Anil Godbole is a financial advisor at Kanaka Strategies with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked at Intel Corp since 2017 and previously at eASIC Corp from 2014 to 2017. Kanaka Strategies provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individual clients, utilizing a combination of charting, technical, and fundamental analysis across stocks, ETFs, long/short positions, and options strategies. The firm is notable for its explicit use of derivatives in separately managed accounts and its focus on clients granting discretionary trading authority.

Eyal Bilgrai is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at ABA Capital LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Sunnyvale, CA. Prior to founding ABA Capital, he worked at Sonen Capital and in management consultancy. ABA Capital provides fee-based investment management and tailored portfolio construction primarily for high-net-worth individuals, trusts, corporations, and estates. The firm emphasizes long-term strategic asset and risk-factor allocation, employing tactical shifts and incorporating a range of asset types including equities, fixed income, and private investments, with a notable focus on cross-border investing.

Tony Alarcon is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Capital, LLC in Los Gatos, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Legacy Wealth Capital since 2015. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed Realtor with Coldwell Banker in California and occasionally consults for private equity firms and other companies. Legacy Wealth Capital is an independent, fee-only registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, foundations, endowments, pension plans, and businesses. The firm offers portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, using an approach that emphasizes fundamental analysis, valuation, momentum, and trend techniques to manage portfolios typically composed of 20–40 positions.

Zhou Yu is a financial advisor at Forward Horizon Investment with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Signalfire and Stitch Fix. In addition to his advisory role, Zhou conducts technical data science and AI consulting for a seed-stage venture capital firm. Forward Horizon Investment is an independent firm that provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses a combination of charting, cyclical, fundamental, and quantitative analysis to guide a long-term trading approach and is notable for offering performance-based fee arrangements to qualified clients.

Imran Thanvi is a financial advisor at Total Wealth Solutions with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial for over two decades before founding his independent advisory firm in 2023. Total Wealth Solutions provides fee-based investment advisory and comprehensive wealth-planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, including physicians and engineers. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation with global diversification and offers tailored portfolio management that incorporates alternative investments and tax-aware strategies.

Mohan Navaratna is a financial advisor at Nine Gems Investment Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has previously worked at Equinix Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in mobile gaming development through Nine Gems LLC as a software developer. Nine Gems Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and qualified retirement plan consulting to individual investors and plan sponsors. The firm employs a tactical allocation strategy using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, managing portfolios on a custom discretionary basis with a focus on risk management and periodic account reviews.

Chirag Shah is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Quant Portfolio Management, with one year of industry experience. He also serves as a consultant, investor, and entrepreneur at QIG LLC, dedicating about 20% of his time to this role. Quant Portfolio Management provides investment management and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a "Quantamental Investing" approach that combines fundamental research with quantitative models and modern portfolio theory, offering both passive and active strategies along with tailored portfolio construction and manager selection services.

Vaishali Desai is the principal advisor at Desai Wealth LLC in Campbell, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding Desai Wealth, she was with Desai Group LLC for four years and worked at Genentech and eMarketingOperations. Outside of her advisory role, she teaches Pilates for compensation. Desai Wealth LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, endowments, foundations, and government entities with discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory services. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios featuring individual equities, ETFs, and low-cost mutual funds, including ESG strategies, and offers uncommon ERISA retirement plan consulting and 3(38) fiduciary services among independent advisors.

Nicholas Raffin is a financial advisor at The Raffin Group LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and previously worked at Merrill from 2016 to 2020. Outside of advisory work, Raffin is an independent licensed insurance agent and serves as an advisor and strategic partner to an AI startup, Rowzzy, focusing on corporate governance, venture capital engagement, and business development. The Raffin Group is an independent advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporations, and charitable organizations with tailored portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a range of investment approaches, including fundamental, quantitative, and technical methods, and sponsors a wrap-fee program while emphasizing diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds.

John Masegian is a financial advisor at Pruneyard Financial Group, Inc. in Cupertino, California, with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been involved with Pruneyard Financial Group since 2002. In addition to his advisory role, he is a licensed CPA and provides tax planning and preparation services. Pruneyard Financial Group offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, corporate, and small-business clients. The firm manages approximately $90.9 million in discretionary assets and utilizes a combination of technical, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across various investment strategies. The firm uniquely sponsors its own wrap-fee program and maintains separate registration as an accountancy corporation.

