Helena Sandoval is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with three years of industry experience. She holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Morgan Stanley for ten years and Edward Jones Investments for 22 years. Outside of her advisory role, she is a Notary Public for the state of California. Kera Capital Partners serves individual, high-net-worth, and institutional clients, managing assets on a multi-advisor platform with over $1.3 billion in assets under management. The firm combines fundamental and quantitative analysis to create tailored portfolios using a range of investment vehicles, including equities, fixed income, ETFs, options, and mutual funds.

Alan Werba is a Certified Financial Planner® with 47 years of experience in financial services. He is a principal at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC and has held leadership roles at several affiliated firms, including serving as president of Werba Advisory Services, Inc., which provides tax preparation and consultation services. Werba also holds insurance licenses and is a real estate broker, activities that are separate from his advisory work. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm uses a risk-based, long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

Charles Davis is a financial advisor at Kane Investment Management, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation with 26 years of industry experience. He has been with The Kane Group since 1998. Kane Investment Management, Inc. provides investment account management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, 401(k) plans, trusts, and estates, using a combination of charting, fundamental, and technical analysis to construct portfolios tailored to client objectives. The firm manages a range of securities and offers discretionary account management with performance reviews and financial planning available.

Quynh Ho is a financial advisor at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC with seven years of industry experience. Ho holds a Series 65 designation and has been involved with Cereus Investment Inc. and Cereus Corporation since 2010, serving as CEO and CFO respectively in non-securities related businesses including real estate brokerage, bookkeeping, tax preparation, and construction. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans by providing discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting. The firm employs a risk-based, long-term investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.

John Lococo is a financial advisor with American Investors Company, holding a Series 66 designation and 16 years of industry experience. He has been with American Investors Company since 2010 and also operates as a full-time independent insurance agent through First Street Wealth Advisors. American Investors Company provides advisory and financial planning services to individuals, pension plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm offers a range of services including asset management, financial planning, and 401(k) investment monitoring, combining broker-dealer and SEC-registered advisor functions with multiple revenue streams from advisory and commission-based activities.

Joseph Mcginley is a financial advisor at Ellis Investment Partners, LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63, 65, and 66 licenses with 27 years of industry experience. He has worked at several companies across the entertainment and technology sectors and serves on the boards of the SAG-AFTRA San Francisco-Northern California labor union and the Hunters Point Biomonitoring Foundation. Ellis Investment Partners serves individual and institutional clients, including high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and retirement plans, managing over $900 million in assets. The firm uses a dynamic asset-allocation strategy with multiple model portfolios and provides a range of services including portfolio management, financial planning, and ERISA fiduciary support for retirement plans.

Stephen Brennan is a financial advisor at Alhambra Investment Management LLC with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Alhambra since 2016 and previously worked with the San Jose Police & Fire Pension. Outside of advisory services, he operates a marketing consulting business focused on marketing communications and oversees commercial real estate investments as a partner in a real estate firm. Alhambra Investment Management serves individual, high-net-worth, charitable, and corporate clients through discretionary and non-discretionary investment management. The firm uses a top-down macroeconomic approach combined with quantitative equity models and alternative investments, managing portfolios with a team-based approach tailored to client risk tolerances.

Craig Tompkins is a financial advisor with CSP Financial Group LLC in San Jose, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing seven years of industry experience. He has previously worked with Agape Investment Coaching and Rice Financial Consulting, and he also owns and operates Coalition Insurance Services, a life and health insurance business in California. CSP Financial Group provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, and business entities. The firm emphasizes portfolio construction and monitoring based on Modern Portfolio Theory, employs third-party managers for model implementation, and manages held-away workplace accounts with a focus on tax-efficient asset location and rebalancing.

Henry Hien Phan is a financial advisor at Kera Capital Partners with five years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has previously worked at Nfluence Partners, Vista Wealth Management, Morgan Stanley, and AxA Advisors. Kera Capital Partners manages over $1.3 billion and serves individual clients, foundations, trusts, retirement plans, corporations, and pooled investment vehicles. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and quantitative analysis with an outcomes-oriented asset allocation approach, emphasizing data analytics and tax awareness.

Reese Rifredi is a financial advisor with Kane Investment Management, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 credential and two years of industry experience. His prior work includes roles at Optimist Made, Get Smart Labs, Loyola Marymount University, and RPM Training. Kane Investment Management provides tailored investment account management and advisory services to individuals, high-net-worth clients, 401(k) plans, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a combination of charting, fundamental and technical analysis to manage equity and fixed income portfolios, typically on a discretionary basis.

Kelly Roemers is a Series 65 registered advisor with nine years of industry experience. She has worked at Statheros Financial Solutions, Inc. since 2019, following a prior tenure at Pgr Solutions, LLC, which was succeeded by Statheros. Statheros Financial Solutions, Inc. provides personalized investment management and financial planning to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and small businesses. The firm utilizes globally diversified, long-term strategies primarily through mutual funds and ETFs, and employs a proprietary Portfolio Builder tool to tailor allocations based on tax status, financial need, and risk tolerance.

