Amir Barar is a financial advisor with Concurrent Investment Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 27 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments, Raymond James Financial Services, Strategic Wealth Advisors Group, and LPL Financial. He serves as CEO of ICS Wealth Management, a support company affiliated with his advisory business. Concurrent Investment Advisors provides wealth management, investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a broad client base including individuals, families, trusts, estates, businesses, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term investment approach with customized portfolios and operates at enterprise scale with over 160 advisors managing approximately $9.9 billion in assets.

Christopher Hauswirth is a financial advisor at LNW with 27 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and previously worked for Wetherby Asset Management for 25 years before joining Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management, LLC in 2024. LNW provides integrated wealth management and trust services primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, and related entities. The firm emphasizes customized investment policy statements, strategic asset allocation, global diversification, and coordination with outside professionals to address complex, multi-entity financial needs.

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 Certified Financial Planner® with 12 years of industry experience. He has worked at Brighton Jones LLC since 2018 and previously held roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. based in San Francisco, CA. Brighton Jones LLC provides comprehensive wealth-management services to individuals, charitable organizations, pooled investment vehicles, and retirement plans. The firm emphasizes whole-balance-sheet planning through its Personal CFO model and offers family office services, discretionary investment management, and private-investment opportunities via its subsidiary Lenora Capital.

Justin Amit is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he officiates baseball and football games in Phoenix, AZ. BlueSpring Wealth Management is a multi-team firm serving a diverse client base. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies and offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management services.

Eric Stern is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SVB Wealth in 2025, he worked at First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services since 2024, and spent eleven years at City National Bank. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a formal due-diligence process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Christopher Eagles Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with West America Tae Kwon Do for 11 years. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation framework based on thematic and macroeconomic research and manages over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Zach Driscoll is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding his Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark, he was involved with BPM LLP and academic roles at Bemidji State University, St. Cloud State University, and the University of North Dakota. He is also the owner of Driscoll Goalie School LLC, which provides ice hockey goaltending instruction and consulting. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a broad network of representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs and strategist portfolios.

Sarah Hamilton is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Mission Wealth Management, LP. Her prior roles include working at Hamilton Walker Advisers LLC and Fidelity in various capacities over a decade. Mission Wealth Management, LP is a multi-team advisory firm managing approximately $17 billion and serving high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients. The firm employs a tiered service model tailored to client complexity and asset size, emphasizing long-term investment strategies with a mix of ETFs, institutional funds, individual securities, and alternative investments.

Emmanuel Pablo Jr. is a CFP® professional with 20 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with International Assets Investment Management, LLC. He previously worked at LPL Financial and spent 18 years at Patelco Credit Union. International Assets Investment Management provides advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities through a national network of independent advisers, offering customized portfolio management and financial planning.

Avi Crane is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Debtmerica, among others. Crane is also involved with Alpha Innovation Partners, where he participates in the sales of traditional insurance products. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million across 642 clients with a team of 35 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Timothy Rizzuti is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue, having joined in 2026, and previously worked at Ameriprise and AssetMark Financial Holdings. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, employing multiple investment strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research to manage risk and pursue client objectives.

Karen Schmid is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with RWA Wealth Partners and was previously with Moirai Wealth Management for 24 years. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management alongside internally managed strategies and tax preparation services.

Thomas O'Keefe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with SVB Wealth LLC, where he serves as Head of Investment Strategy. His prior experience includes roles at Silicon Valley Bank and affiliated entities. SVB Wealth LLC provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized investment solutions and access to private fund opportunities.

Evelyn Zuk is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and FYNANC. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation framework informed by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Jay Doraiswami is a financial advisor at Cetera Planning Partners with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has previously worked at Wealtheon Advisors LLC and JPMorgan Securities LLC. Cetera Planning Partners provides investment advisory and financial planning services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, many of whom are approaching or in retirement. The firm employs a structured planning process and emphasizes diversified allocations using mutual funds and ETFs, with additional services including tax planning, bookkeeping, payroll, and estate-planning support.

Eric Shulenberger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Concentric with 18 years of prior experience at Veritable, LP and concurrent experience at Pathstone. He has worked in the industry for 11 years and is currently based in Walnut Creek, CA. Concentric provides discretionary sub-advisory portfolio management and model portfolio construction primarily to other registered investment advisers and financial institutions. The firm combines quantitative portfolio-optimization software and multi-factor risk models with qualitative oversight to customize portfolios, and offers specialized strategies including tax-aware and customizable mandates.

John Froley is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth. His prior experience includes six years at First Republic Investment Management and nine years at First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in charitable and educational organizations, including serving as a voting member of the Froley Family Fund trustees and participating on the investment committees for the San Francisco Waldorf School and Huckleberry Youth Programs. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a diversified investment approach that includes model strategies, third-party managers, proprietary solutions, and alternative investments.

Pietro Puducay is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020 and also worked at Robert Half in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a durable power of attorney for a family member, acting as an agent if needed. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including both long-term and short-term trading, and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, annuities, and alternative products.

Matthew Dublin is a CFA® charterholder with seven years of industry experience. He currently works at True North Advisors, LLC and previously held positions at Blue Investment Partners LLC and Aptigon Capital, Citadel LLC. True North Advisors is a multi-team registered investment adviser managing approximately $5.4 billion in client assets. The firm serves very high net worth and ultra-high net worth individuals, corporate pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, foundations, and other business entities, offering comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, and consulting services.