Vijay Patel is a financial advisor at MA Private Wealth, LLC with 18 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Mercer Global Advisors Inc. and Dragon Financial Group. Patel joined MA Private Wealth in 2021, where he is part of a team of five advisors. MA Private Wealth manages approximately $584 million for around 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, using a tailored, long-term investment approach grounded in fundamental analysis and supported by third-party research and model recommendations.

Shane Clark is a Series 65-licensed advisor with International Asset Management in San Mateo, CA, with five years of industry experience. He has worked at Individual Asset Management, Inc. since 2020 and Odyssey Wealth LLC since 2017, where he also serves as Chief Compliance Officer. Prior to that, he held roles at Cross Border Planning and Fresh Minds Consulting. International Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on U.S. expatriates and non-U.S. residents with U.S. investment accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management and comprehensive wealth management using a global investment approach that incorporates currency hedging and cross-border tax considerations.

Shijun Liu is a financial advisor at Parker Investment Management, LLC with 15 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Parker Investment Management since 2010. The firm serves individual investors, retirement plans, charitable organizations, and corporations by providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning services. Parker Investment Management employs a tactical asset allocation approach using low-cost mutual funds and ETFs, supplemented by proprietary analysis and option strategies for qualified clients.

Keli Cole is a financial advisor at Avalon Capital Management in Menlo Park, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with five years of experience in the industry. Prior to joining Avalon, she worked at Capstone Financial Group and KPMG. Avalon Capital Management serves high net worth individuals and families, offering discretionary investment management alongside cash management and fixed-income services. The firm uses a proprietary, quantitative investment process combined with external research and investment-committee review to implement dynamic global asset allocation across a multi-asset framework.

Darcy Smoot is a CFA® charterholder with nine years of industry experience and has been with Nelson Capital Management, LLC since 2014. He holds a Series 63 license and is based in Menlo Park, CA. Nelson Capital Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and other investment advisers. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan asset-management services, employing a fundamental analysis approach with a mix of ETFs, mutual funds, stocks, and bonds across long- and short-term strategies.

Ebi Mathew is a CFP® with seven years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Brickley Wealth Management. Prior to joining Brickley Wealth Management, Mathew worked at Wealth Architects, LLC and held various roles at Northwestern Mutual and Ameriprise. Brickley Wealth Management provides portfolio management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting for individuals, trusts, pensions, and businesses. The firm’s investment approach combines modern portfolio theory with active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence, serving clients through ongoing monitoring and diversified, long-term strategies.

Brendan Connaughton is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 19 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63 and Series 66 designations and has previously worked at Mutual Advisors, LLC and ClearPath Capital Partners LLC. Outside of his advisory role, he is an investor in a media application that assists users with custom video trailer creation. Catalyst Private Wealth serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection. The firm employs both active and passive investment strategies, using multiple analytical methods to create diversified portfolios tailored to clients’ goals and risk tolerances.

Mitchell Sands is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 licenses and has worked at firms including ClearPath Capital Partners LLC and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Sands is also a registered representative at Emerson Equity, where he is involved in activities related to the firm's RIA business. Catalyst Private Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and institutions with investment management, financial planning, ERISA plan advisory, and third-party manager selection. The firm utilizes both active and passive investment strategies, applying multiple methods of analysis to tailor diversified portfolios according to client goals and risk tolerances.

Scott Schwartz is a CFP® with 23 years of industry experience, currently serving as the sole advisor at EntentVest Inc. He has worked at various firms including Alexander Beard (USA) LLC and American Airlines. Outside of financial advising, Schwartz is a licensed pilot and flight instructor, serves on the Board of Directors and as President of the Rotary Club, and is the author of *Investing in a New Climate: A Sustainable Approach to Investing & Living in a New Climate*. EntentVest Inc. provides discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and pension and retirement plan consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm emphasizes sustainable (ESG) investing and utilizes a digital platform for automated trading, rebalancing, and reporting, offering institutional-level services uncommon for an independent firm of its size.

Sonja Breeding is a CFP® with 13 years of industry experience, currently serving as an advisor at Rebalance LLC since 2021. Prior to joining Rebalance, she worked at Homewood Capital Management, Inc. from 2008 to 2021. She holds a California insurance license but is not actively engaged in insurance sales. Rebalance LLC provides investment management, financial planning, and decision-support through its Rebalance360 program to individuals, retirement plans, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm manages approximately $1.56 billion in discretionary assets across several hundred accounts, employing a strategic asset allocation framework focused on ETFs and long-term rebalancing.

Erin Hadley is a CFP® professional with 14 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Occidental Asset Management, LLC since 2015. Occidental Asset Management provides wealth management, financial planning, and portfolio management services for high-net-worth individuals and institutional clients, managing approximately $1.07 billion across around 900 accounts. The firm uses a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis, and incorporates behavioral finance expertise into client education and coaching.

