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.

Scott Berg is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with over 43 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 63 designation and has worked at several firms, including Resource Investment Architects, Inc. and Arkadios Wealth. Outside of his advisory role, he is a martial arts instructor serving as a sensei at Aikido of Alamo. Insight Capital Management is an SEC-registered advisory firm serving individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, and foundations. The firm offers portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis to tailor investment strategies to clients’ goals, risk tolerance, and liquidity needs.

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.

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.

Sumeet Ganju is a financial advisor at InverseWealth LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds the Series 65 designation. Prior to joining InverseWealth, he worked in various roles including positions at Draft.co dba Contentfly Inc and Mixmax. InverseWealth LLC provides financial planning and discretionary portfolio management services to individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm uses proprietary quantitative investment models and typically implements portfolios with ETFs, employing trend-following rules and active management strategies.

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.

Jack Holland is a financial advisor at BOLT Wealth Management LLC with one year of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has a varied work history that includes roles in education and appliance repair prior to joining BOLT Wealth Management. BOLT Wealth Management LLC is a small advisory firm serving approximately 120 individual and high-net-worth clients with about $53.4 million in assets under management. The firm provides comprehensive financial planning, portfolio management, retirement plan consulting, educational workshops, and income tax preparation, employing a nondiscretionary investment approach that combines fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis.

Phillip Rice is a financial advisor at Insight Capital Management with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Insight Capital Management since 2012. The firm serves individual and high-net-worth clients, as well as trusts, foundations, and other entities, managing approximately $330 million across about 374 client relationships. Insight Capital Management provides discretionary and non-discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and educational workshops, tailoring investment recommendations to clients’ goals and risk tolerance using a combination of fundamental and technical analysis.

Sergio Rivera Vazquez is a financial advisor at Veraz Advisors with 12 years of industry experience. He holds Series 63, 65, and 66 designations and has previously worked at Edward Jones, Morgan Stanley Smith Barney, Veq Capital, and Petro Equity Partners. Veraz Advisors manages approximately $110 million for around 150 individual and high-net-worth clients, providing discretionary portfolio management, financial planning, and consulting services. The firm uses customized investment strategies incorporating equities, ETFs, fixed-income securities, and multiple analytical approaches, while also offering educational seminars and workshops to clients and prospects.

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.

Atul Dubal is a CFP® with over 21 years of experience in the financial services industry. He has been with Prudent Prospera Planning, Inc. since 2015 and also works as a licensed insurance agent through SaveOnTerms.com. Additionally, he has involvement in tax planning services through Professional Tax Planners America. Prudent Prospera Planning offers financial planning and advisory services to individuals and businesses, including high-net-worth clients. The firm focuses on written financial plans, asset-allocation analysis, and third-party investment adviser recommendations, with a distinctive approach that includes insurance sales and sharing of management fees disclosed as potential conflicts of interest.

Scott Dawson is a CFP® professional with 25 years of experience in the financial services industry. He is a principal at Mosher Financial Advisors LLC and is also a licensed individual insurance agent. His career includes long-term associations with American Investors Company and Mosher & Ellis Financial Planning. Mosher Financial Advisors provides financial planning and investment advice to individuals, trusts, retirement plans, and other entities. The firm focuses on a structured planning process and investment research but does not hold client assets, typically referring clients to third-party money managers while facilitating securities transactions.

Zheng Wan is a CFP® professional with 12 years of industry experience, currently serving at Sierra Pacific Private Wealth, LLC. He has been with Sierra Pacific Financial Advisors, LLC since 2005. Sierra Pacific Private Wealth provides wealth management, comprehensive financial planning, and corporate retirement plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, and plan sponsors. The firm manages approximately $212.7 million in assets for about 122 clients, offering individualized asset management with regular reviews and rebalancing, and supports plan participant education through seminars and workshops.