Carolyn Barnette is a CFP® and CFA® with 12 years of industry experience. She currently works at Freestone Capital Management, LLC and previously spent 13 years at BlackRock. Outside of her advisory work, she serves as co-treasurer for the African Library Project and treasurer for the Los Perales PTA, contributing to both nonprofit governance and local school initiatives. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm overseeing approximately $14.5 billion for about 2,900 clients through a team of 61 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning services, employing a blend of internally managed models, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with a focus on downside risk.

Dev Gupta is a CFP® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is currently with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and Fair Capital, Inc., where he serves as Chief Executive Officer of the fintech firm. Prior to these roles, he spent 10 years at Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. Gupta is also a licensed insurance agent involved in insurance sales. 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 constructs portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting formal annual reviews.

John Lauritano is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Wells Fargo Clearing and Stepstone Group LP. Outside of his advisory role, he assists part-time with technology support for a family technology sales business. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth provides investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting. The firm employs a platform model utilizing a range of investment strategies and sub-advisers, including proprietary affiliates and third-party managers.

Shannon Stone is a CFP® with 18 years of experience in the financial services industry. She is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Griffin Black, Inc., DHR Investment Counsel Ltd, Ameriprise, Citigroup Global Markets, and Alamo Capital. Parallel Advisors serves individuals—including high-net-worth clients—as well as business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting, employing a diverse investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Frederick Molfino Jr. is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Sanctuary Securities, LLC and Three Bridge Wealth Advisors, LLC. 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’s investment management approach includes allocations across fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, along with strategies such as covered-call options.

Andrew Czajkowski is a financial advisor at NorthRock Partners, LLC in San Rafael, CA, with seven years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, LLC, Infinity Financial Services, and Karp Capital Management Corporation. NorthRock Partners provides comprehensive wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a tailored, holistic investment approach that includes broad asset allocation, diversification, and use of Independent Managers, integrating private market allocations and AI-supported tools for tax-aware investing and risk assessment.

Sonia Khaki is a CFA® charterholder with two years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at BakerAvenue Asset Management in San Francisco. Prior to joining BakerAvenue, she worked at Redhill Hill School for six years. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager that serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management along with financial planning, family office services, and tax and estate planning support, employing a range of quantitative and fundamental investment strategies.

Alina Bocu is a financial advisor at Jordan Park Group LLC with ChFC® and Series 66 credentials and two years of industry experience. She previously worked at J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, JPMorgan Chase Bank, First Republic Bank, UBS, Nordea Bank, and Loeb, Block & Partners LLP. Jordan Park Group LLC serves primarily high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, estates, and philanthropic organizations, managing multi-million dollar portfolios through discretionary portfolio management, sub-advisor oversight, and family office services. The firm applies customized investment guidelines, includes ESG considerations when requested, and employs alternative strategies alongside tax-aware and opportunistic rebalancing.

Rafael Scroggins is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He currently works at RBC Securities, Inc. and has prior experience at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Bank NA, Comerica Securities, and Wells Fargo Investments. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm is part of a broader financial services group affiliated with a bank and offers discretionary portfolio management via an affiliated sub-advisor using diversified asset allocation strategies.

Raymond Randolph is a financial advisor at KCM Investment Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with KCM Investment Advisors since 2005. KCM Investment Advisors serves high-net-worth individuals, retirees, and institutional clients by providing discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning. The firm offers customized portfolio solutions combining equities, ETFs, and investment-grade fixed income, utilizing fundamental and quantitative analysis to guide asset allocation and trading strategies.

Ronald Murphy is a financial advisor with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc., holding the ChFC® and Series 63 designations and bringing 56 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance since 2003 and has worked at LFA Holdings, Inc. dba Larkspur Financial Advisors since 1981. Murphy serves as a board member of SFA Holdings, Inc. and holds officer roles with his local homeowner association. The Strategic Financial Alliance serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers portfolio management, third-party manager selection, financial planning, and educational seminars, implementing customized strategies through co-advisory relationships and referrals to third-party asset managers.

Charles Woodward is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having 45 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at UBS Financial Services, Wells Fargo Clearing, and San Francisco Sentry Securities, among others. He serves on the boards of the San Francisco Maritime National Park Association and the Olympic Club Foundation. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser offering portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm employs a range of investment approaches and frequently utilizes third-party sub-advisers while maintaining oversight and rebalancing client portfolios.

Rebecca Douglass is a financial advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations. She has over 20 years of industry experience, including roles at Banc of America Investment Services and First Citizens Bank. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, utilizing a platform that combines discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with access to third-party managers and a range of investment strategies.

Jackson Sendell is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently with LNW in San Francisco, CA. He has two years of industry experience, including prior roles at California Financial Advisors and Praetorian Wealth Management, Inc. Sendell previously spent ten years in full-time education. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals by providing comprehensive wealth planning and investment management for related entities such as trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a disciplined strategic asset allocation with global diversification and a core-satellite approach, integrating manager due diligence, tax-aware portfolio placement, alternative investments, and impact-investing options where appropriate.

Jordan Arreola is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Empirical, he worked at Quadriga Partners and has held various roles in both academic and automotive sectors. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a multi-asset, Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, retirement-plan consulting, and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Benjamin Orem is an Investment Advisor Representative at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company, among other firms. Orem also assists as a senior analyst at Sequent Real Estate & Wealth Management. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists to build individualized portfolios and acts as an overlay manager, assuming discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.

Margaret Petersen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Citizens Private Wealth in San Francisco, having previously been with J.P. Morgan and First Republic for a combined seven years. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

William Henn is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed life insurance agent through Dempsey Services Insurance Agency. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a subscription-style wealth planning service. The firm employs both in-house portfolio management and third-party manager platforms, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Craig Bodden is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and its predecessor, Arete Wealth Management, since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a family limited partnership. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and third-party money managers in its service approach.

Denise Lee is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Marrick Wealth, The AYCO Company, L.P., and Spectrum Capital Investment Group, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm specializes in discretionary portfolio management, oversight of sub-advisors and TAMPs, and administration of client accounts through a wrap-fee program.