Bryan Wilson is a financial advisor at Catalyst Private Wealth, LLC in San Mateo, CA, with 10 years of industry experience. He holds Series 65 and Series 63 credentials and previously worked at Clearpath Capital Partners LLC and Mutual Advisors, LLC. Wilson is also a registered representative at Emerson Equity LLC and manages investment-related activities there. Catalyst Private Wealth is an SEC-registered advisory firm that serves individuals, trusts, retirement plan participants, and institutions. The firm employs both active and passive investment approaches and uses multiple analysis methods to build diversified portfolios tailored to client goals and risk tolerances.

Sultan Beardsley is a financial advisor at Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors with a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. His career includes roles at LPL Financial and Swing Education before joining Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors in 2022. Twin Peaks Wealth Advisors is a multi-advisor team managing approximately $585 million for individuals, high-net-worth families, trusts, and retirement plans. The firm focuses on strategic asset allocation using ETFs and institutional mutual funds, offering discretionary portfolio management and integrated financial planning across a range of client types.

John Lee is a CFP® with 20 years of industry experience, currently serving as a financial advisor at Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2015. He previously worked at LPL Financial, LLC, beginning in the same year. Outside of his advisory role, Lee is a board member of The Schultz Celebrity Golf Classic, an annual fundraising event supporting Sonoma County children's charities. Vantage Wealth Management is a multi-advisor SEC-registered firm managing over $1.1 billion in assets, providing financial planning and portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, corporations, and small businesses. The firm uses a customized asset-allocation approach with mutual funds and ETFs, employing both strategic and tactical allocation supported by multiple third-party platforms.

Marian Wellman is a financial advisor with International Asset Management in San Mateo, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and 15 years of industry experience. She has worked at Individual Asset Management, Inc. since 2006. Outside of advising, she operates a tax preparation business focused on U.S. tax services for clients in Mexico. International Asset Management serves individual and high-net-worth clients, particularly U.S. expatriates and non-U.S. residents with U.S. investment accounts. The firm offers discretionary portfolio management, wealth planning, and financial consulting with a global investment approach that includes attention to currency hedging and cross-border tax considerations.

Brian Ferrin is a financial advisor with MA Private Wealth, LLC in San Carlos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and having seven years of industry experience. He has been with MA Private Wealth since 2018 and previously retired from 2003 to 2018. MA Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $584 million for about 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, employing a tailored, long-term investment approach based on detailed client profiling and fundamental analysis.

Mallory Davis is a CFP® professional with two years of industry experience, currently serving at MA Private Wealth, LLC. Her prior roles include positions at Silicon Valley Community Foundation and Albion Financial Group. MA Private Wealth, LLC manages approximately $584 million for around 350 clients, offering discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, comprehensive financial planning, and retirement plan advisory services. The firm serves individuals, families, trusts, and select entities, employing a tailored, long-term investment approach based on fundamental analysis and detailed client profiling.

David Fernelius is a CFP® professional with 36 years of experience in the financial industry. He has been with Vantage Wealth Management, LLC since 2010 and also worked at LPL Financial LLC since 2014. Fernelius serves as trustee of The Fernelius 1998 Living Trust, a fiduciary role he dedicates part of his time to. Vantage Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, retirement plans, charities, corporations, and broker-dealers, managing approximately $897 million in client assets through a team of seven advisors. The firm offers personalized financial planning and asset management, focusing on customized portfolios with diversified asset allocation using mutual funds and ETFs.

Arti Srivastava is a financial advisor at Unique Wealth Strategies with a Series 66 designation and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Unique Wealth Strategies, Arti worked at J.P. Morgan Securities and JP Morgan Chase Bank N.A. from 2019 to 2023, and held roles at Bank of America and Allstate agencies earlier in their career. Unique Wealth Strategies serves individuals, small businesses, trusts, estates, and charitable clients with asset management, financial planning, and retirement plan services. The firm’s investment approach combines fundamental, technical, quantitative, and modern portfolio theory strategies and includes the use of derivatives and leverage within managed portfolios and its proprietary wrap-fee program.

Nathan Brickley is a financial advisor at Brickley Wealth Management in San Mateo, CA, with 11 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and has worked at Brickley & Company CPA Inc. and LPL Financial, LLC. Brickley is also involved with Brickley & Company CPA Inc., which provides tax preparation and accounting services. Brickley Wealth Management serves individuals, trusts, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with portfolio management, financial planning, retirement plan consulting, and referrals to third-party money managers. The firm employs a long-term, diversified investment approach incorporating modern portfolio theory, active and passive funds, ESG screening, and manager due diligence.