Brett Wippler is a financial advisor at Liberty Wealth Management, LLC in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 credential with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining Liberty Wealth Management in 2021, he worked at Cushman & Wakefield and was affiliated with the University of Southern California. Liberty Wealth Management, LLC provides investment management, financial planning, 529 college-savings planning, ERISA retirement plan services, and access to third-party manager programs for a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, and institutions. The firm offers educational seminars and workshops while employing a combination of centrally developed models and advisor-developed strategies, with access to private market investments and affiliated businesses in legal, tax, real estate management, and alternative asset management.

Cooper Richmond is a financial advisor at SyntheticFi LLC with a Series 65 credential and no prior industry experience. His work history includes roles at SyntheticFi, SageSure, the University of Washington, and Berkeley High School. SyntheticFi provides investment advisory and sub-advisory services primarily to other registered investment advisers, as well as individual clients, corporations, and small businesses. The firm specializes in an automated trading strategy involving exchange-traded European-style S&P 500 index options, offering client-facing software for performance reporting, margin monitoring, and alerts.

Sean O’Toole is a financial advisor at Penserra Wealth Management with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Maverick LTC, LLC and Edward Jones. Penserra Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, pension consulting, concierge administrative services, and sub-advisory solutions. The firm uses a multi-disciplinary approach combining fundamental, technical, cyclical, and economic analysis to implement strategies including long- and short-term trading, strategic asset allocation, custom indexing, and options box strategies.

Tushar Kumar is a Series 66 registered financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has worked at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors since 2022 and previously spent seven years at LPL Financial. Kumar also provides expert insights as a consultant for GLG Consulting. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning, using a strategic asset allocation approach with ETFs and institutional mutual funds, complemented by tactical overlays and ongoing rebalancing.

Stephen Block is a CFP® and CFA® with 20 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Elevation Wealth Partners, LLC and previously spent 18 years at Phocas Financial. Elevation Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, and various institutional clients, providing fee-only discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term, academically informed strategies, integrating tax and accounting services through in-house specialists.

Michael Stock is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He has worked at Boltwood, Knowles & Dibblee Inc since 2009. Boltwood Capital Management is an employee-owned, SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, estates, foundations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm emphasizes a long-term, cycle-aware investment approach guided by a written Investment Policy Statement and manages approximately $380.6 million in assets.

Michael Yongue is a CFA® charterholder with four years at Private Wealth Partners, LLC and nine years of prior experience at Bank of Marin. He is based in Mill Valley, CA. Private Wealth Partners, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pensions, corporations, and bank trust departments with discretionary portfolio management and financial planning. The firm manages approximately $1.98 billion in assets and employs both fundamental and quantitative analysis across multiple asset classes, utilizing strategies including options and covered calls.

Amanda Albright is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience. She is currently associated with Lodestar Private Asset Management LLC, where she has worked since 2022. Her prior experience includes roles at EP Wealth Advisors, Brooklyn FI, HoyleCohen, R.M. Davis, and MacPage. Lodestar provides personalized financial planning and investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, small businesses, and certain pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a tactical asset allocation approach combining passive and active investments, emphasizes tax considerations in taxable accounts, and manages approximately $1.34 billion in assets across five advisors.

Bradley Geddes is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed advisor with eight years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Decker Retirement Planning Inc. and has prior work experience at Lending Club. Outside of advising, he is the co-founder and CFO of Join IT, Inc., a membership management software company. Decker Retirement Planning offers personalized retirement and financial planning as well as discretionary investment management for individuals, trusts, pension plans, and other entities. The firm employs quantitative, computer-driven investment models and utilizes a range of securities and alternative strategies across multiple portfolio types.

Meghan Hyland is a financial advisor at Westhill Financial Advisors, Inc. with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Westhill Financial Advisors since 2015. The firm provides personalized financial planning, investment management, and pension consulting to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, non-profits, and retirement plans. Westhill employs a strategic asset allocation process using a core-and-satellite approach and offers services on both discretionary and stand-alone bases.

