John Bernabei is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Seaplane Partners, LLC and Vine Street Wealth Management, LLC. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advisor guidance with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Office and Committee, offering access to public and private funds including hedge funds and private equity.

Arthur Ambarik is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in San Francisco, CA. Perigon Wealth Management offers 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 tolerances, utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs when appropriate, and maintains institutional relationships with multiple custodial platforms.

Stephanie Roncal is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 18 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 credential and has worked at Wells Fargo Investment Institute and Wells Fargo Private Investment Advisors prior to joining Bailard in 2021. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm emphasizes active multi-asset diversification using quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and serves a broad client base that includes high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, registered investment companies, and sovereign wealth funds.

Bohan Liu is a CFA® charterholder at Empirical Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for three years and Caida Securities for nine years. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans with fee-based investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using diversified model portfolios and also offers alternative-strategy investments and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Alexander Leitzes is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 11 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Fisher Investments and JP Morgan Securities LLC. Since 2020, he has been with Summitry, headquartered in Foster City, CA. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach that combines internally managed equity strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and advisory services to its registered mutual fund.

John Podesto is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and director of LEOZO DREAMS, LLC, a financial consulting business. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary platforms and third-party programs.

Mary Ballin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at Private Ocean and Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. during her career. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and oversight of unaffiliated sub-advisors, with a focus on individualized portfolio construction based on clients’ goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Evan Jones is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Scharf Investments and BNY Mellon. 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 range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms for portfolio management and tax-efficient rebalancing.

Steven Epstein is a financial advisor at Independence Square Holdings, LLC with five years of industry experience. He has worked previously at Lowery Thomas, LLC and Heffernan Investment Advisors, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Epstein is a minority investor and employee at Entefy Inc., an AI software development startup where he contributes to finance, sales operations, and human resources. Independence Square Holdings serves individuals, retirement plans, and institutional clients by providing financial planning, portfolio management, and pension consulting services. The firm utilizes a blend of customized and model portfolios along with third-party solutions and integrates extensive digital tools and platforms in its investment approach.

Allison Uozumi is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with a Series 65 designation and less than one year of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at John Cabot University, Roche, and Roam Artisan Burgers. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm uses a research-driven, largely bottom-up investment process combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, and also acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Anthony Orozco is a financial advisor at Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience, including prior roles at Alpha Innovation Partners and New York Life Insurance Company. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, utilizing a multi-method investment approach that incorporates various analytical techniques and complex investment products.

Blaine Townsend is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 22 years of industry experience. He has held his current role at Bailard since 2016. Townsend holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to both individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management through multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm employs an active, multi-asset diversification approach that integrates quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and serves clients including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and pension plans.

Clarice Nolet is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Team Hewins, LLC since 2019. Prior to joining Team Hewins, she worked at Wealth Architects, LLC for four years and took a one-year sabbatical. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm emphasizes a structured investment process led by an Investment Committee and offers specialized retirement plan services, managing approximately $3.43 billion in assets.

William Barrett is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. He has prior experience with BMO Family Office and BNY Mellon, totaling over a decade in the financial industry. 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 utilizing fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and various strategy tools, supported by technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and comprehensive account management.

Ghazaleh Ebrahimi is a financial advisor at Aegis Capital Corp. with 27 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 and Series 63 designations and has previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co Inc and Stone & Youngberg LLC. In addition to her advisory role, she is involved as an agent in a general insurance agency. Aegis Capital Corp. provides investment advisory and related financial services to individual and corporate clients, offering a range of solutions including asset management, financial planning, brokerage, annuities, and insurance. The firm is dually registered as an SEC investment adviser and FINRA member broker-dealer, with a distinctive focus on non-discretionary advisory services.

Erika De La Rosa Hennessey is a financial advisor at 1919 Investment Counsel, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with 1919 since 2018, following four years at Rand & Associates. 1919 Investment Counsel provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and wealth-planning services to individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and public entities. The firm emphasizes customized portfolios focused on liquid mid- and large-cap equities and investment-grade fixed income, supported by proprietary and third-party research and collaborative relationships within Stifel Financial Corp. affiliates.

Ryan Ficks is a CFP® professional at Summitry, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at First Citizens Wealth, Silicon Valley Bank, Waddell & Reed, Equitable Advisors, and Wells Fargo Investments. Summitry serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, investment companies, and other investment advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, model equity strategies, third-party manager selection, and advises a registered mutual fund, using a research-driven and predominantly bottom-up investment approach.

Alexander Chang is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. Prior to joining Lifeworks in 2026, he worked at Northwestern Mutual for seven years and is involved in entrepreneurial activities with Cuppa SF and 365 Night Market. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, charitable organizations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and businesses, offering wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management through a planning-based or risk-based investment approach that incorporates model strategies and technology tools.

Jonathan De Smidt is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently advising at Brighton Jones LLC with five years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Ernst & Young LLP, Dynamic Signal, Inc., and InfoTrack US, Inc. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients. The firm utilizes a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, with an affiliated ecosystem including private investment fund management, trust services, and legal support for certain clients.

Jonathan Smith is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ with 26 years of industry experience. He currently works at Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC and Ashton Thomas Private Wealth, LLC, having joined both firms in 2025. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Investments, and Merrill. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.86 billion across multiple office locations, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services with various program structures and third-party sub-advisers.