Joseph Wallace is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is the principal of Wallace Advisory Group, LLC, where he has worked since 2015. Wallace also leads Wallace Financial & Insurance Solutions and is a registered representative with M Holdings Securities. Wallace Advisory Group provides asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach that includes asset allocation, fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis, and utilizes third-party sub-advisors to manage client portfolios.

Ronald Hunt is a financial advisor at Hunt Wealth Management in Concord, CA, with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked previously at Sowell Financial Services, LLC and Concert Wealth Management, Inc. since 2017, he has been with Hunt Wealth Management. Hunt Wealth Management provides discretionary investment advice and portfolio management to individual clients, tailoring recommendations based on each client’s financial profile. The firm manages approximately $110 million in discretionary assets for about 180 clients and focuses on diversified portfolios with an emphasis on limiting transaction costs and tax impacts through infrequent trading.

Ann Fleming is a CFP® with 8 years of industry experience, currently serving at Fleming Financial Advising and owning i2 Financial Planning, a financial education company. She has worked at Fleming Financial Advising since 2000 and founded i2 Financial Planning in 2025, dedicating a portion of her time to this educational endeavor. Fleming Financial Advising primarily serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies, individualized portfolios, and maintains a small advisory team with credentialed planners.

Daniel Hawley is a CFP® professional with 43 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Hawley Advisors in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2005. Prior to founding Hawley Advisors, he spent seven years at Foothill Securities, Inc. Hawley Advisors offers personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a strategic asset allocation approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, with investments mainly in no-load or load-waived mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.

Harold Lowe is a financial advisor with Monvia Financial L.P. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Whitehall-Parker Securities, Lincoln Financial Securities, and his own consulting and insurance businesses. Outside of advising, he provides consulting services to political candidates and non-profit organizations and is involved in community outreach through his marketing support work at Lowe Consulting Group. Monvia Financial L.P. offers individualized financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth households, and plan sponsors. The firm combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis within documented investment policy statements and provides both fiduciary retirement-plan support and traditional wealth management.

James Gebhardt is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with 30 years of industry experience. He is the principal of Gebhardt Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2005. Prior to that, he held roles at Integrity Alliance LLC and 401K Masters, LLC. Gebhardt also operates as an independent insurance agent, focusing on fixed insurance products. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services primarily for individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plan participants. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented “Protected Growth” strategy and serves a high-net-worth clientele through coordinated planning and multiple custodial and third-party platforms.

Mark Sifling is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising at Simple Life Financial, where he has been a principal since 2006. He also serves as the principal consultant of Blu Pagoda LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services to financial companies. Simple Life Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with experience serving multi-generational households through tailored investment profiles, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.

Ian Tongol is an advisor at Investment Growth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Armanino LLP, Century Group, and Robert Half. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with ECA Marketing. Investment Growth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as business retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as personal cash-flow tracking and educational presentations.

Adam Bagherian is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Arbor Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He is also pursuing CPA credentialing and is involved in maintaining and managing short-term rental properties independent of his advisory role. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical adjustments, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and advanced portfolio management tools.

Karen Medford is a CFP® with eight years of experience at Fleming Financial Advising in Walnut Creek, CA. She has been with the firm since 2009 and holds a Series 65 license. Fleming Financial Advising serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, focusing on later-life planning and survivor-transition work. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies using diversified pooled vehicles and fixed-income instruments, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with individualized portfolios rather than model portfolios.

William Lahl is a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vista Advisor Group since 2020 and at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a speaker and instructor for the Retirement Planning Today program, which provides general retirement education. Vista Advisor Group offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach with personalized portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, supported by a high client-to-advisor ratio and a wrap fee program.

Kory Swekla is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broad global diversification primarily through indexed and tax-managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Sappington is a financial advisor with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC in Pleasant Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ascension Wealth Partners since 2008. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios using registered mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with an emphasis on indexed and tax-managed funds.

Sampurna Khasnabis is a financial advisor at Nia Impact Capital with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nia Impact Capital, she held roles at the University of Chicago, Ashoka University, the Centre for Civil Society, and Amnesty International India. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a proprietary Six Solutions Themes framework and gender-lens screening to guide investment decisions. The firm is notable for acting as adviser and sponsor to a registered mutual fund while also serving other advisers and program sponsors.

Alexander Tsuruda is a financial advisor at D & T Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at D & T Financial Advisors since 2025, as well as at Downs & Tsuruda, Inc. since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax accounting firm, Jackson Downs & Tsuruda CPA's, where he prepares individual and entity tax returns and provides bookkeeping services. D & T Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory primarily for individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on diversified, low-turnover, passively managed asset-class funds with a buy-and-hold strategy.

James Boucher is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and a Series 63 license. He has been with Wilson & Boucher Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a reserve police officer with the Walnut Creek Police Department and holds officer and board positions, including CFO, at a technology start-up, Risoftdev, Inc. Wilson & Boucher Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $264.4 million across about 135 client relationships, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Arabelle Rachel Restauro is a financial advisor at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Adam Spiegelman, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. offers personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds guided by fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation.

Brian Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archvest since 2021. Prior to joining Archvest, he was involved in acting and coaching from 2019 to 2021 and has performed occasionally on television. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

B. Brose is a financial advisor with Integrity Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Wealth Partners since 2013 and serves as managing partner of Bromari, LLC. Integrity Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision with quarterly reviews and employs a range of investment strategies, including option strategies and margin use, while also managing held-away accounts through a third-party platform.

Stuart Park is a financial advisor at Park, Miller, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Park, Miller since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance brokerage working with various carriers. Park, Miller, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and offers financial planning and consulting services tailored to client objectives using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles.