Miho Hatori is a financial advisor at Asset Planning and Protection LLC (APP) with 19 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and previously worked at LPL Financial from 2013 to 2022. Hatori is also involved in non-variable insurance services through multiple insurance agencies. APP is a small independent registered investment adviser serving individual investors, including high-net-worth clients, and pension/profit-sharing plans. The firm provides portfolio management, financial planning, consulting, and pension plan services, employing a range of analytical methods and focusing on long-term investment strategies.

Dorothy Hundrieser is a financial advisor with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 14 years of industry experience. She has been with Rice Financial Consulting since 2014. Outside of her advisory role, she performs bookkeeping for a dentist on a limited basis. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations. The firm employs a manager-selection and supervisory approach, working with third-party advisers and emphasizing long-term investment strategies without directly managing client portfolios.

Neil Gavande is a CFP® and ChFC® with 23 years of industry experience. He is currently affiliated with Farm and Community Advisory in Los Gatos, CA, and has prior experience at Morgan Stanley Dean Witter and TCFG Investment Advisors. Neil serves as CEO of Farm and Community Asset Advisors LLC and holds licenses as a California Mortgage Broker and a Health and Life Insurance Agent through affiliated entities. Farm and Community Advisory provides portfolio management, pension consulting, and financial planning services to individuals, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a variety of analytical methods and offers tailored investment strategies across diverse asset classes, maintaining a small client base with both discretionary and non-discretionary account management.

Stephen McCarthy is a CFP® professional with 20 years of experience in financial advising. He has led McCarthy Asset Management, Inc. since 2004 and has operated a CPA practice since 1986. McCarthy Asset Management serves individuals, trusts, small businesses, and pension plans, managing approximately $378 million in discretionary assets. The firm offers customized portfolio management and financial planning, integrating tax preparation and planning through its principals’ CPA credentials.

Heather Knuff is a CFA® charterholder and principal at Knuff & Company LLC with five years of industry experience. She has worked at Knuff & Company since 2018 and previously spent 19 years at Fiduciary Trust Company. Knuff & Company advises high-net-worth individuals, families, charities, endowments, and an affiliated private pooled investment vehicle. The firm uses a goals-driven asset allocation process with a focus on value-oriented and event-driven strategies, combining discretionary portfolio management through Unified Managed Accounts with private fund management.

Roger Debock is a financial advisor with Shepherd Investment Management in Palo Alto, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 designations and 17 years of industry experience. He has led Shepherd since 2026 and has operated RDB Consulting since 2015. Shepherd Investment Management provides fee-based portfolio management to individuals, high-net-worth clients, trusts, estates, charitable organizations, corporations, and other entities. The firm uses a long-term, fundamental, long-only approach focused on Growth-at-a-Reasonable-Price, emphasizing global technology and adjacent sectors with high-conviction, optimized portfolios tailored to client objectives.

Soumyalakshmi Parasuraman is a CFP® and holds a Series 66 designation, with three years of industry experience. She has worked at Griffin Black, LLC since 2025 and previously held roles at J.P. Morgan Wealth Management, Merrill Lynch, and Bank of America. Outside of her financial advisory work, her background includes entrepreneurial ventures with Ascendency Interlinks Pvt Ltd and Ennsignn Advisory Services Pvt Ltd. Griffin Black serves individuals, retirees, executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, with experience assisting Silicon Valley technology and bio-tech professionals as well as clients with cross-border or international ties. The firm offers Holistic Wealth Management, Investment Management, and ongoing financial planning, tailoring investment programs to clients’ goals and risk profiles.

Ryan Kolstad is a financial advisor at AP Investment Management with one year of industry experience. His prior roles include positions at Orr & Associates, Equinox, and New York Life, among others. AP Investment Management serves individuals, trusts, estates, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities with asset management, comprehensive wealth management, financial planning, and retirement plan consulting. The firm provides tailored investment strategies that utilize a variety of analytical methods and offers portfolio management for institutional clients alongside pension and retirement-plan consulting for employer plan sponsors.

Qianqian He is a financial advisor with Oceaniq Capital, LLC in Palo Alto, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and three years of industry experience. Prior to joining Oceaniq Capital, she worked at Y LOGX Securities LLC, Vienna Asset Management, Citic Trust Co., Ltd., and Credit Suisse Group AG. Oceaniq Capital serves high-net-worth individuals, family offices, trusts, corporations, and retirement plan sponsors with portfolio management, financial planning, family office services, and corporate cash management. The firm employs customized discretionary management combining fundamental, quantitative, and qualitative analysis across public and private investments and facilitates client access to private placements and pooled investment vehicles.

Janelle Hansen is a financial advisor with Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. in Los Gatos, CA, holding a Series 65 designation and one year of industry experience. Her prior roles include positions at the University of California Natural Reserve System and University of California Santa Cruz. Rice Financial Consulting, Inc. serves individuals, high-net-worth clients, pension and profit-sharing plans, charitable organizations, and corporations, managing approximately $230.7 million across about 336 clients with a five-adviser team. The firm focuses on manager-selection and supervisory services, operating primarily on a non-discretionary basis and directing clients to third-party managers while performing due diligence and ongoing supervisory reviews.

