Doug Couden is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 14 years of industry experience. He has worked at BakerAvenue Asset Management since 2012 and spent two years at Veridi Capital, LLC. He is based in San Francisco, CA. BakerAvenue Asset Management is an SEC-registered multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and a range of financial planning and family office services, employing a mix of quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation strategies across various named investment approaches.

Rong Gao is a CFP® professional with over 25 years of experience in the financial industry. She has worked at BNY Mellon for 24 years before joining Core Planning, LLC in 2026. Gao is based in San Francisco, CA. Core Planning provides fee-only financial planning and wealth management services primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, along with ERISA 3(21) retirement-plan advisory services for qualified plans. The firm uses a combination of third-party model portfolios and rule-based rebalancing tools to tailor investment strategies according to client objectives and risk tolerance.

Michael Graziano is a CFP® professional with 23 years of experience in financial advisory services. He has worked at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC since 2024 and previously spent over two decades at Wetherby Asset Management. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals by providing comprehensive wealth planning and investment management for trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach with global diversification, combining third-party managers, ETFs, mutual funds, and select individual securities, while integrating tax-aware strategies, alternative investments, and impact investing options.

Joseph Ghidossi is a CFP® professional with 16 years of experience in financial advising. He currently works at Threadline Wealth and previously held roles at Moss Adams Wealth Advisors LLC and Charles Schwab. Threadline Wealth provides wealth management, financial planning, and investment consulting services to a broad range of clients including individuals, families, business owners, and institutional clients. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach with diversified allocations, integrating quantitative and qualitative due diligence and specialized strategies such as options-based hedging and tax-aware investing.

Michael Yoshikami is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Destination Wealth Management since 2000. He holds a Series 63 designation and is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process combining fundamental research with thematic, longer-term perspectives across various asset classes, and offers estate planning and tax services through strategic partnerships.

Brian Ambrose is a CFP® professional with 25 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with CreativeOne Securities, LLC and has held roles at Client One Securities, LLC and Ambrose Financial & Insurance Services LLC. He is also the owner of Ambrose Financial and Insurance Services, LLC, an insurance sales and fixed annuities firm. CreativeOne Securities, LLC is a multi-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals, retirement plans, trusts, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm combines project-based financial planning with ongoing asset management and offers a range of services including discretionary portfolio management and retirement-plan fiduciary services.

Mc Clain Marks is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Concorde Asset Management and Concorde Investment Services since 2023. Marks is also associated with Sequent Real Estate + Wealth Management and has experience in the coffee industry through his involvement with Sodoi Coffee Tasting House. 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 builds individualized portfolios using asset-allocation and model-based strategies across proprietary and third-party platforms.

Riley Barr is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license, with 11 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Freestone Capital Management, LLC since 2019 and previously at Scharf Investments, LLC from 2015 to 2019. Freestone Capital Management, LLC is a wealth management firm with 42 advisors managing approximately $11.49 billion in assets for about 2,783 clients. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, managed accounts, and financial planning, utilizing a diversified investment approach that includes internally managed portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with an emphasis on managing downside risk.

Joseph Watson is a financial advisor with Wealth Watch Advisors, Inc. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has eight years of experience at Wealth Watch Advisors. Watson is also president of Shield Financial & Insurance Services, where he provides clients with insurance solutions for asset preservation, and co-owner and president of Wealth Spring Financial Network, a firm that recruits and mentors agents. He serves on the Board of Advisors for the Institute of Business & Finance and participates in short-term mission work through a local missions committee. Wealth Watch Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and financial institutions. The firm employs a mixed investment approach using third-party model managers and a combination of quantitative, qualitative, and technical analysis, offering services ranging from portfolio management to financial planning and consulting.

