Mark Sifling is a CFP® with 20 years of experience in financial advising at Simple Life Financial, where he has been a principal since 2006. He also serves as the principal consultant of Blu Pagoda LLC, a management consulting firm that provides services to financial companies. Simple Life Financial offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, families, small businesses, and related entities, with experience serving multi-generational households through tailored investment profiles, cash-flow and liquidity planning, and coordination with clients’ other professional advisors.

Ian Tongol is an advisor at Investment Growth Management, Inc. with one year of industry experience. His prior work history includes positions at Armanino LLP, Century Group, and Robert Half. Outside of his advisory role, he is also involved with ECA Marketing. Investment Growth Management provides discretionary portfolio management and financial planning primarily for individual clients, including high-net-worth households, as well as business retirement-plan sponsors and participants. The firm focuses on long-term, diversified portfolios combining equities, fixed income, mutual funds, and individual securities, and offers additional services such as personal cash-flow tracking and educational presentations.

Adam Bagherian is a CFP® with 14 years of experience in financial advising. He is a principal at Arbor Wealth Management in Walnut Creek, CA, where he has worked since 2016. He is also pursuing CPA credentialing and is involved in maintaining and managing short-term rental properties independent of his advisory role. Arbor Wealth Management serves individual clients, trusts, estates, and business entities by providing investment advisory and financial planning services. The firm employs a strategic long-term investment approach supplemented by tactical adjustments, utilizing risk-tolerance assessments and advanced portfolio management tools.

Karen Medford is a CFP® with eight years of experience at Fleming Financial Advising in Walnut Creek, CA. She has been with the firm since 2009 and holds a Series 65 license. Fleming Financial Advising serves individual clients with fee-only financial planning and portfolio management under a fiduciary standard, focusing on later-life planning and survivor-transition work. The firm emphasizes goal- and risk-focused investment strategies using diversified pooled vehicles and fixed-income instruments, managing most accounts on a discretionary basis with individualized portfolios rather than model portfolios.

William Lahl is a financial advisor at Vista Advisor Group, LLC with 16 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 66 designation and has worked at Vista Advisor Group since 2020 and at Cetera Advisor Networks LLC since 2013. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a speaker and instructor for the Retirement Planning Today program, which provides general retirement education. Vista Advisor Group offers investment advisory services to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, managing over $314 million in assets. The firm emphasizes a fiduciary, client-centered approach with personalized portfolio management and comprehensive planning services, supported by a high client-to-advisor ratio and a wrap fee program.

Kory Swekla is a CFA® charterholder with 25 years of industry experience and has been with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC since 2008. He holds the Series 65 license and is based in Pleasant Hill, CA. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broad global diversification primarily through indexed and tax-managed mutual funds and ETFs, guided by personalized Investment Policy Statements.

Michael Sappington is a financial advisor with Ascension Wealth Partners, LLC in Pleasant Hill, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 66 designations and bringing 23 years of industry experience. He has been with Ascension Wealth Partners since 2008. Ascension Wealth Partners provides discretionary investment management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and business entities. The firm manages approximately $127.8 million for 43 client households, focusing on broadly diversified portfolios using registered mutual funds and exchange-traded funds, with an emphasis on indexed and tax-managed funds.

Sampurna Khasnabis is a financial advisor at Nia Impact Capital with a Series 65 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Nia Impact Capital, she held roles at the University of Chicago, Ashoka University, the Centre for Civil Society, and Amnesty International India. Nia Impact Capital provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients, using a proprietary Six Solutions Themes framework and gender-lens screening to guide investment decisions. The firm is notable for acting as adviser and sponsor to a registered mutual fund while also serving other advisers and program sponsors.

Alexander Tsuruda is a financial advisor at D & T Financial Advisors, Inc. with two years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at D & T Financial Advisors since 2025, as well as at Downs & Tsuruda, Inc. since 2020. In addition to his advisory role, he operates a tax accounting firm, Jackson Downs & Tsuruda CPA's, where he prepares individual and entity tax returns and provides bookkeeping services. D & T Financial Advisors provides discretionary investment management and retirement plan advisory primarily for individuals, including high net worth clients, as well as trusts, qualified retirement plans, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory-based approach focusing on diversified, low-turnover, passively managed asset-class funds with a buy-and-hold strategy.

James Boucher is a CFP® with 27 years of industry experience and a Series 63 license. He has been with Wilson & Boucher Capital Management, LLC since 2005. Outside of his advisory work, he serves as a reserve police officer with the Walnut Creek Police Department and holds officer and board positions, including CFO, at a technology start-up, Risoftdev, Inc. Wilson & Boucher Capital Management is a registered investment adviser serving primarily individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts and pension plans. The firm manages approximately $264.4 million across about 135 client relationships, focusing on discretionary portfolio management and financial planning tailored to each client’s risk tolerance and investment objectives.