Allyson Bakos is a Series 65-licensed advisor at Bakos Investment Management with 2 years of industry experience. Her prior work includes roles at Columbia University, the University of San Francisco, and Farmgirl Flowers. Bakos Investment Management advises individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, including high-net-worth clients, on discretionary portfolio management and investment planning. The firm emphasizes tailored portfolios using asset allocation, fundamental and technical analysis, and tax considerations, offering access to a wide range of mutual funds and alternative investment vehicles.

Terrence Palazzolo is a CFP® with eight years of industry experience, currently serving at Griffin Black, LLC since 2020. His prior roles include positions at The Void, LLC, JLFranklin Wealth Planning, and Invest By Doing, LLC. Griffin Black, LLC provides wealth management, investment management, and financial planning services primarily to individuals, retirees, executives, professionals, entrepreneurs, and small business owners, with specialized experience serving Silicon Valley technology and bio-tech clients as well as those with cross-border or international ties. The firm offers tailored investment programs, consolidated reporting, and employs AI tools to support advisor judgment.

Regina Legates is a financial advisor at Figtree Financial Advisors, LLC with 27 years of industry experience. She holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and has previously worked at Prosperity Financial Group, Inc. and Ameriprise Financial Services, Inc. Legates is also a licensed insurance agent handling health, disability, life, and long-term care insurance products. Figtree Financial Advisors provides investment advisory and planning services to individual and high-net-worth clients, focusing on asset allocation and a combination of fundamental, technical, cyclical, and sector analysis. The firm manages portfolios on a discretionary basis and offers consultative monitoring services, integrating insurance offerings alongside traditional investment management.

Kanaka Szabo Cummings is a CFP® with 27 years of experience in the financial services industry. She has been with Gates Pass Advisors, LLC since 2015. Gates Pass Advisors, LLC provides comprehensive financial planning and ongoing wealth management primarily for individual and high-net-worth clients. The firm emphasizes financial-planning-driven asset allocation, diversification, and tax-aware management, typically implementing strategies through third-party independent managers on a turn-key platform.

Nathaniel Lane is a financial advisor at ClearPath Capital Partners LLC with 38 years of industry experience. He has been with ClearPath since 1997 and holds Series 63 and Series 65 licenses. Outside of his advisory role, he is a member of ClearPath Opportunities Fund, LLC, a pooled investment vehicle established in 2021. ClearPath Capital Partners LLC provides investment management, financial advisory, and financial planning services primarily to high-net-worth individuals and families, as well as institutional clients such as foundations and endowments. The firm employs a research-intensive, tactical asset allocation approach and manages private funds focused on later-stage technology companies.

Jack Tayan is a Series 65-licensed financial advisor with 14 years of industry experience. He has been with Tayan Capital Management, LLC since 2006, where he is one of two advisors. Tayan Capital Management serves investors through Tayan Partners, LP, a private pooled investment vehicle, and separately managed accounts for individual clients. The firm employs an opportunistic, value-oriented investment approach focused on capital preservation and after-tax returns, managing discretionary equity and fixed-income portfolios for a small client base.

David Spector is the sole advisor at Legal Advantage Investments, Inc. in Los Altos Hills, CA, with 33 years of industry experience. His practice focuses on managing discretionary investment accounts and tailoring asset allocations to client objectives. Legal Advantage Investments serves individuals, trusts, estates, and charitable organizations, including high-net-worth clients, offering portfolio management, investment recommendations, and financial and estate planning. The firm utilizes specialized strategies such as borrowing and margin, hedge strategies including short sales and options, and concentrated-position solutions like exchange funds and Qualified Opportunity Zone investments.

Chui Wa Leung is a financial advisor at Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors, Inc. with 21 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 66 designation and previously worked at Voya Financial Advisors and Center Pillar Wealth Management. Leung is also an independent insurance agent involved in the sales of fixed insurance products. Pacific Excel Wealth Advisors provides discretionary asset management, financial planning, and retirement-plan advisory services to individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as small businesses, trusts, estates, pooled vehicles, and charitable organizations. The firm employs a combination of fundamental and technical analysis and offers tiered service levels ranging from core financial planning to private client services.

Mark James is a financial advisor at Alexander Beard (USA) Inc. with 13 years of industry experience. He holds a Series 65 designation and has been with Alexander Beard (USA) LLC since 2014. Alexander Beard (USA) Inc. advises individuals, including high-net-worth clients, as well as pension and retirement plan sponsors. The firm provides pension transfer reports, discretionary and limited non-discretionary portfolio management, and retirement-plan consulting, often managing accounts on a discretionary basis with a combination of analytical approaches and third-party sub-advisors.

Stanley Mok is a financial advisor with Mok Capital Management in Los Altos, CA, holding Series 63 and Series 65 licenses and bringing 46 years of industry experience. He has worked at Purshe Kaplan Sterling Investments since 2013 and founded Mok Capital Management in 1997. Outside of his advisory work, Mok serves as a current city council member and former mayor of Los Altos Hills, and he participates in the town’s Parks and Recreation Committee. Mok Capital Management provides financial planning and portfolio management services to individuals, trusts, charities, pension and profit-sharing plans, and business entities. The firm employs a value-based investment approach using fundamental and technical analysis to tailor portfolios, which may include individual stocks, bonds, ETFs, options strategies, and foreign securities.