Ali Oromchian is an advisor at Earned Wealth Advisors, LLC with one year of industry experience. He also serves as CEO and President of The America HR Group, Inc., an HR software company, and works as an attorney at Dental & Medical Counsel, PC. Earned Wealth Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, with a focus on doctors, dentists, and their practices. The firm offers financial planning, discretionary wealth management, and retirement-plan advisory services, employing a diversified, buy-and-hold investment approach supported by financial planning tools and independent investment managers.

Margaret Petersen is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with eight years of industry experience. She currently works at Citizens Private Wealth in San Francisco, having previously been with J.P. Morgan and First Republic for a combined seven years. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm focuses on long-term, tailored asset allocation within an open-architecture framework, offering discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate, and business consulting services.

Joel Everett is a financial advisor at Transce3nd LLC with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including Uniter Planners' Financial Services of America and Freedom Proxy. Outside of finance, he is the owner and instructor of GID Martial Arts, a business he has operated since 2013. Transce3nd LLC serves a diverse client base including individuals across wealth levels, foundations, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and institutions. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach using fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis, often implementing portfolios through third-party model managers and AE Wealth Management’s platform.

Roger Escobar is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 12 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at JPMorgan Chase Bank and J.P. Morgan Securities, as well as prior work with Infinity Financial Services. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million for around 642 clients, offering portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting. The firm employs a multi-method investment approach that incorporates technical and fundamental analysis, modern portfolio theory, and both long- and short-term trading strategies across various investment products.

Craig Bodden is a financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Advisors and its predecessor, Arete Wealth Management, since 2009. Outside of his advisory role, he is a limited partner in a family limited partnership. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and other business entities. The firm primarily manages assets on a discretionary basis using both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, and it integrates affiliated financial businesses and third-party money managers in its service approach.

Denise Lee is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. She currently works at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC and previously held roles at Marrick Wealth, The AYCO Company, L.P., and Spectrum Capital Investment Group, Inc. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm specializes in discretionary portfolio management, oversight of sub-advisors and TAMPs, and administration of client accounts through a wrap-fee program.

Alexandra Callagher is a financial advisor at RBC Securities, Inc. with two years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 designation and has prior work experience at City National Securities, First Republic Bank, and Fidelity Brokerage Services LLC. RBC Securities, Inc. provides wealth management and brokerage services to individuals, trusts, estates, IRAs, and retirement plans through its wrap-fee investment advisory program. The firm integrates portfolio management with a broad financial services group affiliated with a bank parent, offering services that include financial planning, discretionary investment management, and custodial features.

Grace Cavenaugh is a financial advisor at LNW with three years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Janney Montgomery Scott LLC and THE Vanguard Group, Inc. Grace’s background also includes service with the Jesuit Volunteer Corps. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals, providing wealth planning and investment management for related entities such as trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs a disciplined strategic asset allocation process with global diversification and a core-satellite approach, integrating tax-aware portfolio placement, alternative investments, and impact investing where appropriate.

La Shaun Howard is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with five years of industry experience. She holds the Series 66 and Series 63 designations and has worked at SVB Wealth LLC and affiliated entities since 2015. Outside of her advisory role, she operates Bay Area Notary Services, providing notary services in the Bay Area. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients with wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a documented due diligence process for selecting third-party managers and is a wholly owned subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.

John Bernabei is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience. He has worked at Robertson Stephens Wealth Management since 2020 and previously held roles at Seaplane Partners, LLC and Vine Street Wealth Management, LLC. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, estates, family offices, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm combines individualized advisor guidance with centrally developed model portfolios and oversight by an Investment Office and Committee, offering access to public and private funds including hedge funds and private equity.

Arthur Ambarik is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC since 2013. He holds a Series 66 designation and is based in San Francisco, CA. Perigon Wealth Management offers customized investment advisory and wealth management services to individuals, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm develops portfolios tailored to clients’ objectives and risk tolerances, utilizing sub-advisors or turnkey asset management programs when appropriate, and maintains institutional relationships with multiple custodial platforms.

Kenneth Martinson is a financial advisor at Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp with 42 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked with Vanderbilt Securities, LLC, KMS Financial Services, Inc., and Financial Resources, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a partner at Martinson Stoller Advisors. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp is an SEC-registered firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary managed accounts, proprietary model portfolios, financial planning, and access to third-party sub-advisors, with investment strategies implemented by independent advisors using various asset allocation approaches.

Bohan Liu is a CFA® charterholder at Empirical Wealth Management with four years of industry experience. He previously worked at Fisher Investments for three years and Caida Securities for nine years. Empirical Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans with fee-based investment management and financial planning services. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory approach using diversified model portfolios and also offers alternative-strategy investments and affiliated real estate, insurance, and estate-planning services.

Shane Hixon is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at Destination Wealth Management. Prior to this role, he worked with SES LLC and SEIA LLC. He is also a member of a city advisory committee in Santa Monica. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm’s investment approach is asset-allocation driven, combining fundamental research with thematic, longer-term perspectives and includes alternative investment opportunities overseen by a dedicated committee.

Mark Mc Mechen is a Series 65-registered advisor at Destination Wealth Management with eight years of industry experience. He has been with Destination Wealth Management and its predecessor firm since 2009. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm utilizes an asset-allocation driven investment process that integrates fundamental research with longer-term thematic perspectives across various asset classes and offers estate planning and tax services through strategic partner relationships.

Dustin Tong is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has been with Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, since 2012. Destination Wealth Management offers discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs an asset-allocation-driven investment process that integrates fundamental research with longer-term thematic perspectives and provides access to alternative investment opportunities through a structured review process.

Lisa Gallo is a CFP® professional with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving at Encompass More Asset Management LLC. Her prior roles include positions at O'Donnell Financial Group, Independent Financial Group, United Planners' Financial Services of America, Vitucci & Associates, and National Planning Corp. She is also involved as an agent with Westland Financial Services, providing insurance products and business development solutions for independent financial advisors. Encompass More Asset Management LLC primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, offering discretionary portfolio management through proprietary and third-party model portfolios, financial planning, and access to private placements. The firm employs a model-based investment approach combining quantitative, qualitative, and fundamental analysis, focusing exclusively on individual investors and high-net-worth clients.

John Podesto is a CFP®-designated financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with ValMark Advisers, Inc. and has previously worked at LPL Financial and Independent Financial Group, LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an officer and director of LEOZO DREAMS, LLC, a financial consulting business. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional entities. The firm’s investment approach emphasizes diversified, goal-based model portfolios and asset allocation, utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary platforms and third-party programs.

Mary Ballin is a CFP® professional with 27 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC. She previously worked at Private Ocean and Mosaic Financial Partners, Inc. during her career. Perigon Wealth Management provides customized investment advisory and wealth management services to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, charitable organizations, and banking or thrift institutions. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and oversight of unaffiliated sub-advisors, with a focus on individualized portfolio construction based on clients’ goals, time horizon, and risk tolerance.

Evan Jones is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the CFA® designation along with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. His prior experience includes roles at Scharf Investments and BNY Mellon. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a range of investment strategies including fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and integrates technology platforms for portfolio management and tax-efficient rebalancing.