Jordan Arreola is a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Empirical Wealth Management, he worked at Quadriga Partners and held various roles in the automotive industry and academia. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investors in a private pooled vehicle. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment approach across multiple asset classes, offering diversified portfolios and alternative-strategy funds, along with affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Benjamin Orem is an Investment Advisor Representative at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He has worked previously at First Republic Investment Management and First Republic Securities Company, among other firms. Orem also assists as a senior analyst at Sequent Real Estate & Wealth Management. Concorde Asset Management serves individual, corporate, and retirement-plan clients by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, tailored financial planning, and access to third-party asset managers. The firm uses model portfolios and third-party strategists to build individualized portfolios and acts as an overlay manager, assuming discretionary trading and allocation responsibilities.

Margaret Petersen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Citizens Private Wealth in San Francisco, having previously been with J.P. Morgan and First Republic for a combined seven years. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

William Henn is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with The Strategic Financial Alliance, Inc. since 2003. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed life insurance agent through Dempsey Services Insurance Agency. The Strategic Financial Alliance provides advisory services to individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and other entities, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and a subscription-style wealth planning service. The firm employs both in-house portfolio management and third-party manager platforms, serving a broad client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Craig Bodden is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and its predecessor, Arete Wealth Management, since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a family limited partnership. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and third-party money managers in its service approach.

Denise Lee is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65 credentials. Her prior experience includes roles at Marrick Wealth, The AYCO Company, L.P., and Spectrum Capital Investment Group, Inc. 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 develops portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

Alexandra Callagher is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with one year of industry experience. She is currently with RBC Securities, Inc. and has previously worked at City National Securities, First Republic Bank, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. Investment management is delegated to an affiliated sub-advisor, RBC Rochdale, which implements portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, SMAs, and individual securities within a discretionary, asset-based fee structure.

La Shaun Howard is a financial advisor with SVB Wealth, holding Series 66 and Series 63 licenses and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SVB Wealth, Howard worked at Silicon Valley Bank and its affiliated entities from 2015 to 2023, and also at First Citizens Investor Services since 2023. Outside of advising, Howard is involved with Bay Area Notary Services, LLC, providing notary services in the Bay Area. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and is affiliated with First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company and related entities.

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.

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.

Mary Ballin is a CFP® professional with 26 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2020, following roles at Private Ocean and Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. in San Francisco, CA. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a range of clients including individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to client objectives and risk tolerance, often utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs while maintaining oversight of asset allocation and due diligence.

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.

Eryk Lewandowski is a financial advisor at Virtue Capital Management, LLC with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Virtue Capital Management and Strategic Financial, alongside involvement with Sonoma State University and SCE Distribution LLC. Virtue Capital Management, LLC is an SEC-registered adviser serving individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and qualified/ERISA plans. The firm combines active tactical, strategic, and dynamic investment strategies with quantitative analysis and third-party manager selection to tailor portfolios to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances.

Donald Jesberg is a financial advisor with KCM Investment Advisors in Greenbrae, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and having nine years of industry experience. He has been with KCM Investment Advisors since 2006. Jesberg serves as CFO of EJ Interior Design and is a board member of The Belvedere Cove Foundation, which provides financial support to sailors. KCM Investment Advisors manages discretionary portfolios and financial planning for individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals and corporate pensions. The firm uses customized allocations in equities, ETFs, and bonds based on fundamental, quantitative, and macro/cyclical analysis and manages approximately $6.0 billion in assets for about 1,500 clients through a small advisory team and strategic outsourcing.

Reid Miles is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with four years of industry experience. He is currently an advisor at United Capital Financial Advisors and has prior experience at firms including Goldman Sachs, Northwestern Mutual Investment Services, and Dodge and Cox. Before entering financial services, he worked at American Airlines and also spent time teaching at Sir Francis Drake High School. United Capital Financial Advisors provides national financial planning and discretionary investment management to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth households, retirement plans, and institutional accounts. The firm’s platform supports customized investment solutions and offers a broad affiliate network with related legal, trust, and lending services.

William Barrett is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with credentials including Series 65 and Series 63. He has prior experience at BMO Family Office and BNY Mellon, accumulating over a decade in the financial industry. Barrett is located in San Francisco, CA, and has been with Parallel Advisors since 2025. 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 across multiple asset classes and uses technology platforms to facilitate tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Ghazaleh Ebrahimi is a financial advisor with Aegis Capital Corp. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 27 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Stifel Nicolaus & Co. Inc for nine years before joining Aegis Capital Corp. Outside of her advisory role, she is involved as an agent and producer with a general insurance agency. Aegis Capital Corp. serves a mix of individual and corporate clients, providing investment advisory, asset management, financial planning, and brokerage services. The firm offers both discretionary and non-discretionary advisory relationships and is noted for its active broker-dealer operations alongside a range of financial 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.

Alexander Chang is a financial advisor at Lifeworks Advisors, LLC with six years of industry experience. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 65 and Series 63 licenses. Prior to joining Lifeworks Advisors, he worked at Northwestern Mutual for seven years. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Cuppa SF and 365 Night Market. Lifeworks Advisors serves a diverse clientele including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, retirement plans, and businesses, providing wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm integrates a planning-based tranche framework with a risk-based investment approach, utilizing a variety of investment vehicles and employing quantitative and fundamental analysis supported by artificial intelligence tools alongside human oversight. Lifeworks is notable for its close operational ties to tax and accounting services and its proprietary technology platform that supports coordinated advisory and tax solutions.