Julianne Jeffrey is a financial advisor at Silicon Valley Capital Partners, L.P. with a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. She has previously worked at Ensemble Capital Management, LLC, Parallel Advisors, LLC, and SunOpta Trading. Silicon Valley Capital Partners, L.P. offers discretionary investment management, financial planning, and consulting services to individuals, trusts, charitable organizations, corporations, and other business entities. The firm uses a combination of top-down macroeconomic analysis and bottom-up valuation with proprietary momentum models to tailor portfolios according to clients’ risk tolerance, time horizon, and liquidity needs.

Michael Bergines is a financial advisor at Prospero Wealth, LLC with Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and four years of industry experience. Prior to joining Prospero Wealth in 2025, he worked at Armanino LLP, BTN Consulting, Addi, Inc., Conversica, and PayPal. Prospero Wealth provides discretionary investment management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, businesses, and employer retirement plans. The firm offers tailored investment programs using individual securities, ETFs, derivatives, and long-short strategies, along with assets-under-advisement consulting for other advisers.

Lance Pieper is a CFP® professional with five years of industry experience, currently serving at Concentrum Wealth Management. He has been with the firm since 2018. Concentrum Wealth Management is a team-based registered investment adviser that serves individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and profit-sharing plans, trusts, estates, and business entities. The firm focuses on wrap-fee asset management and employs investment strategies that include derivatives and margin, distinguishing it from many similar-sized advisory teams.

Roger Gainer is a ChFC® credentialed financial advisor with 18 years of industry experience. He is affiliated with Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc., where he has worked since 2011, and also serves as president of Gainer Financial & Insurance Services, an insurance agency specializing in life insurance and annuities. In addition to his advisory work, he is involved in software sales through a separate business. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services provides discretionary asset management and financial planning to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and corporate retirement plans. The firm combines advisory services with insurance production, tax-preparation services, and estate-planning software sales, and offers educational seminars and workshops for clients and the public.

Harpal Sangha is a Series 65 licensed advisor at Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. with prior experience at Cantab Asset Management Ltd. and a background that includes roles outside the financial industry. He is based in San Jose, CA. Heckman Financial & Insurance Services, Inc. advises individuals, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, and businesses, offering discretionary asset management, financial planning, and ERISA retirement-plan advisory services. The firm combines portfolio management with insurance brokerage and tax-preparation services and conducts educational seminars and workshops for the public.

Mark Astrinos is a CFP®, PFS™, and Series 65-licensed financial advisor at Libra Wealth LLC with 13 years of industry experience. He previously worked at Chamberlain Financial Planning & Wealth Management and Vista Wealth Management, LLC. Libra Wealth LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services to individuals, high-net-worth individuals, trusts, and estates. The firm employs a Modern Portfolio Theory and Fama–French multi-factor framework-based investment approach, utilizing low-cost, passive mutual funds and ETFs while emphasizing diversification, tax efficiency, and long-term strategies.

James Mcevoy is a ChFC®-designated financial advisor with 20 years of industry experience. He is currently with Eastsound Capital Advisors, LLC and has previously worked at Individual Asset Management and Concert Wealth Management, Inc. In addition to his advisory role, McEvoy owns and operates Cross Border Planning, a Belgian-registered licensed insurance brokerage specializing in life insurance and pension products. Eastsound Capital Advisors is an SEC-registered firm providing discretionary portfolio management and financial planning to individuals, charitable organizations, and businesses. The firm employs a combination of fundamental, technical, and cyclical analysis with strategic and tactical asset allocation to construct diversified portfolios.

Peter Ta is a financial advisor at TTP Investments, Inc. based in San Jose, CA. He holds a Series 65 designation and has two years of industry experience. His prior work history includes roles at Target, San Jose State University, Smart & Final, Taco Bell, and De Anza Community College. TTP Investments provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and tax-related advice to individuals, trusts, estates, retirement plans, corporations, and other business entities. The firm customizes investment programs to client objectives and uses both fundamental and technical analysis, with a Growth strategy that incorporates sector momentum and derivatives within separately managed accounts.

Aaron Rubin is a CFP® and Series 66-licensed financial advisor with 17 years of industry experience. He has been with Werba & Davis Advisory Services since 2008 and currently practices at Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management, LLC in San Jose, CA. Outside of advisory services, he provides tax accounting services, including tax return preparation and consulting. Werba Rubin Papier Wealth Management offers discretionary and non-discretionary investment management, financial planning, and pension consulting to individuals, high-net-worth clients, charitable organizations, and retirement plans. The firm applies a risk-based investment approach grounded in Modern Portfolio Theory and manages approximately $1.13 billion in assets across a team of seven advisors.