Erny Malakoff is a financial advisor at Malakoff Wealth with 40 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked with Master Wealth, LLC, Malakoff & Associates, and LPL Financial over his career. Outside of advisory work, Malakoff serves as a preacher at a Masonic residence. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, businesses, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm focuses on written financial plans and periodic reviews but does not manage client assets or accept custody, typically referring clients to LPL Financial for investment implementation and ongoing supervision.

Victor Huang is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2015. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, typically implementing portfolios through index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Cesar Dantes is a Series 63-licensed financial advisor with 29 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA since 2010. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities, providing asset management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm manages approximately $503 million in discretionary assets through a team of seven advisors, offering customized portfolios and oversight of third-party money managers.

Scott Lucia is a CFP® with 21 years of experience in financial advisory. He has been with Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC since 2004, where he is the sole advisor. The firm manages approximately $497 million in discretionary assets for about 190 clients, including individuals, qualified retirement plans, trusts, and small businesses. Andrews, Lucia Wealth Management LLC employs a buy-and-hold investment approach based on modern portfolio theory, primarily using passively managed ETFs and no-load mutual funds, supplemented by separately managed fixed-income portfolios and customized investment policy statements.

Monica Padilla is a CFP® with 40 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with American Investors Company since 1990 and has operated as a sole proprietor since 1985. Outside of advising, she provides tax preparation services seasonally and acts as a trustee and trust planner for personal clients. American Investors Company serves individuals, retirement plans, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, offering both advisory and broker-dealer services. The firm provides discretionary and non-discretionary asset management, financial planning, and conducts evaluations of third-party money managers while acknowledging ERISA fiduciary duties for retirement advice.

Faisal Shujayee is a financial advisor at Grant Private Wealth Management with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. His prior work includes roles outside the financial industry and a recent transition from full-time student status. Grant Private Wealth Management is a six-advisor registered investment adviser serving individuals and high-net-worth clients with discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services. The firm’s investment programs are tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances, incorporating various analytical approaches, and it offers public educational seminars on general investment topics.

John Bargmann is a financial advisor with The Pacific Center For Financial Services, holding a Series 63 designation and over 31 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services, LLC, and has been with The Pacific Center For Financial Services since 1997. He serves as a board member of the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center For Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families and family trusts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term diversification, employing fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis across various investment vehicles, with daily portfolio monitoring and regular performance reviews.

Eric Loofbourrow is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 11 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2015. Outside of finance, he has experience as a self-employed piano and organ player. American Investors Company provides investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and seminars, operating with a combined broker-dealer and SEC-registered adviser structure.

William Li is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors in 2021, he worked at IBM for 18 years. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm offers discretionary investment management and consulting, typically implementing portfolios with index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, equities, fixed income, and alternative vehicles, while maintaining client relationships and monitoring through sub-advisors.

Chad Franck is a financial advisor at The Pacific Center For Financial Services with 24 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC for 13 years and at The Pacific Center For Financial Services for over 25 years. Outside of his advisory work, he is also a licensed mortgage broker specializing in first and second mortgages, including FHA loans. The Pacific Center For Financial Services provides financial planning, consulting, and investment management to individuals, including high-net-worth families and family trusts. The firm emphasizes asset allocation and long-term diversification with a range of investment vehicles and actively monitors portfolios with regular reviews.

Brian Stormont is a CFP® with 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC since 2018, and previously held roles at Mutual Securities, Inc. and Lincoln Financial Advisors. He is based in San Ramon, CA. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, institutions, and retirement plans. The firm employs a long-term, model-driven investment process using low-cost ETFs, individual stocks, and alternative holdings, with a focus on documented model strategies and educational programs.

Lyudmila Ter Avanesyan is a financial advisor with Grant Private Wealth Management in Pleasanton, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 13 years of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at Fidelity Brokerage Services and Glava Realty. Outside of advising, she is involved in property management through her ownership of a rental property business. Grant Private Wealth Management provides fee-based investment management and financial planning to individuals, trusts, business entities, and qualified retirement plans, tailoring strategies to client goals and risk tolerance using a mix of analytical approaches. The firm offers various engagement options and conducts public educational seminars at no charge.

Madeline Valente is a Certified Financial Planner (CFP®) with 17 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013. The firm provides advisory services primarily to individual clients, including high-net-worth individuals, as well as trusts, estates, and business entities. Bluesky Wealth Advisors manages approximately $850 million in discretionary client assets and employs a strategic asset allocation approach that emphasizes low-cost, tax-efficient investments alongside selective use of active managers.

Joshua Gatti is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with a Series 65 designation. He joined Morling Financial Advisors in 2025 and has prior experience in lending and credit union roles, including positions at JVM Lending, Lending Club, and Patelco Credit Union. He also worked at Santa Clara University from 2022 to 2024. Morling Financial Advisors is an independent registered investment adviser serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and non-profit organizations. The firm provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting, typically implementing portfolios using index-based strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, listed equities, fixed income, and alternative investments.

Michael Lin is a financial advisor with New Insight Wealth Advisors in San Ramon, CA, holding a Series 66 license and 21 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. for 15 years before joining New Insight Wealth Advisors and Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments. Outside of his financial advisory role, he owns and directs Michael Lin Workshop, a video and media production business. New Insight Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, retirement-plan consulting, and financial planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm employs a multi-disciplinary investment process utilizing a broad range of instruments and offers ongoing portfolio monitoring and periodic rebalancing.

Jackson Vickers is a financial advisor at Mirador Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has prior experience with High Point Events, Arizona State University, Dollarhide Financial Group, and Brophy College Prep. Mirador Capital Partners advises individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses, offering portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting. The firm uses a top-down fundamental investment approach supported by technical analysis and employs multiple proprietary strategies across various asset classes.

Elliot Kallen is a financial advisor with Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. in San Ramon, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 32 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2000 and also works with Prosperity Wealth Management and Fortune Financial Services. Kallen serves as president of Prosperity Financial Group, where he is involved in retirement planning, benefits administration, and asset management. Prosperity Financial Group serves individuals, trusts, estates, and business entities, managing approximately $503 million in discretionary assets for several hundred clients through a team of seven advisors. The firm offers tailored portfolio management and financial planning, utilizing sub-advisory relationships and regular portfolio reviews.

Nicholas Cochran is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 63 designation and 45 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 1992 and has also provided expert witness services in arbitration matters since 2006. American Investors Company offers investment advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations, combining broker-dealer capabilities with SEC-registered advisory services.

Madeline Williams is a CFP® and holds a Series 65 license with seven years of industry experience. She has been with Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins, LLC since 2017. Williams is based in San Ramon, CA, and is part of the California Financial Advisors team. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm managing over $2 billion in client assets. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses, applying a comprehensive investment approach that includes asset allocation, mutual fund and ETF analysis, and third-party manager due diligence tailored to client objectives.

Saadia Ahmed is a CFP® professional with 21 years of industry experience. She has worked at Kaizen Financial Strategies, LLC since 2018 and previously spent 12 years with Waddell & Reed, Inc. Ahmed is president of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community Silicon Valley Lajna, a faith-based community group. Kaizen Financial Strategies serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and nonprofit organizations, providing financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and asset management. The firm employs a multi-strategy investment approach including advanced options and margin strategies and operates a wrap-fee program tailored to client accounts.