Byron Valles is a CERTIFIED FINANCIAL PLANNER™ professional with eight years of industry experience. He currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP and has previously held roles at LPL Financial, First Republic Investment Management, Fidelity Brokerage Services, and Air Liquide Advanced Materials. Outside of financial advising, he is a business owner of Rimova Real Estate. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients by providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and investment management services. The firm employs a total picture approach that combines investment management with tax, trust, and risk planning, managing portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, direct securities, and alternative investments.

Joanna Aiken is a financial advisor at Choreo, LLC with 29 years of industry experience. She previously worked at Enso Wealth Management and Edward Jones. Outside of her advisory role, she serves as CFO of JCBC Enterprises LLC, which provides educational enrichment programs for children. Choreo serves individual and high-net-worth investors, family offices, and institutional clients with services including portfolio management, financial planning, and outsourced CIO solutions. The firm combines strategic asset allocation with quantitative screening and utilizes diverse investment vehicles to implement client portfolios.

Lia Seara is a CFP® professional with 15 years of experience in financial advising. She currently works at Parallel Advisors, LLC and previously held roles at Osborne Partners Capital Management and Merrill. 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 diversified investment approach including fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, incorporating technology platforms to manage tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away accounts.

Kenneth Quiat is a financial advisor at Belpointe Asset Management LLC with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at several firms, including Foresters Equity Services, Inc. and AD Banker LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is a licensed educator with AD Banker, LLC. Belpointe Asset Management is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $7.6 billion in client assets. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, retirement plans, corporations, trusts, and other advisers, utilizing a blend of passive, active, and tactical strategies tailored to client objectives.

Caroline Burns is a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation and five years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Net-Results Marketing Automation and Colorado College. 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 across fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and independent managers, and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient portfolio management and held-away account consolidation.

Yu Chen is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. He is currently with Infinity Financial Services Advisory and has previously worked at Alden Capital, Eagle Strategies, and New York Life insurance among others. Outside of his advisory role, Yu Chen is the owner of MYZ Financial & Insurance Services and serves as CFO of Forte Tools Inc, a wholesale distributor of industrial products. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses, providing portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a variety of investment strategies, including long- and short-term trading and options, and integrates advisory services with affiliated broker-dealer and insurance activities.

Steven Burke is a Series 65-licensed advisor with Redhawk Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Oakland, CA, and has eight years of industry experience. He previously worked at Hermes Econometrics for three years and has served as a principal and independent insurance agent at SIS Services since 2000. Outside of his advisory role, he remains active in independent insurance agency work. Redhawk Wealth Advisors provides discretionary and non-discretionary wealth management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth families, estates, trusts, retirement plans, and charitable organizations. The firm’s investment management approach combines strategic and tactical asset allocation across multiple asset classes, with portfolios reviewed weekly by an investment committee.

David Mar is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Arete Wealth Advisors, LLC with 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Arete Wealth Management since 2009 and also works as a licensed insurance agent specializing in life, disability, and health insurance. Arete Wealth Advisors provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base, including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs both advisor-driven and proprietary model allocations, uses third-party sub-advisers, and acts as an ERISA fiduciary when applicable.

Kenneth Millman is a CFA® charterholder with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Parallel Advisors, LLC. He previously worked at BMO Family Office for three years and BNY Wealth Management for eleven years. 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 uses fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment types and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Richard Gordon is a financial advisor at Citizens Private Wealth with 19 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked previously at firms including JP Morgan Chase Bank, First Republic Securities Company, Barclays Capital, and Lehman Brothers. He serves as a board member for the Libitzky Family Foundation. Citizens Private Wealth is a multi-team registered investment adviser serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and various institutional clients. The firm emphasizes customized, long-term asset allocation within an open-architecture investment framework, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside tax, estate structuring, and business consulting services.

Steven Minkoff is a CFP® with 37 years of industry experience, currently serving at NorthRock Partners, LLC since 2023. Prior to this, he worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 18 years. NorthRock Partners provides wealth management and advisory services to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a holistic investment approach emphasizing broad asset allocation, diversification, and integration of private market allocations, supported by AI tools and ongoing oversight.

Maria Pyatigorsky is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC. She has held various roles at Wetherby Asset Management since 2016 prior to her current position. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals by providing comprehensive wealth planning and investment management for related entities such as trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm employs disciplined strategic asset allocations with global diversification and a core-satellite approach, integrating manager due diligence, tax-aware portfolio placement, alternative investments, and impact-investing options where appropriate.

Becky Kuang is a financial advisor at Robertson Stephens with 13 years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at firms including JP Morgan Chase and First Republic Investment Management. Kuang is based in San Francisco, CA. Robertson Stephens provides investment advisory services to individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, planning services, and employs a range of investment strategies overseen by an in-house investment office.

Jack Tiffin is a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in San Francisco, holding a Series 65 designation. He has been with Brighton Jones since 2026 and has prior experience in various roles outside the financial industry, including positions at educational institutions and hospitality businesses. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real estate consulting, and family office support, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private investment fund management and trust services.

Sean Kyle is a CFP® professional with 9 years of industry experience, currently serving at Plancorp, LLC since 2015. Based in San Francisco, CA, he is part of a multi-team firm comprising 52 advisors. Plancorp serves individuals, trustees, business owners, charitable organizations, and retirement plans with a range of wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and tax preparation services. The firm uses a Modern Portfolio Theory-based investment process guided by documented Investment Policy Statements, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside third-party adviser due diligence and tax-aware portfolio actions.

Christopher Hauswirth is a financial advisor at Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked for Wetherby Asset Management for 25 years. LNW serves families and high-net-worth individuals, providing wealth planning and investment management for entities such as trusts, estates, foundations, and endowments. The firm uses a disciplined strategic asset allocation process with global diversification and a core-satellite approach, incorporating manager due diligence, tax-aware portfolio placement, alternative investments, and impact-investing options.

Mark Ackerman is a financial advisor at Perigon Wealth Management, LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked previously at PM Wealth Management, LLC and Prager Metis CPAs, LLC. In addition to his advisory role, he owns and operates Ackerman & Associates, an accounting firm specializing in tax preparation and bookkeeping. Perigon Wealth Management provides 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 tolerance, often delegating day-to-day management to independent managers while maintaining oversight and conducting regular reviews.

Jeremy Pond is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in San Francisco, CA. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. from 2009 to 2018 before joining Brighton Jones. Brighton Jones provides wealth management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands. The firm uses a whole-balance-sheet approach and offers discretionary portfolio management, tax preparation, real-estate consulting, and family office administrative support, supported by a distinctive affiliated ecosystem including a trust company and private investment management subsidiaries.

Justin Amit is a CFA® charterholder with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC. His prior roles include positions at Kestra Financial, Capital Planning Advisors, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, Charles Schwab, Bank of America, and Merrill. Outside of his financial career, he also works as a sports official, officiating baseball and football games. BlueSpring Wealth Management is a multi-team firm comprising 45 advisors.

Eric Stern is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with six years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at firms including City National Bank and Morgan Stanley. Stern is based in San Francisco, CA. SVB Wealth serves individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporate and pension clients by providing wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm uses a documented due diligence process to select and monitor third-party managers and operates as a wholly owned, non-bank subsidiary of First-Citizens Bank & Trust Company.