Ryan Dennehy is a financial advisor at California Financial Advisors with nine years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has worked at Maloon, Powers, Pitre & Higgins, LLC since 2017. Prior to his advisory career, he was affiliated with CalPoly State University for four years. California Financial Advisors is an SEC-registered firm that provides portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm manages over $2 billion in client assets and employs a team-based approach with specialized investment strategies tailored to clients’ objectives and tax considerations.

Asha Culhane Husain is a financial advisor at Mirador Capital Partners with a Series 65 credential and one year of industry experience. Prior to joining Mirador, she held roles at Re:wild Your Compass, Boccaccios Restaurant, Conejo Family Health, Columbia University, and the University of California, Berkeley. Mirador Capital Partners provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement consulting to individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and small businesses. The firm employs a top-down fundamental investment approach supplemented by technical analysis and offers multiple proprietary strategies across different asset classes.

Erny Malakoff is a financial advisor with Malakoff Wealth based in Castro Valley, CA, holding a Series 63 designation and offering 40 years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial spanning over three decades and leadership positions at Master Wealth, LLC and Malakoff & Associates. He also serves as a preacher at a Masonic residence outside of his financial advisory work. Malakoff Wealth provides financial planning and consulting services primarily to individuals, trusts, nonprofits, banks, business entities, and pension plans, delivering written plans and periodic reviews without managing client assets. The firm focuses on fundamental analysis and manager evaluation, recommending diversified allocations and offering advice through hourly, fixed-fee, or retainer engagements rather than discretionary portfolio management or percentage-of-AUM fees.

Victor Huang is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC with 10 years of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation and has been with Morling Financial Advisors since 2015. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a client-specific strategic asset allocation using index-based equities and fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments, with ESG integration available upon request.

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 at The Pacific Center For Financial Services with 31 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has been with his current firm since 1997, previously working at Cetera and Cetera Wealth Services. He serves as a board member for the Micki Rainey Scholarship Fund. The Pacific Center For Financial Services advises individuals, high-net-worth families, family trusts, and retirement accounts by providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management services. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets and operates a Managed Account Program focused on diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolio management using mutual funds, stocks, ETFs, and bonds.

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 with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and previously worked at IBM for 18 years. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm tailors portfolios using index-based equity and fixed-income strategies, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative allocations, including private equity and real estate, with ESG integration available upon request.

Chad Franck is a financial advisor with The Pacific Center For Financial Services in Danville, CA, holding a Series 66 designation and 25 years of industry experience. He has worked at Cetera Wealth Services, LLC for 13 years and has been with The Pacific Center For Financial Services since 2001. Outside of his advisory role, he is also a licensed mortgage broker involved in first and second mortgages, including FHA loans. The Pacific Center For Financial Services serves individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement accounts, providing financial planning, consulting, and investment management. The firm manages over $1 billion in assets, employing diversified, asset-allocation-based portfolios through a Managed Account Program that integrates various analysis methods and offers regular performance reporting and financial reviews.

Brian Stormont is a Certified Financial Planner® at Insight Wealth Strategies, LLC with 26 years of industry experience. He has previously worked at Mutual Securities, Inc., Lincoln Financial Advisors, Valic Financial Advisors, and Ameriprise. Insight Wealth Strategies provides discretionary investment management, financial planning, and retirement-plan consulting to individuals, high net worth clients, trusts, estates, businesses, and institutions. The firm employs proprietary portfolio models primarily using low-cost, diversified ETFs and individual stocks, supported by a multi-disciplinary investment process that includes fundamental, technical, quantitative, and sector analysis.

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 CFP® with 18 years of industry experience. She has been with Bluesky Wealth Advisors, LLC since 2013 and previously worked at Pleasanton Financial Advisors from 2008 to 2013. Bluesky Wealth Advisors provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management to individuals, trusts, endowments, pension plans, and business entities. The firm manages over $1 billion in discretionary assets and employs a team of ten advisors who emphasize strategic asset allocation, broad diversification, and tax-efficient portfolio management.

Joshua Gatti is a financial advisor at Morling Financial Advisors, LLC in Fremont, CA. He holds the Series 65 designation and has one year of experience in the financial industry. Prior to joining Morling Financial Advisors, he held positions at JVM Lending, Lending Club, and Patelco Credit Union. Morling Financial Advisors serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, families, trusts, businesses, retirement plans, and nonprofit organizations with discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting services. The firm customizes portfolios using a strategic asset allocation that includes index-based equities, fixed income, mutual funds, ETFs, and alternative investments such as private equity and private debt, with ESG integration available upon request.

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 33 years of industry experience. He has been with Prosperity Financial Group since 2000 and also has ongoing roles with Prosperity Wealth Management, Inc. and Fortune Financial Services. He serves as president of Prosperity Financial Group, where he is involved in retirement planning, benefits administration, and asset management. 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 across a diverse range of investment options and employs a team-based approach with sub-advisory relationships and third-party manager oversight.

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.