James Wang is a financial advisor at Bixy Wealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at OKTA, Inc., BILL Holdings, Velocity Global, 317 Labs, Twilio, and Cisco Systems. Outside of advising, he serves as Senior Director of Revenue Strategy at OKTA, Inc. Bixy Wealth LLC provides fee-only financial planning services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, emphasizing Modern Portfolio Theory, strategic asset allocation, and passive investment vehicles. The firm offers comprehensive planning without discretionary management or custody of client assets.

C. Eric Buonassisi is a financial advisor with Forest Hill Financial Advisory Group LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 22 years of industry experience. He has worked with Magellan Consulting Group and Forest Hill Financial Advisory Group LLC since 2006. Forest Hill Financial Advisory Group provides discretionary portfolio management and standalone financial planning for individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs both fundamental and technical analysis, offering strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to active trading and uses options and derivatives in separately managed accounts.

Shuyi Kong is the principal of Shuyi Kong Wealth Management, Inc. in Millbrae, California, with 26 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has previously worked at several firms including Kovack Advisors, Cue Financial Group, and Wamu Investments. In addition to her advisory role, she operates as an independent insurance agent. Shuyi Kong Wealth Management, Inc. provides non-discretionary asset management services to individual and high-net-worth clients, tailoring portfolios to their goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances. The firm manages approximately $47.3 million in assets across about 153 client relationships, developing investment strategies based on fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and conducting regular account reviews.

Robert Rogers is the sole advisor at Phingers and Toze Investments, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with the firm since 1997. Phingers and Toze Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management and investment advice primarily for high-net-worth individual clients, using both fundamental and technical analysis across a range of strategies tailored to client objectives. The firm maintains client accounts at Charles Schwab and manages a highly concentrated client base with individualized account relationships.

Robert Shutzer is the sole advisor at Shutzer Investments, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 24 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at J.P. Morgan Securities and several wealth management firms before founding Shutzer Investments in 2019. Shutzer Investments provides portfolio management and institutional consulting, serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutions. The firm employs a mix of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and incorporates higher-risk strategies such as short sales, margin transactions, and options writing while maintaining documented Investment Policy Statements and conducting regular account reviews.

Jason Matthews is a financial advisor at Gibson Monroe Wealth Advisors in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with three years of industry experience. He also owns Matthews Financial & Insurance Solutions, a business offering life, disability, annuity, and long-term care insurance products. Gibson Monroe Wealth Advisors provides investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and employer-sponsored retirement plans. The firm focuses on a fiduciary relationship with clients, utilizing a primarily long-term, fundamental analysis approach to portfolio construction and offering complementary pension consulting, tax, and estate planning services.

Asif Suria is the principal advisor at Inside Arbitrage Advisors, LLC, based in Foster City, CA, with eight years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at Mindful Health Solutions and Signal Partners, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he is president of Eugene Software Solutions, a software business serving non-profits and startups, which he operates outside of trading hours. Inside Arbitrage Advisors provides combined financial planning and discretionary investment management primarily to individuals and small businesses. The firm uses a proprietary planning tool to develop permanent portfolio allocations and employs a blend of permanent-portfolio strategies alongside event-driven merger-arbitrage and derivative techniques in separately managed accounts.

Izabel Arnold is a financial advisor at Arnie Advisors LLC with six years of industry experience. She holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at Sepio Capital, LLC from 2017 to 2021. Arnie Advisors primarily serves employer-sponsored retirement plans, offering retirement plan consulting and automated investment advice through a proprietary online platform. The firm uses quantitative, algorithm-driven portfolio optimization to manage participant portfolios on a discretionary, automatically rebalanced basis and operates as an internet-first investment manager for ERISA plans.

Edmond Chen is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Talanton Capital Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. He has been with Talanton Capital Management since 2017 and also works as an independent consultant for non-public small businesses, focusing on business strategy. Talanton Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, foundations, small businesses, and family wealth offices. The firm employs an opportunistic global value investing approach with concentrated, long-biased portfolios and uses margin and derivatives for hedging and cash management.

Nathan Eddinger is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in the financial advisory industry. He is the sole advisor and founder of Woven Prosperity, an independent registered investment adviser based in San Francisco, CA. In addition to his advisory role, he provides financial administrative and operational support to other financial advisors on a limited basis. Woven Prosperity offers financial planning, consulting, and discretionary portfolio management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses individualized asset allocation informed by third-party research and computer models, managing simplified portfolios with a focus on ETFs and mutual funds, and serves a notable international client base.

William Van Cleve is a financial advisor at Slipstream Wealth Planning LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding Series 65 and Series 63 licenses with seven years of industry experience. He worked at J.P. Morgan from 2017 to 2024 before founding his independent firm in 2026. Van Cleve completed his education at Princeton University from 2013 to 2017. Slipstream Wealth Planning LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, and families. The firm emphasizes financial planning as a core service and offers investment management as an integrated, optional element with a focus on broadly diversified, low-cost portfolios using passive strategies and modern portfolio theory.

