Jeremy Pond is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brighton Jones LLC in San Francisco. His prior experience includes roles at Wells Fargo Clearing, Wells Fargo Advisors, LLC, and Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. He has been with Brighton Jones since 2018 in various capacities. Brighton Jones provides wealth-management and financial planning services to individual, high-net-worth, and family-office clients through multiple operating brands, including its Personal CFO (PCFO) offering and OpenPlan. The firm employs a whole-balance-sheet approach and manages client assets across public and private investments, supported by an affiliated ecosystem that includes private investment funds, a trust company, and legal services.

Justin Amit is a CFA® charterholder with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with BlueSpring Wealth Management, LLC and has previously worked at Kestra Financial Inc., Capital Planning Advisors LLC, Bedell Frazier Investment Counselling, LLC, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc., Bank of America, N.A., and Merrill. Outside of his advisory work, he officiates baseball and football games in Phoenix, AZ. BlueSpring Wealth Management is a multi-team firm serving a diverse client base. The firm emphasizes customized investment strategies and offers a range of financial planning, retirement consulting, and investment management services.

Eric Stern is a financial advisor at SVB Wealth with Series 63 and Series 66 designations and five years of industry experience. Prior to joining SVB Wealth in 2025, he worked at First Citizens Bank and First Citizens Investor Services since 2024, and spent eleven years at City National Bank. SVB Wealth serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, family offices, corporations, and retirement plans, offering wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis with a formal due-diligence process and offers both discretionary and non-discretionary investment management.

Christopher Eagles Smith is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with 12 years of industry experience. He has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Prior to his financial advisory career, he was involved with West America Tae Kwon Do for 11 years. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation framework based on thematic and macroeconomic research and manages over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Zach Driscoll is a financial advisor with ValMark Advisers, Inc. in San Francisco, CA, holding his Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and having one year of industry experience. Prior to joining ValMark, he was involved with BPM LLP and academic roles at Bemidji State University, St. Cloud State University, and the University of North Dakota. He is also the owner of Driscoll Goalie School LLC, which provides ice hockey goaltending instruction and consulting. ValMark Advisers provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth investors, retirement plan sponsors, and institutional clients through a broad network of representatives. The firm emphasizes diversified, goal-based portfolios and asset allocation using mutual funds, ETFs, and separate-account managers, with oversight from an investment committee and integration of third-party manager programs and strategist portfolios.

Sarah Hamilton is a CFP® certificant with 20 years of industry experience. She is currently with Mission Wealth Management, LP and previously worked at Hamilton Walker Advisers LLC and Fidelity Investments. Mission Wealth Management is a multi-team advisory firm that provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management primarily for affluent individuals and families, as well as entities such as pension plans and endowments. The firm employs customized, long-term investment strategies using a variety of investment vehicles and offers services including fiduciary retirement plan consulting and cross-border planning.

Leslie Miller is a financial advisor at Integrated Advisors Network LLC with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has been associated with Miller Pacific Financial Advisors and Integrated Advisors Network since 2016. Miller serves on the Investment Committee for the Girl Scouts of Northern California. Integrated Advisors Network is a multi-team SEC-registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, retirement plans, and corporate entities. The firm uses a mix of fundamental and quantitative analysis and employs both discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, including the use of third-party sub-advisers and a risk-profile framework.

Avi Crane is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and seven years of industry experience. His work history includes roles at Transamerica Financial Advisors and Debtmerica, among others. Crane is also involved with Alpha Innovation Partners, where he participates in the sales of traditional insurance products. Infinity Financial Services Advisory is a multi-advisor firm managing approximately $174 million across 642 clients with a team of 35 advisors. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients with portfolio management, financial planning, adviser selection, and pension consulting, employing a multi-method investment approach that includes charting, cyclical, fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis alongside modern portfolio theory.

Timothy Rizzuti is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 license with six years of industry experience. He is currently with BakerAvenue, having joined in 2026, and previously worked at Ameriprise and AssetMark Financial Holdings. BakerAvenue provides wealth management, financial planning, and family office services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and institutional clients, employing multiple investment strategies that combine tactical allocation, quantitative analysis, and fundamental research to manage risk and pursue client objectives.

Karen Schmid is a CFA® charterholder with 13 years of industry experience. She is currently with RWA Wealth Partners and was previously with Moirai Wealth Management for 24 years. RWA Wealth Partners serves individuals, families, trusts, charitable organizations, business entities, and employer-sponsored retirement plans, providing investment management, financial planning, tax planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm employs a strategic asset allocation approach supported by an open-architecture platform and offers customized fixed income and cash management alongside internally managed strategies and tax preparation services.

