Corey Casilio is a financial advisor at Casilio Leitch Investments with 23 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Casilio Leitch Investments since 2014. The firm provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. Their approach combines top-down global economic analysis with bottom-up security evaluation, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and serves primarily larger household portfolios through a general account minimum.

Nathan Sadowski is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 11 years of industry experience. He previously worked at J.W. Cole Advisors, Inc. for six years and has been associated with Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors since 2013. Nathan is also the owner of Pacific Excel Insurance Services, Inc., an investment-related business offering various insurance products. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm combines fundamental and technical analysis with diversified investment vehicles and offers tailored service tiers that include advanced planning and portfolio management.

Matthew Coons is a financial advisor at API Capital, LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at DWS Group for 11 years. Outside of his advisory role, Coons is an accountant and owner of API Accounting, Tax & Advisory, Inc., and is also a licensed real estate broker, though he does not offer real estate services to clients. API Capital, LLC provides portfolio management and financial planning services primarily to individuals and high-net-worth clients. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers discretionary trading authority, combining long-term trading with options strategies, while also delivering financial planning on a fixed-fee or hourly basis.

Maria Valencia is a Series 65 licensed financial advisor with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Shum Financial Group, Inc. in Alameda, CA. Her prior work includes roles at Brown Sugar Kitchen, Tulane University, and Los Andes University. Shum Financial Group provides fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policies to guide portfolio management, offering discretionary and non-discretionary services that include strategies such as option-writing and use of derivatives.

Anat Yoder is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Yoder Wealth Management since 2018. She also maintains a role with CommonWealth Financial Network dating back to 2013. Anat acts as a trustee for her firm’s 401(k) plan. Yoder Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management, financial consulting, and fee-only variable annuity sub-account management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm manages approximately $331 million across 74 client relationships, focusing on customized portfolios with ongoing supervision and a blend of fundamental and technical analysis.

Vittorio Fratta is a CFA® charterholder with ten years of industry experience. He has been with Cedar Wealth Management since 2016. Mr. Fratta serves on the Advisory Council of the University of West Florida in Pensacola, FL. Cedar Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, estates, and retirement plans, managing approximately $417 million across 64 client relationships. The firm emphasizes long-term, globally diversified asset allocation implemented through various investment vehicles, offering discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management alongside financial planning and consulting services.

Nicholas Ventimiglio is a financial advisor with Giving Tree Wealth Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He is a co-founder of Giving Tree Wealth Advisors and has prior experience at Fortune Financial Services, Inc., as well as operating his own advisory firm, Nicholas Ventimiglio, CDFA. Ventimiglio is also involved in developing a financial software company called Trade Wrangler, Inc. Giving Tree Wealth Advisors manages approximately $138 million for about 217 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, and charitable institutions. The firm uses model-based asset allocations with institutional funds, ETFs, separately managed accounts, and third-party money managers, offering discretionary portfolio management and a range of fiduciary and financial planning services.

Thomas Sepull is a financial advisor at Wealth & Tax Planners LLC with 30 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 licenses and has previously worked at Private Client Services and Mutual Securities, Inc. Outside of advisory services, he owns and operates an insurance business focused on life and long-term care insurance. Wealth & Tax Planners LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and retirement plans, managing approximately $75 million across about 250 clients. The firm employs a scientific diversification approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, offering comprehensive financial planning and portfolio management with both passive and active strategies.

Anna Miller is a financial advisor with Certified Planners, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 28 years of industry experience. She has operated the Law Offices of A. Mari Miller since 1995 and has been with Certified Planners, Inc. since 1994. In addition to her advisory work, she is licensed as an insurance agent and provides insurance sales in conjunction with investment advisory services. Certified Planners, Inc. offers discretionary portfolio management, written financial plans, and consultations for individuals, trusts, estates, corporations, and ERISA retirement plan participants. The firm serves both everyday and higher-net-worth clients, employing a tactical asset allocation strategy with a focus on mutual funds, ETFs, and individual securities, while maintaining fiduciary responsibilities for retirement accounts.

David Sylvester is a CFP® and CFA® credentialed financial advisor with 15 years of industry experience. He is currently with CAVU Wealth Advisors, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2026. Prior to that, he was employed at Blue Trust from 2023 to 2026 and previously at Cavu Wealth Advisors from 2009 to 2023. CAVU Wealth Advisors provides investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as small and medium institutional accounts. The firm delivers comprehensive wealth management through a disciplined, Investment Policy Statement–driven process, utilizing broadly diversified portfolios across multiple asset classes with an emphasis on tax-aware strategies and long-term allocation discipline.