Raman Bindlish is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at Proflex Finance LLC. He has prior experience at Broadcom Inc and is involved in multiple business ventures, including acting as a general partner of Blockstart Ventures LP and owning Blockstart LLC, a software consultancy and training firm. Proflex Finance is an investment manager that advises and manages pooled investment vehicles and offers discretionary portfolio management for institutional and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with strategies focused on options overlays and customized income approaches involving derivatives and frequent trading.

Weiming Ho is the sole advisor at Integral Financial LLC in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 30 years of industry experience. He founded IF Direct LLC, an insurance agency, and is an investor in Sifu Wong Kitchen LLC, a restaurant business. Integral Financial LLC provides portfolio management services primarily to individual clients, employing a low-turnover, buy-and-hold investment approach that uses low-cost index funds, U.S. bonds, and FDIC-insured instruments. The firm emphasizes annual rebalancing and discourages frequent trading to manage transaction costs and tax effects.

Richard Rifredi is a financial advisor at Los Gatos Financial LLC in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Get Smart Labs and as a sole proprietor. Los Gatos Financial LLC offers personalized financial planning, portfolio analysis, and ongoing coaching to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm focuses on delivering customized written financial plans without managing assets or receiving commissions, emphasizing fee transparency and client education.

Larry Behage is a CFP® with eight years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Behage Financial, an independent firm based in Campbell, CA. In addition to his advisory work, he operates a tax preparation business during the first part of the year. Behage Financial provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, small businesses, and high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on long-term investment strategies using mutual fund asset-management programs and conducts portfolio reviews at least quarterly, primarily managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Ravdeep Bhasin is a financial advisor with Global Advisors, LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and three years of industry experience. He has worked in various roles since 2016, including positions at Worldwide Services, LLC and Principal Securities Inc. In addition to his advisory role, Bhasin is a licensed insurance agent, tax preparer, immigration consultant, financial consultant, and notary public. Global Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and retirement plans with discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, comprehensive financial planning, and ERISA plan services. The firm employs a variety of analytical techniques and trading strategies, and also provides pension consulting alongside insurance, real estate, and mortgage services through the principal’s outside business activities.

Satish Soman is the sole advisor at Soman Advisors LLC in Cupertino, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he has been Vice President of ASICs at Infinera, a telecom equipment provider, since 2017. In this role, he works part-time focusing on ASIC design methodologies and processes. Soman Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals, managing approximately $3 million across a limited number of accounts. The firm’s investment approach centers on derivatives strategies using broad-based index options and structured spreads, with a focus on tax-efficient growth and income tailored to client risk profiles.

Toby Koehler is a financial advisor with Sterling Advisory Services, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Sterling Advisory Services since 2014 and previously at Dynamic Wealth Strategies, LLC. Koehler also serves as a tax preparer for Koehler & Associates, CPAs, a role he has held since 2000. Sterling Advisory Services provides asset management, financial planning, and consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm constructs tailored portfolios using ETFs, mutual funds, equities, and fixed income, combining fundamental and technical analysis, with regular portfolio reviews and flexibility for client-imposed investment restrictions.

Christopher Weir is a financial advisor with Azul Private Wealth, LLC in San Jose, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has over 10 years of industry experience, including a decade at Charles Schwab. Azul Private Wealth, LLC provides ongoing portfolio management services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm focuses on client-specific Investment Policy Statements and discretionary portfolio management, employing strategic asset allocation with an emphasis on long-term investment horizons.

Sandeep Jain is the sole advisor at Jain Capital Management LLC, an independent advisory firm based in Saratoga, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 19 years of industry experience. In addition to his advisory role, Mr. Jain owns and manages AppPerfect Corporation, a non-investment-related software business he has operated since 2003. Jain Capital Management LLC provides discretionary portfolio management services to individual and corporate clients, managing approximately $19.4 million across 17 accounts. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a focus on frequent options-based trading strategies.

Frederick Myers is the principal and sole advisor at Northwood Investment Partners, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since 2018, he has also been a co-partner at Western Pacific Investments, LLC, a boutique real estate investment firm where he manages finance, tax, and accounting functions. Northwood Investment Partners manages separate discretionary accounts for individual and institutional clients, including family offices and pension funds. The firm employs a concentrated value and event-driven investment approach, focusing on fundamental analysis of undervalued securities and event opportunities such as bankruptcies and mergers.