Thao Pham is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently working at Summitry, LLC. Prior to joining Summitry, Pham held roles at Golub Group, LLC, Stavis & Cohen Financial, and FSC Securities Corp. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and investment companies, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and model equity strategies. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach and combines internally managed core allocations with independent managers and alternative strategies.

Kathleen Hafner is a CFP® professional with one year of experience currently at Brighton Jones LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Elmwood Wealth Management and Bloom Wealth Advisors. Before transitioning into financial advising, she worked in healthcare at several hospitals including UCSF Benioff Children's Hospital Oakland and John Muir Hospital. Brighton Jones LLC provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and family offices through multiple brands. The firm offers a whole-balance-sheet approach with discretionary portfolio management and a range of advisory services, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private investment funds and fiduciary services.

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 CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently advising clients at LNW. He has worked extensively with Wetherby Asset Management and its affiliates since 2016. Based in San Francisco, Kanzaki holds a Series 65 license in addition to his CFP® credential. 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 disciplined strategic asset allocation with global diversification and offers access to pooled investment vehicles and private funds for qualified clients.

Jennifer Hicks is a Certified Financial Planner™ (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She is currently with Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC and was previously with Wetherby Asset Management for a decade. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals, providing comprehensive wealth planning and investment management for related entities such as trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a disciplined strategic asset allocation approach with global diversification and offers access to alternative investments and private funds.

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.

Seton Mcandrews is a CFP® and Series 66-registered advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He joined Freestone Capital Management, LLC in 2025 after 15 years with WrapManager, Inc. Freestone Capital Management, LLC is a wealth management firm serving approximately 2,900 clients with $14.5 billion in assets under management through a team of 61 advisors. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and sponsors private funds, employing diversified portfolios constructed using fundamental and quantitative analysis with an explicit focus on downside risk.

Joseph Levy is a financial advisor at Concorde Asset Management, LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has held roles at Concorde Asset Management, Concorde Investment Services, Compass Commercial, and Marcus & Millichap. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as Vice President and real estate agent at Compass Commercial, representing buyers and sellers of commercial multifamily properties. Concorde Asset Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and access to third-party asset management programs for a diverse client base that includes individuals, corporate and charitable clients, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes individualized asset allocation and model-based portfolio construction, offering a range of products including alternative and less liquid investments.

Romy Pavolotsky is a CFP® with 28 years of industry experience, currently serving at Bailard, Inc. since 1997. He also worked at Bailard Fund Services, Inc. for 21 years. Bailard, Inc. provides wealth and asset management services to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and various pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a multi-asset, active investment approach combining quantitative models, fundamental research, and qualitative judgment, and is noted for its sustainable investing options and sub-advisory roles with mutual funds and separate accounts.

Alexander Tran is a financial advisor with Summitry, LLC in Foster City, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Vantage Wealth, IMST Distributors, LLC, and RNC Genter Capital Management. Outside of financial advisory, he is a partner in an e-commerce venture called Pawfect Pets. Summitry serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and occasionally investment companies and advisers. The firm employs a research-driven, bottom-up investment approach combining internally managed core strategies with alternative managers and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and mutual fund advisory services.

Jay Kotecha is a financial advisor at ON Investment Management Company with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at NYLIFE Securities LLC, New York Life Insurance Co, and Perfect Price. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in the sale and service of group life insurance through Embarcadero in San Francisco. ON Investment Management Company is a SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, families, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, businesses, and ERISA plan sponsors. The firm offers financial planning, portfolio management, and retirement-plan advisory services using a mix of discretionary and non-discretionary accounts and maintains a dual-registration model integrating broker-dealer activities.

Timothy Kaiser is a financial advisor with Perigon Wealth Management, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and having 13 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wealth Advisors Inc., First Allied Securities, Cetera Advisors, and Girard Securities. Outside of his advisory work, he co-owns Kaiser Oaks, LLC, an equine boarding and care business. 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 client objectives and risk tolerance, often delegating day-to-day investment management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

Kyte Crigger is a CFP® with three years of industry experience, currently advising at Parallel Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA. Prior to joining Parallel Advisors in 2023, Kyte worked at Btig LLC for three years and attended the University of California Berkeley. Parallel Advisors serves a diverse client base including individuals, high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes, and integrates technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Lee Erby Jr. is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with 18 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at CitiGroup, Bank of America, Merrill, and First Citizens Investor Services. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients by offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis and oversees third-party managers through a documented due diligence process.

Michael Millman is a CFP® and ChFC® with 28 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC and U.S. Bank Private Wealth Management. Outside of advising, he is a manager at High Desert Holdings II, LLC, a real estate business. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and offers integrated technology solutions and fiduciary services through an affiliated trust company.

Eva Xu is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Empirical Wealth Management and previously held positions at Chestnut Advisory Group and Charles Schwab Investment Advisory, Inc. Xu serves on the board of the SOAR Foundation, a nonprofit providing scholarships to underprivileged Chinese youths, and volunteers as an advisory board member for the Journal of Investment Management. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans, offering a range of investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a diversified investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and operates several affiliated businesses that provide real estate, insurance, and legal services.

Knud Gotterup Jr. is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 23 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Parallel Advisors since 2016 and The Savant Group since 2003. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach that includes fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Mitchell Weitz is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Citizens Private Wealth and has previously worked at JP Morgan Chase bank, J.P. Morgan Securities, First Republic Securities Company, and Bloomberg LP. Citizens Private Wealth, LLC is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management supported by quantitative and qualitative research, along with consulting services for multigenerational families and closely held businesses.

Brieanna Ford is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license, currently serving as a financial advisor at BakerAvenue with three years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Conquis Financial LLC, Capital Advantage, Inc., and First Republic. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, concentrated stock management, alternative investments, and tax and estate planning, employing strategies that blend quantitative, fundamental, and tactical allocation approaches.

Spencer Terris is a CFP® and Series 65 credentialed advisor with six years at Parallel Advisors, LLC and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Parallel Advisors, he worked for six years at Hub Strategy and Communication. 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 including fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, independent managers, and options strategies, along with technology-enabled tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.