Michael Pearce is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63, Series 65, and Series 66 licenses and 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at City National Securities, E*TRADE Capital Management LLC, Bank of the West, Ameriprise, 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 offers financial planning, portfolio management, and reporting, with investment management delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, utilizing a range of investment vehicles and discretionary management within a broad affiliated financial services group.

Stephen Shipp Jr. is a financial advisor at Geneos Wealth Management, Inc. with 35 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Geneos Wealth Management since 2017. Prior to that, he worked at Parsons Financial Advisors and operated consulting services under his own name. He also receives book royalties for works authored by his late father. Geneos Wealth Management is an SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and third-party money manager referrals, using a range of investment strategies and account structures, managing over $5.5 billion in client assets as of the end of 2024.

Matthew Kennedy is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors since 2014. Parallel Advisors provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting services to individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. Their investment approach includes diversified allocations across fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis along with strategies such as covered-call options.

Jeremiah Wager Smith is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Bailard since 2022, following two years at Modern Asset Management. Bailard provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, offering financial planning and discretionary portfolio management across multi-asset and single-asset strategies. The firm combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment in an active approach, serving high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and other entities.

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.

Alex Katz is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Opes Advisors from 2012 to 2018 before joining Golub Group, where he worked for eight years. 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 employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment process combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches, including a tax-smart 130/30 long/short strategy.

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.

Francois Marcoux is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 65 license with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Bailard, Inc. in Foster City, CA since 2016. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, using a multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm serves a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, pension plans, and sovereign wealth funds.

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.

Patrice Hornung is a CFP® with 17 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Team Hewins, LLC. She has been with Team Hewins and its predecessor entities since 2015. Team Hewins, LLC provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as business entities, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and employee benefit plans. The firm’s investment process is guided by an Investment Committee that builds model portfolios based on Modern Portfolio Theory and offers specialized retirement plan services.

Jessica Pincus is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at firms including Fisher Investments and Forme Financial. Outside of her advisory role, she is an angel investor in Gaingels LLC, a diversity and inclusion-oriented venture capital fund. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, particularly physicians, dentists, and their practice employees, offering comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a range of independent investment managers and model portfolios, supported by tools like Monte Carlo analysis and automated tax-loss harvesting, and integrates with affiliated businesses across retirement planning, accounting, insurance, and publishing.

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.

Peter Mcneil is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has been with Concorde since 2018, following a decade at Independent Financial Group. In addition to his advisory role, he operates an insurance agency under the name McNeil & Associates and owns a tax preparation and planning business. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering portfolio management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm uses model portfolios and strategic asset allocation tailored to client objectives and risk tolerances, providing discretionary trading and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services.

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.

Gregory Gilbert is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 27 years of industry experience. He has worked with various entities within the Infinity Financial Services group since 2006. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning using a range of analytical methods and investment strategies, integrating advisory, broker-dealer, and insurance activities.