Thomas Vaughan is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Strategies, Inc. in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 63 designation with 36 years of industry experience. He has been with Retirement Capital Strategies since 2016 and maintains an affiliation with LPL Financial LLC since 2015. Retirement Capital Strategies serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing financial and retirement planning alongside discretionary investment management. The firm employs a passive, index-based approach using primarily ETFs across multiple risk levels and offers specialized services including management of variable annuity sub-accounts, 529 college-savings plans, and employer-sponsored retirement plan investments.

Mark Kalinowsky is a financial advisor at Kalinowsky Asset Management in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 15 years of industry experience. He has worked at Pollock Investment Advisory Corp., doing business as KAMcorp, since 2014. Kalinowsky Asset Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm employs a long-term, strategic asset allocation approach centered on passive index mutual funds and ETFs, offering comprehensive planning services and regular portfolio monitoring.

Maksim Sackx is a financial advisor at Kensington Securities, LLC in Scotts Valley, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of experience. He has been a full-time student for the past ten years prior to joining Kensington Securities. Kensington Securities, LLC is an independent, fee-based registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm provides personalized financial planning, qualified plan consulting, and discretionary investment management with strategies that incorporate fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, including the management of wrap-fee programs and fee-based variable and fixed-index annuities.

Zachariah Kline is an advisor at Capstone Wealth Management Corp. in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. His background includes roles at Mount Sinai Health System and Advocate Aurora Health, as well as military service with the U.S. Army from 2018 to 2024. Capstone Wealth Management Corp. provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs an asset allocation framework focused on growth, incorporating tactical allocation and earnings-based equity screening, and offers strategies ranging from long-term buy-and-hold to shorter-term trading.

Easan Arulanantham is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor at Retirement Capital Strategies, Inc. in San Jose, CA, with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Retirement Capital Strategies in 2020, he held roles at AcademyX and Innit. Retirement Capital Strategies provides financial and retirement planning along with discretionary investment management to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm utilizes a predominantly passive, ETF-based approach with multiple model portfolios and incorporates tools such as MoneyGuidePro, RightCapital, and Riskalyze in its advisory process.

Zhijie Zhuang is a financial advisor with InsideOut Wealth Strategies, LLC, holding a Series 65 designation and entering his first year in the industry. Prior to joining InsideOut Wealth Strategies, he worked at Greentech Renewables for three years and was a full-time student for seven years. InsideOut Wealth Strategies is a state-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses with discretionary asset management and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm manages customized portfolios using a combination of decision analysis, cyclical, fundamental, and technical methods, with a focus on a small client base to provide concentrated oversight and personalized service.

Kirk Knight is a CFP® and PFS™ with 15 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Knight and Company Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2009 and also serves as a CPA at Knight & Company Certified Public Accountants, Inc., where he has worked since 1985. In addition to his professional roles, he manages a small almond orchard on a part-time basis. Knight and Company Wealth Advisors provides investment management and wealth-planning services to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a passive, asset-class investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified portfolios primarily comprised of passively managed mutual funds and ETFs, and offers integrated accounting relationships through affiliated CPA firms.

Garth Williams is a CFP® with 19 years of industry experience and has been with Honu Wealth Management since 2006. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Sunnyvale, CA. Honu Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a low-cost, asset-allocation approach grounded in academic research and typically manages accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and in some cases, options, short sales, and margin.

Stephen Sustrick is a financial advisor at Honu Wealth Management with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at Honu Wealth Management since 2007. In addition to his advisory role, he serves as a director at PWWM Group, where he is involved in consulting related to accounting, financial planning, and business process improvement. Honu Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and business entities with financial planning, discretionary investment management, and pension consulting. The firm employs a low-cost, asset-allocation approach grounded in academic research, tailoring portfolios to client goals and often managing accounts on a discretionary basis.

Martin Bicker is a financial advisor at Waverley Wealth Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Waverley Wealth Management since 2011. Additionally, he is president of Bicker & Company CPA's, Inc., a certified public accounting firm he has led since 1995. Waverley Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $201 million across about 114 client relationships, employing both fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios including stocks, bonds, mutual funds, ETFs, options, and select private or alternative securities.

