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.

Jason Draut is a CFP® with 11 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Harborlight Investments, LLC since 2016. Prior to this, he worked at Wynn Capital Management from 2014 to 2016. Harborlight Investments serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses. The firm combines discretionary portfolio management with an automated advisory program, focusing on ETFs and no-load mutual funds, and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies alongside pension consulting services.

Ryan Aguiar is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with seven years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2018, with previous experience at FSC Securities Corporation and UCSC. Outside of advisory work, he is involved in selling fixed insurance products as part of his role at Arbor. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on strategic long-term investing and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management through its Vision 2020 Wealth Management Platform.

Alexander Gannett is a financial advisor at Park Place Wealth Advisors, Inc. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been in the industry since 2025. His prior work experience includes roles at Persefoni AI Inc., Environmental Resources Management Inc., and educational institutions such as Noble Network of Charter Schools and Christ the King Catholic School. Park Place Wealth Advisors is a small, two-advisor registered investment adviser that offers asset management, financial planning, and referrals to third-party money managers for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm provides non-discretionary managed accounts using a wrap-fee Wealth Management Platform and employs various analytical methods to tailor portfolios to client objectives.

Melissa Tiscareno is a CFP® professional with four years of industry experience, currently serving at Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management, LLC. She has been with the firm, based in Concord, CA, since 2010. Bradley & Company Private Wealth Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and advisory services primarily to individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as small businesses. The firm emphasizes customized asset allocation tailored to clients’ financial situations and maintains ongoing portfolio oversight with a focus on long-term investment strategies.

Phillip Dutra is a financial advisor at Arbor Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Arbor Wealth Management since 2016, with prior experience at Fsc Securities Corp and OSAIC. Outside of his advisory role, Dutra participates in tournament bass fishing and works occasionally as a fishing guide. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm emphasizes strategic long-term investing combined with tactical adjustments, employing portfolio management tools and periodic account reviews.

James Kopas is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with Pring Turner Capital Group, Inc., where he has worked since 2009. He has 15 years of industry experience. Pring Turner Capital Group provides discretionary and non-discretionary investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, corporations, foundations, and retirement plans. The firm uses an active asset-allocation approach based on proprietary business-cycle models, focusing on quality, value, and income in conservative portfolios.

Andrew Dodds is a CFA® charterholder with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Crown Oak Advisors since 2020 and previously held positions at Baron Capital Management, Stanford Graduate School of Business, and Dodge and Cox. Crown Oak Advisors provides discretionary investment management and institutional consulting to individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, endowments, and other institutions. The firm employs an equity-focused investment approach that combines fundamental, cyclical, and behavioral finance analysis to identify undervalued businesses for long-term ownership.

Gregory Vogel is a financial advisor at GKV Capital Management Co Inc with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 designations and has been with GKV Capital Management since 2002. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management to individual and institutional clients, integrating held-away retirement and education accounts into its oversight. The firm employs a combined top-down and bottom-up research approach, tailoring portfolios to client objectives with an emphasis on long-term holdings alongside active timing and review.

Michael Hansen is a CFP® with 24 years of industry experience, currently serving at Monvia Financial L.P. since 2019. His prior roles include positions at Whitehall-Parker Securities, Frontier Wealth Strategies, and Buttonwood Financial. Outside of his advisory work, he is involved in community and nonprofit activities, including serving as a Director at Large and Head of the Investment Committee for Aldersly, a Danish assisted living community center, and as a board member for Fountain Springs HOA. He also advises the founder and executive team of Happioh on fundraising strategies. Monvia Financial L.P. provides individualized financial planning, portfolio management, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services primarily to individual clients and plan sponsors. The firm integrates documented investment policies with fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, offering both discretionary and non-discretionary management alongside ongoing financial planning engagements.

Adam Spiegelman is a CFP® with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. and has prior experience at Commonwealth Financial Network and Northwestern Mutual in various roles spanning over a decade. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm manages portfolios using mutual funds, ETFs, stocks, and bonds based on fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation.

Bridget Harkins is a CFP® with 12 years of industry experience and is currently an advisor at Wheels Up Wealth, Inc., where she has worked since 2020. Prior to that, she spent three years at Dimensional Fund Advisors LLC. Wheels Up Wealth serves individual and high-net-worth clients by providing comprehensive financial planning and discretionary investment management, using a long-term, passive investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory. The firm integrates held-away assets into its portfolio management through third-party aggregation and employs automated rebalancing for certain client segments.

Dustin Blodgett is a CFP® professional with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving at Insight Capital Management. His prior roles include positions at Independent Financial Group, Arkadios Capital, and AccuVest Global Advisors among others. Outside of his advisory work, he holds a role as a term life insurance agent providing coverage to clients as needed. Insight Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, tailoring investment strategies to client goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Cynthia Miller is a CFP® and holds a Series 63 license with three years of industry experience. She is currently with Greykasell Wealth Strategies, Inc. and previously worked at Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company and related entities from 2019 to 2024. Outside of her advisory roles, she has been involved with local swim teams. Greykasell Wealth Strategies serves high-net-worth individuals, retirement plans, trusts, and businesses, providing both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management alongside financial and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes strategic asset allocation through globally diversified portfolios and favors long-term, disciplined investing with regular performance reviews.

John Miller is a financial advisor at Park, Miller, LLC with 22 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has been with Park, Miller since 2008. Park, Miller, LLC is a registered investment adviser serving individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as pension plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm provides discretionary portfolio management and, upon request, offers financial planning and consulting services, using a range of investment strategies and conducting due diligence on private investments for qualified investors.

Dmitriy Bolotnyy is a financial advisor at Naylor & Company with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has worked at Naylor & Company since 2017. Prior to his advisory role, he spent five years at Irth Communications. Outside of finance, Dmitriy composes music through a business called Shortcake Music and manages a fruit orchard in New York named Velvet Earth Farm. Naylor & Company provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, families, and institutions. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis with a focus on small- and mid-capitalization and cyclical companies, tailoring portfolios to client objectives using a variety of asset types.

Alec Smidt is a financial advisor at Bass Rocks Asset Management with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Bass Rocks, he worked in marketing and other roles including at Full Throttle Marketing and XYZ LLC. Bass Rocks Asset Management provides discretionary portfolio management and subadvisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on equities, ETFs, and options-related strategies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis and prepares individualized investment policy statements.

Alison Van Dyke is a CFP®-certified financial advisor with First and Main Financial, where she has worked since 2016. She holds a Series 63 license and has one year of industry experience. First and Main Financial advises individual clients and revocable trusts, providing financial planning and investment education to pension plan participants. The firm manages discretionary portfolios using primarily mutual funds and ETFs across diverse asset classes, with a long-term investment approach tailored to client-specific factors.