Thomas O'Keefe is a CFA® charterholder and holds a Series 63 license with 10 years of industry experience. He is currently with SVB Wealth LLC, where he serves as Head of Investment Strategy. His prior experience includes roles at Silicon Valley Bank and affiliated entities. SVB Wealth LLC provides wealth management, portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services to a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, foundations, corporations, and retirement plans. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, quantitative, and technical analysis, offering customized investment solutions and access to private fund opportunities.

Evelyn Zuk is a CFP® with one year of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management. Her prior roles include positions at Lincoln Financial Advisors Corporation, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Company, and FYNANC. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and various institutional entities. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation framework informed by fundamental research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.

Eric Shulenberger is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Concentric with 18 years of prior experience at Veritable, LP and concurrent experience at Pathstone. He has worked in the industry for 11 years and is currently based in Walnut Creek, CA. Concentric provides discretionary sub-advisory portfolio management and model portfolio construction primarily to other registered investment advisers and financial institutions. The firm combines quantitative portfolio-optimization software and multi-factor risk models with qualitative oversight to customize portfolios, and offers specialized strategies including tax-aware and customizable mandates.

John Froley is a CFP® with 29 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at NewEdge Wealth. His prior experience includes six years at First Republic Investment Management and nine years at First Republic Securities Company. Outside of his advisory role, he is involved in charitable and educational organizations, including serving as a voting member of the Froley Family Fund trustees and participating on the investment committees for the San Francisco Waldorf School and Huckleberry Youth Programs. NewEdge Wealth primarily serves ultra-high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as foundations, endowments, and other institutional clients. The firm offers comprehensive advisory services and employs a diversified investment approach that includes model strategies, third-party managers, proprietary solutions, and alternative investments.

Pietro Puducay is a financial advisor with Infinity Financial Services Advisory in Oakland, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and six years of industry experience. He has been with Infinity Financial Services Advisory since 2020 and also worked at Robert Half in 2018. Outside of his advisory role, he serves as a durable power of attorney for a family member, acting as an agent if needed. Infinity Financial Services Advisory serves individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and small businesses with portfolio management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a range of analytical methods and strategies, including both long-term and short-term trading, and offers access to mutual funds, ETFs, fixed income, annuities, and alternative products.

Curtis Elijah is a CFA® charterholder with six years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Empirical Wealth Management since 2024. He previously worked at Franklin Templeton Investments from 2018 to 2024 and at Private Wealth Partners from 2013 to 2017. Empirical Wealth Management serves a diverse client base including individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, pensions, and profit-sharing plans. The firm employs a diversified investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and offers a range of services including discretionary investment management, financial planning, tax preparation, and retirement-plan consulting.

Catherine Pinkas is a financial advisor at Simplicity Wealth with 23 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has worked at firms including LifePro Asset Management, FSC Securities Corporation, and The Leaders Group Inc. In addition to her advisory work, she serves as a part-time instructor at the University of California Berkeley and Chabot College. Simplicity Wealth serves a diverse client base ranging from individual and high-net-worth investors to institutional clients and financial firms. The firm uses a fund-of-funds investment approach with ETFs, mutual funds, and individual securities, offering advisory services, a managed account platform, and technology solutions for other advisers.

Robert Roesener is a CFP® with 10 years of industry experience, currently with Parallel Advisors, LLC since 2022. His prior roles include positions at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. and Wells Fargo Advisors. He is also registered as an independent insurance agent, a non-investment-related activity. Parallel Advisors serves individuals, business entities, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations with discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm employs a diversified investment approach using fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various asset classes and integrates technology platforms for tax-efficient rebalancing and held-away account management.

Cameron Hackett is a financial advisor at Compound Planning, Inc. with 11 years of industry experience. He has held prior roles at Claraphi Advisory Network, LLC, and B. Riley Wealth Advisors, Inc. Since 2017, Mr. Hackett has been a licensed insurance agent. Compound Planning serves individuals, high-net-worth families, businesses, retirement plans, and financial intermediaries through discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and institutional advisory services. The firm employs risk-based model allocations combining long-term buy-and-hold strategies with tactical tools and offers both direct investment management and a turnkey asset management program.

Jessica Lambruschini Coy is a financial advisor at Destination Wealth Management with 13 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has been with Destination Wealth Management since 2015. Destination Wealth Management provides discretionary investment management and financial planning services to a range of clients including high-net-worth individuals, pension plans, trusts, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a core-and-tactical allocation investment approach informed by thematic research and macroeconomic analysis, managing over $4.1 billion in discretionary assets.