John Collet IV is a Series 65 registered advisor at Simple Life Financial in El Cerrito, CA, with less than one year of industry experience. His work background includes roles at Domino's, Target, and California State University-Chico. Simple Life Financial provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with a focus on multi-generational households. The firm offers tailored investment management, financial planning, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and wealth coordination through collaboration with clients’ attorneys, accountants, and other professionals.

Robert Gillooly is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of experience in the financial industry, currently serving as an advisor at Elmwood Wealth Management since 2012. He is based in Berkeley, CA, and works alongside three other advisors at the firm. Elmwood Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth households, trusts, foundations, donor-advised funds, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and a dedicated fixed-income offering. The firm employs a total-return, open-architecture investment approach that combines active equity selection, diversified fixed income, and thematic or international exposure, while incorporating private fund investments for accredited clients after due diligence.

Conor Sheridan is the sole advisor at Sheridan Capital Management, LLC in San Rafael, CA, with 26 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has led his firm since 2011, following a recent role at Parallel Advisors, LLC. Sheridan Capital Management provides discretionary asset management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $217 million for about 116 clients. The firm’s investment approach blends fundamental and technical analysis, maintains regular portfolio supervision and rebalancing, and includes cash and cash equivalents as an asset class in its strategies.

Marc Roth is a financial advisor at Elmwood Wealth Management with 31 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Atlas Capital Advisors LLC for six years and JMR Capital Management, Inc. for 25 years. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management with a long-term, total-return investment philosophy through actively managed and Core ETF-based strategies, integrating financial planning and tax coordination.

Sanford Lowengart is a financial advisor with Capital Trust Advisors (Goldberg Advisers, LLC) and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. He has 23 years of industry experience and has been with Goldberg Advisers since 2013. Capital Trust Advisors serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as institutional entities, providing discretionary wealth management and financial planning with a focus on asset allocation, retirement, tax, and cash-flow planning. The firm manages portfolios primarily invested in mutual funds and ETFs, using a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Gregory Smith is a financial advisor at Baer Investment Advisory LLC with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Birch Run Capital Advisors, LP and Century Gorge, Inc. Baer Investment Advisory LLC provides discretionary portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and corporations, creating customized Investment Policy Statements and implementing tailored model portfolios. The firm utilizes a blend of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and quantitative analysis within a modern portfolio theory framework, employing both long- and short-term trading along with derivative strategies.

Allan Yam is a CFP® with four years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Paraiba Wealth Management LLC. He has been self-employed since 2008 and joined Paraiba Wealth Management in 2022. Paraiba Wealth Management provides asset management and financial planning services primarily to high net worth individuals and families. The firm utilizes customizable model portfolios and a mix of analytical methods to manage client accounts, offering both bundled ongoing financial planning and standalone planning engagements.

Paul Stenard is a financial advisor with Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. in Mill Valley, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and bringing 48 years of industry experience. His career includes positions at Bank of America, Merrill, RBC Capital Markets, and Morgan Stanley. Investment Advisor Associates, Inc. provides fee-only investment management and financial planning primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households. The firm customizes portfolios using written investment policy statements and employs both fundamental and technical analysis alongside global diversification, utilizing a variety of strategies such as discretionary trading, margin, short sales, and option writing.

Geoffrey Hakim is a CFP® with 18 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at MCM Wealth in Novato, CA. He has been with MCM Wealth since 1996, totaling 30 years with the firm. MCM Wealth provides investment advisory and financial planning services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, small-business retirement plans, other RIAs, family offices, and institutions. The firm employs a multi-asset class, core-and-satellite investment approach and offers customized portfolios, including a rules-based options overlay managed through a proprietary platform.

Benjamin Sampson is a CFP® with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Miller Avenue Advisors LLC. He previously worked at Brighton Jones for five years and has held roles outside of finance, including positions with the Arizona Department of Education and the Chicago Cubs. Miller Avenue Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, small businesses, and plan sponsors. The firm also offers private placement investment services and ERISA 3(21) limited-scope fiduciary services, managing portfolios according to clients’ goals, time horizons, and risk tolerances.

Lawrence Dan is the principal and sole advisor at Kennicott Capital Management LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 22 years of industry experience. He has been with Kennicott Capital Management since 2003. Kennicott Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth households, through a customized planning process that addresses broader financial needs. The firm emphasizes a client-specific asset allocation approach focused on capital preservation and long-term growth, managing diversified portfolios that may include equities, fixed income, ETFs, mutual funds, and private alternative investments.

