Christopher Eagles Smith is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) and holds a Series 65 license, with 13 years of experience in the financial industry. He has worked at Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Outside of finance, he was involved with West America Tae Kwon Do for 11 years. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including individuals, high-net-worth clients, and charitable organizations. The firm employs an asset-allocation driven investment process that integrates fundamental research with thematic, long-term perspectives, and offers estate planning and tax services through strategic partnerships.

Zach Driscoll is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark Advisers, he was involved with BPM Wealth Advisors and Valmark Securities. Outside of his advisory role, he is 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 individuals, high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients. The firm employs a diversified, goal-based investment approach utilizing mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, supported by proprietary and third-party platforms.

Sarah Hamilton is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. She currently works at Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously held roles at Hamilton Walker Advisers LLC, Fidelity Personal and Workplace Advisors, Fidelity Investments, and Ameriprise. Mission Wealth Management serves high-net-worth individuals, families, and institutional clients, providing comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, investment management, and consulting services. The firm integrates investment management with tax, trust, legacy, philanthropy, and risk planning, utilizing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolios that include ETFs, mutual funds, direct securities, and alternative investments.

Leslie Miller is a financial advisor with Integrated Advisors Network LLC and Miller Pacific Financial Advisors, holding Series 65 and Series 63 designations and bringing 19 years of industry experience. Miller previously worked at Morgan Stanley and the Financial Connections Group, Inc. She serves on the Investment Committee of the Girl Scouts of Northern California. Integrated Advisors Network is an SEC-registered multi-team investment adviser that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and quantitative approaches and frequently incorporates third-party sub-advisers to implement client plans.

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® designated financial advisor at BakerAvenue with six years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise and AssetMark Financial Holdings, Inc. among other firms. BakerAvenue Asset Management is a multi-team wealth manager serving individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services, utilizing a range of quantitative and fundamental strategies while emphasizing ongoing client communications through regular performance reports and newsletters.

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® and holds a Series 66 license with two years of industry experience. She is currently with Destination Wealth Management and has prior experience at firms including Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Northwestern Mutual, OSAIC, and FYNANC. Evelyn also worked in accounting at Prime Accounting for eight years. Destination Wealth Management provides 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 and thematic perspectives, offering a range of strategies including equities, fixed income, ETFs, derivatives, and alternatives, supported by committee oversight and strategic partner relationships.

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.

Curtis Elijah is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management since 2024. He previously worked at Franklin Templeton Investments from 2018 to 2024 and at Private Wealth Partners from 2013 to 2017. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting.

Catherine Pinkas is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including LifePro Asset Management, FSC Securities Corporation, and The Leaders Group Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as a part-time instructor at the University of California Berkeley and Chabot College. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering advisory services, a managed account platform, and technology solutions for other advisers.

Robert Roesener is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also registered as an independent insurance agent, a non-investment-related activity. 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 using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Cameron Hackett is a Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 11 years of industry experience. He currently works at Compound Planning, Inc., where he has been since 2022, and previously held positions at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Hackett is also a licensed insurance agent and dedicates a small portion of his time to that activity. Compound Planning, Inc. serves individuals, families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries with portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional retirement-plan services. The firm employs a fiduciary, goals-based investment process using a variety of strategies and integrates technology tools to support portfolio oversight.

Jessica Lambruschini Coy is a financial advisor with Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and 13 years of industry experience. She has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Destination Wealth Management provides 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 across multiple asset classes and offers alternative investment opportunities through a structured committee approval process.

Linda Xia is a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 license with eight years of industry experience. She has been with Destination Wealth Management and its predecessor firm since 2009. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to a diverse client base, including 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 thematic, longer-term strategies across multiple asset classes, and offers expanded estate-planning and tax services through strategic partnerships.

Jason Shemtob is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Aspiriant, LLC. He has been with Aspiriant in various roles since 2016. Aspiriant primarily serves high-net-worth individuals and families, professional fiduciaries, and select institutional and retirement plan clients, providing investment management, wealth planning, family office, and specialty services. The firm offers customized investment programs using a variety of implementation options and supports clients with expanded family office capabilities, including accounting and banking services.

Karla Mcavoy is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. She has worked at The Mather Group, LLC since 2022 and previously spent seven years at HC Financial Advisors Inc. There are no additional outside activities noted. The Mather Group serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and other entities, providing integrated financial planning, investment management, tax and estate planning, and family office services. The firm uses an evidence-based investment approach with risk-based allocation models and offers customized portfolio options including ESG factor portfolios and direct indexing.