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.

Matthias Giezendanner is a CFP® professional with eight years of experience in financial advising, currently with San Francisco Wealth Planning LLC. His prior work includes roles at LPL Financial and Planning & Financial Advisors, as well as four years at the Port of San Francisco. In addition to his financial career, he operated Matthias Photography for a decade. San Francisco Wealth Planning LLC serves individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive financial planning. The firm combines passive allocation with fundamental and technical analysis, offers customized values-based portfolio options, and maintains oversight of third-party sub-advisers while conducting regular account reviews.

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.

James Curran is a financial advisor with JPC Wealth Management, Inc. in Petaluma, CA, holding 29 years of industry experience. He has worked at Curran & Lewis Investment Management, Inc. since 1996. JPC Wealth Management serves primarily individual clients, managing approximately $312.7 million in discretionary assets across about 155 accounts. The firm offers goals-based financial planning and discretionary portfolio management with a diversified, multi-asset-class investment approach that emphasizes passive allocation and coordination with other professionals.

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.

Frances Harkins is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed advisor with 25 years of industry experience. She has worked at Wheels Up Wealth, Inc. since 2020 and previously spent seven years at North Capital Inc. and twelve years at Grossman Financial Management. Outside of her advisory role, she has been involved in managing real estate investments as a trustee of the Harkins Family Trust. Wheels Up Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients with comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management. The firm employs a long-term investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, using primarily passive index mutual funds and ETFs, and integrates held-away asset management through third-party order management systems.

Christina Kramlich is a CFP® professional with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently with Cantata Wealth Management, LLC and has held prior roles at Chicory Wealth, Parkside Advisors LLC, and Social Finance Inc (SoFi). Cantata Wealth Management provides personalized financial planning and discretionary investment management to individuals, foundations, and small businesses, using firm-developed model portfolios along with tax-aware strategies and outsourced portfolio management. The firm serves a higher-minimum, asset-based client segment and incorporates artificial intelligence in its investment research and client operations.

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.

Gary Hooker is a financial advisor with Diversified Planning Concepts, Inc. in Corte Madera, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 63 license and has 42 years of industry experience. He has been with Diversified Planning Concepts since 1985 and owns the registered investment advisory firm. Diversified Planning Concepts provides estate and financial advisory services to individuals, couples, and certain pension plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs broadly diversified investment programs with an emphasis on capital preservation and inflation risk management, serving primarily high-net-worth clients, salaried executives, small business owners, and retirees.

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.

Andrew Davainis is a financial advisor at Breen Wealth Management, LLC in Petaluma, CA, holding a Series 66 designation. He has one year of industry experience and previously worked at MML Investors Services, LLC, MassMutual Life Insurance Company, and Goldbook Financial. Outside of advisory roles, he assists with special events for the San Diego Padres. Breen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans through comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm employs a disciplined investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory, using diversified low-cost funds and regular portfolio rebalancing.

Brian Breen is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience and is the principal at Breen Wealth Management, LLC in Petaluma, CA, where he has worked since 2017. Prior to this, he was with Jacobson & Breen Wealth Management, LLC for three years. He serves as a committee member and board member on the investment committee of the Petaluma Educational Foundation and owns a consulting and coaching business assisting RIA owners. Breen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients as well as pension and profit-sharing plans through comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm manages approximately $319 million in discretionary assets and follows an investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory using diversified, low-cost ETFs, institutional mutual funds, and occasional variable annuities, with a structured four-step discipline including asset allocation, quarterly rebalancing, and ongoing monitoring.

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.

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.

Brett Daniel is a CFP® affiliated with The McBride Group and has been with the firm since 2024. He has 28 years of experience working with the Windsor Unified School District. The McBride Group advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and financial institutions, offering investment management, financial planning, third-party adviser selection and oversight, and institutional consulting. The firm primarily uses a non-discretionary management approach, combining fundamental and cyclical analysis with modern portfolio theory.

Brenda Friedlander is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently practicing at Spectrum Financial Management in San Rafael, CA. She has been with Spectrum Financial Management since 1992, contributing over three decades to the firm. Spectrum Financial Management provides investment management, financial planning, and tax services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients and their trusts. The firm emphasizes an asset-allocation driven investment approach using no-load mutual funds and ETFs, with integrated tax planning and specialized tax services offered alongside portfolio management.

Jill Carothers is a CFP®-credentialed financial advisor at Clarity Wealth Partners with seven years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Rebalance LLC, Waypoint Wealth Partners, Brouwer and Janachowski, LLC, and a long tenure at All California Mortgage. Clarity Wealth Partners is a fee-only registered investment adviser that provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and portfolio supervision for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm also conducts educational seminars and offers project-based planning, managing portfolios with a combination of passive and active strategies and incorporating socially responsible investment options when requested.

Anthony Borba Jr is a financial advisor with Breen Wealth Management, LLC in Petaluma, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has eight years of industry experience. He has been with Breen Wealth Management since 2015. Breen Wealth Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, through a comprehensive wealth management offering called the Private Client Group. The firm utilizes a disciplined investment approach based on Modern Portfolio Theory, focusing on diversified, low-cost ETFs and mutual funds, and manages approximately $319 million in discretionary assets.