Preetika Pande is a CFP® professional at Destination Wealth Management with 10 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Polaris Greystone Financial Group, LLC for four years before joining her current firm in 2020. Destination Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary investment management and financial planning, utilizing a model portfolio approach that incorporates equities, fixed income, ETFs, alternative investments, and sub-advisers, with ongoing committee review of alternative offerings.

Luke Hass is a financial advisor at Concentric with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Canterbury Consulting and California Pizza Kitchen. Concentric primarily serves other registered investment advisers and financial institutions as a sub-adviser and overlay manager, while also managing accounts 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.

Luis Robles is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently with The Mather Group, LLC since 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Charles Schwab, Bancwest Investment Services, Bank of the West, and Wells Fargo in various capacities from 2012 to 2025. The Mather Group primarily serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by offering integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable portfolio solutions and utilizes AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight in its client services.

Stuart Arakelian is a financial advisor at The Wealth Consulting Group with 36 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked previously at LPL Financial and Mariner Independent Advisor Network. The Wealth Consulting Group is an SEC-registered wealth management firm serving individual clients, corporate clients, retirement plans, and trusts. The firm employs a combination of active and passive investment strategies, model portfolios, and algorithmic advisory services, offering tailored investment approaches supported by legal and implementation resources.

John Chang is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC, and Morgan Stanley. BlueSpring Wealth Management serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a customized investment process overseen by an Investment Committee and provides access to independent managers and private placement opportunities for accredited investors.

Geoffrey Zimmerman is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 28 years of industry experience. He has worked at Integrated Advisors Network LLC since 2018 and previously spent 11 years at Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement and employee benefit plans, and corporate entities. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and related consulting, employing a variety of investment approaches and frequently uses third-party sub-adviser platforms to implement client plans.

Kathleen Fereday is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Prosperity Wealth Management since 2020. Prior to that, she was associated with Fortune Financial Services, Inc. and has provided independent recruiting services to financial advisors through Advisor Consulting since 2017. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, and consulting. The firm manages approximately $442 million for about 1,600 clients and emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision with quarterly reviews, employing multiple methods of analysis and conducting due diligence on third-party managers.

Bryan Lee is a financial advisor at Concentric with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Advisor Partners, LLC for four years. Concentric provides discretionary sub-advisory portfolio management and model portfolio construction primarily to other registered investment advisers and financial institutions, using quantitative portfolio-optimization software combined with qualitative oversight to customize accounts. The firm’s services include tax-loss harvesting, ESG overlays, and specialized strategies such as leveraged long/short tax-aware approaches, and it is known for servicing a high volume of clients through sub-advisory relationships.

Benjamin Holtz is a financial advisor with McAdam LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and four years of industry experience. He has worked at McAdam LLC since 2021 and previously held roles at the University of California Berkeley from 2016 to 2021. McAdam LLC serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and government entities, offering financial planning, investment management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a discretionary portfolio management approach with a range of traditional and specialized investment options, including direct indexing, private funds, and cryptocurrency exposures.

Dianne Woon is a CFP® professional with 22 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Capital Analysts and Lincoln Investment. She has worked in financial services since 2003, including roles with various insurance carriers. Woon serves on the advisory board of the Hope Worldwide Bay Area chapter, providing guidance on chapter growth and project selection. Capital Analysts serves a diverse client base ranging from individual investors to corporate and charitable organizations, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through various programs. The firm’s investment decisions are supported by an in-house research team and utilize proprietary screening tools, with advisors providing customized portfolio solutions tailored to client needs.

Bradford Stimpson is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Parkside Advisors LLC and Summit Financial Group. Outside of his advisory career, he has been involved with Berkeley High-School Crew for three years. NorthRock Partners is a full-service wealth management firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, private funds, and other business entities. The firm uses a tailored, holistic investment approach with a focus on broad asset allocation, diversification, and periodic rebalancing, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management.

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 Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with six years of experience in the financial services industry. He has worked at Mission Wealth Management, LP since 2019 and previously was employed by Fisher Investments from 2016 to 2019. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion for high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and specialized services including pension fund management, tax planning, and estate coordination.

Nicholas Gizzarelli is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at firms including Capital Performance Advisors LLP d/b/a Thomas Doll and Oriole Advisors, LLC. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, utilizing independent investment managers and model portfolios with tools such as Monte Carlo analysis and tax-loss harvesting.

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.