Cynthia Flannigan is a CFP® professional with seven years of industry experience. She has been with MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. since 2018 and previously worked at Evercore Wealth Management for six years. MainStreet Financial Planning, Inc. offers fee-only, advice-only financial planning and consultation to individuals, families, business owners, and nonprofit employers. The firm emphasizes long-term, low-cost passive investing and delivers advice through multi-session planning engagements, educational seminars, and webinars.

Jeffrey Clark is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Redwood Money since 2021. Prior to this, he worked at BrightPlan LLC for five years and has held roles at ETL Property Management and Calvary Church of Los Gatos. His outside activities include managing real estate investments through ABK Property, LLC, which at times requires active involvement. Redwood Money serves individual and high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses by providing discretionary investment management and financial planning services. The firm focuses on passive, goal-based asset allocation using low-cost, index-tracking ETFs and offers educational seminars and employer-facing presentations.

Joel Bakos is a financial advisor at Bakos Investment Management in Los Altos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 28 years of industry experience. He has been with Bakos Investment Management since 1998. Bakos Investment Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial coordination for individuals, families, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers customized asset-allocation strategies, oversight of outside money managers, and coordination with clients’ tax and legal advisors, serving a limited client roster with a tailored investment approach and broad access to institutional funds without minimums.

Robert Lyman is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors since 2015. He holds the Series 65 license and operates out of Los Altos, CA. Johnson Lyman Wealth Advisors provides fee-only financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm focuses on broadly diversified, strategic asset allocation portfolios primarily using mutual funds and ETFs, emphasizing long-term holdings with tactical adjustments when appropriate.

Marialisa Caruso is a financial advisor at Caruso Family Financial Advisors (CFFA) LLC in San Jose, CA, with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 65 designation and has been with CFFA since 2020. Outside of her advisory role, she works as a model and actress with Halvorson Model Management and serves as a front desk and bridal consultant at Trudys Brides and Special Occasions. Caruso Family Financial Advisors provides portfolio management and pension consulting to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $15.4 million across about 50 client accounts, using a combination of fundamental, quantitative, technical, and modern portfolio theory analyses to guide discretionary asset allocation and offers performance-based fee arrangements for qualified clients.

Howard Smith is a financial advisor at Changing Parameters, LLC with 34 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been involved with Changing Parameters and its affiliated investment entities since 2004. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a director of a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization. Changing Parameters, LLC provides discretionary investment management for individuals, pensions, trusts, and charitable organizations, and acts as the investment adviser to the Changing Parameters Fund. The firm uses a tactical allocation approach based on price trend analysis and proprietary technical, quantitative, and momentum models, managing approximately $102 million for about 113 clients.

Christopher Mok is a financial advisor with Mok Capital Management in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and 8 years of industry experience. He has been with Mok Capital Management since 2009 and briefly worked at Gus's Community Market from 2016 to 2017. Mok Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, charities, pension plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-based investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis, constructing portfolios of individual stocks, bonds, and ETFs tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerance.

Chengkuo Chen is a financial advisor at Redwood Money in San Jose, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Redwood Money, he worked at Oracle, Inc. for 17 years and has experience supporting organizations such as Google, Inc. and Union School District. Chengkuo also took a sabbatical during 2023–2024. Redwood Money serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as charitable organizations and businesses, providing discretionary investment management and financial planning. The firm emphasizes passive, goal-based asset allocation using low-cost, index-tracking ETFs and offers educational seminars and employer-facing presentations.

Robert Trieu is a financial advisor at Hickok Advisory, LLC holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has been with Hickok Advisory since 2026 and has prior experience with Chase, Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and Codex Lending. He is also engaged in tax preparation through Hickok Tax and has worked as an independent licensed agent and consultant since 2014. Hickok Advisory provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management along with financial planning and consulting services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs fundamental and cyclical investment analysis and offers strategies ranging from long-term purchases to short-term trading, with regular account reviews and tax-loss harvesting.

Daniel Rhyasen is a financial advisor at NIM Wealth Solutions with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Franklin Templeton Distributors, Inc. for 20 years before joining NIM Wealth Solutions and its affiliated entities. NIM Wealth Solutions provides discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, estates, foundations, corporations, and institutional clients. The firm offers personalized asset allocation using fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, along with tax planning, insurance and annuity solutions, and estate-planning coordination through affiliated businesses.