George Paul is a financial advisor at NAV Financial, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Dfinity, Rubrik, iUNU, and Ruckus Wireless, reflecting a background in technology and engineering. NAV Financial provides comprehensive financial planning services to high-net-worth individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm focuses on written or electronic financial plans covering areas such as business, retirement, estate, tax, and risk management, using a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and charting methods aligned with modern portfolio theory and a passive allocation approach.

Leslie Smith is a financial advisor with Coronado Financial Group L.L.C. in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and possessing 38 years of industry experience. She has worked at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Sagepoint Financial, Inc., and serves as managing member and owner of Coronado Financial Group. In addition to her advisory role, Smith provides insurance products as an agent and offers consulting services to boards and supervisory committees on financial report analysis. Coronado Financial Group provides financial planning, portfolio advice, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm serves a small client roster with tailored, non-discretionary advisory services, emphasizing fundamental analysis and utilizing mutual funds and third-party managed portfolios.

David Magnuson is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising at Burlingame Wealth Management, LLC and a prior year at Dan Goldie Financial Services. He is also an attorney and owner of the Law Offices of David Magnuson, where he has provided legal advice since 2010. Burlingame Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, and a pooled investment vehicle through a small independent advisory model. The firm employs an evidence-based, long-term investment approach using broadly diversified institutional funds and manages client accounts on a non-discretionary basis.

Frank Bonanni is an independent financial advisor based in San Leandro, CA, with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at multiple firms including MAI Capital Management, Brookstone Wealth Advisors, and Safran Wealth Advisors. His firm provides outsourced paraplanning, financial-planning analysis, and administrative support exclusively to other registered investment advisers under written consulting agreements. It does not maintain advisory relationships with retail clients or manage assets, instead focusing on delivering planning and administrative services through the hiring adviser’s systems.

Mark Muntean is the sole advisor at Windy Hill Ventures, Inc. in Redwood City, CA, with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Windy Hill Ventures since 1993. In addition to investment advisory services, Mr. Muntean provides consulting and manages a staff of personal assistants, and also offers photography services under the firm. Windy Hill Ventures delivers investment advice and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, private investment companies, and corporate and nonprofit entities. The firm emphasizes fundamental analysis and uses model portfolios with typical holding periods of one to three years, offering both ongoing discretionary management and project-based advisory engagements.

Roland Chow is a financial advisor with Optura Advisors, Inc. in Burlingame, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with Optura Advisors since 2013 and is also involved in independent insurance sales through Optura Insurance Solutions and consulting and tax preparation for new businesses via Optura Ventures, LLC. Optura Advisors, Inc. is an independent registered investment adviser serving individual clients, corporate retirement plan sponsors, and charitable organizations. The firm offers wealth management, financial planning, and retirement consulting, combining model-driven portfolio management with tailored reviews of alternative investments and providing educational workshops for employers and participants.

Hello, my name is Mike Biggica. I grew up in New York, worked on Wall Street for many years and moved to the Bay Area. Living and working in two major metropolises, I understand a busy lifestyle, the high cost of living and financial complexities that go along with it. Among the chaos, sometimes the world’s agenda overcome yours – my value is bringing focus and priority to your goals as a trusted advisor. As the founder of Pixel Financial Planning, LLC, it is a privilege to connect with clients and share in their journey. My days are filled with announcements and pictures of major milestones, including newborns, new homes, graduations, new jobs, vacations, retirement and much more. As life changes, new goals, challenges, opportunities emerge emphasizing that financial planning is an ongoing process, not a one-time event. My goal is to provide you with empowerment, education, confidence, smart decision-making and peace of mind as you navigate life’s course.

Ryan Jue is a CFA® charterholder and financial advisor at Ursa Financial, LLC with six years of industry experience. He has worked at Ursa Financial since 2019 and is also the co-founder and CEO of Ursa Technologies, Inc. Prior to that, he held roles at Trim D.B.A Ask Benjamin, Inc. and Lumos Labs. Ursa Financial provides mobile, app-based portfolio management to retail clients through a discretionary wrap-fee program focused on programmatic portfolio construction and automated management. The firm offers personalized portfolios of large-cap U.S. stocks using fundamental and cyclical analysis combined with modern portfolio theory, delivered exclusively via the Ursa App.

Harry Whelan III is a financial advisor at Whelan Capital Management with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Whelan Capital Management since 1991. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved with Miramar Restaurant in Half Moon Bay, California. Whelan Capital Management provides investment advisory services primarily to high-net-worth families through individualized discretionary accounts and private funds. The firm focuses on long-biased, growth-oriented investments in small- and mid-cap public equities, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis along with flexible strategies including long and short positions, leverage, and hedging.