Michael Nakano is a financial advisor with Independent Financial Group, LLC, holding a Series 63 license and bringing 41 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at National Planning Corporation and United Planners' Financial Services of America. He is also involved in insurance sales outside of Independent Financial Group. Independent Financial Group, LLC is a dual-registered broker-dealer and SEC-registered investment adviser that provides brokerage, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, charities, corporations, and plan sponsors. The firm offers advisory programs through its AccessPoint platform and third-party asset managers, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients.

Tina Chan is a financial advisor at Intellectus Partners, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has been with Intellectus Partners since 2015, following three years at Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. Intellectus Partners provides wealth management, financial planning, investment consulting, and wealth coaching primarily to high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and private funds. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis, including proprietary algorithms and alternative data, to manage portfolios with a focus on long-term strategies while allowing for short-term trading when appropriate.

Richard Greywitt is a financial advisor at Affinity Capital Advisors LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at firms including Cutler Group LP and Greywitt Capital Management. He occasionally helps with operations at Metta Yoga Studio, a yoga business owned and operated by his spouse. Affinity Capital Advisors serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and charting analysis to manage diversified portfolios, including stocks, bonds, ETFs, options, and alternative investments.

Brandon Hagerla is a financial advisor at Moment Partners, LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. His prior roles include five years at Wells Fargo Clearing and earlier positions in financial services and education. Moment Partners serves individual and institutional clients with investment and wealth management, financial planning, and fiduciary services. The firm emphasizes risk-adjusted, tax-efficient asset allocations using both active and passive strategies and manages over $1.18 billion in assets with a team of four advisors.

Hunter Steadley is a CFP®, CFA®, and Series 66 licensed advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently with Inflection Capital Management, LLC and previously worked at Lake Street Advisors Group, Johnson Financial Group, Personal Capital Advisors Corporation, and New York Life. Steadley is also Managing Director of The Oglethorpe Collective (TOC-23), an affiliated investment entity of Inflection Capital. Inflection Capital Management serves high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, endowments, businesses, and private funds, focusing on discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management as well as integrated financial planning. The firm uses a documented investment policy statement to guide portfolio construction and employs a network of affiliated entities that offer various services and private fund management.

Jerene Meissert is a financial advisor at Bell Investment Advisors Inc with 18 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Bell Investment Advisors since 2008. Outside of her advisory role, she volunteers as a cashier and sales assistant at Daisy's, a gift shop in Alameda, California. Bell Investment Advisors is a team-based SEC-registered firm serving individual clients, trusts, and institutional accounts. The firm provides investment management and financial planning services using diversified strategies primarily through exchange-traded funds and no-load mutual funds, with customized investment policy statements for each client.

Justin Kunz is a financial advisor at Inflection Capital Management, LLC with 21 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at BlackRock and Fidelity Investments. Outside of his advisory role, Kunz serves as a board member of the Olympic Club Foundation and as a senior advisor assisting with governance planning for a family-run land management business. Inflection Capital Management serves high-net-worth families, family offices, trusts, endowments, businesses, and private funds. The firm employs a comprehensive assessment process to guide portfolio construction, typically involves third-party managers and diversified allocations, and maintains a network of affiliated entities including private funds and trustee services.

Charles Else is a financial advisor at Osborne Partners with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has been with Osborne Partners Capital Management, LLC since 2007. Osborne Partners manages approximately $2.36 billion for a diverse client base including individuals, families, trusts, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm offers personalized, actively managed investment portfolios and integrated financial planning, employing a range of global allocation strategies and serving as a sub-adviser to other investment advisers.

Shayne Cooper is a financial advisor at Fiduciary Financial Group, LLC in San Rafael, CA, with six years of industry experience and a Series 65 credential. He is also a partner and tax manager at Cooper & Vogelheim LLP, where he focuses on tax compliance and consulting. Fiduciary Financial Group provides discretionary asset management and ongoing financial planning to individuals, ERISA retirement plans, and select business entities. The firm manages approximately $1.23 billion in client assets, employing a range of investment strategies including ETFs, mutual funds, individual stocks, and option contracts, and offers affiliated tax and legal services through related entities.

Debra Ellisen is a financial advisor at North Berkeley Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with the affiliated North Berkeley Investment Partners, LLC since 2002. 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 employs a long-term, total-return investment approach using a combination of passive and active strategies, separately managed accounts, and offers ESG and carbon-screened options for clients who request social screening.