Bruce Edwards is a financial advisor at Freestone Capital Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has worked at Freestone Capital Management since 2020 and previously spent seven years at Parallel Advisors, LLC. Freestone Capital Management is a wealth management firm that oversees approximately $11.49 billion in regulatory assets for about 2,783 clients through a team of 42 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment advisory services, managed accounts, and financial planning, utilizing a diversified investment approach that includes internally managed model portfolios, third-party sub-advisers, and alternative investments with an emphasis on managing downside risk.

John Edelen is a financial advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked at Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, Inc. for 16 years. Outside of his advisory role, he is also an insurance broker with Symmetry Financial. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans with investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a customized investment process supported by its proprietary Sojourn™ application and offers specialized services including option overlays and hedging strategies for concentrated positions.

Adam Simon is a financial advisor with Concorde Asset Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has three years of industry experience. Outside of his advisory role, he is president of Nomisimon, Inc., a real estate consulting firm providing strategy and consulting services to owners, buyers, and sellers. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by offering portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm builds individualized portfolios using model-based strategies and serves as an overlay manager with discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.

Christie Baker is a CFP® and PFS™ with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Perigon, she spent 10 years at Baker & Associates. In addition to her advisory role, she works as an independent insurance agent specializing in accident, health, and life insurance. 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 employs a client-focused approach, developing portfolios based on objectives and risk tolerance, and may utilize sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs to implement investment strategies.

Trevin Epps is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 25 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Wealth Advisors, Inc. and First Allied Advisory Services, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, Mr. Epps serves as a board member of the Children’s Dental Health Association, a charitable organization providing dental care to underserved children in San Diego, and is a partner in a professional group purchasing organization serving dentists. 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 tolerance, utilizing independent managers or turnkey asset management programs when appropriate, with ongoing account monitoring and formal annual reviews.

Ramon Polin is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Parallel Advisors since 2016 and previously worked for Sensiba San Filippo Financial Advisers LLC from 2003 to 2016. His credentials include Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. 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 uses a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, incorporating technology platforms and adviser-only vehicles to support tax-efficient portfolio management.

Daria Victorov is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience. She has been with Abacus Wealth Partners in San Francisco since 2016. Abacus Wealth Partners provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management services to a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, and various institutional entities. The firm employs an asset-class investing approach based on academic research, using primarily no-load mutual funds, ETFs, and passive institutional funds, while also incorporating ESG screening and private pooled investment options for qualified clients.

Lee Crocker is a CFP® professional affiliated with RFG Advisory, LLC and has 19 years of experience in the financial services industry. His prior roles include positions at Bank of America, Merrill, and Wells Fargo Clearing. He is a founding partner of Landscape Wealth Advisors, LLC. RFG Advisory serves a broad client base including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plans, and select institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and access to alternative investments, utilizing model strategies and third-party platforms including its Bluemonte ETFs.

Timothy Mansell is a CFP® professional with 39 years of experience in the financial services industry. He currently serves with PFG Advisors and has previously worked at firms including SECURITIES AMERICA, Wells Fargo Clearing, J.P. Morgan Securities, Chase Investment Services, Howe Barnes Capital Management, and Merrill. In addition to his advisory role, Mansell is licensed to sell various insurance products, including life insurance and annuities. PFG Advisors provides fee-based investment advisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and financial institutions. The firm’s investment approach utilizes model portfolios and third-party managers with an emphasis on macro allocation and index-based ETFs, supported by multiple marketplace platforms and strategic industry partnerships.

Carson Henderson is a financial advisor with Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds the PFS™ and Series 65 designations and has 16 years of industry experience. Carson has worked at Thomas Doll CPA's, PC since 2010 and joined Earned Wealth Advisors in 2024. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individual and institutional clients, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees, offering financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs independent managers and model portfolios supported by tools like Monte Carlo analysis and tax-loss harvesting, and it integrates a family of affiliated businesses providing specialized services such as retirement plan design, accounting, and publishing.

Jacob Schutt is a financial advisor with Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Parallel Advisors since 2007. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a diversified investment approach incorporating fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.