Stephen Lahl is a financial advisor with Vista Advisor Group, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vista Advisor Group in 2020, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2017 to 2020, and at Travis Credit Union from 2015 to 2017. He also works as an independent insurance agent. Vista Advisor Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary, client-centered approach.

William Tom is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with American Investors Company. He has worked at American Investors Company since 2014 and is also a partner at Mosher Financial Advisors, LLC, where he focuses on financial planning, research, and investment processing. American Investors Company provides investment advisory, financial planning, 401(k) advisory, and asset supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisory and brokerage activities through a multi-advisor structure and manages approximately $578 million in client assets.

Corey Casilio is a financial advisor at Casilio Leitch Investments with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Casilio Leitch Investments since 2014. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. Their approach combines top-down global economic analysis with bottom-up security evaluation, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and serves primarily larger household portfolios through a general account minimum.

Nathan Sadowski is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. for six years and has been associated with Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors since 2013. Nathan is also the owner of Pacific Excel Insurance Services, Inc., an investment-related business offering various insurance products. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with diversified investment vehicles and offers tailored service tiers that include advanced planning and portfolio management.

Matthew Coons is a financial advisor at API Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at DWS Group for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Coons is an accountant and owner of API Accounting, Tax & Advisory, Inc., and is also a licensed real estate broker, though he does not offer real estate services to clients. API Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers discretionary trading authority, combining long-term trading with options strategies, while also delivering financial planning on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Anat Yoder is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Yoder Wealth Management since 2018. She also maintains a role with CommonWealth Financial Network dating back to 2013. Anat acts as a trustee for her firm’s 401(k) plan. Yoder Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and fee-only variable annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $331 million across 74 client relationships, focusing on customized portfolios with ongoing supervision and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Vittorio Fratta is a CFA® charterholder with ten years of industry experience. He has been with Cedar Wealth Management since 2016. Mr. Fratta serves on the Advisory Council of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Cedar Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $417 million across 64 client relationships. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified asset allocation implemented through various investment vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Thomas Sepull is a financial advisor at Wealth & Tax Planners LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Private Client Services and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates an insurance business focused on life and long-term care insurance. Wealth & Tax Planners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $75 million across about 250 clients. The firm employs a scientific diversification approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with both passive and active strategies.

Landon Spring is a financial advisor at MultiPolar Capital LLC with two years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked at Graphene Capital and Azusa Pacific University. Outside of advisory work, his background includes roles in various sectors such as health and logistics. MultiPolar Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and various legal entities. The firm employs a high-conviction, concentrated multi-asset-class strategy called the MultiPolar Portfolio, which integrates fundamental, thematic, and quantitative analysis and includes options for risk management and income.

David Sylvester is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with CAVU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he was employed at Blue Trust from 2023 to 2026 and previously at Cavu Wealth Advisors from 2009 to 2023. CAVU Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as small and medium institutional accounts. The firm delivers comprehensive wealth management through a disciplined, Investment Policy Statement–driven process, utilizing broadly diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and long-term allocation discipline.

Daniel Gannett is a financial advisor with Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Camp Timberwolf Improvement Committee, a nonprofit scouting wilderness camp board. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm providing asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm typically manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring portfolios using various analytical methods and delivering services through a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform.

Corey Berla is a CFA charterholder with nine years of experience at Berla Investment Consulting. He has also worked as an Information Systems Analyst for the City of Walnut Creek since 2013, focusing on IT hardware and software related to server infrastructure. Berla Investment Consulting provides fiduciary investment consulting to a select client base including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, corporate funds, insurance companies, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates as a non-discretionary consultant emphasizing manager evaluation, performance measurement, and investment policy oversight, and it does not accept asset-based fees or manage individual portfolios.

Daniel Quesada is a financial advisor with Oak Tree Securities, Inc. in Brentwood, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Tree Securities since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through Lakeview Financial on a commission basis. Oak Tree Securities provides estate and financial advisory services to individuals, couples, executives, small business owners, retirees, and fiduciary entities, focusing on diversified investment allocations managed on a non-discretionary basis without market timing.

Michael Ginsberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Ginsberg Financial Strategies in Walnut Creek, CA. He previously spent 11 years at East Bay College Planning and has been an independent insurance agent since 2005. He serves as the treasurer and a board member of the Glen Cove Harbor Homeowners Association. Ginsberg Financial Strategies provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically manages assets on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party money managers, with client accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.

Michael Lahl is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at SGC Financial Services, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. for a decade. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Vista Advisor Group, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary approach that emphasizes client goals and risk tolerance.

Ryan Aguiar is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2018, with previous experience at FSC Securities Corporation and UCSC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products as part of his role at Arbor. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on strategic long-term investing and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its Vision 2020 Wealth Management Platform.

Alexander Gannett is a financial advisor at Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Persefoni AI Inc., Environmental Resources Management Inc., and educational institutions such as Noble Network of Charter Schools and Christ the King Catholic School. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser that offers asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides non-discretionary managed accounts using a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform and employs various analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Melissa Tiscareno is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management, LLC. She has been with the firm, based in Concord, CA, since 2010. Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and advisory services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation tailored to clients’ financial situations and maintains ongoing portfolio oversight with a focus on long-term investment strategies.

Landon Blodgett is a financial advisor at Blodgett Wealth Advisors, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including Mercer Advisors, Insight Capital Management, Fisher Investments, and Charles Schwab. Blodgett Wealth Advisors, LLC manages approximately $251 million for about 103 clients, serving individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a multi-method investment process and a variety of asset allocation strategies tailored to client objectives.

Phillip Dutra is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2016, with prior experience at Fsc Securities Corp and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, Dutra participates in tournament bass fishing and works occasionally as a fishing guide. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic long-term investing combined with tactical adjustments, employing portfolio management tools and periodic account reviews.