Eric Etu is a financial advisor at ETU Financial in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously worked at firms including SAP Concur and Ocrolus, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates AlwaysOnTax, LLC, a tax-related business. ETU Financial serves individuals, families, self-employed individuals, and small business owners, providing discretionary investment management integrated with tax planning and standalone financial planning. The firm uses a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating tax-aware strategies and limited use of individual securities and exchange-listed options governed by written policies.

Alfredo Banuelos is a financial advisor at Atlas Financial LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and previously worked for JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A. and J.P. Morgan Securities for 14 years. Banuelos is involved in real estate through several LLCs that he owns or partners in. Atlas Financial LLC provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm offers educational seminars and combines fundamental analysis with modern portfolio theory, focusing on diversified, long-term investment strategies.

Lance Quesada is a financial advisor with Oak Tree Securities, Inc. He holds Series 66, Series 65, and Series 63 licenses and has five years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Tree Securities since 2020. Oak Tree Securities, Inc. provides estate and financial advisory services to individuals, couples, salaried executives, small business owners, and retirees. The firm emphasizes diversified investment allocations combining fixed income with growth and inflation-hedged equities, managing accounts on a non-discretionary basis with ongoing reviews and performance reporting.

Julie Brim is a financial advisor at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities over a combined 18 years. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation guidelines across a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds.

Stephen Lahl is a financial advisor with Vista Advisor Group, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vista Advisor Group in 2020, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2017 to 2020, and at Travis Credit Union from 2015 to 2017. He also works as an independent insurance agent. Vista Advisor Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary, client-centered approach.

William Tom is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with American Investors Company. He has worked at American Investors Company since 2014 and is also a partner at Mosher Financial Advisors, LLC, where he focuses on financial planning, research, and investment processing. American Investors Company provides investment advisory, financial planning, 401(k) advisory, and asset supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisory and brokerage activities through a multi-advisor structure and manages approximately $578 million in client assets.

Corey Casilio is a financial advisor at Casilio Leitch Investments with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Casilio Leitch Investments since 2014. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. Their approach combines top-down global economic analysis with bottom-up security evaluation, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and serves primarily larger household portfolios through a general account minimum.

Nathan Sadowski is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. for six years and has been associated with Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors since 2013. Nathan is also the owner of Pacific Excel Insurance Services, Inc., an investment-related business offering various insurance products. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with diversified investment vehicles and offers tailored service tiers that include advanced planning and portfolio management.

Anat Yoder is a Certified Financial Planner™ and holds a Series 66 license with 22 years of industry experience. She has worked at Ameriprise, Commonwealth Financial Network, and has been with Yoder Wealth Management since 2018. She is a trustee for the Anat Yoder 401(k) Plan. Yoder Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and fee-only variable annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $331 million across 74 client relationships, offering customized portfolios with a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and a wrap-fee program that includes bundled advisory services and trade execution.

Vittorio Fratta is a CFA® charterholder with ten years of industry experience. He has been with Cedar Wealth Management since 2016. Mr. Fratta serves on the Advisory Council of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Cedar Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $417 million across 64 client relationships. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified asset allocation implemented through various investment vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Nicholas Ventimiglio is a financial advisor at Giving Tree Wealth Advisors with 24 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at firms including Fortune Financial Services, Inc., and First Allied Securities, Inc. He is a co-founder of a financial software company called Trade Wrangler, Inc., which is currently in development. Giving Tree Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm managing approximately $138 million for around 217 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm employs model-based asset allocations with a range of investment vehicles and offers discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA 3(21) fiduciary services.

Thomas Sepull is a financial advisor at Wealth & Tax Planners LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Private Client Services and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates an insurance business focused on life and long-term care insurance. Wealth & Tax Planners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $75 million across about 250 clients. The firm employs a scientific diversification approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with both passive and active strategies.

Anna Miller is a financial advisor with Certified Planners, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has operated the Law Offices of A. Mari Miller since 1995 and has been with Certified Planners, Inc. since 1994. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent and provides insurance sales in conjunction with investment advisory services. Certified Planners, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and consultations for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and ERISA retirement plan participants. The firm serves both everyday and higher-net-worth clients, employing a tactical asset allocation strategy with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining fiduciary responsibilities for retirement accounts.

David Sylvester is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with CAVU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he was employed at Blue Trust from 2023 to 2026 and previously at Cavu Wealth Advisors from 2009 to 2023. CAVU Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as small and medium institutional accounts. The firm delivers comprehensive wealth management through a disciplined, Investment Policy Statement–driven process, utilizing broadly diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and long-term allocation discipline.

Corey Berla is a CFA charterholder with nine years of experience at Berla Investment Consulting. He has also worked as an Information Systems Analyst for the City of Walnut Creek since 2013, focusing on IT hardware and software related to server infrastructure. Berla Investment Consulting provides fiduciary investment consulting to a select client base including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, corporate funds, insurance companies, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates as a non-discretionary consultant emphasizing manager evaluation, performance measurement, and investment policy oversight, and it does not accept asset-based fees or manage individual portfolios.

Grant Carey is a financial advisor at Carey Wealth Management in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025 and has prior work experience at Trek Bikes and PepsiCo. Carey Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with an individualized advisory process that includes discretionary management and regular account reviews.

Erin Little is a CFP® professional with four years of experience in the financial advisory industry. She is currently with Lafayette Square Financial Advisors, Inc., where she has worked since 2020. Prior to this, she held positions at Cetera and b8ta. Lafayette Square Financial Advisors offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, families, trusts, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis in its investment process and provides clients access to an estate-planning technology platform.

Daniel Quesada is a financial advisor with Oak Tree Securities, Inc. in Brentwood, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and 49 years of industry experience. He has been with Oak Tree Securities since 1986. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in life insurance sales through Lakeview Financial on a commission basis. Oak Tree Securities provides estate and financial advisory services to individuals, couples, executives, small business owners, retirees, and fiduciary entities, focusing on diversified investment allocations managed on a non-discretionary basis without market timing.

Louis Dagen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Auspicious Financial Planning, LLC since 2018 and previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services from 2014 to 2018. He also owns a noninvestment-related support company. Auspicious Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical/charting analysis across a range of investment vehicles and strategies, managing approximately $278 million in assets.

Michael Ginsberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Ginsberg Financial Strategies in Walnut Creek, CA. He previously spent 11 years at East Bay College Planning and has been an independent insurance agent since 2005. He serves as the treasurer and a board member of the Glen Cove Harbor Homeowners Association. Ginsberg Financial Strategies provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically manages assets on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party money managers, with client accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.