Krista Conover is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has been with SVB Wealth, formerly Boston Private Wealth LLC, since 2014. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm offers wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services using a range of investment strategies and conducts formal due diligence for manager selection.

John Froley is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth. His prior experience includes six years at First Republic Investment Management and nine years at First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in charitable and educational organizations, including serving as a voting member of the Froley Family Fund trustees and participating on the investment committees for the San Francisco Waldorf School and Huckleberry Youth Programs. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a diversified investment approach that includes model strategies, third-party managers, proprietary solutions, and alternative investments.

Pietro Puducay is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020 and also worked at Robert Half in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a durable power of attorney for a family member, acting as an agent if needed. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including both long-term and short-term trading, and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, annuities, and alternative products.

Curtis Elijah is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management since 2024. He previously worked at Franklin Templeton Investments from 2018 to 2024 and at Private Wealth Partners from 2013 to 2017. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting.

Robert Roesener is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also registered as an independent insurance agent, a non-investment-related activity. 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 using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Jason Shemtob is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has been with Aspiriant in various roles since 2016. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management, wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and supports clients with expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking services.

Christopher Moody is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked at Fisher Investments. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as investment companies and other advisers. The firm’s research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combines internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative investments, and it acts as adviser to a registered mutual fund.

Andrea Gandolfo is a financial advisor at Bailard, Inc. with 38 years of industry experience. He has held positions at Bailard, Inc. since 1981 and at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. from 1987 to 2018. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations. Bailard provides wealth management 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 uses a multi-asset diversification approach combining quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and it offers sustainable and impact investing options for interested clients.

Michael Spohn is a financial advisor with Hilltop Securities Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Hilltop Securities since 2008. Outside of his advisory role, he assists with accounting, bookkeeping, and operational tasks in a family-owned business run by his wife, and he also serves as a notary public providing complimentary document notarization for clients and colleagues. Hilltop Securities serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients through investment advisory and broker-dealer services, offering managed account programs, financial planning, retirement-plan consulting, and annuity-based solutions. The firm operates an open-architecture platform featuring third-party and in-house investment strategies, custody, banking, and market-making capabilities, including a municipal bond lineup co-advised with Franklin Templeton Group.

Douglas Moss is a financial advisor with ON Investment Management Company in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and seven years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Parallel Advisors, LLC and Edward Jones Investments, as well as running his own consulting business. ON Investment Management Company (ONIMCO) provides financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers a range of investment programs and utilizes both discretionary and non-discretionary management approaches, serving a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals.

Gregory Weiss is a financial advisor with Ashton Thomas Securities, LLC and holds a Series 66 designation. He has 23 years of industry experience, including prior roles at Wells Fargo Advisors and Wells Fargo Clearing. Outside of his advisory work, he owns a vineyard through Alan Astor LLC. Ashton Thomas Securities is a registered investment adviser and broker-dealer serving individuals, business entities, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers a range of investment management and financial planning services, managing approximately $1.86 billion for over 2,200 clients through a team of 18 advisors across six offices.

Kurt Hoefer is a CFA® charterholder with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at The Golub Group since 2004. He is based in San Mateo, California, and holds a Series 63 license. Summitry, LLC serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, as well as investment companies and other advisers. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and third-party manager selection, using a research-driven, bottom-up investment process that combines internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative approaches.

Michael Zaninovich is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Robertson Stephens Advisors and Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2014. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed insurance agent with Highland Capital Brokerage, dedicating a small portion of his time to this activity. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management serves individual clients, high-net-worth families, trusts, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, tax and estate planning, and access to public and private funds, employing a combination of individualized advice and centrally managed model portfolios.

Thao Pham is a financial advisor at Summitry, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and Series 66 designations. Her prior work includes roles at Golub Group, LLC, Stavis & Cohen Financial, and FSC Securities Corp. Summitry serves individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and other advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed core strategies with independent managers and alternative methods.

Kathleen Hafner is a CFP® professional with experience at Brighton Jones LLC since 2025. Prior to joining Brighton Jones, she worked at Elmwood Wealth Management and Bloom Wealth Advisors. Before entering the financial advisory field, she held various roles in healthcare institutions including UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and John Muir Hospital. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm employs a Personal CFO model and offers family office services, investment management, and private-investment opportunities through its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Ryan Chavez is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Advisory Group of San Francisco and LPL Financial before joining Bailard, Inc., where he has been since 2024. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to individual and institutional clients, employing an active multi-asset approach that combines quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment. The firm serves high-net-worth individuals, endowments, foundations, and other institutional investors, and is notable for its management of affiliated pooled vehicles and sub-advisory roles for mutual funds.

Nicholas Kanzaki is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with eight years of industry experience. He is currently with Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC (LNW) and has held various roles within Wetherby Asset Management since 2016. LNW provides comprehensive wealth planning and investment management services primarily to high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, and a core-satellite approach including active managers and alternative investments, supported by discretionary portfolio management and tools such as financial modeling and artificial intelligence.

Daniela Pedley is a financial advisor at Summit Trail Advisors, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has been with Summit Trail Advisors since 2015 and Summit Trail Securities since 2017. Outside of her advisory role, she serves on the board of Congo Voice, a charitable organization, and is a member of the advisory committee for Futures Without Violence. Summit Trail Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, and institutional clients. The firm employs an asset allocation and portfolio construction process across multiple asset classes and uses an open-architecture investment approach with ongoing due diligence.

Jennifer Hicks is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Wetherby Asset Management from 2013 to 2023 before joining her current firm. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals and their related entities. The firm combines investment management, wealth planning, and coordination with outside professionals to address complex multi-entity financial needs through a customized and diversified investment approach.

Lars Larsen is a financial advisor with CreativeOne Wealth, LLC, holding a Series 65 credential and 10 years of industry experience. He has worked with firms including Change Path LLC, Client One Securities, LLC, and Vision Insurance Partners. Lars is also the owner of Heritage Financial North, where he is involved in the sale of life insurance and annuities. CreativeOne Wealth, LLC provides fee-based asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and sub-advisory services to individual clients, corporations, charitable organizations, and other RIAs. The firm uses a combination of proprietary ETF-based models, third-party managers, and option-based strategies, supported by quantitative and fundamental analyses.