David La Placa is a financial advisor at Intellectus Partners, LLC with 32 years of industry experience. He has worked at Intellectus Partners since 2015 and previously spent 11 years at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. La Placa holds a Series 63 designation. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in several business ventures, including managing software development projects and serving on advisory boards for various technology firms. Intellectus Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment consulting, and wealth coaching to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and private funds. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis with proprietary algorithms and alternative data to construct portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, privately placed securities, cryptocurrency exposure, and options.

Barry Mendelson is a CFP® with 15 years of industry experience and holds a Series 63 designation. He has worked at Zrc Wealth Management since 2014. Mendelson is currently part of Elevation Wealth Partners, LLC, a six-advisor team based in Walnut Creek, CA. Elevation Wealth Partners provides fee-only discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term, academically informed investment strategies while integrating tax and accounting services through in-house specialists.

Stacey Liu is a CFP® and ChFC® with 12 years of experience in the financial industry. She currently works at Treehouse Wealth Advisors and has held roles at Garrison Point Advisors, LLC, San Francisco Sentry Investment Group, and SF Sentry Securities, Inc. Treehouse Wealth Advisors manages approximately $597 million for a diverse client base that includes individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable entities, and corporations. The firm provides tailored portfolio management, financial consulting, and wealth planning services, using a combination of technical and fundamental analysis, supported by AI-assisted research with human oversight.

Eric Rudney is the sole advisor at Rudney Associates with 33 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has worked at Rudney Associates since 2002 and Gillett Financial since 1995. Rudney Associates provides investment advisory and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts and estates, business entities, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis across mutual funds, ETFs, equities, and fixed-income securities, and manages approximately $868 million in assets for about 458 client relationships.

Cagatay Koc is a financial advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Strategic Wealth Planning, LifePro Financial Services, and Faubourg Private Wealth, among others. North Berkeley Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities, managing approximately $710.6 million in assets. The firm focuses on long-term, total-return oriented portfolios using a combination of passive and active strategies, documented Investment Policy Statements, and systematic rebalancing, with options for ESG and carbon-screened investments.

Angela Wright is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She joined Gemmer Asset Management LLC in 2024 after 16 years at Del Monte Group, LLC. Gemmer Asset Management LLC manages over $2.0 billion in discretionary assets and serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, nonprofits, and independent fiduciaries. The firm employs an asset-allocation approach focused on no-load mutual funds and ETFs, offers branded strategies, and maintains a dedicated Social Strategy incorporating ESG scores and fossil-fuel exposure metrics.

Jeffrey St. Claire is a financial advisor at Blume Capital Management, Inc. in Berkeley, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Blume Capital Management since 2004. Blume Capital Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, pension plans, charitable foundations, and private investment funds. The firm emphasizes a long-term, value-oriented equity approach combined with diversified asset allocation and the treatment of cash as an asset class, using mutual funds, ETFs, individual securities, and alternative investments for qualified clients.

Max Isaacman is a financial advisor at Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management LLC with 55 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Portsmouth-Smartlife Financial Group, Fidelity Investments, and Scottrade. Outside of advising, Max is an author who writes and publishes financial literature. Fiscal Wisdom Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses tailored portfolio strategies that include a variety of investment options and conducts regular account reviews and rebalancing.

David Potts is a financial advisor at Dixon Financial Services with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked for nine years at Dimensional Fund Advisors. He attended Santa Clara University from 2013 to 2017. Dixon Financial Services serves individuals, trustees, charitable organizations, business owners, and corporations by providing customized investment advisory services focused on strategic asset allocation across stocks, bonds, and cash. The firm emphasizes a low-turnover rebalancing approach and utilizes financial simulations and performance reporting to support client planning, managing over $1 billion in assets with a team of six advisors.

Kevin Cohen is a financial advisor with One Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 63 designation and 14 years of industry experience. He has been with One Wealth Advisors since 2015. 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 with a primarily long-term investment approach, incorporating diversified assets and independent managers tailored to client needs.

