensing for TV and film, receiving residuals for his work. Selby Wealth Management is a registered investment adviser that provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and long-term portfolio construction, offering fiduciary services and ongoing monitoring for its clients.

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, including Penserra Capital Management, where he serves as president. Madrigal also has a decade of experience with Cheevers & Company, LLC. Penserra Wealth Management, founded in 2024, is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides discretionary portfolio management, pension consulting on a non-discretionary basis, and financial planning. The firm uses a blend of analytical approaches and implements diverse strategies across asset classes, serving clients with approximately $15 million in discretionary assets under management.

Paul Touchstone is a CFA® charterholder with 19 years of industry experience. He is a partner at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC in San Francisco, where he has worked since 2012. His prior experience includes roles at Stratifi, LLC and Gordian Investments, LLC. Fort Point Capital Partners serves family offices and high net worth individuals, offering financial planning, discretionary portfolio management, and supervisory services for individually managed accounts. The firm employs a risk-focused investment approach emphasizing global diversification, active risk management, and tax-efficient strategies, including systematic tax-loss harvesting with ETFs.

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, she worked at Cisco Systems and has academic experience from the University of California, Berkeley. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes long-term investing with a value-oriented equity allocation and broad diversification, using mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

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.

Paula Rose is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 29 years of industry experience. She has been with American Investors Company since 2002 and has operated her own advisory business since 1997. Additionally, she is licensed as a life insurance agent. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a combination of discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, retirement plan services, and seminars, operating both as a registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser.

Yukun Wang is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has worked at Chequers since 2018 and previously was with Behring Global Educational Foundation and Aflac. Wang holds a Series 65 credential and is based in San Francisco, CA. Chequers Financial Management LLC serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and complex multi-generational families, offering tailored advisory services including Personal CFO and Multi-Family Office service tracks. The firm combines customized financial planning with discretionary investment management, emphasizing passive asset-class funds alongside alternative investments for qualified clients.

Sean Maloon is a financial advisor at California Financial Advisors with a Series 65 designation. He has been with the firm since 2022, with prior experience at Indus Growth Fund and involvement in activities outside finance, including work with Friday Night Lights and California Polytechnic University. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses with investment supervisory services, financial planning, and consulting. The firm focuses on asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence, managing approximately $2 billion in assets with a team of 11 advisors.

Andrew Haupt is a financial advisor with American Investors Company in Dublin, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2013 and is also involved with Allied Tax Planners, where he prepares federal and state income tax returns and provides tax consultation services. American Investors Company delivers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, combining advisory and broker-dealer functions with a range of asset management and consulting offerings.

Kathryn Gilje is a financial advisor at Just Futures with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. She previously worked at Juniper Roots and Ceres Trust, accumulating a decade of experience before joining Just Futures. Just Futures serves nonprofits, foundations, family offices, small- and mid-sized businesses, retirement plans, and individual investors, managing about $46.7 million in assets. The firm follows a values-aligned investment approach informed by social justice movements, integrating ESG factors and a range of public and private market solutions tailored to mission-aligned, non-high-net-worth, and institutional clients.