Arabelle Rachel Restauro is a financial advisor at Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. in Walnut Creek, CA, holding a Series 66 designation with 19 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Commonwealth Financial Network, Adam Spiegelman, and Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company. Spiegelman Wealth Management, Inc. offers personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, foundations, retirement plans, and corporations. The firm uses a combination of mutual funds, ETFs, individual stocks, and bonds guided by fundamental analysis and client-specific asset allocation.

Juliana Moravy is a CFP® professional with three years of industry experience, currently serving at Elmwood Wealth Management in Piedmont, CA. She has been with Elmwood Wealth Management since 2014, including its current team structure since 2023. Elmwood Wealth Management is a fee-based, SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and various account types. The firm employs a total-return, long-term investment philosophy with both actively managed and ETF-based strategies, integrating ongoing financial planning with portfolio construction and offering specialized tax coordination and retirement plan advisory services.

Brian Kavanaugh is a financial advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 16 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has worked at Archvest since 2021. Prior to joining Archvest, he was involved in acting and coaching from 2019 to 2021 and has performed occasionally on television. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves individuals, including high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth clients, as well as pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024.

B. Brose is a financial advisor with Integrity Wealth Partners, LLC, holding a Series 66 designation and 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Integrity Wealth Partners since 2013 and serves as managing partner of Bromari, LLC. Integrity Wealth Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities, providing discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolio supervision with quarterly reviews and employs a range of investment strategies, including option strategies and margin use, while also managing held-away accounts through a third-party platform.

Stuart Park is a financial advisor at Park, Miller, LLC with 28 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Park, Miller since 2008. In addition to his advisory role, he is involved in an insurance brokerage working with various carriers. Park, Miller, LLC serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as institutional and fiduciary clients such as pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm focuses on discretionary portfolio management and offers financial planning and consulting services tailored to client objectives using a variety of investment strategies and vehicles.

Jill Shibuya is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Archvest Wealth Advisors, Inc. in Concord, CA, where she has worked since 2017. Prior to joining Archvest, she was self-employed from 2014 to 2018. Archvest Wealth Advisors serves a diverse client base including high-net-worth individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and a private fund. The firm offers financial planning, investment management, retirement plan advisory, and family office services, managing approximately $330 million in client assets as of December 31, 2024. Their investment approach involves tailored portfolios using fundamental and cyclical analysis with ongoing monitoring and quarterly reviews.

Angela Thorstenson is a financial advisor at Naylor & Company with a Series 65 designation and two years of industry experience. She has been with Naylor & Company Investments, LLC since 2021. Prior to her advisory role, she worked in social services and education sectors. Naylor & Company provides investment advice, portfolio management, and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, pension and profit-sharing plans, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental and technical analysis, with portfolios tailored to client objectives and a focus on small- and mid-capitalization and cyclical companies.

George Berla is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Berla Investment Consulting with over 40 years of industry experience. He previously operated as a sole proprietor under the name George Alexander Berla DBA Berla Investment Consulting before the firm’s reorganization in 2026. In addition to his advisory work, he maintains part-time public sector employment in information systems. Berla Investment Consulting provides investment consulting to institutional clients and high-net-worth individuals, focusing on investment policy, asset allocation, and manager evaluation. The firm delivers non-discretionary advice without managing client accounts or participating in wrap fee programs, and it distinguishes itself by using negotiated fixed or hourly fees rather than percentage-of-AUM charges.

Janine Keeperman is a CFP® with 17 years of experience in financial advising. She is currently with Gebhardt Group, Inc., having held prior roles at Integrity Alliance, LLC, Summit Financial Group, and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Gebhardt Group provides discretionary investment management and financial planning primarily to individual and high-net-worth clients, managing approximately $346 million across three advisors. The firm employs an actively managed, trend-oriented "Protected Growth" strategy combined with a proprietary four-step planning process that includes behavioral assessments.

Noah Intara is a financial advisor at MultiPolar Capital LLC with nine years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at firms including Graphene Capital LLC, SB Value LP, Config 27 LLC, and Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC. MultiPolar Capital LLC provides discretionary investment management to individuals, retirement accounts, trusts, and various legal entities, focusing exclusively on portfolio management through its MultiPolar Portfolio (MPP) strategy. The firm employs a high-conviction, concentrated, multi-asset-class approach with a rolling two-year investment horizon and maintains a compact ownership structure of two co-founders.