Hengfu Hsu is the principal of Analytic Investment Management LLC in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Xunuo USA Holdings, Inc. and has been a California insurance agent since 2006, providing insurance services outside of his advisory work. Analytic Investment Management LLC offers fee-based wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm uses proprietary algorithmic strategies to manage portfolios through rules-based models and active trading, focusing on separately managed accounts and consulting services such as retirement planning and stock option analysis.

Eric Hickok is a financial advisor at Hickok Advisory, LLC with five years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked previously at Wells Fargo and Shooter Financial, Inc. Outside of advising, he is involved in tax law as an attorney and operates a tax business, in addition to maintaining an active real estate license. Hickok Advisory provides asset management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and cyclical analysis to develop customized investment strategies and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary account management alongside comprehensive financial planning.

James Rukstalis is a CFP® and ChFC® with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Altura Wealth Advisors Inc. He has worked in financial services since 2008, including roles at J.R. Financial and Freedom Insurance Solutions, where he also acts as president. Outside of advisory work, Rukstalis is involved in insurance sales, real estate sales, mortgage loan origination, and holds a notary public commission. Altura Wealth Advisors is a four-advisor SEC-registered team managing approximately $169 million for around 400 individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a long-term, largely passive investment approach using ETF and mutual fund allocations, with discretionary management and periodic rebalancing, while also offering financial planning and insurance-related services through affiliated entities.

Ian Hildreth is a financial advisor at Altos Financial Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has served as Chief Technology Officer of AWPRX, a pharmacy benefits management company, since 2011. In this role, he manages software and provides business consultation. Altos Financial Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management using a macro-driven investment approach and offers additional investment-related research and planning services on an hourly basis.

Stephen Rice is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 25 years of industry experience. He has been with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. since 2003. Rice serves on the board and as treasurer of the Los Gatos Monte Sereno Police Foundation, a 501(c)(3) charitable organization supporting local police equipment and training. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a referral and manager-selection model, overseeing approximately $230.7 million for about 336 clients through a five-adviser team, and emphasizes long-term strategies within a fiduciary framework while working primarily on a non-discretionary basis.

Evan Hirano is a CFP® and CFA® with 10 years of experience in the financial industry. He currently works at Mok Capital Management and has prior experience at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Mok Capital Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, charities, foundations, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm uses a value-oriented investment approach combining fundamental and technical analysis, managing portfolios that may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, and limited options strategies.

Keh Shiou Leu is a financial advisor at InsideOut Wealth Strategies, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management. He also operated his own consulting business, LKS Financial Management & Consulting, for ten years. InsideOut Wealth Strategies serves individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, providing discretionary asset management and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach combining decision analysis, cyclical analysis, fundamental and technical tools, and portfolio theory to manage accounts on a discretionary basis.

Lindsay Stuart is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at EquityFTW and has previously worked at Mercer Advisors, Moss Adams Wealth Advisors, and Charles Schwab. Equity For The Win LLC provides fee-only, advice-only financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business clients. The firm offers project-based and ongoing planning focusing on retirement, tax, business, and estate planning, as well as equity compensation analysis, without managing client assets or using asset-based fees.

Toi Cook is a financial advisor at AP Investment Management with one year of industry experience. Prior to joining the firm, Cook has held roles in media, including at KRON 4 News Station and The Cardinal Media Group. Outside of financial advising, Cook has been involved in media and sports-related ventures over the past several years. AP Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with asset management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and consulting, using a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives.

Nicholas Winstead is a financial advisor at Changing Parameters, LLC in Los Altos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. He has worked at Changing Parameters since 2021 and previously held roles at Edelman, among others. Changing Parameters, LLC provides discretionary tactical allocation and portfolio management services to individuals, pensions, trusts, charitable organizations, and corporations, as well as serving as investment adviser to an SEC-registered open-end investment company. The firm employs a model-based approach using price-trend, technical, quantitative, and momentum analysis to adjust allocations across equity, fixed income, and money market funds, and manages both separately managed accounts and an actively traded Fund that employs long and short positions, derivatives, and futures.

Nathaniel Sarkar is a Branch Leader at Fidelity Investments, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for overseeing branch operations and supporting clients in achieving their financial goals. Prior to joining Fidelity Investments, Nathaniel worked at Morgan Stanley as a Business Service Officer from 2022 to 2023. He also gained experience as a Registered Associate at Wells Fargo Advisors between 2017 and 2022. Nathaniel holds a California Insurance License, which supports his work in the financial services industry. His professional approach centers on assisting clients in striving toward their financial objectives.

Mark Torres is a CFP® professional with nine years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Mayfield Advisors, Inc. in Palo Alto, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Morgan Stanley Private Bank and The Vanguard Group. Mayfield Advisors, Inc. provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, estates, and small businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory and market efficiency, often utilizing passively managed mutual funds and ETFs.

Kai Leung Cheung is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 66 license, with 12 years of industry experience. He currently works at Pension Maxima Investment Advisory, Inc. and previously held roles at Sand Hill Real Estate and Investment, Inc. and Manphil Mortgage & Realty. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved as a mortgage loan originator and realtor/broker, as well as an insurance agent. Pension Maxima serves pension, profit-sharing, and 401(k) plan sponsors along with individual clients, focusing on plan-level advisory services including pension consulting, financial planning, and model portfolio management. The firm emphasizes developing written investment policy statements and selecting mutual fund lineups, while providing participant education and ongoing monitoring of managers and portfolios.

Laddi Jhuty is a CFP® professional with 16 years of industry experience, currently serving at NRI Wealth Management, LLC in Santa Clara, CA. He has been with the firm since 2012 and is also involved with NRI Life Insurance, LLC as an insurance agent. NRI Wealth Management provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and ERISA 3(38) plan services, utilizing diversified strategies and regular portfolio monitoring.

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.

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.

Jeffrey Wu is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 21 years of industry experience. He has been with Red Crane Wealth Management, LLC since 2016. Red Crane Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, investment consulting, and standalone financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a mix of asset allocation, sector allocation, long- and short-term trading techniques, and derivative strategies, and sponsors both a wrap fee program and a private pooled investment fund.

Easan Arulanantham is a financial advisor at Retirement Capital Strategies, Inc. with six years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Retirement Capital Strategies since 2020, following earlier roles at AcademyX and Innit. Retirement Capital Strategies provides financial and retirement planning along with discretionary investment management services to individuals and high-net-worth clients, as well as advisory services for employer-sponsored retirement plans, variable annuity sub-accounts, and 529 college-savings plans. The firm employs a predominantly passive, ETF-based approach with multiple customized model portfolios and uses tools such as MoneyGuidePro, RightCapital, Riskalyze, and iRebal for portfolio management and rebalancing.

Zhijie Zhuang is a financial advisor at InsideOut Wealth Strategies, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 credential and previously worked for three years at Greentech Renewables. InsideOut Wealth Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and small business entities with discretionary asset management and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm uses a multi-method investment approach incorporating decision analysis, cyclical analysis, fundamental and technical tools, and modern portfolio theory to manage portfolios on a discretionary basis.