Frederick Myers is the principal and sole advisor at Northwood Investment Partners, LLC, an independent registered investment adviser. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 12 years of industry experience. Since 2018, he has also been a co-partner at Western Pacific Investments, LLC, a boutique real estate investment firm where he manages finance, tax, and accounting functions. Northwood Investment Partners manages separate discretionary accounts for individual and institutional clients, including family offices and pension funds. The firm employs a concentrated value and event-driven investment approach, focusing on fundamental analysis of undervalued securities and event opportunities such as bankruptcies and mergers.

John Antonakos is the sole advisor at Integrated Financial Strategies, Inc. in San Mateo, CA, with 22 years of experience in the financial industry. He holds a Series 66 designation and also maintains a law practice as a sole practitioner, where he spends approximately 80% of his time. His prior experience includes roles at QA3 Financial LLC and QA3 Financial Corp since 2003. Integrated Financial Strategies, Inc. provides investment supervisory services to individual clients, high-net-worth individuals, profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm offers personalized portfolio management and referrals to third-party money managers, employing a non-discretionary approach that requires client approval for trades and combines fundamental and technical analysis with asset allocation strategies.

Arvind Venkateswaran is a financial advisor at Capital V Group LLC with 11 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and has worked at LPL Financial, Liberty Wealth Management, and Liberty Group before focusing on his independent firm. Capital V Group LLC provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, businesses, and retirement plans, emphasizing written financial plans over discretionary portfolio management. The firm uses a variety of investment approaches and performs regular plan reviews for clients with ongoing relationships.

Frank Elmer is the principal advisor at Frank Elmer Investment Strategies LLC in Los Altos, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has 23 years of industry experience. Since 2010, he has led his independent firm, providing investment advice and portfolio management. Frank Elmer Investment Strategies offers discretionary portfolio management and investment advice to individuals, high-net-worth clients, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, and family trusts. The firm focuses on constructing portfolios primarily of mutual funds and ETFs, using both fundamental and technical analysis tailored to each client’s objectives and risk tolerance.

David Barson is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is the principal and sole advisor at Barson Financial Planning, an independent firm he founded in 2017 after nine years with Fisher Investments. Barson Financial Planning provides investment management and comprehensive financial planning to individuals, profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm primarily constructs passive, low-cost portfolios using index mutual funds and ETFs, while also incorporating fundamental, technical, and cyclical analyses. It utilizes outsourced portfolio management combined with individualized trade execution to serve approximately 40 client relationships managing around $47.8 million in assets.

Sri Palasamudram is the sole advisor at DisruptiveSecularGrowth Corporation, an independent firm based in Mountain View, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has six years of industry experience. Prior to founding DisruptiveSecularGrowth in 2019, he worked at mobiDEOS Inc. for 15 years and has been involved in startups since 2000. He also spends time advising startups weekly to stay current with technology and market trends. DisruptiveSecularGrowth provides financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, families, trusts, and closely held businesses. The firm employs fundamental analysis and a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, equities, fixed income, and option strategies, including covered options and cash-covered puts, with a focus on risk-adjusted returns. It serves a material non-U.S. client base and offers both traditional asset-based and performance-based fee structures, reflecting its founder-led, technology-oriented approach.

William Harvey is the sole advisor at Harvey Wealth Management LLC in Redwood City, CA, holding a Series 66 credential and bringing six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Edward Jones and held positions in the technology sector before founding his independent advisory firm. Harvey Wealth Management LLC serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and corporations with comprehensive portfolio management and financial planning. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and investment strategies, managing both discretionary and non-discretionary accounts while maintaining a small client base that includes institutional-type clients.

Steven Moeller is a financial advisor at Sdmi Insurance And Financial Services in Fremont, CA, with 20 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with his current firm since 2014. In addition to advisory services, he is involved in fixed insurance sales through SDMI Insurance Services. Sdmi Insurance and Financial Services provides financial planning and pension consulting for individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on technical analysis and third-party research, offering non-discretionary advice across traditional asset classes and placing emphasis on pension consulting and participant education.

Dong Zhang is the sole advisor at Evla Hills Equity Services LLC, an independent registered investment adviser based in Saratoga, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has 20 years of industry experience, having led Evla Hills since its founding in 2006. Evla Hills Equity Services LLC provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, small businesses, non-profit organizations, retirement accounts, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs an opportunistic, fundamentals-first investment approach with concentrated equity portfolios and custom asset allocation, and it operates a private fund alongside advisory services for other pooled vehicles, including institutional clients.

