Robert Jacques is a CFP® professional with 26 years of industry experience, currently serving at Destination Wealth Management since 2014. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and is based in Walnut Creek, CA. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation investment approach informed by thematic, longer-term fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

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® certificant with 17 years of industry experience. She is currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC, where she has worked since 2023, and previously held roles at Griffin Black, Inc. and DHR Investment Counsel Ltd. 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 diverse investment approach including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms to manage portfolios and tax efficiency, with options strategies and alternative fund allocations used where appropriate.

Michael Frazier is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 13 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Capital Planning Advisors, and Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC. Vector serves individuals, business owners, trusts and estates, and pension and profit-sharing plans, offering a range of services including investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm uses a customized investment process supported by its proprietary Sojourn™ application and provides specialized strategies such as option overlays and hedging for concentrated positions.

Gregory Bentley is a financial advisor at Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, with 41 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with Prosperity Wealth Management since 2015. Bentley is also the CEO and a 25% owner of Fortune Financial Services, Inc., where he divides his time evenly alongside his role at Prosperity. Prosperity Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and pension/profit-sharing plans, offering asset management, financial planning, pensions consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm manages approximately $442 million for about 1,600 clients and emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision through multiple analysis methods and ongoing oversight of recommended third-party managers.

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.

Judith Hirotaka is a financial advisor at The Mather Group, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. She holds the CFP® and ChFC® designations and has previously worked at firms including Wealth Enhancement Group, Ginsburg Financial Advisors, Mercer Global Advisors Inc., and Osborne Partners Capital Management. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities by providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning guidance, and family office services. The firm employs an evidence-based investment approach with customizable strategies and incorporates AI and machine-learning tools alongside human oversight.

Sonia Khaki is a CFA® charterholder at BakerAvenue with two years of industry experience. Prior to joining BakerAvenue in 2024, she worked at Redhill Hill School for six years. BakerAvenue provides investment advisory and wealth planning services to individuals, retirement plans, charitable institutions, and other U.S. institutions, offering portfolio management across multiple strategies as well as financial planning, family office services, and estate and philanthropy planning. The firm employs a combined fundamental, quantitative, and technical investment approach and includes tactical asset allocation and various named strategies in its process.

Joseph Kovar is a financial advisor with Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. holding the PFS™ designation and Series 66 license, with 26 years of industry experience. He is also owner and partner of Sweeney Kovar Financial Advisors, Inc. and a CPA at the Sweeney Kovar firm. Outside of finance, he manages a family vineyard in Napa, California. Avantax Planning Partners, Inc. provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan services to individuals, businesses, pension plans, and charitable organizations. The firm delivers these services primarily through CPA firms and registered advisors, using firm-designed style allocation models and tax-intelligent strategies, with approximately $7.57 billion in assets under management as of 2025.

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.

Rita Chan is a Certified Financial Planner® with 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation approach informed by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Rafael Scroggins is a financial advisor with RBC Securities, Inc. based in San Francisco, CA. He holds a Series 66 designation and has 18 years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at City National Bank, Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank NA. 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 affiliated with a bank parent and offers integrated financial services including financial planning, portfolio management, and access to various investment vehicles through its advisory programs.

Jessica Pincus is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 11 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at firms including Fisher Investments and Thomas Doll. 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, focusing on physicians, dentists, and their practice employees. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement plan consulting, primarily implementing portfolios through independent managers and model portfolios while integrating a network of affiliated businesses.

George Reel is a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2010. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm emphasizes a core-and-tactical allocation approach informed by thematic research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

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 an advisor at Ashton Thomas Private Wealth with a Series 65 and Series 63 designation. She has extensive industry experience, having worked at Banc of America Investment Services and Bank of America from 2004 to 2022, followed by First Citizens Bank until 2025. Rebecca joined Ashton Thomas Private Wealth in 2025. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth offers investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, trusts, family offices, and institutional accounts. The firm employs a platform model with access to third-party managers and utilizes a range of investment strategies, including mutual funds, ETFs, and specialized products such as options and structured notes.

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.

Reed Nothwang is a CFP® with nine years of industry experience, currently affiliated with Compound Planning, Inc. He has held positions at several financial firms, including Cerity Partners LLC, Brouwer & Janachowski LLC, U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., and Edward Jones. Outside of his advisory work, he serves on the Board of Directors for RotaCare San Rafael, a nonprofit providing medical care to uninsured families. Compound Planning serves individuals, families, businesses, and retirement plans with a combination of discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, institutional plan advisory, and a Turnkey Asset Management Program for financial intermediaries. The firm emphasizes customized, risk-based model allocations using a variety of investment strategies and leverages technology partnerships to enhance its offerings.

Joseph Kalinowski is a financial advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience and holds the PFS™ designation. His prior work includes roles with Thomas Doll CPA's, PensionOne Advisors, and Td Payroll, among others, spanning over three decades in accounting and advisory services. 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 primarily implements client portfolios through independent managers and model portfolios, utilizing advanced tools and maintaining integration with a family of affiliated businesses across accounting, payroll, insurance, and publishing.