Travis Kauzer is the sole advisor at Kauzer Capital Management, LLC, an independent firm based in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has nine years of industry experience, including prior roles at Fort Point Capital Partners and The Grupe Company. Kauzer Capital Management provides individualized portfolio management to individual and high-net-worth clients, employing a variety of analytical methods and trading strategies. The firm manages accounts on a discretionary basis, utilizing both traditional and higher-risk investment techniques.

Shahram Tajback is a CFA® charterholder with 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Mathematica Capital Management, LLC since 2002 and serves as its sole advisor. Outside of his advisory work, he manages Tajback & Sons LLC, a business involved in leasing an office building. Mathematica Capital Management provides investment advisory services to a select group of high-net-worth individuals, trusts, businesses, and institutional clients. The firm employs a quantitative, model-driven approach focused on short-term trading of highly liquid equities and ETFs, managing both a private pooled vehicle and separately managed accounts.

Kelly Jones is the sole advisor at Kelly Jones Investment Services, Inc., an independent firm based in San Rafael, CA. Holding a Series 66 designation, Jones has 20 years of industry experience and has led the firm since 2007. Kelly Jones Investment Services provides personalized financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals and a range of institutional and corporate clients. The firm employs a core-and-satellite investment approach, combining strategic asset allocation with tactical satellite allocations, and incorporates derivatives strategies such as covered call writing and cash-secured puts to generate income and manage risk.

Paolo Bernardi is a financial advisor at Paolo Bernardi Advisor, an independent registered investment advisory firm. He holds a Series 65 designation and has three years of industry experience. Prior to founding his firm, he worked at Selezioni Inc for nine years and VinUS Inc for thirteen years. Paolo Bernardi Advisor serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities with portfolio management and financial planning services. The firm emphasizes a long-term, fundamentals-driven investment approach supported by macro analysis and selective technical tools, managing client accounts on a non-discretionary basis and providing regular research communications including quarterly reports and weekly email bulletins.

Eric Etu is a financial advisor at ETU Financial in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 65 designation. He has less than one year of industry experience and previously worked at firms including SAP Concur and Ocrolus, Inc. Outside of his advisory role, he operates AlwaysOnTax, LLC, a tax-related business. ETU Financial serves individuals, families, self-employed individuals, and small business owners, providing discretionary investment management integrated with tax planning and standalone financial planning. The firm uses a long-term, strategic asset-allocation approach focused on low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, incorporating tax-aware strategies and limited use of individual securities and exchange-listed options governed by written policies.

Guy Woolley is the sole advisor at Freedom Capital Management, Inc., an independent firm based in Mill Valley, CA. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has 25 years of industry experience, including 20 years managing assets at Freedom Capital Management. He is also a licensed insurance agent for occasional client needs. Freedom Capital Management serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and retirement plans. The firm provides ongoing portfolio management, financial and retirement planning, and tax-aware investing, using a long-term, diversified asset-allocation approach with tactical adjustments based on fundamental, technical, and quantitative analysis.

Julie Brim is a financial advisor at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, with 24 years of industry experience. She holds the Series 63 and Series 66 credentials and has previously worked at Commonwealth Financial Network and Northwestern Mutual in various capacities over a combined 18 years. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. provides personalized investment management and financial planning services to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm employs fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation guidelines across a mix of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds.

Elaine Kwei is a CFA® charterholder with 14 years of industry experience. She is currently an advisor at GKV Capital Management Co Inc and has previously worked at Jefferies & Company, Inc., Meta Platforms, and Lucid Motors. GKV Capital Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services to individual and institutional clients, tailoring portfolios through a combination of top-down macro analysis and bottom-up fundamental research. The firm manages approximately $357 million with a three-advisor team and integrates held-away accounts and estate-planning support using third-party technology.

Rania Ghawi is a CFP® professional with one year of experience in the financial advisory industry. She has worked at Clarity Wealth Partners since 2026 and previously held roles at Beacon Pointe Advisors, Waypoint Wealth Partners, and Larkspur Financial Advisors. Clarity Wealth Partners is a fee-only registered investment adviser serving individual and high-net-worth clients with wealth management, portfolio supervision, and comprehensive financial planning. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management using both passive and active strategies, optional ESG considerations, and provides educational seminars and project-based planning services.