German Gentile is a financial advisor at London House Capital with 12 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has previously worked at Birkbeck Capital, Sowell Financial Services, LLC, and Concert Wealth Management, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he owns G&) Global Trading, a wine distribution business. London House Capital is a solo registered investment adviser serving individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals. The firm employs fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis and offers a range of investment strategies such as short-term trading, short sales, margin transactions, and options writing, typically managing portfolios on a discretionary basis.

Sean Akiyama is a Chartered Financial Consultant (ChFC®) with 26 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Infinity 8 Investments, LLC, where he has worked since 2010. Infinity 8 Investments provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management to individuals and institutional clients, including retirement plans, trusts, and business entities. The firm employs an active asset-allocation approach based on a business-cycle model and offers a wrap-fee program that integrates advisory, execution, and custodial services.

Raymond Chung is the sole advisor at Emerald Waves Investments, LLC, an independent firm based in Cupertino, CA. He holds the CFA® designation and Series 63 license and has 15 years of industry experience. He has led Emerald Waves Investments since 2010. Emerald Waves Investments provides fee-based investment advisory services and integrated financial planning, offering discretionary portfolio management for individuals, institutional clients such as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate entities. The firm employs a tactical allocation framework centered on an active long/short strategy, tailoring portfolio allocations to each client’s objectives and constraints.

Thomas Lo is a CFP® and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Aspiriant from 2015 to 2018 and has been with Vested Financial Planning, LLC since 2018. Vested Financial Planning is a single-advisor SEC-registered investment adviser serving primarily individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm combines passive portfolio construction with fundamental analysis and selective use of outside managers and ETFs, focusing on discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and employee equity planning.

Yen Wu is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 16 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at 1N Capital, LLC, an independent firm he has been with since 2020. Prior to this, he worked at Intellectus Partners, LLC, OceanIQ Capital LLC, and Robertson Stephens. 1N Capital provides investment management and consulting services to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm customizes portfolios using a range of securities and investment methods, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis and serving both high-net-worth and institutional clients, including those with cross-border investment needs.

Christopher Lazaro is a financial advisor at Tandem Private Wealth, LLC in Palo Alto, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been in the industry since 2023. In addition to his advisory role, Lazaro is licensed as a Florida real estate broker and operates his own real estate company, Metro International Realty PLLC. He also holds licenses as a mortgage loan officer and a life and health insurance agent, which he uses primarily for marketing and referral purposes. Tandem Private Wealth provides asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process that incorporates fundamental and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory, offering tailored portfolio management and fiduciary retirement plan consulting services.

Hasnain Karim is a CFA® charterholder and the sole advisor at Kilimanjaro Capital, LLC, an independent firm based in San Mateo, CA. He has 16 years of industry experience and has been with Kilimanjaro Capital since 2009. Kilimanjaro Capital manages discretionary investment accounts primarily for individuals using two principal strategies: a long/short strategy and a long-only strategy. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented approach that includes hedging, derivatives, and short-selling in its long/short strategy, with a focus on securities trading below intrinsic value and a typical investment horizon of one to five years.

Todd Wilson is the sole advisor at Portola Creek Capital in Menlo Park, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 19 years of industry experience. He has been with Portola Creek Capital since 2017 and previously worked at Grow Capital Management. Portola Creek Capital provides fee-only investment advisory services to individuals as well as institutional and entity clients, including pension and profit-sharing plans and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning at no additional charge.

Hengfu Hsu is the sole advisor at Analytic Investment Management LLC in Cupertino, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses with 18 years of industry experience. He has worked at Analytic Investment Management since 2007 and previously at Xunuo USA Holdings, Inc. from 2017 to 2018. Outside of his advisory role, Hsu is a licensed California insurance agent and provides insurance services separately from his investment business. Analytic Investment Management LLC offers fee-based wealth management and discretionary portfolio management primarily to high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients. The firm employs a proprietary, algorithm-driven investment approach focused on risk management and active trading across various securities, maintaining a concentrated client base with strict personal-trading policies and no custody of client assets.

Kent Seymour is a CFA® charterholder with 24 years of industry experience. He has been the sole advisor at Menlo Advisors LLC since 2002, based in Menlo Park, CA. Menlo Advisors LLC provides discretionary investment management and limited financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and estates, tailoring portfolios to client objectives and liquidity needs. The firm also manages pooled investment vehicles and occasionally advises unaccredited investors on private offerings, employing a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes.

Asaph Elan is a financial advisor at Equilibrium Wealth LLC based in San Carlos, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 12 years of industry experience. His prior work includes positions at The Prudential Insurance Company of America and Bank of America, as well as managing an investment advisory firm in Israel. He is also a licensed insurance agent providing term life and disability insurance. Equilibrium Wealth LLC offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, and small businesses. The firm employs a customized, primarily long-term investment approach using a mix of fundamental and technical analysis to construct diversified portfolios across various asset classes.