John Hayman is a financial advisor at Capital Advantage, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Capital Advantage since 1998 and holds a Series 63 designation. Capital Advantage, Inc. is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trustees, pension plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with macroeconomic indicators to guide discretionary investment management and financial planning.

Valerie De Vol is a financial advisor at Assembly Wealth with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at WrapManager, Inc. from 2005 to the present. Assembly Wealth is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, standalone financial planning, and third-party manager services, utilizing a combination of asset allocation, specialized strategies, and wrap fee program structures.

Karime Azar Wabi is a financial advisor at One Wealth Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with One Wealth Advisors since 2019. Prior to that, she worked at Hult International Business School for five years. One Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm offers comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services, using a primarily long-term investment approach with tactical flexibility and a range of investment vehicles.

Xuan Wang is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Quantum Capital Management and Lido Advisors, LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she serves as an Operation Manager at Chestnut Street Global Advisors, LLC, a financial planning firm. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, offering a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation and concentrated equity mandates. The firm also serves as a subadvisor to other advisory firms and integrates financial planning into its asset management services.

Christopher Rose is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Aptus Financial, LLC since 2024 and previously at Waypoint Wealth Partners, Your Financial Pharmacist, CJR Financial LLC, and StubHub. Aptus Financial, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and advisory services to individuals, trusts, foundations, and employer-sponsored defined-contribution retirement plans. The firm emphasizes a passive, long-term asset allocation approach and serves clients who retain custody and investment discretion, offering fixed-fee planning and subscription-based ongoing support rather than traditional asset-based fees.

Lauren Stansell is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2013. She is a board member of the Financial Planning Association, where she leads board meetings and works with strategic partners. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, personal trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process based on Modern Portfolio Theory, utilizes ETFs and mutual funds, and manages over $1 billion with a team of ten advisors.

Ryan Ahrens is a financial advisor with Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and 12 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fidelity Investments, Resolute Capital Partners, E*TRADE Financial, Blackpier Capital, and TD Ameritrade. Green Ocean Global Advisors LLC provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party investment managers for individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, modern portfolio theory, and technical analysis, employing both long- and short-term trading strategies tailored to client risk profiles.

Jonathan Lederer is a CFA® charterholder with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently with Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., where he has worked since 2021. Prior to that, he spent five years at US Bank Private Bank. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves a diverse client base including family offices, trusts, pension plans, and institutional investors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as private equity distribution management and portfolio transition. The firm combines fundamental analysis with tax-aware implementation and risk management, using both active and passive strategies alongside quantitative tools and derivatives overlays.

William Reynolds is a CFA® charterholder and Series 65 licensee with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Fire Capital Management since 2021 and previously held positions at First Franklin Financial Services and Prime Meridian. Fire Capital Management serves high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, families, and select institutional and charitable clients through private wealth management, multi-family office services, financial planning, and an Outsourced Chief Investment Officer program. The firm emphasizes customized, security-level portfolios with integrated ESG research and manages client relationships primarily on a discretionary basis.

Mark Anderson is a CFP® with 22 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fort Point Capital Partners LLC since 2016. He has also been associated with Lakeside North Capital Advisors, LLC since 2015 and previously worked at Oklo Financial, LLC from 2003 to 2014. In addition to his advisory roles, Mr. Anderson acts as an expert witness providing opinions on investment portfolio value changes. Fort Point Capital Partners provides investment management and financial planning primarily to high-net-worth individuals and family offices. The firm emphasizes risk management, global diversification, and tax-aware strategies, and sponsors private fund vehicles that focus on private credit, equity, and real estate investments.

David Wissinger is a financial advisor at Lewis Asset Management with Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Lewis Asset Management, he worked at Mechanics Bank for 17 years. Lewis Asset Management is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension or profit-sharing plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning, focusing on long-term trading, diversification, and broad-market instruments such as ETFs and no-load mutual funds.

Catherine Wright is a financial advisor at Gemmer Asset Management LLC with two years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience at The University of Alabama and in educational and athletic organizations. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets, serving individuals, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and fiduciaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers discretionary portfolio management, and maintains a dedicated Social Strategy using ESG scores and quantitative fossil-fuel exposure measures.

Megan Gorman is a financial advisor at Chequers Financial Management LLC with 20 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 designations and previously worked at Goldman Sachs Wealth Services for nine years before joining Chequers in 2013. Chequers Financial Management LLC provides tailored advisory services to ultra-high-net-worth individuals, multi-generational families, and their related entities. The firm emphasizes personalized financial planning combined with discretionary investment management, focusing on passive asset-class funds, disciplined rebalancing, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Andrew Williams is a financial advisor at GenCap Portfolio Management with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Front Row Advisors LLC, the firm’s doing-business-as name, since 2015. GenCap Portfolio Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and subadvisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and other investment advisers. The firm uses fundamental analysis and modern portfolio theory to establish asset allocation and risk parameters, offering a range of investment strategies without a stated account minimum.

Matthew Guida is a financial advisor at Burton Enright Welch in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served in the United States Space Force and United States Air Force from 2018 to 2026. Guida joined Burton Enright Welch in 2026. Burton Enright Welch serves individuals, families, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm manages diversified portfolios through a documented four-step process and acts as a fiduciary, overseeing approximately $1.55 billion in assets across about 612 client relationships.

Kristi Tidwell is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Asset Dedication, LLC. She has previously worked at Focus Partners Wealth, Buckingham Strategic Wealth, Advisor Allies, and The Thigpen Group. Tidwell is also the owner of New Path Planning, a firm offering divorce financial planning services. Asset Dedication provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small institutions. The firm employs a cash-matching approach for income and an asset-class-based framework for equities, managing approximately $2.6 billion in discretionary assets for nearly 2,000 clients as of December 2024.

Michael Kress is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC with 45 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Delta since 2018, following prior roles at Sanctuary Wealth Advisors, LLC and Sanctuary Securities LLC. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting services to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, and acts as a subadvisor to other advisory firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including ETF-based tactical rotation, a diversified Core strategy, concentrated equity mandates, custom portfolios, and access to alternative investments.

Jirayr Kembikian is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Citrine Capital, LLC since 2016. Based in San Francisco, CA, he holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and works within a team of five advisors. Citrine Capital serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as small businesses, offering investment management alongside comprehensive financial planning and related services such as tax return preparation and estate planning reviews. The firm employs a diversified, tax-aware investment approach combining fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within a Modern Portfolio Theory framework, managing accounts on a discretionary basis with regular monitoring and rebalancing.

Lawrence Hing is a financial advisor with Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc., holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Mission Creek since 2021, with prior experience at Aperio Group from 2016 to 2021. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves a diverse client base including family offices, trusts, executives, pension plans, and institutions by providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as private equity distribution and portfolio transition management. The firm integrates quantitative tools with qualitative research and employs tax-aware, risk-managed investment strategies using both active and passive instruments.

Steven Romjue is a financial advisor at Ridgecrest Wealth Partners, LLC with 37 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley Private Bank, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, and Citigroup Global Markets. He has been with Ridgecrest Wealth Partners since 2021. Ridgecrest Wealth Partners provides investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs a combination of passive and active management strategies, including fundamental and technical analysis, options strategies, and tactical asset allocation, tailoring recommendations to client-specific profiles.