Rustin Mc Manis is a CFP® professional with experience at Yeske Buie Inc. since 2024. Prior to joining Yeske Buie, he held positions at Edward Jones and Barnes & Noble. He has also been involved in academic roles at Liberty University, De Anza College, and California Lutheran University. Yeske Buie provides integrated wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment process using ETFs and mutual funds based on Modern Portfolio Theory and manager due diligence, and manages over $1 billion with a ten-person advisory team.

Samara Hanson Velloo is a Series 66 licensed financial advisor at Elevation Wealth Partners, LLC with two years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Morgan Stanley, Global Retirement Partners, and LPL Financial. Elevation Wealth Partners is a six-advisor team serving individuals, families, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, and estates. The firm provides fee-only discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning, emphasizing long-term, academically informed strategies and integrated tax and accounting services.

Alexis Olian is a CFP® professional with 10 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works with Treehouse Wealth Advisors and previously spent 12 years at The Humphreys Group. Treehouse Wealth Advisors manages approximately $597 million for individual and high-net-worth clients, pension and charitable entities, and corporations. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial consulting, and wealth planning services, utilizing a combination of technical and fundamental analysis alongside AI-supported research under human supervision.

Andrew Houghton is a financial advisor at Delta Investment Management, LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Delta since 2008 and was previously with US Capital Wealth Management, LLC from 2016 to 2018. Delta Investment Management provides discretionary investment management and consulting to individuals, institutions, trusts, and pension plans, and serves as a subadvisor to other firms. The firm offers a range of strategies including systematic ETF rotation, concentrated equity mandates, and alternative investments, integrating financial planning within its advisory services.

Jacob Mahoney is a financial advisor with Fort Point Capital Partners LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 14 years of industry experience. Prior to joining Fort Point Capital Partners in 2026, he worked at Parcion Private Wealth for six years and Coldstream Capital Management for two years, among other roles. 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, offering discretionary separately managed accounts and managing private pooled vehicles across a range of alternative asset classes.

Jennifer Schmitz is a financial advisor at GenCap Portfolio Management with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Front Row Advisors LLC since 2017, Urban Concepts LLC since 2015, and I2 I Analytics, LLC from 2007 to 2017. She is also an owner of a real estate design and development company in Wilmington, Delaware. 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 manage diversified portfolios without a stated account minimum.

Henri Moudi is a CFP® and CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mission Creek Capital Partners, Inc. in San Francisco, where he has been with the firm since 2012. Mission Creek Capital Partners serves a diverse client base including family offices, trusts, executives, pension plans, and institutional investors, providing discretionary investment management, financial planning, and specialized services such as private equity distribution management and portfolio transition strategies. The firm integrates fundamental analysis with tax-aware implementation and risk management, utilizing both active and passive instruments alongside quantitative tools and options overlays.

Paul Grace is a financial advisor at Aspirean Wealth, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Aspirean Wealth, formerly Grace Financial Associates, since 2014 and previously operated Tamalpais Tax Services, Inc. for over three decades. In addition to his advisory role, he provides tax preparation services and offers life insurance, fixed annuities, long-term care, and disability products. Aspirean Wealth serves individuals, high net worth clients, and employer-sponsored retirement plans with comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm employs a long-term, asset-allocation-driven investment approach using diversified, passively managed funds and third-party money managers.

Troy Murphy is a financial advisor at Black Diamond Financial, LLC with five years of industry experience. He held roles at Goldman Sachs and the University of Utah prior to joining Black Diamond Financial. Murphy serves on the investment committee of the U.S. Ski and Snowboard Association and is the owner of a personal branding company, Donny Pelletier Enterprises, LLC. He also serves on the advisory board of Progression LLC, an outdoor recreation organization. Black Diamond Financial provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, trusts, and institutional clients. The firm employs a multi-advisor team approach emphasizing strategic asset allocation, low-cost index-based investments, tax-aware portfolio construction, and selective use of private investments.

Joshua Schefers is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC and has previously worked with LPL Financial and National Planning Corporation. He also operates Zuk Financial Group. Valley Wealth Strategies, LLC serves individuals, families, trusts, small businesses, and charitable organizations by providing customized investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a primarily long-term investment approach and manages a significant portion of assets on a non-discretionary basis.