Stephen Lahl is a financial advisor with Vista Advisor Group, LLC in Walnut Creek, CA. He holds the ChFC® designation and Series 66 license and has nine years of industry experience. Prior to joining Vista Advisor Group in 2020, he worked at Charles Schwab and Charles Schwab Bank from 2017 to 2020, and at Travis Credit Union from 2015 to 2017. He also works as an independent insurance agent. Vista Advisor Group provides investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in client assets. The firm offers comprehensive portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting with a fiduciary, client-centered approach.

Christopher Sheehy is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently serving at Harborlight Investments, LLC since 2017. Prior to this, he worked at Wynn Capital Management from 2015 to 2016. Harborlight Investments serves individual investors, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and privately held businesses, offering discretionary portfolio management, automated advisory programs, and financial consulting. The firm combines human management with automated model portfolios and employs both long- and short-term trading strategies, with a focus on ETFs and no-load mutual funds.

William Tom is a CFP® professional with 11 years of industry experience, currently affiliated with American Investors Company. He has worked at American Investors Company since 2014 and is also a partner at Mosher Financial Advisors, LLC, where he focuses on financial planning, research, and investment processing. American Investors Company provides investment advisory, financial planning, 401(k) advisory, and asset supervisory services to a diverse client base, including individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm combines advisory and brokerage activities through a multi-advisor structure and manages approximately $578 million in client assets.

Corey Casilio is a financial advisor with Casilio Leitch Investments, holding a Series 66 designation and 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Casilio Leitch Investments since 2014, where he works as part of a four-advisor team. Casilio Leitch Investments provides discretionary investment management and integrated financial planning to individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a portfolio construction approach that combines top-down global economic analysis with bottom-up security selection, guided by Modern Portfolio Theory, and serves primarily larger household portfolios with a general account minimum of $1,000,000.

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.

Shannon Lemon is a CFP® professional with 13 years of experience in financial advising. She has been with Elmwood Wealth Management since 2012. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, estates, donor-advised funds, and retirement plans. The firm offers discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management combined with financial planning, employing a total-return, long-term investment approach through actively managed and ETF-based service models.

Peter Kriss is a financial advisor at Macroclimate LLC with four years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has held roles at Geofinancial Analytics, Inc., Qventus, Inc., and Medallia. Outside of advising, Kriss serves as an advisor to Qventus, Inc., helping design analytics products for hospital clients, and is a part owner and board chair of Geofinancial Analytics Canada Corp., a data provider focused on advancing the clean energy transition. Macroclimate provides discretionary investment management and portfolio construction services to individuals, families, donor-advised funds, and nonprofit organizations. The firm employs a long-term, low-cost, passive and factor-based investment approach with an environment-focused ESG strategy, managing approximately $210 million across fewer than 40 client relationships.

Daniel Sinton is a financial advisor at Rational Investment Management, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Rational Investment Management since 2012. Rational Investment Management provides discretionary investment supervisory services primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on tailored Investment Policy Statements and an investment approach that utilizes institutional asset-class mutual funds and ETFs. The firm manages approximately $351 million in discretionary assets for about 94 clients and serves a range of institutional clients uncommon for firms of its size.

Jacey West is a financial advisor at Westend Capital Management, LLC., holding a Series 66 designation with five years of industry experience. Prior to joining Westend Capital Management in 2023, Jacey worked at Charles Schwab Bank and Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. from 2019 to 2023 and at Cornerstone Retirement Group, Inc. from 2016 to 2019. Westend Capital Management serves individual and trust clients through separately managed accounts and a privately offered pooled vehicle for accredited investors. The firm employs discretionary portfolio management across multiple mandates and integrates fundamental and technical research, market data, and industry contacts to identify investment opportunities.

James Fitzmaurice is a financial advisor with Marin Bay Wealth Advisors, LLC, holding Series 63 and Series 65 credentials and bringing 37 years of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Wells Fargo Advisors LLC and Wells Fargo Clearing Services, LLC. He has been with Marin Bay Wealth Advisors since 2017. Marin Bay Wealth Advisors provides asset management and investment consulting primarily to high net worth individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a multi-faceted investment approach incorporating fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis, along with qualitative judgment and third-party manager due diligence.