Rachel Elson is a CFP® with six years of experience at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. Prior to joining Perigon, she worked at Meredith (formerly Time Inc.) from 2015 to 2018. She serves as a board member and treasurer for So Percussion, a music organization focused on creating and presenting works and educational initiatives to students. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day investment management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting formal annual reviews.

Brendan Supple is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with four years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase Bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, and First Republic Investment Management. Outside of finance, he has experience in the food and real estate sectors, having worked at F'real Foods and Opendoor. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser that serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm focuses on tailored long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture framework and offers a range of investment management, advisory, and business consulting services.

Jack Sun is a CFA® charterholder affiliated with Empirical Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Cephei Capital Management, PNC Financial Services, Nmg Group, and Credit Suisse. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and institutional investors. The firm’s investment approach is grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and employs diversified model portfolios across multiple asset classes, complemented by affiliated services in real estate, insurance, and estate planning.

William Watson is a financial advisor at Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Wealth Watch Advisors, he was affiliated with Shield Financial Services while also licensed as a life and annuity agent in California, focusing on client discussions related to life and annuity contracts. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base, including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, financial institutions, and other registered investment advisers. The firm employs a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical methods to manage portfolios through approved third-party model managers and offers access to selected alternative private placements for accredited investors.

Mark Foster Sr. is a financial advisor with Nwf Advisory Services Inc, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 33 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at Principal Securities Inc, Mbfs Inc, and Principal Life Insurance. Foster also operates Mark Foster Insurance Services, where he sells and services group health insurance. Nwf Advisory Services is an SEC-registered investment adviser managing approximately $6.4 billion in client assets through over 100 advisory representatives. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting through an open-architecture, technology-driven platform.

Brian Kreischer is a financial advisor at Frank, Rimerman Advisors LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and has been associated with the affiliated firm Frank, Rimerman & Co., LLP since 1991, where he is a certified public accountant and business services partner. Frank, Rimerman Advisors LLC provides financial planning, wealth management, and portfolio management services to high-net-worth individuals, qualified investors, trusts and estates, charitable organizations, and select limited liability companies. The firm employs a long-term, individualized investment approach with diversified portfolios and maintains a structure supported by its parent CPA firm.

Michael Solari is a financial advisor with Encompass More Asset Management LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. He has worked with Encompass More since 2023 and concurrently with Appreciation Financial since 2020, where he is also a licensed life insurance agent involved in retirement and financial planning. Prior to his financial career, he spent nine years with Venge Vineyards. Encompass More Asset Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party models, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, focusing exclusively on individual investors rather than corporate or charitable clients.

Carol Ochoa is a financial advisor at Prosperity Capital Advisors with 17 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked with Your Secure Retirement Capital and C2P Capital Advisory Group, LLC. Outside of advisory work, she serves as Chapter President of the Foundation for Fiduciary Education Inc. in Pleasanton, CA, where she conducts financial literacy seminars without compensation. Prosperity Capital Advisors provides financial planning, consulting, and discretionary investment management to individual, corporate, charitable, and retirement plan clients. The firm employs a model-driven, multi-sleeved investment approach that includes core risk-based portfolios, specialized strategies, and access to a range of mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative solutions.

Charles Strickler is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC and Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including providing guidance for a family-owned pizza restaurant and a car wash business, as well as participating in the finance subcommittee for the Headland Center for the Arts. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds individualized portfolios using asset-allocation and model-based strategies and provides ERISA retirement-plan advisory services and management of variable annuity separate accounts.

Sonja Kurhanewicz is a financial advisor at Legacy Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. She has been involved with Essential Business Concepts, Inc. since 2008. Legacy Wealth Management is a multi-advisor firm serving individuals, charitable organizations, and business entities with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm offers tailored strategies, continuous account monitoring, and access to a broad range of investment options, supported by a network of affiliated service entities.

Tyler Brooks is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms including Insight Wealth Strategies, LPL Financial, and Ameritas. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance agent and the owner of SamoaBound, LLC. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting formal annual reviews.

Ka Tye Koo is a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC with 12 years of industry experience and a Series 65 designation. She has been with Team Hewins and its predecessor entities continuously since 2016. Team Hewins advises individuals, families, trusts, business entities, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, offering investment advisory, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services. The firm’s investment process is based on asset-allocation principles grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages assets through both discretionary and non-discretionary approaches, serving a broad client base that includes state and municipal benefit plans.

Jacob Kark is a CFP®-certified financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Cetera, TIAA-CREF Individual and Institutional Services, and True Wealth Advisory Group. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative strategies, and it acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Samuel Pun is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Scharf Investments and Sonen Capital LLC. He has been with Freestone Capital Management since 2019. Freestone Capital Management, LLC is a wealth management firm managing approximately $11.49 billion in regulatory assets for around 2,783 clients through 42 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, managed accounts, and financial planning, employing a multi-manager investment approach focused on diversification and downside risk management across equities, fixed income, and private strategies.

Michael Kon is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently with Summitry, LLC in San Mateo, CA. He has been with the Golub Group since 2013. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach that combines internally managed core strategies with alternative and independent manager allocations.

Michael Mckean is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020, following four years at Infinity Financial Services. He is also the owner of NorCal Benefit Solutions, a health and life insurance business. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach including technical and fundamental analysis and strategies incorporating mutual funds, ETFs, options, and complex products.

Arend Warmerdam is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and five years of industry experience. His prior experience includes roles at Fisher Investments, Whittier Trust Company, and Silicon Valley Bank. Outside of his advisory work, Warmerdam manages a small family farm business and serves on the boards of several nonprofit organizations focused on youth development and sports. SVB Wealth LLC provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate clients. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, supported by an Investment Committee, and selects third-party managers through a documented due diligence process.

Matthew Lau is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently with Robertson Stephens Wealth Management, where he has worked since 2022, and has held prior roles at Fortune Financial Services and LFS Asset Management. Outside of his advisory work, Lau volunteers as a financial literacy presenter for a nonprofit organization. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans, managing $8.76 billion in assets as of December 31, 2025. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, planning services including tax and estate planning, and uses a combination of in-house model portfolios, third-party managers, and sub-advisors supported by an internal investment committee.

Cheryl Keilman is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with seven years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Bank and BMO Harris Private Bank. Outside of her advisory role, she is a landlord of a rental property in Chicago. RBC Securities, Inc. offers wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates investment management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, providing clients access to various asset allocation strategies and custodial services.

Christopher Cummock is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at firms including O'Donnell Financial Group, Tri Coast Capital, and Tamalpais Asset Management. In addition to his advisory role, he is the founder and principal of Waterfall Prospectus Investors, a consulting business focused on startup and angel investing. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach leveraging fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering access to independent managers and a range of asset classes.