Daniel Gannett is a financial advisor with Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Orinda, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and bringing 19 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Osaic Wealth, Inc. and Securities America, Inc. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as president of the Camp Timberwolf Improvement Committee, a nonprofit scouting wilderness camp board. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a two-advisor firm providing asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm typically manages accounts on a non-discretionary basis, tailoring portfolios using various analytical methods and delivering services through a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform.

Corey Berla is a CFA charterholder with nine years of experience at Berla Investment Consulting. He has also worked as an Information Systems Analyst for the City of Walnut Creek since 2013, focusing on IT hardware and software related to server infrastructure. Berla Investment Consulting provides fiduciary investment consulting to a select client base including employee benefit plans, foundations, endowments, corporate funds, insurance companies, and high-net-worth individuals. The firm operates as a non-discretionary consultant emphasizing manager evaluation, performance measurement, and investment policy oversight, and it does not accept asset-based fees or manage individual portfolios.

Grant Carey is a financial advisor at Carey Wealth Management in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He began his advisory career in 2025 and has prior work experience at Trek Bikes and PepsiCo. Carey Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as retirement plan sponsors, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting with an individualized advisory process that includes discretionary management and regular account reviews.

Elyse Sanchez is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 10 years of industry experience. She has worked at Shum Financial Group, Inc. since 2016 and previously spent a year at Girard Securities, Inc. She holds a Series 66 license and is based in Alameda, CA. Shum Financial Group serves individuals, businesses, and charitable organizations with fee-based investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services. The firm employs fundamental analysis and documented investment policy statements in its investment decisions and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including managed variable annuity and variable life accounts.

Jarrett Topel is a CFP® with 26 years of industry experience. He is a principal at Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management, LLC, where he has worked since 2017, following eight years at LPL Financial. In addition to his advisory role, he dedicates part of his time to non-variable insurance, including long-term care and group health. Topel & DiStasi Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients with asset management, comprehensive portfolio management, and standalone financial planning. The firm manages approximately $300 million on a discretionary basis, employing model allocations that range from conservative to aggressive and offering broad financial planning services beyond typical retail offerings.

Louis Dagen is a CFP® and ChFC® with 35 years of industry experience. He has been with Auspicious Financial Planning, LLC since 2018 and previously worked with Raymond James Financial Services from 2014 to 2018. He also owns a noninvestment-related support company. Auspicious Financial Planning provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and business entities. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical/charting analysis across a range of investment vehicles and strategies, managing approximately $278 million in assets.

Michael Ginsberg is a CFP® professional with 18 years of industry experience, currently operating as the sole advisor at Ginsberg Financial Strategies in Walnut Creek, CA. He previously spent 11 years at East Bay College Planning and has been an independent insurance agent since 2005. He serves as the treasurer and a board member of the Glen Cove Harbor Homeowners Association. Ginsberg Financial Strategies provides portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans. The firm typically manages assets on a non-discretionary basis using model portfolios and third-party money managers, with client accounts reviewed at least annually or as needed.

Alex Gates is a CFA® charterholder with 16 years of experience at Clayton Partners LLC in Berkeley, CA. He has been with the firm since 2010. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, trusts, endowments, and pension plans. The firm employs a long-term, research-driven investment approach focused on businesses priced below intrinsic value, managing both pooled funds and separately managed accounts with strategies that include long and short positions, derivatives, and decarbonization-focused investments.

Brian Lancaster is a CFA® charterholder with 27 years of industry experience. He has been with Clayton Partners LLC since 2011, where he is part of a four-advisor team based in Berkeley, CA. Clayton Partners LLC provides discretionary investment management to high-net-worth individuals, institutions, and limited partners through separately managed accounts and a pooled private fund. The firm focuses on long-term investments in equity and equity-related securities priced below intrinsic value, supplementing its pooled fund with derivatives and leverage strategies to hedge or enhance returns.

Michael Lahl is a CFP® and ChFC® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC since 2020. He previously worked at SGC Financial Services, Securian Financial Services, and Minnesota Life Insurance Co. for a decade. In addition to his advisory role, he is an independent insurance agent involved in insurance sales. Vista Advisor Group, LLC provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary approach that emphasizes client goals and risk tolerance.