Robert Stafford is the principal of Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, with 19 years of industry experience. He has been involved with Stafford Capital Management since 1986 and is also the general partner of Pacific Management, Ltd. Stafford serves on the board of directors of Passur Aerospace, attending quarterly meetings annually. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm focuses on equity and equity-related securities using a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation, constructing concentrated portfolios typically holding 25–30 stocks.

Mark Kriss is a financial advisor with Macroclimate LLC in Sausalito, California, holding a Series 65 designation and over 21 years of industry experience. He has served as Managing Director of Geofinancial Analytics, Inc. and Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., independent firms focused on using advanced geospatial technology to support the clean energy transition. Kriss is also a member of the Sustainability Council at Dimensional Fund Advisors, contributing to sustainability investment solutions. Macroclimate LLC provides discretionary investment management and ongoing portfolio supervision primarily for individuals, families, donor-advised funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, buy-and-hold investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, emphasizing disciplined asset allocation, low-cost passive and factor-based funds, and an ESG strategy that minimizes exposure to fossil fuels while favoring sustainable companies.

Louis Batmale is a financial advisor with Alders Financial Solutions, holding a Series 66 designation and 26 years of industry experience. His career includes over 20 years at LPL Financial, LLC, and two years at Alders Financial Solutions before its independent registration. Alders Financial Solutions provides financial planning and pension consulting services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and related entities. The firm employs a planning-centered approach that considers clients’ comprehensive financial situations without taking custody of assets, and it is notable for combining broker-dealer representation and insurance licensing with pension consulting services.

Charles Cockerton is a financial advisor at Florin Pensions LLC in San Francisco, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Florin Pensions since 2012. Florin Pensions LLC provides pension consultancy and investment advice to UK expatriates and other nationals residing in the United States who have existing UK-based pension plans. The firm focuses on pension reviews, transfer assessments, and recommendations related to UK personal pensions, working through pension trustees and third-party investment managers rather than managing client assets directly.

Robert Oliver is a CFP® and CFA® with 22 years of experience in financial advising. He has been with Verity Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2003. Verity Wealth Advisors primarily serves individual clients, including both high-net-worth and non-HNW households, as well as a limited number of entities such as retirement plans and trust accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, comprehensive financial planning, and a privates-tracking service, focusing on tailored investment programs that emphasize fixed-income allocations to manage principal volatility.

Daniel Tripp is a CFP® professional with seven years of experience in financial advisory roles. He has worked at Redwood Grove Wealth Management since 2021 and previously held positions at Thirty Mile Financial LLC and Yeske Buie Inc. Outside of finance, he owns and operates SoulFire AI Labs LLC, a software development business. Redwood Grove Wealth Management provides discretionary asset management and comprehensive financial planning to individual clients and families. The firm emphasizes diversified, tax-efficient, low-cost portfolios primarily consisting of index mutual funds and ETFs, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory and tailored to clients’ specific financial goals and risk tolerance.

Carol Horace is the sole advisor at Stafford Capital Management LLC in Sausalito, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials with 41 years of industry experience. She has been with Stafford Capital Management since 2011 and worked previously at WM. H. Murphy & Co., Inc. in 2018. Stafford Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management primarily for high-net-worth individuals, families, trusts, and small business entities. The firm uses a bottom-up, fundamental investment approach focused on equity securities, building concentrated, tax-aware portfolios with a growth-at-a-reasonable-price orientation.

Denise Doley is a financial advisor at Guardian Investment Management with 7 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 66 licenses and has worked at California Mortgage Advisors and Credit Suisse Securities (USA) LLC. Guardian Investment Management primarily serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, charitable foundations, retirement plans, estates, and corporations. The firm employs a conservative, long-term investment approach focused on capital preservation and inflation protection, utilizing fundamental analysis and a selective equity strategy.

Scott Arwin is a CFA® charterholder with 32 years of industry experience. He is the sole advisor at Ring Mountain Capital, LLC, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to founding Ring Mountain Capital, he spent 20 years at UBS Financial Services Inc. and briefly worked at Northwest Asset Management. Ring Mountain Capital provides investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, pension plans, and institutional clients. The firm manages approximately $185.7 million and employs a tailored approach focusing on U.S. and non-U.S. equities and fixed income, using ETFs and mutual funds as appropriate.